Television Stations in Sri Lanka
Analogue transmission is 625 lines System B (VHF, channels 2-12) or System G (UHF channels 21-69), PAL colour.
Television transmitter powers shown are in kilowatts (kW), and are generally transmitter power (TRP) except when shown as effective radiated power (ERP).
Special thanks to Pushpamal Jayasuriya and Mihipal Dissanayake for help in preparing this page.
ON THIS PAGE: TV networks in Sri Lanka:
- ART TV
- TV Derana
- Extra Terrestrial Vision (ETV)
- Independent Television Network (ITN, Vasantham TV)
- Max TV
- MTV Channel (Channel One MTV, Shakthi TV, Sirasa TV)
- Rupavahini (SLRC, includes Channel Eye / Nethra TV and NTV)
- Swarnavahini
- Telshan Networks (TNL)
- TV Lanka
- Voice of Asia Networks (Siyatha TV, Vettri TV)
Art TV
ART Television Broadcasting Company (Pvt.) Ltd
(IWS Holdings Group)
IWS Centra
451 Kandy Road
Kelaniya
Tel: +94 11 5394300
Fax: +94 11 2906758
| Art TV: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Royal Park Ragagiriya | E28 |
| Kandy | Hanthana | E52 |
TV Derana
Programmes are primarily in Sinhalese.
| TV Derana: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Nayabedda | E32 |
| Colombo | Bambalapitiya | E37 |
| Kalutara | E56 | |
| Kandy | E32 | |
| Matale | Gammaduwa | E28 |
| Matara | Gongala | E31 |
| Nuwara Eliya | E36 |
Extra Terrestrial Vision (ETV)
Vanguard Management Services (Pvt) Ltd
31 Shady Grove Avenue
Colombo 08
Tel: +94 11 4614333
Fax: +94 11 4614376
| ETV: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Kolpity | E35 |
| Kalutara | Magalkanda | E40 |
Independent Television Network (ITN)
Wickramasinghepura
Battaramulla 10120
Tel: +94 11 2774424
Fax: +94 11 2774591
| ITN: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (kW ERP)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Nayabedde | E12 |
3 kW
|
| Colombo (Vasantham TV in Tamil) | *E9 | INACTIVE | |
| Colombo | Yatiyantota | E12 |
100 kW
|
| Colombo (Prime TV in English) | E53 | ||
| Colombo (Vasantham TV in Tamil) | E53 | ||
| Jaffna (Vasantham TV in Tamil) | E25 | ||
| Kandy | Hunnasgiriya | E24 | |
| Matale | Karagahatenne | E9 | |
| Matara | Deniyaya | E9 |
20 kW
|
| Sabaragamuwa | Suriyakanda | E24 |
Max TV (MGM Networks Pvt Ltd)
| Max TV: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (TRP, kW)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Nugegoda | E30 | |
| Hunnasgiriya | E56 | ||
| Kandy | Hantana | E56 | |
| Karagahatenna | E46 | ||
| Nayabedda | E47 | ||
| Ratnapura | E32 |
MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd (Maharaja Group)
Operates three networks: Channel One MTV primarily in English, Shakthi TV primarily in Tamil, and Sirasa TV primarily in Sinhalese.
MTV Channel (Pvt) Limited
7 Braybrooke Place
Colombo 02
Tel: +94 11 5340112-5
Fax: +94 11 5340111
| MTV Channel: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (TRP, kW)
|
Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Namunukula | E51 | Shakthi | |
| Badulla | Namunukula | E58 | Sirasa | |
| Colombo | Araliya Uyana, Depanama, Pannipitiya | E23 | 5 | Sirasa |
| Colombo | Araliya Uyana, Depanama, Pannipitiya | E25 |
5 kW
|
Shakthi |
| Colombo | Araliya Uyana, Depanama, Pannipitiya | E58 | Channel One MTV | |
| Jaffna | Jaffna | E3 / E6 | ||
| Jaffna | Jaffna | E27 | ||
| Kandy | Hantana | E29 | Sirasa | |
| Kandy | Hantana | E51 | Channel One MTV | |
| Kandy | Hunnasgiriya | E51 | ||
| Kandy | Hunnasgiriya | E58 | Sirasa | |
| Matale | Gammaduwa | E23 | Sirasa | |
| Matale | Gammaduwa | E25 | Shakthi | |
| Matara | Gongala | E25 | Shakthi | |
| Matara | Gongala | E29 | Sirasa | |
| Nuwara Eliya | Mount Oliphant | E29 | Sirasa | |
| Nuwara Eliya | Mount Oliphant | E34 | Shakthi | |
| Rathnapura | Rathnapura | E51 | Shakthi | |
| Rathnapura | Rathnapura | E58 | Sirasa |
Rupavahini
Operates three networks: Rupavahini (Channel 1) primarily in Sinhalese, and Channel Eye / Nethra TV (Channel 2) primarily in English and Tamil, and NTV in English.
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)
Independence Square
Colombo 07
Tel: +94 11 2501050
Fax: +94 11 2500373
| Rupavahini: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (kW)
|
Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Namunukula | E10 | Rupavahini | |
| Colombo / Island Wide | Piduruthalagala | E5 |
20 kW
|
Rupavahini |
| Colombo / Island Wide | Piduruthalagala | E7 |
20 kW
|
Channel Eye / Nethra TV |
| Colombo | E52 | NTV | ||
| Hingulakanda | Hingulakanda | E52 |
0.25 kW
|
|
| Jaffna | Palaly | E43 | Channel Eye / Nethra TV | |
| Kalutara | Maladugala | E52 |
0.25 kW
|
|
| Kalutara | Padagala | E52 |
0.25 kW
|
|
| Kalutara | Torwood | E52 |
0.25 kW
|
|
| Kandy | Hantana Hill | E10 | Rupavahini | |
| Kandy | Hantana Hill | E30 | Channel Eye / Nethra TV | |
| Kandy | Hantana Hill | E41 | ||
| Kandy | Primrose | E39 | Rupavahini | |
| Kegalla | Yatiyantota | E43 | Rupavahini | |
| Matara | Deniyaya | E39 | Rupavahini | |
| Matara | Deniyaya | E41 | Channel Eye / Nethra TV | |
| Matara | Deniyaya | E60 | ||
| Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | E61 | ||
| Ranwalagala | Ranwalagala | E52 |
0.25 kW
|
|
| Sabaragamuwa | Suriyakanda | E11 |
0.2 kW
|
Rupavahini |
| Vavuniya | Madukanda | E30 | Rupavahini | |
| Vavuniya | Madukanda | E39 |
Swarnavahini
EAP Networks (Pvt) Ltd
676 Galle Road
Colombo 03
Tel: +94 11 2599650
Fax: +94 11 2503788
| Swarnavahini: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (TRP, kW)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | E35 | ||
| Badulla | Bandarawela | E40 | |
| Colombo | Bambalapitiya | E31 |
5 kW |
| Kandy | Hanthana | E22 | |
| Kandy | Hunnasgiriya | E40 | |
| Matale | E37 | ||
| Matara | Deniyaya | E37 | |
| Nuwara-Eliya | E33 | ||
| Rathnapura | E22 |
Telshan Networks (TNL)
Telshan Networks (TNL)
Telshan Networks (Pvt) Ltd
Innagale Estate
Dhampe
Piliyandala
| Telshan Network: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
Power (kW)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | E21 | ||
| Colombo | Bambalapitiya | E21 |
22 kW
|
| Colombo | Piliyandala | E3 |
20 kW
|
| Kandy | Hanthana | E26 | |
| Kurunegala | Polgahawela | E3 |
1 kW
|
| Matale | Karagahatenne | E11 | |
| Matara | Gongala | E26 | |
| Nuwara-Eliya | E4 |
40 kW
|
|
| Rathnapura | E26 |
1 kW
|
TV Lanka
TV Lanka
Electroteks Ltd
68 Attidiya Road
Ratmalana
Tel: +94 11 4213771
Fax: +94 11 4213980
| TV Lanka: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Nayabedda | E53 |
| Colombo | Rathamalana | E48 |
| Kandy | Hunnasgiriya | E53 |
| Matale | Laggala | E48 |
| Matara | Gongala | E48 |
| Vauniya [Vavuniya] | E53 |
Voice of Asia Networks
Voice of Asia Networks (Pvt) Ltd
Operates Siyatha TV in Sinhala and Vettri TV in Tamil.
| Siyatha TV: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | E32 | |
| Kandy | E35 | |
| Matale | Gammaduwa | E31 |
| Matara | Gongala | E28 |
| Vettri TV: Coverage area | Transmitter Site | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | E46 |
