Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), is the 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. Distinguished civil servant M.J Perera was the Founder Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
The network broadcasts services,'Rupavahini, Nethra TV (which broadcasts in Tamil) , and Channel Eye (which broadcasts in English). Since 1 January 2008 Nethra TV and Channel Eye share the same broadcast frequency. The shared channel is known as Nethra Eye. Currently, all of the network's services are only avible by anolog transmition. But there are plans to upgrade to digital broadcasting
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.
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