Breaking News Alerts

You can now get breaking news direct to your phone via SMS, or you can call to hear the latest events. This essential service helps you keep in touch with what’s happening in Sri Lanka and the world in the language of your choice.

Activation

Breaking News (English)

Ada Derana Daily Mirror Daily News Dept of Govt Information JNWNews
About Breaking news from the Derana TV station News from one of Sri Lanka's leading daily English language papers News from Sri Lanka's leading state English language paper. Breaking News Alerts direct from the Department of Government Information Independent news reporting from the Jasmine News Wire
Activation Type DERANA and send to 678 Type DM and send to 678 Type DNEWS and send to 678 Type INFO and send to 678 Type JNW and send to 678
Deactivation Type OFF DERANA and send to 678 Type OFF DM and send to 678 Type OFF DNEWS and send to 678 Type OFF INFO and send to 678 Type OFF JNW and send to 678

Other Types Of News

Ada Derana (Singlish) LBO Business News CNN NDTV
About Breaking News in Singlish provided by ADA DERANA

(By using English letters to spell Sinhalese words.

Eg : Rajagiriye bomba pipireemak wartha wee etha – Ada Derana)

 This service from the lbo.lk website gives you the latest financial and local news. Latest breaking news from around the world with CNN News Alerts. The latest news alerts from India, via one of India's leading TV channels.
Activation Type PUWATH and send to 678 Type LBO and send to 678 Type CNN and send to 678 Type NDTV and send to 678
Deactivation Type OFF PUWATH and send to 678 Type OFF LBO and send to 678 Type OFF CNN and send to 678 Type OFF NDTV and send to 678

Local Language News

These services let you read the news in Sinhala and Tamil script. In order for them to work you need to first download the Sinhala/Tamil News Reader software from www.dialogwap.com. For this you will be charged GPRS charges and Rs. 150 for the application.

Ada Derana (Sinhalese) Ada Derana (Tamil)
About Breaking News in Sinhalese language and script Breaking News in Tamil language and script
Activation Type NEWS1 and send to 678 Type NEWS2 and send to 678
Deactivation Type OFF NEWS1 and send to 678 Type OFF NEWS2 and send to 678

IVR (Voice) News Services

Dial 777 to hear Ada Derana or Lanka Business Online headlines. Dial 777 for English and 555 for Sinhala and Tamil. Customers will be charged Rs. 5 plus tax per minute.

Dial 556 to listen to Bandula Padmakumara’s daily news paper headlines. Monthly rental of Rs. 50/- + tax will be charged.

Use

Once activated, you will simply receive news alerts as SMS. Depending on the source you choose, the type of news will vary.

Pricing

The monthly rental for each SMS service is Rs. 30 per month. Note that you are not billed per message, it's a bulk rate.

Applicable taxes to be added.