Shraddha TV is a non-profit Buddhist television channel based 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 ...

. The channel is known for airing religious spiritual content with a primary focus on Buddhism and the teaching of Buddha. Most of the programming is shot at the main Buddhist monastery in

Polgahawela Polgahawela is a town located in north western Sri Lanka. It is most notable for being a major railway junction. Polgahawela is situated in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, and is located approximately north-east from the capital city ...

. Shraddha TV was officially launched on 29 September 2012 on the cable television service,

PEO TV PEO may stand for: * Parking enforcement officer, an official who issues parking tickets * Plasma electrolytic oxidation, a surface-treatment process for metals * Polyethylene oxide, alternate name for Polyethylene glycol, a polymer * Old Persian ...

. It was subsequently included on the home satellite television service,

Dialog TV Dialog TV (DTV) is a direct broadcast satellite pay TV service provider based in Sri Lanka. A fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC, Dialog TV was launched in July 2005 under the name "CBNsat". It was later renamed to Dialog TV in Februa ...

. The founder of television channel is

Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero (born: 1 July 1961) is a Sri Lankan monk. who is the Founder of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery and Shraddha Media Network. Spiritual biography Gnanananda became a monk at age 17 on 26 March 1979 under Dambagas ...

, who is also the founder of

Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is an organization of Buddhist monasteries of Sri Lankan origin established to benefit the spiritual development of human beings using the teachings of Gautama Buddha. Its main monastery is in Polgahawela, Sri La ...

. The chairperson of Shraddha TV is Roshini Rajapaksa. The channel is owned by the

and is broadcast from Kaduwela, a suburb of

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

. Shraddha stands for

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. It uses content from real life and advertises itself as being suitable for people of all ages and religious persuasions. It broadcasts Dhamma Sermons, Dhamma Discussions, Meditation Guides, documentaries, and Charity Services 24 hours a day via Dialog TV Channel No 27 and SLT Peo TV Channel No 99. Its main tagline is "The Noble friend of Television Media". Shraddha TV started terrestrial broadcasting for the Western province via UHF 55 on 2015-12-31. The channel frequently discusses the "Fundamentals of Buddhist Teachings", such as the

Four Noble Truths In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: ; pi, cattāri ariyasaccāni; "The four Arya satyas") are "the truths of the Noble Ones", the truths or realities for the "spiritually worthy ones". Four Noble Truths: BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY Encycl ...

, Noble Eightfold Path, Pratītyasamutpāda, Skandha - Five Aggregates of Clinging, etc. In 2020, Shradda TV dubbed a Thai film ''Love over 3D'' into Sinhala version titled ''Biyakaruya Me Sasara''.

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External links

Shraddha TV Official Website
{{Media of Sri Lanka Sinhala-language television stations Buddhist television Religious television channels in Sri Lanka Television channels and stations established in 2012

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