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Sirasa FM
  • Colombo
Broadcast areaSri Lanka
Frequency
  • FM: 106.5 MHz–106.7 MHz
Programming
Language(s)Sinhala
FormatContemporary hit radio
Ownership
OwnerMBC Networks

Sister stations

Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM, Legends 96.6
History

First air date

1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Links
Webcastsirasafm.lk/liveradio
Websitesirasafm.lk

Sirasa FM is a Sinhala language radio stationinSri Lanka.[1] MBC Networks, a subsidiary of Sri Lankan conglomerate Capital Maharaja Group, operate the radio station. It is one of the three successful radio stations started by MBC Networks in the 1990s. The other two being Yes FM and Shakthi FM.[2] The programming of the radio station includes talk shows, and Sinhala and Hindi top hits.[3] Sirasa FM is the first private media organisation to be allowed to broadcast news in Sri Lanka.[4] However, Sirasa FM was banned broadcasting news after the station broadcast a false report of a nonexistent countrywide curfew.[5] The ban was not lifted for two months.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Banerjee, Indrajit; Logan, Stephen (2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. AMIC. p. 452. ISBN 9789814136105. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • ^ Crawley, William; Page, David; Pinto-Jayawardena, Kishali (2015). Embattled Media: Democracy, Governance and Reform in Sri Lanka. SAGE Publishing India. p. 126. ISBN 9789351504917. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • ^ Heberlein, L. A. (2002). The Rough Guide to Internet Radio. Rough Guides. p. 179. ISBN 9781858289618. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • ^ Raghunath, Preeti (2020). Community Radio Policies in South Asia: A Deliberative Policy Ecology Approach. Springer Nature. p. 169. ISBN 9789811556296. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • ^ "World In Brief : Sri Lanka : Radio News Banned for Inaccurate Report". Los Angeles Times. TimesWire. 10 April 1996. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  • ^ Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge (1997). National Security and Legal Protection of Media Freedom. Article 19. p. 8. ISBN 9781870798587. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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