./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/168
27 August 2001
(01-4112)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of Sri Lanka.
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1. Member notifying:
Sri Lanka
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force:
03 November 1999
Duration:
Up to end of 2001
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
5. Description of the measures:
New payphone operators will not be authorised up to end of year 2001.  Currently there are 10
authorised payphone operators in Sri Lanka.
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
NoneS/C/N/168
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7. The texts are available from:
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
276 Elvitigala MawathaColombo 08
Sri Lanka
Tel: (941) 689 345Fax: (941) 689 341
E-mail: dgtsl@slt.lk
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