Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrates 100 years

17 December 2025 The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) celebrated its centenary on Wednesday. Sri Lankan radio services were officially launched on 16 December 1925 under the leadership...

Sri Lanka: Iconic radio personality Sumana Jayathilaka passes away

7 July 2024 Sumana Jayathilaka, a distinguished radio journalist and former Additional Director General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), has passed away. Jayathilaka was renowned as...

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation goes DRM following Indian listeners’ request

18 June 2023 The international service of the Sri Lankan Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) recently doubled its Tamil Service airtime to two hours, on 873 kHz AM...