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Fitch Revises Sri Lanka Telecom to 'AA+(lka)' Following National Rating Scale Recalibration

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Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 09:15
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Fitch Revises Sri Lanka Telecom to 'AA+(lka)' Following National Rating Scale Recalibration
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Fitch Ratings has revised Sri Lanka Telecom PLC's (SLT) National Long-Term Rating to 'AA+(lka)' from 'AA-(lka)' following the recalibration of the Sri Lankan National Rating scale. The Outlook is Stable. The recalibration reflects changes i.

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  • —Fitch Ratings has revised Sri Lanka Telecom PLC's (SLT) National Long-Term Rating to 'AA+(lka)' from 'AA-(lka)' following the recalibration of the Sri Lankan National Rating scale.
  • —The Outlook is Stable.
  • —The recalibration reflects changes in the relative creditworthiness among Sri Lankan issuers following Fitch's upgrade of Sri Lanka's sovereign Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) [].
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