Iflix launches 24/7 news portal with stories from home and around globe

Sri Lankans no longer have to choose between entertainment and information. Stay current and on top of headlines with iflix NEWS, a 24/7 news portal delivering stories from home and around the globe, straight from the most respected news sources and direct to you. This is your access to the world – all your news, all in one place.

iflix NEWS partners in Sri Lanka include CNN, Al Jazeera, CCTV-4, CGTN and DW News. iflix NEWS pulls together international, regional news from trusted and renowned sources. No time for a 30-minute news report? Watch our curated catch-up clips of the day’s current affairs, financial and business reports, world and local news.

“We understand the need for timely, reliable and relevant updates in an online environment saturated with fake, headline grabbing click-bait. Our customers, particularly fastgrowing youth segments, want immediate access to stories and events shaping the world around them. Via iflix NEWS, we are working with many of world’s most trusted and reputable news sources, to deliver timely, comprehensive stories and current affairs to customers with an exceptional user experience, completely on their own terms,” Shadwell Weerasinghe, Country Manager of iflix Sri Lanka.

Now available to over one billion consumers throughout Asia, the Middle East and Africa, iflix has established itself as the clear market leader in video streaming. Offering consumers a vast library of top Hollywood, regional, and local TV shows and movies, including many first run exclusives and awardwinning programs, and now news, each subscription allows users to access the services on up to five devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, and television sets, for viewing wherever, whenever.