Radio Stations in Sri Lanka

Times are shown in UTC (GMT).
Local time in Sri Lanka is UTC + 5 hours 30 minutes.

Frequencies shown like this: 88.0 are as announced, listed or reported and not yet confirmed.

The main languages used in Sri Lanka are Sinhala (Sinhalese), Tamil and English.

Special thanks to Dihan Ratnayake for providing information for this page.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC)

Address in Colombo:
PO Box 574
Independence Square
Colombo 7

Tel: +94 1 2696329
Fax: +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)
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)
99.6 MHz (Yatiyantota)
106.9 MHz (Radella)
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)
104.8 MHz (Deniyaya)

SLBC Commercial Service in Tamil (Thendral):
92.2 MHz (Palali)
92.8 MHz (Deniyaya)
94.2 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
104.5 MHz (Karagahatenna)
104.8 MHz (Yatiyanota)
105.6 MHz (Colombo)
105.6 MHz (Radella)
107.9 MHz (Haputale)

SLBC English Service (Radio Sri Lanka, includes relays of BBC World Service in English):
90.9 MHz (Deniyaya)
95.6 MHz (Colombo)
96.4 MHz (Hunasgiriya)
96.4 MHz (Yatiyantota)
98.4 MHz (Haputale)
99.6 MHz (Karagahatenna)
100.2 MHz (Radella)

SLBC City FM:
87.6 MHz (Colombo)
91.2 MHz (Colombo)
92.2 MHz (Haputale, Hunasgiriya, Yatiyantota)
94.4 MHz (Radella)
95.0 MHz (Karagahatenna)
102.6 MHz (Deniyaya)

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), 0000-1630 in Sinhala, Tamil and English:
102.6 MHz (Yatiyantota)

SLBC REGIONAL SERVICES

Akkaraipattu, Ampara District (Thirayi Sevaya): Haputale 102.0 MHz
Anuradhapura (Rajarata Sevaya): Karaghatenna 90.6 MHz
Jaffna (Palali Sevaya / YAL FM): 102.0 MHz (see also Sports Service)
Kandy (Kandurata Sevaya): Radella 89.7 MHz, Hunasgiriya 89.3 MHz
Matara (Ruhunu Sevaya): Haputale 105.4 MHz, Deniyaya 107.2 MHz

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) 0030-0330 6005, 9770, 15745
Hindi+ (S Asia) 0025-0300 7190, 11905
Hindi/English (S Asia) 1230-1430 7190, 11905
Malayalam (S Asia) 0930-1030 7190, 11905
Sinhala (Middle East) 1600-1840 11750
Tamil (S Asia) 0135-0330 (Sun -0545) 873/882p
Tamil (S Asia) 1030-1230 7190, 11905
Telugu (S Asia) 0830-0930 7190, 11905

+ - Hindi, except Bengali 0035-0050 daily and 0130-0145 Thursdays only.
p - 'Colombo International Radio' via Puttalam 400 kW, Sri Lanka. Uses 873 or 882 kHz. Most recently reported on 882 kHz, Oct 2007.
Other transmissions are via Ekala, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka map

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
Puttalam (MW), North Western Province (see also Trans World Radio below)
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)

Gregories Road
Colombo 7

Tel: +94 11 2671166
Fax: +94 11 2671167

95.0 MHz Colombo (Magalakanda)
100.4 MHz Kandy
105.4 MHz Rajarata
105.9 MHz Island-Wide
Colombo Communications (Pvt) Ltd E! FM English 93.2 MHz Kandy

2/9 2nd Floor
Liberty Plaza
R.A. de Mei Mw.
Colombo 3

Formerly Capital Radio

100.4 MHz Colombo
104.5 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
RAN FM Sinhala 91.5 MHz Uva 2/9 2nd Floor
Liberty Plaza
R.A. de Mei Mawatha
Colombo 3
95.0 MHz Southern Sri Lanka
101.3 MHz Kandy & Northern Sri Lanka
102.2 MHz Colombo (Gampaha) & Islandwide
104.5 MHz Ratnapura
Shree FM Sinhala 93.2 MHz Southern & North Central Sri Lanka 2/9 2nd Floor
Liberty Plaza
R.A. de Mei Mawatha
Colombo 3
95.8 MHz Kandy
98.8 MHz East Sri Lanka
99.0 MHz Colombo & Island-Wide
99.3 MHz Western Sri Lanka
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. Sun FM and Sha FM are still off air.

Gold FM English 94.7 MHz Ruhuna  
99.9 MHz Colombo
99.9 MHz Kandy
102.7 MHz Rajarata
104.2 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
Hiru FM Sinhala 94.7 MHz Kandy  
94.7 MHz Rajarata
95.3 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
96.7 MHz Colombo
96.7 MHz Ruhuna
Sooriyan FM Tamil 93.0 MHz Jaffna  
97.3 MHz Kandy & North East
97.9 MHz Island Wide (Nuwara Eliya)
103.2 MHz Colombo & Ruhuna
Independent Television Network (ITN) Lakhanda Sinhala 87.9 MHz North, North Central, North Western

Wickramasinghapura,
Battaramulla

'World Service' transmitted via APSTAR 2R satellite (76.5°E) 3.652 GHz Transponder 2 A Horizontal-Linear 6.5 Ms/Sec

88.5 MHz Island Wide
97.6 MHz Kandy & Southern
Vasantham Tamil 97.6 MHz North, North Central, North Eastern  
MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd (Maharaja Broadcasting Corporation) Shakthi FM Tamil 91.2 MHz Bandarawelle (Nayabedda) 7 Braybrooke Place
Colombo
91.5 MHz Kandy (Hunnasgiriya)
103.8 MHz Upcountry & Islandwide
105.1 MHz Colombo
105.1 MHz Matale (Karagahatenna)
105.1 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
106.1 MHz Central Sri Lanka (Mt Oliphant, Nuwariya Eliya)
Sirasa FM Sinhala 88.8 MHz Central Sri Lanka (Mt Oliphant, Nuwara Eliya 4 kW) PO Box 25
Araliya Uyana
Pannipitiya
101.7 MHz Rajarata, Northern & Eastern Sri Lanka
106.2 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya, 2 kW)
106.2 MHz Southern Sri Lanka
106.5 MHz Colombo (Union Place, 2 kW)
106.5 MHz Uva
Y FM Sinhala 91.2 MHz Kandy

Formerly Classic FM

7 Braybrooke Place
Colombo 2

92.6 MHz Colombo (Araliya Uyana, Depanama, Pannipitiya)
99.1 MHz North Central
101.3 MHz Southern Sri Lanka (Gongala)
101.3 MHz Uva (Bandarawela)
Yes FM English 88.2 MHz Kandy (Hunasgiriya 2 kW) 109 2nd Floor
Collettes Building
Rt Hon D.S. Senanayake Mawatha
Colombo 8
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)
MGM Networks (Pvt) Ltd Max Radio Sinhala 90.6 MHz Colombo

219-A MGM Tower
Stanley Thilakarathne Mawatha
Nugedoga

Tel: +94 11 2814455
Fax: +94 11 2814460

90.6 MHz Ruhuna (Gongala)
103.2 MHz Kandy
Rangiri Sri Lanka Media Network Rangiri Sri Lanka Sinhala 96.7 MHz Karaghatenna

The Golden Temple
Dambulla

Tel: +94 66 2284708
Fax: +94 66 2284518

98.1 MHz Nayabedda
107.2 MHz Colombo
Ru Ras Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Isura FM Sinhala 93.6 MHz Colombo  
Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd Radio Eka (One) Sinhala 91.5 MHz North Central

Planned service, reported testing

320 Union Place
Colombo 02

Tel: +91 11 230 0129

103.1 MHz Kandy
104.5 MHz Colombo
Telshan Networks Limited (TNL) Eisira Sinhala 88.0 MHz Piliyandala Dampe
Piliyandala
88.0 MHz Nuwara Eliya
89.0 MHz Deniyaya
89.0 MHz Karagahatenna
93.7 MHz Kandy
93.9 MHz Colombo
97.2 MHz Ratnapura
TNL Radio Network (Telshan Networks Limited) Asura FM[Aisura] Sinhala 87.6 MHz Kandy 58 Tower Building
Station Road
Colombo 4
95.6 MHz Ruhuna
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
98.2 MHz Kandy
TNL 101.7 FM English 87.9 MHz South Sri Lanka

52 5th Lane
Colombo 3

Tel: +94 11 2575000

101.7 MHz Colombo
Sri Lanka Television Network (Pvt) Ltd V FM Sinhala 100.4 MHz Ruhunu/Uva

22B Pepiliyana Road
Gangodawila
Nugedoga

Tel: +94 11 4541641
Fax: +94 11 4541656

104.0 MHz Rajarata
107.6 MHz Colombo
Voice of Asia Networks (Pvt) Ltd Real Radio English 87.8 MHz Colombo

Testing, Oct 2007.

117/10, Hunupitiya Lake Road
Colonbo 02

Siyatha FM Sinhala 90.9 MHz Colombo

117/10, Hunupitiya Lake Road
Colonbo 02

Tel: +94 11 2304387
Fax: +94 11 2304386

98.6 MHz Island Wide
Vetri FM Tamil 99.6 MHz Colombo (Ratmalana) On test, Feb 2008
United Telecom Sath FM   103.6 MHz Colombo Testing, Jan 2008.
Voice of the Tigers (Liberation Tigers of Tamil-Eelam)

[The station was reported off-air following aerial bombing of the studio and transmitter complex by the Sri Lankan Army in November 2007.]

  Tamil 98.0 MHz Kilinochchi  
103.0 MHz Eastern Sri Lanka
Yellowin Media (Pvt) Ltd Thaalam FM Tamil 93.6 MHz Colombo

21 T.B.Jaya Mawatta
Colombo 10

Tel: +94 112 674390
Tel: +94 112 673803

Reportedly using frequency of Isura FM after close of Isura FM programming in evening.

Other International Broadcasters

Deutsche Welle (Voice of Germany / DW)

Trincomalee Relay Station (81°10'E 08°44'N):
Perkara
Trincomalee

Mediumwave: 1548 kHz 400 kW
Shortwave: 2x300 kW, 1x250 kW, all operating at 250 kW

Address in Bonn:
Deutsche Welle
D-53110 Bonn
Germany

Tel: +49 228 429 0
Fax. +49 228 429 3000

International Brodcasting Bureau (IBB, Government of USA)

Iranawila Relay Station (79°54'E 07°06'N):
Shortwave: 4x500 kW, 6x250 kW

Relays programmes of Voice of America (VOA), Radio Azadi, Radio Free Afghanistan, Radio Free Asia, Radio Liberty and Radio Sawa

Trans World Radio India (TWR, Vishwa Vani)

Puttalam (79°47'E 07°57'N):
Mediumwave: 882 kHz 400 kW (transmitter operated by SLBC)
Shortwave: 1x12.5 kW (not currently in use)
 
Address in Colombo:
PO Box 364
91 Wijerama Mawatha
Colombo 7

Tel: +94 1 2685235-7
Fax: +94 1 2685245
 
Address in New Delhi:
PO Box 407
L-15 Green Park
New Delhi 110016
India
 
Tel: +91 11 26515790
Fax: +91 11 26868049

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