Hiru FM is a Sinhala radio station in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

owned by

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. It covers the whole island.

Controversy

In August 2020, the hosts of Hiru FM made xenophobic remarks and derogatory comments about popular South Korean boy band

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during a live talk show which eventually triggered backlash on social media. bru bn

Awards

*Most Popular Radio Channel - International MACO Awards 2012

References

Sinhala-language radio stations in Sri Lanka Asia Broadcasting Corporation {{SriLanka-radio-station-stub