12. Interpretation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

For the purposes of Part I of this Act-

“value of supply” means the gross value of service after deducting the levy chargeable under the provisions of this Act ;

“telecommunication service” means the services provided to end subscribers by telecommunication and other operators licensed under section 17 of the Sri Lanka

Telecommunication Act, No. 25 of 1991 but shall not include interconnection services and access services provided between local operators, international settlements between local operators and overseas telecommunication settlements between local operators and overseas telecommunication service providers and international telecommunication services covered under subsection (1) of section 21 of

Part III of the Finance Act, No.11 of 2004;

“interconnection service” means interconnection services set out in Interconnection Rules 2003 made under section 68 of the Sri Lanka Telecommunication

Act, No. 25 of 1991;

“access services” include domestic or international leased line services, backhaul services and passive infrastructure services;

“operator” means an operator licensed under section 17

of the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Act, No. 25 of 1991.