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Report by The Sunday Leader seals decision By Indika Sri Aravinda The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has decided not to transfer the telecast rights of the upcoming Olympic Games in London to the Carlton Sports Network (CSN), SLRC Chairman Mohan Samaranayake
- SLRC To Take Legal Action Against MTV (Category: Breaking News)
- Stay order on Olympic games telecast rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic broadcast rights 'will not be transferred' (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajapaksas Wrestle For Olympic Rights Muscling Out Rupavahini (Category: Breaking News)
The sports minister in Sri Lanka says that exclusive broadcasting rights of 2012 Olympics obtained by state-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) will not be sold to private channel as reported by media. The Sunday Leader newspaper said the Carlton Sports Network (CSN), reportedly
- Channel owned by the president Rajapaksa has sought the exclusive broadcasting rights of the 201... (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympics Only For SLRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajapaksas Wrestle For Olympic Rights Muscling Out Rupavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- SLRC To Take Legal Action Against MTV (Category: Breaking News)
By Indika Sri Aravinda The Carlton Sports Network (CSN), owned by the Mahinda Rajapaksa family, has sought the exclusive broadcasting rights of the 2012 London Olympics. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has already paid for and obtained the exclusive rights for the broadcast and stands
- Olympics Only For SLRC (Category: Breaking News)
- SLRC To Take Legal Action Against MTV (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic rights ‘will not be transferred’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Stay order on Olympic games telecast rights (Category: Breaking News)
By D.C. Ranatunga “We bear a very heavy responsibility to build up this service with great care, vigilance and intellectual integrity so that the people of this country belonging to different ethnic groups, believing in four different faiths, of diverse economic groups, living in varying environments, urban and rural, with different levels of literacy and ...
- London Olympics biggest in US TV history, despite gripes (Category: Business)
- ABC sport cover feels pinch (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- ABC’s Hiru TV to launch on 23 May (Category: Business)
- ABC’s Hiru TV gears to shake up the television industry (Category: Business)
Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena has underscored that all Sri Lankans, whatever views they possess within Sri Lanka, should act in unity in responding to the world.The Acting Minister said that the resolution has alleged that Sri Lanka had violated Human Rights Law, contravened international conventions in its treatment of terrorists, and breached its ...
- Disaster Warning (Category: Business)
- Fresh Season (Category: Business)
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
There were those who did not wish to see the end of the ruthless war. They criticized the security forces, government as they could not tolerate the defeat of the LTTE. They humiliated the heroic soldiers. The UNP could not tolerate the war victory in Sri Lanka. The foreign countries including the US could not ...
- Sri Lanka commemorates 2nd Anniversary of the War Victory (Category: Breaking News)
- President says not possible to remove military camps in North (Category: Breaking News)
- Houses for disabled war heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ublic mourning must be permitted to take place in the north (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo Magistrate’s court has granted permission to the Police to secure video footage concerning the Magazine Prison ordeal. They have also been permitted to interrogate prisoners.The Police are conducting comprehensive investigations with regard to the recent clash at the Magazine Prison. The Police told the Courts that they need to secure video footage on ...
- LTTE suspects reordered video footages of prison compound (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil detained on Channel4 video (Category: Breaking News)
- Video shows arrested man throwing first punch (Category: USA, Washington)
- Jones: 'I was assaulted. We have video evidence of it' (Category: USA, Washington)
Last week there were more stories making the rounds on contemplated decisions made outside the cabinet meeting than decisions made inside. Of course, the usual briefing on cabinet decisions were spelled out, Thursday afternoon. For a regime that still wants to boast it has popular support, comparing itself to an opposition fractured and quarrelling red and green, it is ...
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet gets down to biz! (Category: Business)
- Why Pay For Bumpkins In Opposition With Public Money? (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Wimal Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
Last week Mervyn Silva was on the run. The foul-mouthed thug switched off his phones having purportedly declared that he would not speak to the media. No small wonder there. Given that Silva was under fire from men not only within his own constituency but from those very persons he had handpicked to perform local ...
- Mervyn`s problems: President won`t intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- No one can touch me as long as Rajapaksas are in power (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn stripped of Deputy Minister post, SLFP membership cancelled (Category: Breaking News)
- One and a half cheers for MR (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - The 2010 Rupavahini awards ceremony has been postponed indefinitely. The festival was due to take place tomorrow (Dec. 30) at the Lotus POND PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE in Colombo. At the last minute, the booking given for the festival has been cancelled
- Khuram Shaikh murder suspects remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP leadership raises Sajith group’s absence at protest (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ screening from Jan. 21 (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered the authorities of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) to establish an independent panel to investigate charges against sacked media workers.
The new Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Training Institute(SLRTI )appointed by the Ministry of Mass Media has begun selling valuable assets belonging to the institute. Chairman’s office has been arranged after demolishing the conservatory built to high standards so that rare films
The right to telecast the cricket matches between Sri Lanka and South Africa has been given to the Carlton Sports Network (CSN) belonging to the President’s son, a senior official from the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) said.
Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) Minister D.E.W.Gunasekera who submitted its report to Parliament today called for more teeth for the oversight committee including powers to summon former heads of state run institutions as well as bring under its preview private limited companies incorporated under the Companies Act. He also called for more scrutiny of the eligibility of pers...
- Govt. institutions slow in website updating (Category: Business)
- Legal action against State institutions not providing documents in Sinhala and Tamil (Category: Business)
- COPE; NO ACTION TALK ONLY (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to remove night work restrictions on women (Category: Breaking News)
Broadcasting units of the state owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and Independent Television Network (ITN) have discreetly been taken over by the Carlton Sports Network (CSN) owned by President’s son, Naval Officer Yoshitha Rajapaksa
The occasion was the annual Budget Speech in Parliament. Unlike in the Westminster- system days, and in terms of age-old traditions of parliamentary practices, the Finance Minister, in this instance His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka (as he could not trust to give this vital portfolio away to any other member of his sixty one-strong ...
- Is Hirunika Premachandra, Sri Lanka’s Cindy Sheehan? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Govt has violated Int’l agreements by filing action against Fonseka – Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Bharatha Lakshman’s murder – only a symptom, the disease is much more acute and dangerous… (Category: Breaking News)
- Premadasa Exceptionalism and challenges it currently faces… (Category: Breaking News)
The Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Bill that is to be presented to parliament soon has in it economic and political objectives that spell doom for Sri Lankan democracy as well as the economy. It would vest in the Sri Lankan government Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC which owns the Colombo Hilton that has ...
- Acquisition bill only for 37 assets-President (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Sri Lanka' to replace 'Ceylon' in the names of public enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill would not discourage foreign investments – Sirisena (Category: Business)
- Listen to the people (Category: Business)
Gamini Rasaputhra also known as the “Loud speaker mouth in Tangalle” has asked Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to appoint him as the director general of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. The “Loud speaker mouth” had been in-charge of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s propaganda work in Beliatta
- Tuk Tuks warned (Category: Breaking News)
- Bolton wows Hobart (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Co-chairs` Trojan horse (Category: Breaking News)
- Noisy motorists driving us crazy (Category: South Australia)
Colombo (Sri Lanka Mirror) - Sri Lankan cricket lovers are unable to watch the ongoing Test series with Pakistan in Abu Dhabi due to Carlton Television Network (CTN) failing to reach minimum network coverage, reports say. However, CTN’s chief executive Nishantha Ranatunga said he has received no such complaint over the failure to telecast the matches. There is still no confirmation o...
- Khuram Shaikh murder suspects remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP leadership raises Sajith group’s absence at protest (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ screening from Jan. 21 (Category: Breaking News)
The Media Ministry has started a massive project of introducing digital technology to the transmission of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini channels. All television channels in Sri Lanka currently operate on analogue technology. Many Asian countries have commenced projects to introduce digital technology
- Is it worth re-inventing the wheel? (Category: Technology)
- Tech stores see new trends with pandemic (Category: USA, Maine)
- Tech stores see new trends with pandemic (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Tech stores see new trends with pandemic (Category: USA, Nebraska)
Titus Totawatte, a greatest cinematic giant produced by mother Sri Lanka and well known as ‘Tie Mama’ among children, bade goodbye to a nation filled with tearful eyes. The funeral of this veteran artiste, the film director, editor and producer of cartoons and Tele Dramas took place at the General Cemetery Kanatte today with state ...
OCTOBER 17, 2011: Status: Not Free Legal Environment: 23 Political Environment: 30 Economic Environment: 18 Total Score: 71 Despite the end of the government’s long-running war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group in May 2009, media freedom remained restricted in Sri Lanka, with journalists subject to myriad forms of legal harassment and physical intimidation. Altho...
- Alarming Increase in hostile rhetoric, threats of reprisals against exiled journalists from Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Media Freedom In Sri Lanka; Why Are Journalists’ Murder Investigations Being Avoided? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan media gagged says RSF (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka’s government implement the LLRC recommendations? (Category: Breaking News)
I do not mourn for Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra: I mourn for this country that is ours Frederica Jansz Can anybody tell me why Duminda Silva is not shackled to his bed? After all, here we have a man who by numerous eyewitness and published accounts first slapped and then shot Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. Even if ...
- Bharatha’s Family Approaches Harper (Category: Breaking News)
- Bharatha killed, Duminda injured in shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminal Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Bharatha Killed, Duminda Wounded (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation halfway stopped a live programme telecast on 25 September in honour of the late actor Joe Abeywickrama. The programme that began at 8.00 am, lasted only until 8.42 am. Resource persons present were senior film directors Dharmasena Pathiraja, Dharmasiri
- New drama at Swarnavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- Army, people clean Colombo city (Category: Breaking News)
- Sonakshi Sinha arrives in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition takes to streets in protest today (Category: Breaking News)
The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE), the vibrant forum of the new generation entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka plans to conduct a highly interactive series of programmes named ‘Zero to Billionaire – The Story behind Sri Lankan Business Heroes of the 21st Century’ to bring to the surface the untold truths of success of the ...
- COYLE to unveil leadership facets: ‘The Untold Truths of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs’ (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi Insurance exclusive Gold partner for Entrepreneur of the Year awards (Category: Business)
- MBSL creates banking history by opening 16 branches in a day (Category: Business)
Deputy director (news and current affairs) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Sumedha Athulasiri has been remanded for 14 days in connection with a road mishap involving a policeman. He has run over and caused serious injuries to a constable attached to Welikada Police while driving
- Where Are You Most Likely To Get A Traffic Ticket? (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Inside the cookie monster (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Can images stop data overload? (Category: Technology)
- Elected-Partial,400 (Category: USA, South Dakota)
By Indika Sri Aravinda The security of universities has been handed over to a security firm which operates under the Defence Ministry. Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne told The Sunday Leader that the security has been handed over to Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd and another company. Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne said that the ...
- Museum Under Rakna Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Charge Sheets To Be Filed Against Museum Staff (Category: Breaking News)
- AG approves z-score committee report (Category: Breaking News)
- No talks with protestors - SB (Category: Breaking News)
(Lanka-e-News -30.Aug.2011, 11.45.P.M.) Rupavahini Dep. Director General and SLFP Organizer for Kurunegala Sudharman Radeliyagoda against whom a warrant has been issued for his arrest...
July 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's state run Rupavahini Corporation won a battle with the newly formed Carlton Sports Network to win the rights to telecast the upcoming Sri Lanka - Australia cricket series.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
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- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Highet ever bid received by SL Cicekt for Local TV B'cast rightsThe Local TV Broadcasting rights for the Australian Tour of Sri Lanka has been awarded to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for a record figure of Rs. 22 Million. (Rupees Twenty two Million), states Sri Lanka Cricket issuing a media
- Gas Share (Category: Business)
- ESPN to broadcast Sri Lanka Premier League Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic broadcasting rights only to Rupavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- Right activists defend their work (Category: Breaking News)
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