Television in Sri Lanka

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Template:Mi Television in Sri Lanka dates back to 1979. Television broadcasting, like other forms of media in the country, is generally divided along linguistic lines with state and private media operators providing services in Sinhala, Tamil, and English languages.

History

Preliminary work was underway in the first half of the 1970s.[1]

Businessmen Anil Wijewardena and Shan Wickremasinghe established the country's first TV station Independent Television Network which started broadcasting on 15 April 1979.[2] The new station remained independent for less than two months as the government took control of it on 5 June 1979 following a dispute with President J. R. Jayewardene.[2] 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 government maintained a monopoly on television broadcasting until 1992 when private TV stations were allowed to broadcast but they were to be regulated by the SLRC.[2] Maharaja Television (MTV), a joint venture between Capital Maharaja and Singapore Telecommunications Limited, was one of the first private TV stations. Since then many new TV stations have started in Sri Lanka. There are also a number of satellite networks and pay per view television networks in Sri Lanka. The national telecommunications provider Sri Lanka Telecom also launched an IPTV service in 2008.

Since then, during the 1990s and 2000s, multiple broadcasting networks have entered the public frequencies. A privately owned company, Swarnawahini came into action in 1997 and still functions under the same brand name. In 2005 another major television channel came into action under the name Derana which now has multiple broadcasting platforms including radio, printed media, and a fully dedicated news channel called adaderana24X7.

Indian productions have been a constant on local television since the beginning, but around 2007, the predominantly Buddhist government thought that Indian series conveyed foreign values, those of the Hindus. Such productions were put under high taxes, but still had their viewers. Advertisers began to create separate commercials for Sinhala and Tamil audiences with their differing cultural norms. Two versions, one for each demographic, were filmed in the same complex, and shot in adjacent studios.[4]

Since 2020, when the Pandemic started taking over the country's Education system, Television has been more and more in use for distance education.

A table has been created for the children to find channels where they can study freely in Sri Lanka if they cannot go to schools

Television providers

Current

The following is a list of current television providers based in Sri Lanka.

Provider Ownership Owner Transmission Established
Ask Cable VisionTemplate:Efn Private Ask Media & Cable Vision Analog cable Template:Dts
City CableTemplate:Efn Private City Cable Links Analog cable, digital cable
Dialog TVTemplate:Efn Private Dialog Axiata Digital satellite Template:Dts
Star TV Lanka Satnet Private Star TV Lanka Digital satellite 1945
Lanka Broadband NetworksTemplate:Efn Private Lanka Broadband Networks Analog cable, digital cable Template:Dts
PEO TV State-ownedTemplate:Efn SLTMobitel IPTV Template:Dts
SatcomTemplate:Efn Private Future Sat Com Holdings Satellite
TV Lanka Private Digital terrestrial 2012

Former

The following is a list of former television providers which were based in Sri Lanka.

Provider Ownership Owner Transmission Established Closed
MultivisionTemplate:Efn Private Ruhunu 2001 Multivision Analog microwave Template:Dts Template:Dts
FranknetTemplate:Efn Private T.Guhan Cable TV Template:Dts Template:Dts

Television stations

Current

The following is a list of current television stations based in Sri Lanka.

Station Ownership Owner Language Established Terrestrial Satellite Cable IPTV
 		Streaming
Analogue
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TV
[5][6] 		Dish
TV
[7] 		Freesat ASK Cable Vision (Pvt) Ltd LBN
[8] 		PEO
TV
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Haritha TV Non-profit Haritha Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
A Plus Kids TV Private Ru Sala Media Networks Pvt Ltd Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Ada Derana 24Template:Efn Private Derana Macro Entertainment under Dilith Jayaweera Sinhala/English Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
ART TelevisionTemplate:Efn Private IWS Holdings English Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
Channel C Private Wide Angle Productions Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Channel EyeTemplate:Efn State-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation English Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
Channel One Private Dialog TV Sinhala / English Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Citi Hitz Private OnAir World Ceylon Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Colombo TV Private Colombo Television Limited Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
Dan TV Private ASK Media (Pvt) Ltd Tamil 1 January 1999
Dharmavahini TV Private Dharmavahini Foundation Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya
Dream TVTemplate:Efn Private GalleZone Solutions Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
ETVTemplate:Efn Private Lyca Productions English Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
Heritage TVTemplate:Efn Private Heritage Television Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Hiru TV Private Asia Broadcasting Corporation Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
ITN Channel State-owned Independent Television Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
Knowledge TV Private Pix & Words Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
Nethra TV State-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Tamil Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
Rangiri TV Non-profit Rangiri Sri Lanka Media Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
Raw TV Private Raw Television Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya
Ridee TV Private Tiss Nagodavithana Films Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na
Rupavahini State-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
Jaya TV Sri Lanka Private Jayamaga Media Network Sinhala 04 February 2020 25   94
Supreme TV Private Supreme Global Holdings Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
Sarana TV Non-profit Sarana Media Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
Shakthi TV Private MTV Channel Tamil Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
Shraddha TV Non-profit Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya 27 Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
Sindu TV Private Iraj Productions English/Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na
Sirasa TVTemplate:Efn Private MTV Channel Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
Siyatha TV Private Voice of Asia Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
Siyasa TV Private Siyasa Media Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
Sri TV Private Sri TV Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya
Star Tamil Template:Efn Private Voice of Asia Network Tamil Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
Swarga TV Non-profit Rock Foundation English/Sinhala/Tamil Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na
SwarnavahiniTemplate:Efn Private Lyca Productions Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
The BuddhistTemplate:Efn Non-profit Sri Sambodhi Foundation Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
TNL TV Private Telshan Networks English/Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
TV 1Template:Efn Private MTV Channel English/Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
TV Derana Private Derana Macro Entertainment under Dilith Jayaweera Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
TV Didula Non-profit Sanhinda Media Network Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Na
UTV TamilTemplate:Efn Private SATIS Agency (Pvt) Ltd Tamil Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na
Vasantham TV State-owned Independent Television Network Tamil Template:Dts Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
Verbum TV Non-profit Verbum Television English/Sinhala/Tamil Template:Dts Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Ya
CeyFLiX Private Ausflix PTY LTD Sinhala/English/Tamil/Hindi 2019 Template:Na Template:Ya Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya
Lankan Link Private CodeNinja PTY LTD Sinhala/English/Tamil 2015 Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Na Template:Ya

Former

The following is a list of former television stations which were based in Sri Lanka.

Station Ownership Owner Language Established Closed Notes
Carlton Sports Network Private Carlton Sports Network English/Sinhala Template:Dts Template:Dts License suspended[10]
DAN Tamil Oli Private Ask Media and Cable Vision Network Tamil Template:Dts Template:Dts Now shown only on cable and satellite.
NTV State-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation English Template:Dts Template:Dts
Prime TV State-owned Independent Television Network English Template:Dts Template:Dts
TV 2 Private Peoples Media Network English Template:Dts Template:Dts
You TVTemplate:Efn Private MGM Networks English/Sinhala/Tamil Template:Dts

Notes

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References

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External links

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