Project Loon: Google balloon that beams down internet reaches Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan government hopes the venture will provide high-speed internet with extensive coverage and cheaper rates for data

Google's balloon-powered high-speed internet service known as "Project Loon" has started testing in Sri Lanka ahead of a planned joint venture with the government.

One of three balloons being used in the trials entered Sri Lankan airspace on Monday, having been launched in South America, said Muhunthan Canagey, the government's information and communications technology chief.