FM Derana
FM Derana is Free-to-air Sinhala radio channel in Sri Lanka. Established in March 2009, FM Derana broadcasts 24 hours a day and it covers over 95% of the Island. Designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of listeners, FM Derana is leveraged on the strength and success of Derana TV, a strategic consolidation that will revolutionize the media landscape with its simple yet highly entertaining format. Currently FM Derana holds the No 1 position among all radio channels in Sri Lanka.[1] The channel had maintained this No 1 position for the past three years in a row. FM Derana managed to achieve this No. 1 position in just 8 years from its inception. There are 37 channels currently operating in Sri Lanka of which 30 channels are in the Sinhala Language. There are little over 50 local channels in operation currently in Sri Lanka.[2][3]
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| Broadcast area | Sri Lanka |
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| Frequency | 92.2 MHz Kikiliyamana, Nayabedda, Ratnapura, Jaffna 92.4 MHz Colombo, Gongala, Hanthana, Gammaduwa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Sinhala |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Derana Macro Entertainment under Dilith Jayaweera |
| History | |
First air date | 29 March 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
FM Derana is a Sinhala language FM radio channel launched on 29 March 2009 extending the promise of "Embracing novelty while upholding values" ("අපේ දේ රැකගෙන අලුත් දේ අරගෙන") to the Sri Lankan radio industry.
World Cup Cricket 2011
FM Derana was the official Sri Lankan Radio Broadcaster [4] of 2011 Cricket World Cup which was held from 19 February 2011 to 2 April 2011.
Frequencies
- 92.2 & 92.4
Popular programmes on Fm Derana
- Anupma
- Derana chart show
- Apinodanna Radio
- Chooti Malli Podi Malli
- Pirith
- Ada Derana News bulletin
- Apoorva
- FM Derana Attack show