Swarga TV and Swargam TV, are divisions of Rock foundation (Pvt) Ltd,  which broadcast Christian TV programmes in the local languages (Sinhala and Tamil) and English in Colombo and also in the North of Sri Lanka. Programmes are broadcasted 24 hours a day, on rotation, commencing at 6.am every morning.  Programming A 24 hour line-up includes music, interviews, documentaries, preaching and teaching. These programmes are sourced internationally and also produced locally in English and in the local languages.  The line-up of  programmes includes programmes from RBC Ministries, Back to The Bible, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Briscoe Ministry, Jesus Redeems Ministries (Bro. Mohan C Lazarus), Jesus With Us Missionary church (Rev. Cedric Beno), Yahweh Prophetic Ministries (Bro. Aaron Sebastian), Berachcha Prophetical Ministries (Dr. Ezekiah Francis), Methodist Church (Rev. Dr. Jebenesan Peoples Church (Pas. Colton Wikramaratne), Youth For Christ (Dr. Ajith Fernando), Calvary Church (Pas. Tissa Weerasinghe), Life Center (Pas. Michael Dissanayake) among others.  Audience Our channels cater to male and female viewers of all age groups and languages – adults and children with a preference to watching Christian Programmes.  Our Studio Our studio is staffed with professionals in the industry who possess high levels of creative and the technical skills complimenting the digital production and technical facilities required to produce high quality productions.  Our Coverage Via our broadcast partner, Lanka Broadband Network (LBN), a licensed Cable TV operator in Sri Lanka we reach households in different parts of the country. Additionally we are also visible worldwide through internet streaming.

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The Buddhist is the first Buddhist television channel for Sri Lanka. The Buddhist channel studios are located at Sri Sambodhi Vihara (Temple) that is situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is available on the Sri Lankan Direct to Home satellite television service Dialog TV. The aim of the channel is to telecast valuable religious and cultural programming in the three main languages of Sri Lanka, English, Sinhala and Thamil. On 29 June 2007, the channel was officially launched by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva and head priest of the Asgiriya chapter in Sri Lanka.

History :

Handing over the studio Key It is pertinent to point out here how this first ever Sri Lankan exclusively Buddhist Television Channel came into being. A pious gentleman by the nameof Mr. Muhunthan Canagey, who belongs to the Tamil Community and is a born Hindu who was the CEO of CBN Sat the first ever DTH service

in Sri Lanka, was the originator of this Channel and when this Company was to be acquired by the Dialog TV, he insisted on having a Sri Lankan Buddhist Channel in their religious program package and donated all the equipment including the Studio to Sri Sambodhi Viharaya.

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CCTV News formerly known as CCTV-9 is a 24-hour English news channel, of China Central Television (CCTV), based in Beijing. The channel grew out of CCTV International, which was launched on 15 September 2000. CCTV News coverage includes newscasts, in-depth reports, and commentary programs, as well as feature presentations. Its Free-to-air satellite signal can be received by more than 85 million viewers, in over 100 countries and regions.It is also carried by Cable, DTH, IPTV, and Terrestrial TV platforms or systems in many nations. It caters to a global English-speaking audience, including overseas Chinese and English speakers in China.

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Prime TV is a television channel which broadcasts in Sri Lanka. The channel is operated by the Independent Television Network Limited, which is a state governed television and radio broadcaster in Sri Lanka. The channel broadcasts content in the English language.

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Siyatha TV is a private Sri Lankan analog television channel currently broadcasting in Colombo in the Sinhala language. It is owned by the Voice of Asia Network (Pvt) Ltd, which also runs radio channels named Siyatha FM, Real Radio and Vettri FM.

Background : 

Along with their sister channel, Vettri TV, the Voice of Asia network (Pvt) began broadcasting Siyatha TV on September 17, 2009 on E32 UHF.

Siyatha TV is the first Sri Lankan terrestrial channel to go simultaneously on satellite through their own DTH platform. This platform currently carry all VOA Television and Radio channels on Intelsat 906 satellite located at 64´E.

Roshantha Kariyapperuma, owns the Voice of Asia Network which owns Siyatha TV. Roshantha Kariyapperuma's brother, Priyantha Kariyapperuma, is the former Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC)

Early on July 30, 2010, 12 armed men attacked and firebombed the Sithaya TV and radio station, destroying much of the broadcasting equipment.The gunmen forced the staff to kneel at gunpoint, and injured two of them.

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Sri Lanka introduced the first independent television channel TV service, Sri Lanka's pioneering television company. It was in 1979, in April, was launched on the 13 th. And in 1979, the 5 th of June, the state-owned company. 
This television is also a model for all television stations in the country, lakhanta Sinhala radio service, Spring F. We started the Tamil Radio Service Media Services, an independent media network in Sri Lanka has established itself as a variable. The company's current chairman Mr.Rosman Senaratne has held office.

In 2009, June 25 th, the then chairman of the Independent Television Service Mr. By Anura Siriwardana, independent media network in the Tamil television channel "TV Spring 'began. At the beginning of his services to the Western Province, Spring Television, eventually Jaffna, South Asia's tallest telecommunication tower in the broadcasting towers Coca expanded its services to the whole of the Northern Province. Following the broadcast tower matulcimai Badulla District of Uva Province and the Eastern Province to extend his service as a whole. TV Manager Mr. Spring. M. kulentiran they assumed office.

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Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation, the State Television stands for the benefit of all Sri Lankans. We do recognise the peoples diversity of expectations, values , interests and needs. We reach our target groups in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages.Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) was created by an Act of Parliament on 23 rd January 1982, established on 14th February 1982 and commissioned transmission on 15th February 1982. SLRC aims to provide the best possible programmes to satisfy the needs of its viewers for informative , educational and family oriented entertainment.The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the National Television Network was commissioned on 15th February 1982, expanded its studio and transmission facilities in 1986 and rehabilitated most of the original equipment using digital technology in 1998 under three grant aid projects from the Government of Japan. its studio complex is situated in Colombo the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The complex comprises of a Master Control Room, four Studios, two Dubbing Studios, Digital Post Production Unit, two Analogue Post production Units, several editing suites including Non Linear Editing and four Outside Broadcast vehicles.

Vision

The continuing Audio Visual Icon of Sri Lankans.

Mission

With commitment and unity,creating timely, meaningful and intuitive programmes rich in knowledge, entertainment and education and disseminating them chiseled with state-of-the-art technology exceeding the expectations of Sri Lankans everywhere.

Key Goals

• Improving the attractiveness, variety and meaningfulness of television programmes through changes to the format of the programme.
• Reaching Viewers More Effectively by Appropriate and Strategic Use of State-of-the-art Technologies in a Converging Environment of Acquisition, Post Production and Dissemination Technologies.
• Improving the physical infrastructure and productively developing the human resources of the institute.
• Introducing new means of generating income for the institution.
• Amending the statutory framework of the institution to suit the competitiveness.

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Derana TV is a Sinhalese language free-to-air entertainment television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular free-to air networks in the country.[citation needed] Its main transmission tower is located in Colombo, and coverage is extended nationwide via substations in Nuwara Eliya, Deniyaya, Gammaduwa, Kandy, and Kalutara.

Programming :

The channel broadcasts a range of entertainment programmes including dramas, reality shows,Kids Programme, music and variety shows. It operates 16 hours a day, between 06:00 and 23:00.[2]

Current shows :

Drama[edit]
Adaraniya Purnima
Arundathi
Malee
Saweena
Wassana Sihinaya
Aththamma
Sihina Sitharavi
Pipena Mal
Sara
Thimira Gira
Music[edit]
Music Online
The Iraj Show
Juke Box
Dawal Hina
Bollywood Show
Redi There Gee Thire
Tharu 5k Awith
Tea Party
U Turn

News : 

Mid Day News Bulletin
Biz Journali
Reality[edit]
Derana City of Dance
Derana Little Star
Derana Star Challenge
Derana Dream Star
Derana Soopa Star
Derana Film Awards
Derana Music Video Awards
Derana Miss Sri Lanka
Talk shows[edit]
360°
Wada Pitiya
No Politics
Hela Wansaya
Mama Wasanawanthai
Mihiri Mathaka

Variety : 

100 Percent
Baiscope
Mama Wasanawanthai
Fengshui
Baiscope
Koththu Corner
Mandira
Michanix
Katata Rasata
Bahujana Hithaya
Paara Kiyana Tharuka
Sathutu Wila
Sinhala Movie
Upekshai Obai Mamai

Kids Programme :

Tring Tring Show
School TV
Kids Movies
Badagini Time
Noddy
Bridal Programme[edit]
Vivaha
Manali
The Bridal Show
Ada Derana[edit]

Ada Derana is a news website operated by Derana. Its content is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil, and it is ranked as one of most popular local news websites by Alexa.
In late 2007, Ada Derana entered into a partnership with Dialog Telekom, the largest mobile phone operator in Sri Lanka, to send breaking news alerts to all Dialog mobile subscribers as text messages.Currently, instant news alerts can be obtained through all the leading mobile phone operators in Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
Competitions and sponsorship

Derana has hosted the Miss World Miss Sri Lanka pageant since 2007. Derana and Veet are co-sponsors of the upcoming 2012 edition.
Derana has conducted the Derana London Star since May 2008 in London, UK, to find the most talented upcoming singer among the Sri Lankans living in UK. 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]
Derana Dream Star
Derana Dream Star is a music reality show produced by Derana TV. It started on 2009 and now it had successfully completed 4 seasons and have introduced many young talented singers to the Srilankan music industry. Many critics suggest that it is the best reality show held for young generation only.

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Sirasa TV is an analogue terrestrial television network in Sri Lanka. It is the sister channel of 'Channel 1 MTV' which was established in 1992. Sirasa TV was founded in 1998 to similar itself  to their Radio network Sirasa FM. Sirasa TV is owned by the Sri Lankan business conglomerate The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd together with Gregson Holdings Ltd. Since then, another multi-national company - International Media Management - has also invested in MTV. It broadcasts its programs mainly in Sinhala.Fifteen masked gunmen stormed the studio and transmission complex, and destroyed the main control room of the group on 6 January 2009.Investigations revealed that a Claymore mine was used for the attack.Critics and observers linked the attack to the controversial reporting that was adopted in relation to the capture of Kilinochchi by Government Forces.Opposition political parties and associated media organizations accused the government of being responsible for the attackOn 22 March 2010, a group of protesters held a march at the head office of the MTV/Sirasa media network in central Colombo against American rap singer Akon's show, scheduled to be held in Colombo, which The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd played a main role organizing. Protesters stoned the building causing minor damage.Also the government banned Akon from coming to Sri Lanka by refusing to grant him a visa, stating that one of his music videos disrespects Buddhism by showing semi-naked women dancing over a statue of Lord Buddha and also highlighting his allegations of child abuse. Finally, the show was cancelled and the government was accused (By Sirasa) of being responsible for provoking the protests.

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