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[59] [60] In 2011, the former MP Rajiva Wijesinha told the BBC Sinhala Service that the British High Commission in Colombo had told him it possessed evidence that Fonseka was involved in the assassination of Wickrematunge. [61] According to Fonseka, the order for the assassination was given by Gotabaya. [62]
Station Ownership Owner Language Established Anurata Radio Private Anurata Media: Sinhala,English,Tamil,Hindi: 2024 Youth One Radio Private Vibe Broadcasting Network
BBC World Service stopped its broadcast in Sinhalese and Tamil for fear of reprisal against its reporters. [ 3 ] During the Rajapaksa administration, press freedom in Sri Lanka became the "worst in any democratic country", [ 4 ] according to the Reporters without borders index, ranking 165th among 173 countries in the index. [ 5 ]
Wickrematunge had been recruited to the subs news desk by his boss who had asked his wife-to-be, to train Wickrematunge and other new interns in the art of sub-editing. Soon after they began a relationship and married in the late 1980s [ 200 ] [ 201 ] and had three children, Avinash, Ahimsa and Aadesh. [ 202 ]
Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. The ...
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), formerly Radio Ceylon, is the oldest radio station in Asia, and was founded as Colombo Radio in 1925. Edward Harper who was then the Chief Engineer at the Telegraph Department in 1921, was the first person who initiated experimental broadcasts in Ceylon.
In 1996, GDL was involved in and contributed news and features to the Sinhala service of BBC Sinhala 'Sandesaya' radio program for over a decade. He was in charge of coordinating the audience response to the BBC Sinhala service, pioneered the compilation of 'Thepel Malla', which were published every Friday, reviewing listeners' comments.
BBC World Service Logo used since 2022 Type Radio broadcasting news, speech, discussions, public broadcaster Country United Kingdom Availability Worldwide Headquarters Broadcasting House, London Broadcast area Worldwide Owner BBC Key people Jonathan Munro Launch date 19 December 1932 ; 92 years ago (1932-12-19) Former names BBC Empire Service BBC Overseas Service External Services of the BBC ...