Sirasa TV is a digital, terrestrial television network in Sri Lanka. It is the sister channel of 'TV 1' (Previously MTV Channel and MTV Sports) which was established in 1992. Sirasa TV was started in 1998 as a sister to its radio network Sirasa FM. Sirasa TV is owned by the Sri Lankan business conglomerate, Capital Maharaja Group together with Gregson Holdings Ltd. Since then, another multi-national company - International Media Management - has also invested in MTV. It broadcasts its programs mainly in Sinhala.
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Network | MTV Channel |
| Headquarters | Colombo |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Sinhalese |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capital Maharaja |
| Key people | Asoka Dias(Director) |
| Sister channels | TV 1 Shakthi TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 10 June 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| UHF (Union Place) (FTA) | Channel 23 |
| UHF (Namunukula) (FTA) | Channel 29 |
| UHF (Hunnasgiriya) (FTA) | Channel 58 |
| UHF (Gammaduwa) (FTA) | Channel 23 |
| UHF (Hanthana) (FTA) | Channel 29 |
| UHF (Gongala) (FTA) | Channel 29 |
| UHF (Minuwangala) (FTA) | Channel 58 |
| UHF (Nuwara Eliya) (FTA) | Channel 27 |
| Peo TV (Pay TV) | Channel 10 |
| Dialog TV (Satellite Pay TV) | Channel 08 |
| Streaming media | |
| Online | Watch live |
Attacks
edit2009 New Year Attack and assassination
editFifteen masked gunmen stormed the studio and transmission complex and destroyed the main control room of the group on 6 January 2009.[2][3] Investigations revealed that a Claymore mine was used for the attack.[4] Critics and observers linked the attack to the controversial reporting that was adopted in relation to the capture of Kilinochchi by Government Forces.[5] Opposition political parties and associated media organizations accused the government of being responsible for the attack.
Programs
edit| Type | Current | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Kiya Denna Adare Tharam (KDAT)
Sinhala: කියා දෙන්න ආදරේ තරම් |
Daam
Sinhala: දාම් | |
| Sakuge Lokaya
Sinhala: සකූගේ ලෝකය | |||
| Salamal Aramaya
Sinhala: සල් මල් ආරාමය | |||
| Sanda Tharu Mal
Sinhala: සද තරු මල් | |||
| Wow Madam
Sinhala: Wow මැඩම් |
Hitha Laga Hinahuna
Sinhala: හිත ලග හිනැහුනා | ||
| Api Ape
Sinhala: අපි අපේ | |||
| Ras
Sinhala: රැස් | |||
| Helankada
Sinhala: හේලන්කඩ | |||
| Sooryawanshaya
Sinhala: සූර්‍ය වංශය | |||
| Sakkarang
Sinhala: සක්කාරං | |||
| Neela Pabalu
Sinhala: නීල පබළු |
Mini Gan Dela
Sinhala: මිනි ගං දෑල | ||
| Ado
Sinhala: අඩෝ | |||
| Oba Nisa
Sinhala: ඔබ නිසා | |||
| Salsapuna
Sinhala: සල් සපුනා | |||
| Circuskarayo
Sinhala: සර්කස්කාරයෝ |
Uthum Pathum
Sinhala: උතුම් පැතුම් | ||
| Pahasara
Sinhala: පැහැසරා | |||
| Yes Boss
Sinhala: යස් බොස් | |||
| Nonawaruni Mahatwaruni
Sinhala: නෝනාවරුනි මහත්වරුනි | |||
| Chandoli
Sinhala: චන්දෝලි | |||
| Dubbed | Imlie as Imlie
Sinhala: ඉම්ලි |
The Last Empress as Agra
Sinhala: අග්‍රා |
2018 South Korean television series |
| Descendants of the Sun as Himanthara
Sinhala: හිමන්තරා |
2016 South Korean television series | ||
| Dushman as Sujatha
Sinhala: සුජාත |
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| Diya Aur Baati Hum as Swapna
Sinhala: ස්වප්නා |
Indian television soap opera | ||
| Kadın as Kisa Sinhala: කිසා | 2017 Turkish television series | ||
| Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Praveena 1 / Praveena 2 Sinhala: ප්‍රවීනා | Indian Hindi-language television series | ||
| Kavach as Premayudha
Sinhala: ප්‍රේමායුධ |
Indian TV series | ||
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Mahagedara Sinhala: මහගෙදර | Indian drama television series | ||
| My Love from the Star as Anathayen Aa Tharu Kumara
Sinhala: අනන්තයෙන් ආ තරු කුමරා |
2013–2014 South Korean television series | ||
| Naagin as Prema Dadayama
Sinhala: ප්‍රේම දඩයම |
Indian Hindi-language supernatural fiction series | ||
| Pinocchio (2014 TV series) as Ikkai Maai
Sinhala: ඉක්කයි මායි |
South Korean television series | ||
| Secret Garden (South Korean TV series) as Me Adambarakari Sinhala: මේ ආඩම්බරකාරි | 2010 South Korean TV series | ||
| Shanti as Shanthi Sinhala: ශාන්ති | Indian TV series | ||
| The Emperor: Owner of the Mask as Yawes Lu Kumara
Sinhala: යවෙස් ලූ කුමරා |
2017 South Korean television series | ||
| Ye Hai Mohabbatein as Me Aadarayai
Sinhala: මේ ආදරයයි |
Indian TV series | ||
International Reality TV Shows
edit| Show Name | Show Type | Number of Seasons (As of 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Sirasa Lakshapathi[7] (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) | Quiz Show | 10 (Currently on Air) |
| 5 Million Money Drop[8] (The Million Pound Drop) | Game show | 2 |
| The Voice Sri Lanka (The Voice (franchise)) | Reality / Singing Competition | 2 |
| The Voice Teens[9] (The Voice (franchise)) | Reality / Singing Competition | 2 |
| The Voice Kids (The Voice (franchise)) | Reality / Singing Competition | 1 |
| Sri Lanka's Got Talent[10] (Got Talent) | Talent show | 2 |
Other Reality TV Shows
edit| Show Name | Show Type | Number of Seasons (As of 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Sirasa Superstar | Reality / Singing Competition | 7 |
| Sirasa Dancing Stars | Reality / Dancing Competition | 3 |
| Sirasa Film Star[11] | Reality | 1 |
| Sirasa Pentathlon[12] | Quiz Show | 2 |
| Sirasa Junior Super Star | Reality / Singing Competition | 2 |
| Sirasa Kumariya | Reality | 2 |
| Sirasa Platinum Awards | Reality / Award Ceremony | 1 |
| Elephant House Super Hero[13] | Talent show | 2 |
Cartoons
edit| Original | Broadcast as | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Asterix the Gaul | Sinhala: සූර පප්පා | Soora Pappa | Sinhala |
| Avengers Assemble | Avengers | |
| Baby Follies | Sinhala: තොත්ත බබාලා |Thoththa Babala | |
| Batman | Batman | |
| Boule et Bill (2004) | Sinhala: බිලියයි බඩියයි | Billy & Buddy | |
| Boule et Bill (2015) | Sinhala: බව්ව මල්ලි | Bawwa Malli | |
| Dennis the Menace | Sinhala: දගයා | Dagaya | |
| Droopy, Master Detective | Droopy and Dripple | |
| Duck Dodgers | Duck Dodgers | |
| Gattu Battu | Sinhala: මරු ඩබලක් | Maru Dabalak | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Guardians of the Galaxy | |
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Hulk | |
| Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Iron Man | |
| Kissyfur | Sinhala: පැංචා | Pancha | |
| Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac | Sinhala: රාශි චක්‍රය | Rashi Chakraya | |
| Léonard | Sinhala: ජස්ටින් සහ ටෙස්ටින් | Justin & Testing | |
| Lucky Luke | Sinhala: කවුද බෝයි | Kauda Boy | |
| Marvel's Spider-Man | Spiderman | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | ||
| Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Sinhala: රතු පැංචි | Rathu Panchi | |
| Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | Sinhala: ස්කූබි ඩූ | Scooby Doo | |
| A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | ||
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sinhala: සොනික් | Sonic | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sinhala: අපි රජ ඉබ්බෝ | Api Raja Ibbo | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | Sinhala: ටිං ටිං | Tin Tin | |
| The Flintstones | Sinhala: ගිරිපුර ඇත්තෝ | Giripura Aththo | |
| The Garfield Show | Sinhala: ගාර්ෆීල්ඩ් | Garfield | |
| Tom and Jerry | Tom and Jerry | |
| The Inspector (Pink Panther) | Pink Panther | |
| The Pink Panther Show | ||
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show | Supiri Mariyo | |
| The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | |
| The Silver Brumby | Sinhala: රිදී අශ්වයා | Ridee Ashwaya | |
| The Wind in the Willows | Sinhala: මන්ඩුක භවන | Manduka Bavana | |
| Yakari | Sinhala: යකාරි | Yakari |
Other Popular Programs
edit- Magic Seeya[14]
- Api Nodanna Live[15]
- Auto Vision
- Punchi Pahe Man
- Cook Pakshaya[16]
- Home Game in 60 second
- Imorich Tunes
References
edit- ^ "සිරස TV අද සිට HD තාක්ෂණය ඔස්සේ." (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://news.nidahasa.com/news.php?go=fullnews&newsid=657 [bare URL]
- ^ "Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station". 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Breaking News-Daily Mirror Online". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ "Drama – Sirasa TV". Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Sirasa to make Millionaires". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "The story of 5 million winning dreams". සරසවිය. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Hashen Dulanjana wins 'The Voice Teens SL'". classifylanka.com. 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Grand Finale of Sri Lanka's Got Talent Season 2: A Night of Extraordinary Talent Awaits". newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Sirasa Film Star (Reality-TV), Jayantha Chandrasiri, Nadika Gunasekera, Sulakkhana Herath, Sirasa TV, 2017-10-07, retrieved 2023-12-09
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Pentathlon Sinhala Sirasa, Sri Lankan, Thrimana TV, Latest". varunamultimedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Elephant House Super Hero - Sirasa TV". sirasatv.lk. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Magic Seeya - Sirasa TV, September 2017, retrieved 2022-10-25
- ^ "Api Nodanna Live – Sirasa TV". Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Cook Pakshaya - Sirasa TV". sirasatv.lk. Retrieved 2023-12-09.