Rupavahini

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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), is the publicly funded national television network of Sri Lanka. Gifted by the people of Japan to the people of Sri Lanka, mainly for the provision of education and useful information.

Established by Parliament under Act No. 6 of 1982 for the provision of a national television service, it produces and broadcasts programmes in three languages.

There are two television channels Rupavahini and Channel Eye'. Both Rupavahini and Channel Eye are only available via conventional analogue transmission.

It is an autonomous corporation run by a board of directors appointed by the president. Management of the corporation is in the hands of a Director-General appointed by the president. Its programming and broadcasts are funded by television advertising and government grants.

[edit] Upgrading to Digital terrestrial

Rupavahini says that they are hoping to upgrade to digital broadcasting by 2008. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Rupavahini and Eye Schedules