UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera has rejected a claim made by a government minister that Samaraweera owed monies to the state owned electronic media institutions. Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma told the media that Samaraweera owed a large sum of money to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini

Mar 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera Thursday rejected a claim made by a government minister that he owed monies to the state owned electronic media institutions.

Youth Affairs Minister and senior SLFP member, Dullas Alahapperuma has said that the main opposition UNP has abused state resources. Alahapperuma has told the media that the UNP while accusing the government of abusing state resources has in fact been the largest abuser of the resources. He has said that UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera owed ...

By Dhananjani Silva The traditional folk artistes from the northern region of Sri Lanka are today an enthusiastic group making preparations for that grand comeback after almost three decades of oblivion. Jaffna Music Festival 2011 scheduled to be held from...

The Japanese Government will provide a Rs 54 million grant for Production Facilities Improvement at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).

Feb 11, Colombo: The Government of Japan has provided a grant of about 54 million rupees (41.7 million Japanese Yen) to improve the TV production equipment at the state-run television broadcaster Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).

The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of Rs. 54 million (Japanese Yen 41,700,000) for Improvement of Production Facilities at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).

by Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka A quarter of a century ago, the Summer of ’85. Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was at the Pugwash Conference, hosted by Senator Fernando Henrique Cardoso, famous ‘dependency theorist’, later to become President of Brazil. I was...

By Sarath Fonseka An Open Appeal Issued by Former Army Chief and Presidential Candidate 2010 Dear Sri Lankans, The time has now come for us to stop being complacent and start taking an active role in shaping our future and...

by Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka "A social group dominates antagonistic groups, which it tends to ‘liquidate’ or to subjugate perhaps even by armed force; it leads kindred and allied groups.” - Gramsci The massive WikiLeaks detonation took place in the wake of a significant conjunction of events for Sri Lanka. That was the celebration of Mahaveera day by the Diaspora Tamils and the visit to Jaff...

By Dinouk Colombage – Photo by Thusitha Kumara The Oxford Union’s cancellation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s address  resulted in protests from members of the Sri Lankan Government and public alike. On Friday, Housing, Construction and Engineering Services Minister, Wimal Weerawansa organised a protest rally outside the British High Commission in Colombo. Outside the British High ...

The Ministry of Defence has initiated the first ever 'Ranaviru Real Star' reality TV programme, exclusively for the members of tri-forces, with the cooperation of Dialog Axiata PLC and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

By Udara Soysa The Defence Ministry in collaboration with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation plans to stage a musical reality show, it is learnt. Sources within the Defence Ministry confirmed that over 500 security personnel, representing the Army, Navy and Airforce will participate in the “Ranaviru

The Ministry of Defence has initiated the first ever 'Ranaviru Real Star' reality TV programme, exclusively for the members of tri-forces, with the cooperation of Dialog Axiata PLC and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

By Rohini Hensman Sri Lanka’s claim to be a democracy has been tenuous for years, but the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution by parliament on 8 September 2010 dealt it a fatal blow. It changed Sri Lanka...

Mahina Bongso: An Award Winning Newscaster By Anushka Gunawardena As a supportive grandmother watched her granddaughter, Mahina Bongso, go for an interview at Channel 1 MTV, little did she know that one day she would become the ‘Best English News Reader’ at the Rupavahini State Awards

Many programmes of the Independent Television Network have been evaluated at the Rupavahini State Awards Festival. The event was held last night and patronized by a distinguished gathering including Parliamentarians. ITN’s “Atapattama” programme was adjudged the best television feature programme

It has been emphasized in the Supreme Court that Sarath Fonseka had endorsed that the Presidential election had been free and fair. President’s Counsel D.S. Wijesinghe laid this emphasis appearing on behalf of President Rajapaksa who is a respondent of the Presidential election petition. The case was being heard for the second day today. Judges ...

by Basil Rajapaksa (Following is an edited text of the speech made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, during the debate in Parliament on September 8, on the 18th Amendment to the Constitution) The 18th Constitutional Amendment has 12 objectives,...

Senior Film Director, laureate Dr.D.B Nihalsinghe assumed duty as the Consultant(Cinema and Rupavahini) to the Ministry of Mass Media and...

by Kusal Perera Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for...

An exhibition is being held to introduce new technologies to those who are engaged in TV and Cinema industry. The exhibition is being held at the Sovereign Hotel at Rajagiriya. It was launched under the patronage of the Chairman of ITN Rosmond Senaratne, Chairman of Rupavahini Corporation Sarath

Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for an online news on Mervyn’s removal that said, “Don’t do this. This would rob us, of our popular ...

By Sumanasiri Liyanage Why do we need laws? If all of us are law-abiding citizens, laws may become redundant. Someone has remarked that laws are needed to restrict and limit the actions of the heartless people....

By Paneetha Ameresekere - Business Editor The local press recently quoted an External Affairs Ministry statement which said that Japan was willing to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka. This was in response to a request made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris to ...

Artistes produced by Ananda College over different periods performed on one stage at Ananda College last night . The concert ‘Ananda Rathriya’ was held at the Kularatne Hall in Ananda College. For the first time, artistes who studied in Ananda College during various periods took part in this unique concert. The group of artistes who ...

Unp Leadership Battle Moves Up A Gear:  Shows No Sign Of Abating The battle for the UNP leadership has been slowly gathering momentum with the membership across the country calling for a change. A number of players have yet to throw their hats into the ring. Senior UNP stalwarts Ravi Karunanayake and Sajith Premadasa have ...

Silva, a member of the Rupavahini Board of Directors also received his ...

By Dayan Jayatilleka What is the ‘main contradiction’ in Sri Lanka today? It is that between the very broad national base of support and sacrifice for the war and the resultant peace on the one hand, and the increasingly narrow character of the beneficiaries of the dividends of that popular peace, on the other. The war was national but the peace dividend and its distribution appe...

Channel Eye of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation have made arrangements to telecast all matches played in the Zimbabwean ODI...