The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva, Tamil: இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் கூட்டுத்தாபனம், Ilangkai Oliparappuk Kūṭṭuttāpaṉam) came into existence on 5 January 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation. Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and the Director-General of the CBC, Neville Jayaweera. The first board of Directors of CBC consisted of Mr Neville Jayaweera (CCS), Mr A. L. M. Hashim, Mr Dharmasiri Kuruppu, Mr K.A.G. Perera and Mr Devar Surya Sena. After the first board meeting, it was decided unanimously to appoint the chairman, Mr Jayaweera, as the new Director-General.
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. The first-ever broadcast on an experimental basis took place in 1923. Gramophone music was played from the Ceylon Telegraph Office with the aid of a transmitter built by engineers of the Telegraph Department. The transmitter was built using radio equipment from a captured German submarine. Ceylon began a broadcasting service three years after the launching of broadcasting services in Europe.
Edward Harper who is known as the 'Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon' founded the Ceylon Wireless Club together with British and Sri Lankan radio enthusiasts.[1]Sir Hugh Clifford, the British Governor, spoke to the nation on Colombo Radio for the first time on 16 December 1925. This was a historic occasion. The advent of broadcasting in Sri Lanka places the country alongside Great Britain, the United States of America and Germany, in terms of international broadcasting history.
Radio SEAC
During World War II, the Allied Forces took over radio operations in Colombo and Radio Seac was born.[2] Colombo based (British) announcers, David Jacobs and Desmond Carrington (who joined the BBC after the war) were among those who presented the news and radio programs for the Allied Forces across South-East Asia. When the war was over, Radio Seac was handed back to the Government of Ceylon. This was when the name was changed to Radio Ceylon. The name change heralded a new chapter in broadcasting in South Asia.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon enjoyed the status 'King of the airwaves' of South Asia in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions of listeners tuned into the radio broadcasts. This was the golden era of Radio Ceylon.[3]Clifford Dodd, an administrator from Australia was brought in under the Colombo Plan. It was Dodd who founded the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon which was very successful.
In 2005 the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated 80 years in the world of broadcasting. This was a historic landmark where broadcasting was concerned a very important chapter for communication in Sri Lanka.[4]
40 Years as a Public Corporation
In 2007 the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated 40 years as a public broadcasting corporation.[5] With the incorporation in 1967 came the name change to Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. When the country became a republic in 1972 the station came to be known as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
Re-Launch of the English Commercial Service
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Hudson Samarasinghe, took the decision in 2008 to re-launch the English Commercial Service.[6] Back in the 1950s and 1960s the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon was a brand leader and helped the station to rule the airwaves in South Asia. The re-launch commenced on 1 September 2008. The SLBC had earlier allocated more time to BBC regular programmes. More entertainment programmes have been added to the re-vamped English Commercial Service with a view to grabbing a market share of listeners on the island and across the Indian sub-continent.
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^"SLBC celebrates 40 years in Broadcasting (Shortwave Central)". Retrieved 27 September 2008.
^"SLBC re-launches English Commercial Service (Lanka Sun)". Retrieved 27 September 2008.
External links
Official web site of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Sisira Chandrasekara's website
Article and Interviews of SLBC Tamil Announcers வானொலி உலகம்
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in Sinhala
Sri Lankan radio play collection
SriLankan radio play series-Cheguvera
SriLankan Buddhist radio play collection
SLBC Kandurata FM Special Live Broadcasting Station opened in Kandy City Centre - KCC
January 13, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC Sinhala ශ ර ල ක ග වන ව ද ල ස ස ථ ව Shri Lanka Guvan Viduli Sansthava Tamil இலங க ஒல பரப ப க க ட ட த த பனம Ilangkai Oliparappuk Kuṭṭuttapaṉam came into existence on 5 January 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and the Director General of the CBC Neville Jayaweera The first board of Directors of CBC consisted of Mr Neville Jayaweera CCS Mr A L M Hashim Mr Dharmasiri Kuruppu Mr K A G Perera and Mr Devar Surya Sena After the first board meeting it was decided unanimously to appoint the chairman Mr Jayaweera as the new Director General Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC TypeRadio networkCountrySri LankaAvailabilityNational amp International OwnerGovernment of Sri LankaLaunch date1925 98 years ago 1925 Incorporated in 1967 Former namesRadio CeylonRadio SEACCeylon Broadcasting CorporationOfficial websitehttp www slbc lk Contents 1 Radio Ceylon 2 Radio SEAC 3 Radio Ceylon 4 80 Years of Broadcasting 5 40 Years as a Public Corporation 6 Re Launch of the English Commercial Service 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksRadio Ceylon EditThe 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 The first ever broadcast on an experimental basis took place in 1923 Gramophone music was played from the Ceylon Telegraph Office with the aid of a transmitter built by engineers of the Telegraph Department The transmitter was built using radio equipment from a captured German submarine Ceylon began a broadcasting service three years after the launching of broadcasting services in Europe Edward Harper who is known as the Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon founded the Ceylon Wireless Club together with British and Sri Lankan radio enthusiasts 1 Sir Hugh Clifford the British Governor spoke to the nation on Colombo Radio for the first time on 16 December 1925 This was a historic occasion The advent of broadcasting in Sri Lanka places the country alongside Great Britain the United States of America and Germany in terms of international broadcasting history Radio SEAC EditDuring World War II the Allied Forces took over radio operations in Colombo and Radio Seac was born 2 Colombo based British announcers David Jacobs and Desmond Carrington who joined the BBC after the war were among those who presented the news and radio programs for the Allied Forces across South East Asia When the war was over Radio Seac was handed back to the Government of Ceylon This was when the name was changed to Radio Ceylon The name change heralded a new chapter in broadcasting in South Asia Sri Lanka Broadcasting CorporationRadio Ceylon EditRadio Ceylon enjoyed the status King of the airwaves of South Asia in the 1950s and 1960s Millions of listeners tuned into the radio broadcasts This was the golden era of Radio Ceylon 3 Clifford Dodd an administrator from Australia was brought in under the Colombo Plan It was Dodd who founded the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon which was very successful Radio Ceylon and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation produced some of the finest announcers and presenters in the world Among them are Livy Wijemanne Vernon Corea Pearl Ondaatje Greg Roskowski Tim Horshington Claude Selveratnam Jimmy Bharucha Thevis Guruge Chitrananda Abeysekera A W Dharmapala Karunaratne Abeysekera H M Gunasekera S P Mylvaganam Gnanam Rathinam Nihal Bhareti Leon Belleth k mylavaganam and Vijaya Corea Mark Anthony Fernando are named few 80 Years of Broadcasting EditIn 2005 the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated 80 years in the world of broadcasting This was a historic landmark where broadcasting was concerned a very important chapter for communication in Sri Lanka 4 40 Years as a Public Corporation EditIn 2007 the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated 40 years as a public broadcasting corporation 5 With the incorporation in 1967 came the name change to Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation When the country became a republic in 1972 the station came to be known as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Re Launch of the English Commercial Service EditThe Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Hudson Samarasinghe took the decision in 2008 to re launch the English Commercial Service 6 Back in the 1950s and 1960s the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon was a brand leader and helped the station to rule the airwaves in South Asia The re launch commenced on 1 September 2008 The SLBC had earlier allocated more time to BBC regular programmes More entertainment programmes have been added to the re vamped English Commercial Service with a view to grabbing a market share of listeners on the island and across the Indian sub continent See also EditList of Tamil language radio stations Vernon Corea MJ Perera Ridgeway Thilakeratne List of Sri Lankan broadcasters List of Hindi broadcasters of Radio Ceylon Sri Lanka Rupavahini CorporationReferences Edit Reference to Edward Harper the Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon World Music Central Archived from the original on 10 September 2007 Retrieved 27 September 2008 Radio SEAC Ceylon Radio Heritage Foundation Retrieved 27 September 2008 When Ceylon ruled the airwaves Archived from the original on 19 December 2008 Retrieved 27 September 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Eighty Years in Broadcasting in Sri Lanka Daily News Colombo Archived from the original on 25 September 2008 Retrieved 22 September 2008 SLBC celebrates 40 years in Broadcasting Shortwave Central Retrieved 27 September 2008 SLBC re launches English Commercial Service Lanka Sun Retrieved 27 September 2008 External links EditSaarega All Tamil Online Radio Official web site of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Sisira Chandrasekara s website SLBC creating new waves of history Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka Article and Interviews of SLBC Tamil Announcers வ ன ல உலகம Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in Sinhala Sri Lankan radio play collection SriLankan radio play series Cheguvera SriLankan Buddhist radio play collection Sri Lankan first Tamil internet radio SLBC Kandurata FM Special Live Broadcasting Station opened in Kandy City Centre KCC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation amp oldid 1086665060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
