Radio services in Sri Lanka

 Radio service of sri lanka begin "Lanka Guwanviduli sevaya" or "Radio ceylon".the history of radio ceylon dates back to 1925. From the past in sri lanka to the present radio service of sri lanka is going thorough a very golden age .today radio channels are widely availble in sri lanka.even if the private channels follow their own agenda. but it seens to us that government channels are following a government  agenda according to the government.

                      “Radio Service” being organised as a separate department of the government of Ceylon in 1949. Subsequently, in 1967, the Department of Broadcasting was transformed into its present statutory form of a state corporation by the Ceylon broadcasting corporation Act. No 37 of 1966 of the parliament of Ceylon,thereby assuring increased autonomy and flexibility in the operations of the new organization. The organization acquired its present name, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, with the transition of the state into the status of Republic of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972. SLBC has since continued in the same legal status as a state corporation, and is currently listed under the scope of the ministry of Information and Media of the Government of Sri Lanka.

   In addition to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, there are community radio units in Sri Lanka.

             I).Dabana community Radio

            II).Jaffna community Radio

           III).Kandurata community Radio

           Iv).Rajarata sevaya

           V).Ruhunu Sevaya

          VI).Uva community Radio

          VII).Wayamba handa

          VIII).Mahaweli community radio

            Ix).Girandurukotte community radio

Community radio provided information to the community through a grant-in-aid out of the mainstream.  It provides daily events / news to the people in the respective areas. We can see that this is a very important methodology.

                    In addition, private channels also do a great service in the country.  Provides instant news / emergency information to the public faster than government agencies.  During the war, as well as during the corona epidemic, the news was very fast-paced, but these agencies also spread misinformation.

                       As these private channels

                 Siyatha Fm

                 Ran Fm

                 Ran one fm

                 Sirasa fm

                 Fm derana

                 Shri Fm

                  V fm

                  Neth fm

                  Y fm

                  Hiru fm

And more..

Almost all of these private channels are located in Colombo.

Hiru fm- 96.3 colombo

Shree fm-100.2 colombo 

Neth fm -94.8 colombo

Ran one fm-100.5 colombo

Y fm - 92.6 colombo

Radio service in Sri Lanka has come a long way since ancient times. After the inception of Ceylon Radio, other community radio services were launched.  Since then, private channels have become more prevalent  

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