Type Approval

In accordance with Sections 5(o), 5(q) and 5(v) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No. 25 of 1991 as amended TRCSL has statutory duty to:

1. specify technical standards and procedures for the provision of telecommunication services;
2. approve types of telecommunication apparatus which may be connected to a telecommunication system;
3. make and enforce compliance with rules to minimize electro-magnetic disturbances produced by electrical apparatus and all unauthorized radio frequency emissions.

Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) which is to be used in Sri Lanka should comply with a set of national and international regulatory standards and requirements for compatibility and safety.

Type Approval ensures that the RTTE conform to appropriate national and international standards and type approved RTTE would not cause interference to other communication systems or  pose health and safety hazards to consumers.

For more information on type approval of RTTE, please click on the links below.

• Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) Rules -English
• Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) Rules -Sinhala
• Standard Type Approval Form
• Simplified Type Approval Form
• Application for a Permit to Import Representative Samples(s)  of RTTE for Type Approval
• Application for Custom Clearnace of Representative Samples(s)  of RTTE for Type Approval
• Application for Custom Clearance of RTTE for Commercial    purposes
• Application for Permission to Re-export RTTE
• Application for a Permit to Import RTTE for Commercial Purposes / Own Use
• Guidance for Preparation of Declaration  of Conformity (DOC)

• Type Approval Registry (2026.01.28)