Breaking News Alerts
You can now get breaking news direct to your phone via SMS. This essential service helps you keep in touch with what’s happening in Sri Lanka and around the world in the language of your choice
Available Products
English language
| Channel | How to activate |
|---|---|
| Ada Derana English News | Type REG [space]News or Derana and SMS to 678 |
| NEWS1ST English News | Type REG [space]NFU and SMS to 678 |
| HIRU FM English News | FM Type REG [space]HIRUE and SMS to 678 |
| LIVE@8 English News | Type REG [space]ELIVE and SMS to 678 |
| Daily Mirror headlines | Type REG [space]DM and SMS to 678 |
| Asian Mirror News | Type REG [space]AM and SMS to Currently not available |
| LBO News | Type REG [space]LBO and SMS to 678 |
Singlish language
| Channel | How to activate |
|---|---|
| Ada Derana Singlish News | Type REG [space]Puwath & Send to 678 |
| NEWS1ST Singlish News | Type REG [space]NUS & Send to 678 |
| LIVE@8 Singlish News | Type REG [space]LIVE & send to 678 |
Tanglish language
| Channel | How to activate |
|---|---|
| News1st Tanglish News | Type REG [space]NAT & send to 678 |
| Thamilan Tanglish News | Type REG [space]THAMILAN & send to 678 |
Sinhala Unicode language
| Channel | How to activate |
|---|---|
| Live@8 Sinhala News | Type REG [space] SLIVE and SMS to 4422 |
| Ada Derana Sinhala News | Type REG [space]Derana & Send to 7272 |
| Hiru News Sinhala | Type REG [space]Hiru & Send to 7373 |
| News1st Sinhala News | Type REG [space]NSL & send to 4848 |
Tamil Unicode
| Channel | How to activate |
|---|---|
| Sooriyan News Tamil | Type REG [space]Sooriyan & Send to 4477 |
| News1st Tamil News | Type REG [space]NTL & send to 4477 |
| Thamilan Tamil News | Type REG [space]THAMILAN & send to 7172 |
Deactivate
To deactivate Dial #678*6# or use MyDialog app
Pricing
The rental for each SMS service is Rs. 1.20 + Tax per day.
The subscription will be charged monthly to postpaid customers.
