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Internet Speed Report Colombo March 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in Colombo based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

54

Avg. Download

14.03Mbps

Avg. Upload

13.00Mbps

Avg. Ping

105.9ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Dialog Axiata Plc 5.7 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 5.8 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 2.4 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 8.4 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 44.3 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 1.2 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 10.6 Mbps
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Private) Limited 8.5 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 85.7 Mbps
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Private) Limited 13.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Mozilla Firefox for Android 11.1%
Generic Smartphone 5.6%
iPhone 3.7%
Generic Smartphone 3.7%
iPhone 1.9%
iPhone 1.9%
iPhone 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 31.5%
Opera 13.0%
Chrome 13.0%
Firefox Mobile 11.1%
Chrome Mobile 5.6%
Mobile Safari UI/WKWebView 3.7%
Chrome Mobile 3.7%
Chrome 3.7%
Mobile Safari 1.9%
Chrome 1.9%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.