Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC)
Address in Colombo:
P.O Box 574
Independence Square
Colombo 7
Tel: +94 1 2696329Fax: +94 1 2695488
SLBC NATIONAL SERVICES
SLBC National Service in Sinhala
Swadeshiya Sevaya (relays BBC World Service Sinhala "Sandeshaya" 1630-1700):
90.3 MHz (Yatiyantota)
90.3 MHz (Haputale)
97.0 MHz (Radella/Nuwara Eliya)
98.3 MHz (Colombo)
99.6 MHz (Deniyaya)
102.0 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
107.6 MHz (Karagahatenna)
SLBC Commercial Service in Sinhala (Velenda Sevaya):
89.3 MHz (Deniyaya)
92.7 MHz (Karagahatenna)
93.3 MHz (Colombo)
96.4 MHz (Haputale)
106.9 MHz (Radella/Nuwara Eliya)
107.0 MHz (Yatiyantota)
107.3 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
SLBC National Service in Tamil: (relays BBC World Service Tamil 1545-1615; see also Sports Service)
94.2 MHz (Yatiyantota)
98.8 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
101.3 MHz (Colombo)
102.0 MHz (Haputale)
102.4 MHz (Karagahatenna)
103.5 MHz (Radella/Nuwara Eliya)
104.8 MHz (Deniyaya)
97.0 MHz (Kokawil)
SLBC Commercial Service in Tamil (Thendral):
92.2 MHz (Palali/Madukanda)
92.8 MHz (Deniyaya)
94.2 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
104.5 MHz (Karagahatenna)
104.8 MHz (Yatiyanota)
105.6 MHz (Colombo)
105.6 MHz (Radella/Nuwara Eliya)
107.9 MHz (Haputale)
98.8 MHz (Kokawil)
SLBC English Service (Radio Sri Lanka, includes relays of BBC World Service in English):
90.8 MHz (Deniyaya)
95.6 MHz (Colombo)
96.4 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
96.4 MHz (Yatiyantota)
98.4 MHz (Haputale)
100.2 MHz (Radella/Nuwara Eliya)
97 MHz (Karagasthenna)
95.3 MHz (Kokawil)
SLBC City FM: Sinhala Tamil English
91.2 MHz (Colombo)
92.2 MHz (Haputale)
92.2 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
92.2 MHz (Yatiyantota)
94.4 MHz (Radella)
95.0 MHz (Karagahatenna)
102.6 MHz (Deniyaya)
93.7 MHz (Kokawil)
SLBC SPORTS(Test Transmission)
87.6 MHz (Colombo)
SLBC Sports Service:
Operates irregularly when required for sports coverage on FM frequencies of SLBC National Service in Tamil, and also via Jaffna-Palali 102.0 MHz (Palali Sevaya)
Vidula (Children's Channel)Now Broadcasting via Swadesiya Sewaya
SLBC REGIONAL SERVICES
Akkaraipattu, Ampara District (Thirayi Sevaya): Haputale 102.0 MHz
Anuradhapura (Rajarata Sevaya): Karaghatenna 90.6 MHz
Batticaloa (Pirai FM in Tamil)
Iratperiyakulam (Wanni service in Sinhala and Tamil): Iratperiyakulam *855 kHz (INACTIVE)
Jaffna (Palali Sevaya / YAL FM): 102.0 MHz in Tamil and Sinhala (see also Sports Service)
Kandy (Kandurata Sevaya): Radella/Nuwara Eliya 89.7 MHz, Hunasgiriya 89.3 MHz
Kurunegala (Wayamba Handa): Karaghatenna 99.6 MHz : Yatiyanthota 102.6 MHz
Matara (Ruhunu Sevaya): Haputale 105.4 MHz, Deniyaya 92.8 MHz 5 kW
SLBC COMMUNITY STATIONS:
Aralaganwila (Pulathisi Ravaya): 100.7 MHz (temporarily INACTIVE)
Badulla (Uva Community Radio): 87.6 MHz
Girandurukotte (Mahaweli Sevaya): 95.8 MHz
Maha Illuppallama (Mahaweli Sevaya): 98.4 MHz (temporarily INACTIVE)
Mawathura (Kothmale FM): 98.4 MHz 0.3 kW
SLBC EXTERNAL SERVICES:
Language Times (UTC) Frequencies (kHz)
English (S Asia) 0055-0330 (Sun -0430) 6005, 9780, 15745
Hindi+ (S Asia) 0030-0500 7185, 11905
Hindi/English (S Asia) 1530-1630 11905t
Kannada (S Asia) 0800-0830 7190, 11905
Malayalam (S Asia) 1000-1100 7190, 11905
Sinhala (Middle East) 1615-1830 11750
Tamil (S Asia) 1100-1215 7190, 11905
Telugu (S Asia) 0830-1000 7190, 11905
+ - Hindi, except Bengali 0035-0050 daily and 0130-0145 Thursdays only.
++ - "Then Indiya Sevaya" (South India Service), from 22 October 2008.
t - relay via facilities of Deutsche Welle, Trincomalee (200 kW).
All other shortwave transmissions are via Ekala, Sri Lanka.
SLBC also operates a mediumwave transmitting station at Puttalam using 882 kHz 200/400 kW (see Trans World Radio below), and 1125 kHz 50 kW (available for hire by international broadcasters).
A more detailed map is also available (about 200 kB).
SLBC Transmitter sites:
Colombo (FM), Western Province
Deniyaya (FM), Matara District, Southern Province
Ekala (shortwave), near Ja-Ela, Gampaha District, Western Province (79°54'E 07°06'N)
Haputale (FM), Badulla District, Uva Province
Hunasgiriya (FM), Kandy District, Central Province
Karaghatenna (FM), Matale District, Central Province
Palali (FM), near Jaffna
Radella (FM), Nanu Oya, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province
Yatiantota (FM), Kegalla District, Sabaragamuwa Province
Other Domestic Radio Services in Sri Lanka
Operator Network Language Frequency Location / Area Notes
Asset Radio Broadcasting (Pvt) Ltd
Neth FM Sinhala
93.9 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
09C Ocean Tower Building
Station Road
Bambalapitya
Colombo 4
Tel: +94 11 2507080Fax: +94 11 5342434
95.0 MHz Colombo (Ocean Tower Building)
100.4 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
105.4 MHz/ 107.2 MHz Rajarata (Gammaduwa)
105.9 MHz West (Magalakanda)
105.9 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
FM Frey(test Transmission )
104 MHz Colombo
93.5 MHz Minuwangoda
Colombo Communications (Pvt) Ltd
E FM English
93.2 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
686 Galle Road
Colombo 3
Tel: +94 11 557777Fax: +94 11 2505796
100.4 MHz Colombo
104.5 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
RAN FM Sinhala
91.5 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
95.0 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
101.3 MHz Kandy & Northern Sri Lanka (Gammaduwa)
102.2 MHz Colombo (Magalkanda) & Islandwide
104.5 MHz Ratnapura
Shree FM Sinhala
93.2 MHz North Central Sri Lanka (Ratnapura)
93.2 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
95.8 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
98.8 MHz East Sri Lanka (Nayabedda)
99.0 MHz Colombo & Island-Wide
99.3 MHz Western Sri Lanka (Magalkanda)
Friend Media Network (Pvt) Ltd
Seth FM
101.5 MHz Negombo
No 196/1 St Joseph Street
Negombo
Tel: +94 31 2228181
Hiru Media Networks (formerly ABC Radio / Asia Broadcasting Corporation)
NB: ABC Radio's licence was suspended by the Sri Lankan Government in late October 2007, affecting all five networks.
Transmission of three networks recommenced in March 2008 under the name Hiru Media Networks. Sha FM is still off air. Sun FM recommenced broadcasting in late 2010.
Gold FM English
94.7 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
99.9 MHz Colombo
99.9 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
102.7 MHz Rajarata (Gammaduwa)
104.2 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
Hiru FM Sinhala 94.7 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
94.7 MHz Rajarata (Gammaduwa)
95.3 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
96.7 MHz Colombo
96.7 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
107.0 MHz Uva (Madolsima)
Sooriyan FM Tamil
93.0 MHz Jaffna
97.3 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
97.3 MHz North East (Gammaduwa)
97.9 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
103.2 MHz Colombo
103.2 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
103.4 MHz Uva & East (Madolsima)
103.6 MHz Unknown
Sun FM English
90.2 MHz Nuwara Eliya
92.8 MHz Island Wide (Magalkanda)
93.5 MHz Kandy
98.8 MHz Colombo
103.2 MHz Rajarata (Gammaduwa)
106.7 MHz Gongala
Independent Television Network (ITN)
Lakhanda Sinhala
87.9 MHz North, North Central, North Western (Karagahatenna)
Wickramasinghapura
Battaramulla
Tel/Fax: +94 11 2774725
'World Service' transmitted via APSTAR 2R satellite (76.5°E) 3.652 GHz Transponder 2 A Horizontal-Linear 6.5 Ms/Sec
88.2 MHz Kokawil
88.5 MHz Island Wide (Yatiyantota)
88.5 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
97.6 MHz Colombo
97.6 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
97.6 MHz Southern (Deniyaya)
Vasantham Tamil
91.8 MHz Kokawil
97 MHz Jaffna
97.3 MHz North, North Central, North Eastern (Kaluthara, Magalkanda)
97.6 MHz North & East (Karagahatenna)
102.4 Colombo
Lakview Broadcasting (Pvt) Ltd
Lak FM Sinhala
92.0 MHz Colombo (Kelaniya)
965 Bulugaha Junction
Wedamulla
Kelaniya
Colombo
Tel: +94 11 7920930-4Fax: +94 11 7920935
92.0 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
93.3 MHz Nuwara Eliya
100.1 MHz Karaghatenna
100.1 MHz Magalkanda
MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd (Maharaja Broadcasting Corporation)
Shakthi FM Tamil
91.2 MHz Bandarawelle (Nayabedda)
PO Box 25
36 Araliya Uyana
Depanama
Pannipitiya
Tel: +94 11 2851371Fax: +94 11 2851373
91.5 MHz Jaffna
91.5 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya)
103.8 MHz Upcountry & Islandwide (Mt Oliphant, Nuwara Eliya)
105.1 MHz Colombo
105.1 MHz Matale (Gammaduwa)
105.1 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
Sirasa FM Sinhala
88.8 MHz Central Sri Lanka (Mt Oliphant, Nuwara Eliya 4 kW)
101.7 MHz Rajarata, Northern & Eastern Sri Lanka (Gammaduwa)
106.2 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya, 2 kW)
106.2 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
106.5 MHz Colombo (Union Place, 2 kW)
106.5 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
Y FM Sinhala
91.2 MHz Kandy
92.6 MHz Colombo (Araliya Uyana)
99.1 MHz North Central (Gammaduwa)
101.3 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
101.3 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
Yes FM English
88.2 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya 2 kW)
88.2 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala 2 kW)
89.5 MHz Colombo (Union Place 2 kW)
101.0 MHz Central Sri Lanka (Mt Oliphant, Nuwara Eliya 4 kW)
Welichcham FM
99.1 MHz Gammaduwa (9.30 pm to 7.00 am Via Y FM Frequency)
Kiss FM
89.8 MHz Colombo On test, Jul 2009.
MGM Networks (Pvt) Ltd
Max Radio Sinhala
90.6 MHz Colombo
219/1A MGM Tower
Stanley Thilakarathne Mawatha
Nugedoga
Tel: +94 11 2814440Fax: +94 11 2814460
90.6 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
103.2 MHz Kandy
Power House
FM Derana Sinhala
89.8 MHz Jaffna
5 Skelton Road
Colombo 5
92.4 MHz Rajarata (Gammaduwa)
93.3 MHz Wawniya
94.5 MHz Colombo
94.5 MHz Kurunegala (Polgahawela)
94.7 MHz Magal Kanda
95.8 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
99.2 MHz Kandy
99.2 MHz Rathnapura
102.3 MHz Deniyaya
Rangiri Sri Lanka Media Network (Rangiri Dambulla Development Foundation)
Rangiri Sri Lanka Radio Sinhala
91.7 MHz Gongala (Deniyaya)
130 Kandy Road
Dambulla
Tel: +94 66 2283600-2Fax: +94 66 2283603
96.7 MHz Karaghatenna
98.1 MHz Nayabedda
107.2 MHz Colombo (Yatiyantota)
Ru Ras Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Kirula FM Sinhala
93.6 MHz Colombo ( Formally Isura FM )
MJF Media Network (Pvt) Ltd
Everlasting Radio English
97.0 MHz Colombo
44/25 Braybrook Street
Colombo 3
Tel: +94 11 2399797Fax: +94 11 2307332
Vendol Media Network
VIP Radio
103.6 MHz Colomb
103.6 MHz Rajarata ( Karagasthenna)
103.6 MHz Deniyaya
Sri Lanka Television Network (Pvt) Ltd
V FM Sinhala
100.4 MHz Ruhunu/Uva (Nayabedda)
22B Pepiliyana Road
Gangodawila
Nugedoga
Tel: +94 11 4541641Fax: +94 11 4541656
104.0 MHz Rajarata (Karagahatenna)
104.0 MHz South (Gongala)
107.6 MHz Colombo
Telshan Networks Limited (TNL)
Isira Sinhala
88.1 MHz Piliyandala
Dampe
Piliyandala
Tel: +94 11 2706128
89.0 MHz Nuwara Eliya
93.7 MHz Kandy
93.9 MHz Colombo
97.2 MHz Ratnapura
TNL Radio Network (Telshan Networks Limited)
Rhythm FM (formerly Asura FM) Sinhala
87.6 MHz Chilaw
52, 5th Lane
Colombo 3
Tel: +94 11 7777555Fax: +94 11 2301082
87.6 MHz Kandy
87.6 MHz Rajarata (Karagahatenna)
95.6 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
100.7 MHz Colombo
Lite 89.2 English
89.2 MHz Colombo
90.0 MHz Nuwara Eliya / Island Wide
92.5 MHz South Sri Lanka (Gongala)
98.2 MHz Kandy
TNL 101.7 FM English
87.9 MHz South Sri Lanka (Gongala)
92.5 MHz Kandy (Hanthana)
101.7 MHz Colombo
Voice of Asia Networks (Pvt) Ltd
Real Radio English
87.8 MHz Colombo
117/10, Hunupitiya Lake Road
Colombo 02
Tel: +94 11 7878878
89.7 MHz South (Gongala)
93.0 MHz Nuwara Eliya
93.9 MHz Kandy
Siyatha FM Sinhala
89.2 MHz North Central (Laggala)
117/10, Hunupitiya Lake Road
Colombo 02
Tel: +94 11 2304387Fax: +94 11 2304386
90.9 MHz Colombo
90.9 MHz Kandy
98.6 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
107.6 MHz South (Gongala)
Vettri FM Tamil
93.6 MHz Uva (Nayabedda)
93.9 MHz North & East (Laggala)
99.6 MHz Colombo (Ratmalana)
101.5 MHz Kandy
106.7 MHz Nuwara Eliya
VIS Broadcasting (Pvt) Ltd
Sinha FM(Now On Air) Sinhala
100.7 MHz South
Ocean View Tower
Station Road
Colombo 00400
104.4 MHz Kandy (Hanthana)
104.8 MHz Rajarata (Laggala)
107.9 MHz Colombo
102.9 MHz Island Wide(Piduruthalagala)
Your Radio English
88.3 MHz Colombo
CRI Sri Lanka Chinese, English, Sinhala, Tamil
102.0 MHz Colombo
Operated in collaboration with China Radio International.
Bauddhaya Radio Sinhala
Bauddya Media Network
Sri Smbuddaloka Vihara
Colombo 07
95.5 MHz Kandy
99.2 MHz South
104.5 MHz Colombo
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FM Derana | 92.2, 92.4 |
Hiru FM | 96.1, 96.3 |
Isira TNL FM | 89.1, 89.3 |
Kandurata FM | 107.3, 107.5 |
Kandurata Sewaya | 107.3 |
Kirula FM | 96.6 |
Kothmale FM | 98.4 |
Lak FM | 106.0, 106.2 |
Lakhanda | 93.5, 93.7 |
Lakviru FM | 105.2, 105.4 |
Neth FM | 94.8, 95.0 |
Rajarata Sewaya | 107.3 |
Ran FM | 100.5 |
Rangiri Sri Lanka FM | 104.4, 105.7 |
Rhythm FM | 95.6, 95.8 |
Seth FM | 101.8 |
Shaa FM | 90.9, 91.1 |
Shree FM | 100.0, 100.2 |
Singha FM | 88.6, 88.8 |
Sirasa FM | 106.5, 106.7 |
Siyatha FM | 98.2, 98.4 |
V FM | 107.0 |
VIP Radio | 94.0 |
Y FM | 92.7 |
TAMIL FM RADIOS
Alai FM | 91.4 |
Shakthi FM | 103.9, 104.1 |
Sooriyan FM | 103.4, 103.6 |
Tamil National Service | 102.1, 102.3 |
Thendral | 104.7, 104.9 |
Vasantham FM | 102.6, 102.8 |
Velichcham | 92.7 |
Vettri FM | 90.4, 90.6 |