Sri Lanka: Bharti Airtel – Coming soon?

Posted on December 15, 2008 / 47 Comments

The question most who phoned our office last week asked was: When Bharti Airtel will start its Sri Lanka operations? We have no clue why they assumed LIRNEasia is linked to the Indian telco that plans to launch its operation in Sri Lanka shortly. So our polite answer was: Sorry, we do not know and we do not have Bharti Airtel phone number.

The website www.airtel.lk too was not much of help. It like a massive bill board in front of a cinema hall, just says ‘Coming Soon’. Please do not mistake the guy in the middle to be Santa. You might not see him anytime within the festive reason. Looks like Bharti Airtel’s initial plans to start its operations in December is not going to materialise.

If someone knows better, please update us. We’re all ears!

47 Comments

Jayathilaka B.A.P.D.
December 16, 2008, 11:17 am
I request to launch the sims soon as possible.
suranga
December 16, 2008, 1:47 pm
I want to know when u launch & your facilities.
suranga
December 16, 2008, 2:03 pm
are u launch 18th december suarly?
Pissek
December 18, 2008, 2:58 pm
@Suranga, did u mean 18th December 2009….???
WTF
December 20, 2008, 8:14 pm
Dear Moderator,

By looking at this blog post, which i can observe is that, there are some people who wants to make this topic always active by putting up nonsense posts just saying ‘Welcome Airtel, We are waiting for you’, ‘I love you Airtel’, ‘My ass is always with you, airtel’, ‘Airtel, you are my life’…etc etc. What does this mean?

I can clearly say one thing, LIRNEASIA is giving free publicity to a cellular company who hasn’t even launch yet, while there are so many valuable players in the market.

This is the first post
“Bharti Airtel hopes to enter Sri Lankan telecom market this year”
http://lirneasia.net/2008/09/bharti-airtel-hopes-to-enter-sri-lankan-telecom-market-this-year/

There is one more topic;
“Bharti Airtel to launch Sri Lanka operations in December 2008″
http://lirneasia.net/2008/11/bharti-airtel-to-launch-sri-lanka-operations-in-december-2008/

Another one;
“Sri Lanka: Bharti Airtel – Coming soon?”
http://lirneasia.net/2008/12/sri-lanka-bharti-airtel-%E2%80%93-coming-soon/

All these three topics are really really active…
But non of them are info-rich. They all just bullshit, with some idiotic wishes & complements.

Next thing is, we are at the end of 2008, end of December. But we don’t see any sign of ‘Airtel’ launch in Sri Lanka. So, what’s the meaning of this topic? Does this topic valid after this year. You can keep this topic forever, if you want to keep alive the shitting memories ‘Airtel’ launch in Srilanka. It just refreshes the inefficiency of an unsuccessful investment.

I can see one CSR activity by keeping this topic further open. That is you are providing a solution to ‘Unemployment’ in Srilanka. I don’t know, how many Srilankans found jobs via this post, which is truely amazing. Keep it up LIRNEASIA. You are doing a great job.

My recommendation:
“PLEASE TERMINATE THESE TOPICS AFTER THIS MONTH IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE LIRNEASIA MORE UNBIAS, INFORICH, EDUCATIVE PLACE”
shanaka amarasinghe
December 29, 2008, 3:36 pm
no ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Airtel Fan
January 1, 2009, 2:35 pm
I want to know, when you are going release the sims………………………………………
We thought it will be released in the year 2K9………
Aqeel
January 1, 2009, 2:36 pm
http://airtellanka.co.cc/

FanSite
Aqeel
January 3, 2009, 11:17 am
This is not a official Release But I Heared That They Will Launch On 6ht or 10th.

(Yesterday is saw The Negombo Branch Door Is Half Opened And Some People Are Moving Thing Here And There,

And Airtel Has Provided Their Dealer Boards To The Shops)

Any How As I Know They Are Now Preparing To Launch Soon As Possible And They Are Checking Their Towers or May Be They Have Finished IT.

Surely I Can Say That Their Launch Will Be On Before March.
Imran Samsudeen
January 5, 2009, 3:36 pm
Funnnnnnnnnn
hafsa
January 6, 2009, 10:32 am
i want to sim
saminda
January 6, 2009, 11:10 am
i want ti sim
Ilham
January 6, 2009, 11:33 am
When broad band will be Launch? is it 3G?
sajith
January 6, 2009, 12:05 pm
Airtel is good
Please mail to your rates
zumail
January 6, 2009, 12:39 pm
hello welcome
k.p.l.k.pathirana.
January 6, 2009, 1:54 pm
I want registration on your company.
indika laksiri
January 6, 2009, 5:29 pm
Please mail to your rates ,I want registration on your company
rajitha
January 7, 2009, 9:32 am
Please mail me your rates,I want registration on your company.
Jayasundera
January 7, 2009, 12:54 pm
Hello Sri Lanka….Welcome to Sri Lanka,I want to AIRTEL sim, Please send me a application and your rates.

Best wishes
JMS.Jayasundera
a.a noordeen
January 7, 2009, 2:45 pm
Hello! Welcome to Sri Lanka,I want a AIRTEL sim, Please send me a application and your rates.
Raveendran
January 7, 2009, 3:57 pm
Hello! Welcome to Sri Lanka,Please send me a application and your rates.
MOHAMED ROSHAN ASHIF
January 7, 2009, 9:00 pm
whats the facilities AIRTEL have in the INTERNET
Eswaralingam
January 8, 2009, 12:17 am
I want to Airtel Sim
FATHIMA RIZMIYA
January 8, 2009, 8:39 am
I like a airtel sim when will you relized that
Haneefa Mohamed Rafeek
January 8, 2009, 9:50 am
Please send me rates
ruwan
January 8, 2009, 2:33 pm
What are the facilities offered by u for sri Lankans
riyasath
January 8, 2009, 3:38 pm
pls i need best rate sent me aplicason
narendre
January 8, 2009, 5:09 pm
hello welcome to srilanka,what a the facilities for airtel mobile.
i like to joing u a company.
sameera
January 9, 2009, 3:38 pm
pls send rates, facilities and application form.
Arshard
January 10, 2009, 11:20 am
hi…………
when r ull relesing the Airtell sims?
and what r the rates?????????
cool…………
Sumith S. Wanni Arachchige
January 11, 2009, 10:13 am
I first of all thank Lirnasia for having created this forum. But, it makes me so sad by reading what the majority of visitors to the site have posted. I have seen so many times in other forums too that these Sri Lankan guys grossly neglect the rules and norms of a forum and just go wild with their fantasies like. I am afraid they even don’t read the other posts of the forum. These poor souls must not be allowed to post actually.
Lasantha
January 11, 2009, 12:19 pm
We Would Like To Use Airtel…
Coming Soon..
Want Network Coverage To Our Radawana Town (Gampaha)
Contact :0771135518
SHANKER
January 11, 2009, 1:00 pm
HELLO
WEE ARE WITING FOR UR LONGE WEL COME UR NET WORK IAM SHANKER FROME COLOMBO
R R CHRISTOPHER
January 11, 2009, 5:11 pm
Dear Madam /Sir,
Please appoint/issue me an agency contract for the sale of your Mobile Sims in the Eastern Provonce.

Thanking you

Yours Faithfully,
Christopher.
Malshani Gunawardena
January 11, 2009, 9:15 pm
Please send me rates
SISIRA
January 12, 2009, 6:39 am
plese send me rates
ATTYGALA
January 12, 2009, 9:24 am
well come to sri lanka. please send me a application and your rates. i want a AIRTEL sim.
Shoban
January 12, 2009, 11:41 am
well cum 2 s.lanka. please send me a appliacation form and your fully details.
Aruna
January 12, 2009, 3:02 pm
plese send me rates
m j scott
January 12, 2009, 3:54 pm
please send your rates

Jayanthi
km rila
January 12, 2009, 9:33 pm
Plz snd ur rates
melani
January 13, 2009, 11:50 am
i want to know about your facilities
Godpri
January 14, 2009, 7:38 pm
I want to get a online sim application to register.
P.G.Rohan Rathnayaka
January 17, 2009, 11:11 am
I want airtel cupple sim imidiatly.
Saliya
January 18, 2009, 12:31 am
Rohan, go n fly a kite
ubata couple sim oonenan gihin ganin mobitel eken hari dialog eken hari,
airtel eken ithin hulan thama….’Hulantel’ saks
lakshila
January 19, 2009, 4:27 pm
I want to get a online sin application to register and phone rates
malinda
November 7, 2012, 9:43 am
I like to joint to airtel