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 for help in preparing this page.

Art TV

Art TV Logo

Address:
 
Art TV
ART Television Broadcasting (Pvt.) Ltd
(I.W.S. Holdings Group)
451 Kandy Road
Peliyagoda

Tel: +94 11 2906759-61
Fax: +94 11 2906758

Art TV: Coverage area Transmitter Site Channel
Colombo Royal Park Ragagiriya E28
Kandy Hanthana E52

Derana TV

Derana TV Logo

Programmes are primarily in Sinhalese.

Address:
 
Derana TV
Powerhouse (Pvt) Ltd
1072/1 5th Lane
Kotte Road Rajagiriya

Tel: +94 11 2862929
Fax: +94 11 2872152

Derana TV: Coverage area Transmitter Site Channel
Badulla Nayabedda E32
Colombo Bambalapitiya E37
Kalutara   E56
Matale Gammaduwa E28
Matara Gongala E31
Nuwara Eliya   E36

Extra Terrestrial Vision (ETV)

ETV Logo

Address:
 
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)

ITN Logo

Address:
 
Independent Television Network
Wickramasinghepura
Battaramulla 10120

Tel: +94 11 2774424
Fax: +94 11 2774591

ITN: Coverage area Transmitter Site Channel Power (kW ERP)
Badulla Nayabedde E12 3
Colombo Yatiyantota E12 100
Kandy Hunnasgiriya E24  
Matale Karagahatenne E9  
Matara Deniyaya E9 20
Sabaragamuwa Suriyakanda E24  

Max TV (MGM Networks Pvt Ltd)

Max TV
221 Stanley Thilakaratne Mawatha
Nugedoga

Tel: +94 11 5551001

Max TV: Coverage area Transmitter Site Channel Power (TRP, kW)
Colombo Nugegoda E30  
Kandy Hantana E56  

MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd (Maharaja Group)

Channel One Logo

Shankthi Logo

Sirasa Logo

Operates three networks: Channel One MTV primarily in English, Shakthi TV primarily in Tamil, and Sirasa TV primarily in Sinhalese.

Address:
 
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 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

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Chanel Eye Logo

Operates two networks: Rupavahini (Channel 1) primarily in Sinhalese, and Channel Eye and Nethra TV (Channel 2) primarily in English and Tamil respectively.

Address:
 
Rupavahini
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 Rupavahini
Colombo / Island Wide Piduruthalagala E7 20 Channel Eye / Nethra TV
Hingulakanda Hingulakanda E52 0.25  
Kalutara Maladugala E52 0.25  
Kalutara Padagala E52 0.25  
Kalutara Torwood E52 0.25  
Kandy Hantana Hill E10   Rupavahini
Kandy Hantana Hill E39    
Kandy Hantana Hill E41    
Kandy Primrose E39    
Kegalla Yatiyantota E43    
Matara Deniyaya E39    
Matara Deniyaya E41    
Matara Deniyaya E60    
Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya E61    
Ranwalagala Ranwalagala E52 0.25  
Sabaragamuwa Suriyakanda E11 0.2 Rupavahini
Vavuniya Madukanda E30    
Vavuniya Madukanda E39    

Siyatha TV

Siyatha TV:
Due to begin test transmissions for Colombo area on channel E46, October/November 2006.

Swarnavahini

Swarnavahini Logo

Address:
 
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   E31 5
Kandy Hanthana E22  
Kandy Hunnasgiriya E40  
Matale   E37  
Matara Deniyaya E37  
Nuwara-Eliya   E33  
Rathnapura   E22  

Telshan Networks (TNL)

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Address:
 
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
Colombo Piliyandala E3 20
Kandy Hanthana E26  
Kurunegala Polgahawela E3 1
Matale Karagahatenne E11  
Matara Gongala E26  
Nuwara-Eliya   E4 40
Rathnapura   E26 1

TV Lanka

TV Lanka Logo

Address:
 
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

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