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NewsFirst or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. [1] News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five radio channels (Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM and Legends FM), three websites in Sinhala, English & Tamil languages, and social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).
MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd is a Sri Lankan media company which owns three national television channels - Shakthi TV, Sirasa TV and TV 1. It also owns the Hit TV, News First and Ethalaya.com. The company was established in 1992 as joint venture between Capital Maharaja and Singapore Telecommunications . [ 1 ]
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 ...
Press freedom is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Both sides in the war make efforts to silence inconvenient reporters. Around 15 reporters received death threats from one faction or the other in 2004 [2] The assassinated reporter Aiyathurai Nadesan, correspondent in Batticaloa for several Tamil media stated just prior to his assassination in 2005:
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.
Chevaan Devavarathan Daniel (born 11 May 1978) is a Sri Lankan former TV news anchor. He founded one of Sri Lanka's pioneering tech start-ups in the late 1990s. Today, he sits on the board of the Capital Maharaja Organization, one of Sri Lanka's largest diversified conglomerates.
Online, as well as Danuta Kiyanna for Lankadeepa, where he conducts interviews with celebrities from or relevant to Sri Lanka. [2] Innasithamby is also known for his earlier work on numerous shows for MTV, and his more recent work as the morning show host on Lite FM which was ranked No. 1. He was also hosting the morning show for RED FM.
Ruhuna 2001 Multivision, [1] doing business as Comet Cable, was a pay TV service started in 1997 in Colombo Sri Lanka. The service was provided using Analog MMDS Technology. It was mainly available within the Colombo City Limits and had around 20 channels.