Shree FM (ශ්රී FM), is a Shinhla-language radio station owned by
EAP Broadcasting Company.
The station commenced its operations in 1992 as FM99 under the company of Colombo Communication LTD (CCL) as the first privately owned 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 ...
One of the key people of the company at that time was a veteran broadcaster named Livi Wijemanne. The ownership of CCL was transferred to VANIK INC. and then to
E.A.P. Edirisingha (Pvt) Ltd. During the management of VANIK INC. they changed the channel's name to 'SAWANA RADIO' under the guidance of Jackson Antony. When E.A.P took over CCL they renamed as Shree FM in 1998.
E.A.P. Edirisingha (Pvt) Ltd. also owns
Swarnavahini
Swarnavahini ( si, ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched i ...
and
ETV
ETV may stand for:
Television
* e.tv, a South African terrestrial television channel
* Educational Television (Hong Kong), a television series
* Educational television, the use of television in education
* Enhanced TV, an interactive television ap ...
Television Channels. Its English counterpart channel being
E FM
E FM (88.3 FM) is a Colombo, Sri Lanka-based radio station. Tagged with the catchphrase "Your Lifestyle Station", E FM is one of the three radio channels (Shree FM Shree FM (ශ්රී FM), is a Shinhla-language radio station owned by EAP Bro ...
is broadcast from
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 ...
on FM 88.3 MHz.
Shree FM was awarded as the People's Radio Channel and the People's Youth Radio Channel at the People's SLIM Awards 2007 - Sri Lanka. This radio is broadcast island wide in Sri Lanka on the frequencies 100FM and 100.2FM.
Shree FM, Ran FM and E FM's New Executive Director, is Mr. Ryan Honter.
Colombo Communications Ltd, which runs Shree and e FM have Launched a new channel named Ran Fm, CCL also won the most prestigious award in radio, The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB is based in Washington D.C) - International Broadcast Excellence Award.
See also
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E FM
E FM (88.3 FM) is a Colombo, Sri Lanka-based radio station. Tagged with the catchphrase "Your Lifestyle Station", E FM is one of the three radio channels (Shree FM Shree FM (ශ්රී FM), is a Shinhla-language radio station owned by EAP Bro ...
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Swarnavahini
Swarnavahini ( si, ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched i ...
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List of radio networks in Sri Lanka
Radio broadcasting in Sri Lanka dates to 1923. Radio broadcasting, like other forms of media in Sri Lanka, is generally divided along linguistic lines with state and private media operators providing services in Sinhala, Tamil, and English langua ...
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Sinhala-language radio stations in Sri Lanka
EAP Networks
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