Colombo Gazette joins as 1st Sri Lankan content provider to share news on ONEm platform

Colombo Gazette and ONEm are in partnership to provide Sri Lankans with a new news service. Colombo Gazette, one of Sri Lanka’s leading news providers online will be available through the ONEm platform with participating mobile operators. The tie-up allows Colombo Gazette to share their news content not only through their website and social media but also through ONEm ecosystem which can reach any kind of mobile.

ONEm is a TTO (Through The Operator) Service which will allow users to keep up-to-date with the latest Colombo Gazette news via interactive SMS and audio through the voice channel.  Through interactive dialogues, wizards and menus, users can choose from headlines, search or filter news stories by category or have personalised news sent to their ONEm SMS inbox.  

The ONEm platform provides news agencies with a unique feature where crowdsourced local news content can be collected from vetted users who are there when significant events take place around them.

Colombo Gazette has a significant reach across Sri Lanka and is excited about the prospect of reaching even more people especially those that do not have internet access.

Colombo Gazette Editor Easwaran Rutnam commented, “We at Colombo Gazette are so excited to be the first news service in Sri Lanka to be associated with ONEm. Through our partnership with ONEm we hope to reach a wider audience and deliver important news related to Sri Lanka, including breaking news and political news as well as sports and entertainment.  Recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s leading news providers, Colombo Gazette looks to reach greater heights with the revolutionary SMS service provided by ONEm.”