Hutch (Sri Lanka)
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Ltd, d.b.a. Hutch is a Sri Lankan telecommunication service provider and the country's third largest mobile network operator, with approximately 3.8 million subscribers as of December 2024.
Hutch is a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, which owns an 85% stake in the company. The rest is held by Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC. Initially it was called CallLink and was the second mobile operator in Sri Lanka. Hutchison acquired its services in 1998 with the aim of becoming a nationwide operator in Sri Lanka., Hutch had network coverage of approximately 90% of the island. Hutch announced that they acquired Etisalat on 30 November 2018.
Hutchison Telecom Lanka is a member of Hutchison Asia Telecom which offers mobile telecommunications operations in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Hutchison Asia Telecom is a part of CK Hutchison Holdings which includes the 3 Group comprising 3G operations in Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sweden. and the UK.