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Sri Lanka's second state-owned TV station - Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) - was established by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Act No. 6 of 1982. [3] SLRC started broadcasting on 15 February 1982. [2] The Act required the SLRC to maintain taste and decency and not to incite crime and disorder or cause religious or public offence.
The first edition received around 220 applications, and auditions were broadcast in Sri Lanka by Derana TV. The winners were determined by a panel of judges and public votes via SMS. [citation needed] TV Derana is the first channel that hosted a reality show for children in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka had no television services available until 1979. The creation of a national television service was planned several times as far back as 1965 (Ceylon at the time), when then-Minister of State J. R. Jayawardene suggested its creation, but was rejected by Dudley Senanayake's government, whose media advisors led by Neville Jayaweera called television "a gift of a rhinoceros".
Hiru TV (Sinhala: හිරු ටීවී) is the most watched television channel in Sri Lanka, founded by Rayynor Silva (Chairman) and owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. [3] Hiru TV is Sri Lanka's first and only digital television channel which has the DVB-T2 pictures and stereo sounds. [4] [5] [3] It currently holds all island coverage ...
Vasantham TV, a second television channel operated by ITN Ltd, broadcasts content in the Tamil language. ITN recently launched a website ITN News, which is an online portal for the distribution of local news internationally. [6] ITN channel is also the first 1080p full HD television channel in Sri Lanka. The ITN Ltd has invested Rs. 200 Mn on ...
Pages in category "English-language television stations in Sri Lanka" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
TV 1 is a Sri Lankan general entertainment television channel that provides content in both English and Sinhalese, aimed at the youth market. It was founded in 1992 as MTV Newsvision, making it one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels. [1] Its sister channel, MTV, was renamed Sirasa TV in June 1998, and MTV Newsvision was ...
The third transponder is now available on Dialog TV for all subscribers and all except one of the new channels are launched. The STAR package was launched on August 3, 2007. STAR Cricket was added on August 7, 2007. In 2007, Sri Lanka's first uninterrupted 24-hour Sinhala movie channel, 'City Hitz was established. [6] In 2008, Dialog TV ...