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We are an Internet Service Provider committed to meeting the unique needs of the research and education communities in Sri Lanka.

LEARN provides specialized digital infrastructure, advanced connectivity, and dependable network services designed for universities, research institutions, and national academic collaboration.

 
Core Identity Infrastructure

ac.lk Domain Registry Service

LEARN, as the authorized domain registrar of ac.lk, helps national research and education institutions in Sri Lanka establish their own unique digital identity by registering and managing .ac.lk domains.

LEARN manages the primary DNS servers of ac.lk in accordance with current DNS security standards. Member institutions may either host their subdomains through LEARN or delegate them to their own DNS servers.

Campus Connectivity

Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)

Virtual Private LAN Service

High-speed Layer 2 local area networking that interconnects campuses and supports dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 and advanced IP multicast.

Why LEARN connectivity over other ISPs?

  • LEARN provides connectivity dedicated to education and research purposes, where traffic is not affected by external public users, enabling faster and more reliable access.
  • Unlimited data is available at an extreme concessionary rate.
  • LEARN connectivity includes value-added services that are generally not offered by other ISPs.

LEARN also provides redundant international connectivity through multiple operators. At present, IP transit includes a 10 Gbps commodity Internet link through Dialog, a 4 Gbps commodity Internet link through Sri Lanka Telecom, and a 1 Gbps link to the academic and research Internet through the TEIN4 network.

Global Research Access

Academic Internet

General Internet Access

Commercial / Commodity Internet

General internet services are provided for individuals and organizations requiring dependable day-to-day connectivity beyond the academic and research network environment.