Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- While Sri Lanka is gradually moving towards embracing the 5G digital era, it is concerning that around 3% of the country's population still lacks access to mobile connectivity.

This was disclosed by Dialog Axiata CEO Supun Weerasinghe at the company's annual media event held at Cinnamon Grand yesterday.

Responding to a question from Hiru News on whether the connectivity gap was due to a lack of income among rural communities to purchase mobile devices or access mobile services, Weerasinghe ruled out affordability as the main reason, saying the issue was purely one of connectivity.

He said the 3% gap could gradually narrow, particularly in rural areas, with the introduction of 5G technology, as the costs of install...