Sirasa TV is a digital,

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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 ...

. It is the sister channel of ' TV One' (Previously

MTV Channel MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd is a Sri Lankan media company which owns three national television channels - Shakthi TV, Sirasa TV and TV 1. It also owns the Hit TV, News First and Ethalaya.com. The company was established in 1992 as joint venture between ...

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

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, 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.

Attacks

2009 New Year Attack and assassination

Fifteen masked gunmen stormed the studio and transmission complex, and destroyed the main control room of the group on 6 January 2009. Investigations revealed that a

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was used for the attack. Critics and observers linked the attack to the controversial reporting that was adopted in relation to the capture of

Kilinochchi Kilinochchi ( ta, கிளிநொச்சி, translit=Kiḷinocci; si, කිලිනොච්චි, translit=Girānika) is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road so ...

by Government Forces. Opposition political parties and associated media organizations accused the government of being responsible for the attack.

Teledramas

Current teledramas

* ''Kiya Denna Adare Tharam (KDAT)'' * ''Hitha Laga Hinahuna'' * ''Neela Pabalu'' * ''Chandoli'' * ''Imlie''

Previous teledramas

* ''Daam'' * ''Sakuge Lokaya'' * ''Salamal Aramaya'' * ''Sanda Tharu Mal'' * ''Api Ape'' * ''Ras'' * ''Helankada'' * ''Sakkarang'' * ''Mini Gan Dela'' * ''Ado'' * ''Oba Nisa'' * ''

Salsapuna ''Salsapuna''( si, සල්සපුනා) also known as ''Sal Sapuna'' is a long running Sri Lankan television drama series broadcast on television network Sirasa TV and directed by Nalan Mendis. It is a drama about the conflicts between fami ...

'' * ''Sujatha'' * ''Uthum Pathum'' * ''Pahasara'' * ''Yes Boss'' * ''Nonawaruni Mahatwaruni''

Dubbed teledramas

* Descendants of the Sun as ''Himanthara'' *

I Can Hear Your Voice ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Jong-suk, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Lee Da-hee. It aired on SBS from June 5 to August 1, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Ori ...

as ''Himathuhina'' *

Diya Aur Baati Hum ''Diya Aur Baati Hum'' () is an Indian television soap opera that aired on Star Plus from 29 August 2011 to 10 September 2016 completing 1,487 episodes. Produced under Shashi Sumeet Productions. It starred Anas Rashid and Deepika Singh. Set on ...

as ''Swapna'' * Dushman as ''Sujatha'' *

Imlie ''Imlie'' (transl. Tamarind) is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 16 November 2020 on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Gul Khan under 4 Lions Films, it formerly starred Sumbul Touqeer Khan, ...

as ''Imlie'' *

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as ''Kisa'' * Kasautii Zindagii Kay as ''Praveena 1'' * Kasautii Zindagii Kay as ''Praveena 2'' *

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as ''Premayudha'' * Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as ''Mahagedara'' *

My Love from the Star ''My Love from the Star'' () is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Jang Tae-yoo. Produced by Choi Moon-suk and Moon Bo-mi, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In- ...

as ''Anathayen Aa Tharu Kumara'' * Naagin as ''Prema Dadayama'' *

Pinocchio (2014 TV series) ''Pinocchio'' () is a 2014–2015 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Park Shin-hye, Kim Young-kwang, and Lee Yu-bi. With 20 episodes, the show aired on SBS from 12 November 2014 to 15 January 2015. In China, the online bro ...

as ''Ikkai Maai'' *

Secret Garden (South Korean TV series) ''Secret Garden'' () is a 2010 South Korean television drama starring Ha Ji-won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Kim Sa-rang. It aired on SBS from November 13, 2010 to January 16, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 for 20 episodes. The dram ...

as ''Me Adambarakari'' * Shanti as ''Shanthi'' * The Emperor: Owner of the Mask as ''Yawes Lu Kumara'' * The Last Empress as ''Agra'' *

Ye Hai Mohabbatein ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' ( ''This is love'') was an Indian romantic drama TV series, which aired from 3 December 2013 to 18 December 2019 on Star Plus. Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel ...

as ''Me Aadarayai''

Other popular programs

* Magic Seeya * Api Nodanna Live * 5 Million Money Drop * Autovision * Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi * Punchi Pahe Man * Sirasa Dancing Star * Sirasa Film Star * Sirasa Pentathlon * Sirasa Junior Super Star * Sirasa Kumariya *

Sirasa Platinum Awards ''Platinum Awards'' (Sinhala:සිරස ප්ලැටිනම් සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the sports in Sri Lanka, who lifted the country in local and international level. The awa ...

Sirasa Superstar ''Sirasa Superstar'' was a musical reality show conducted in Sri Lanka by the TV channel Sirasa TV. The first four seasons were inspired by the program called American Idol an American singing competition series, the fifth and sixth seasons are si ...

* Sri Lanka's Got Talent *

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* The Voice Teens

Cartoons

Asterix the Gaul ''Asterix the Gaul'' is the first volume of the Asterix comic strip series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). In ''Le Monde'' 100 Books of the Century, a 1999 poll conducted by the French retailer Fnac and the Paris n ...

as ''Soora Pappa'' * Avengers Assemble * Dennis the Menace as ''Dagaya'' *

Droopy, Master Detective ''Droopy, Master Detective'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons in association with Turner Entertainment, and a spin-off of '' Tom & Jerry Kids''. It debuted on Fox's Saturday morning block Fox Kids and ...

as ''Droopy and Dripple'' *

Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on Disney XD as part of the ''Marvel Universe'' block, and ended on June 2 ...

Kissyfur ''Kissyfur'' is an American animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin and Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC Animation City. The series was based on a half-hour NBC special called ' ...

as ''Pancha'' *

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western ''bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their par ...

as ''Kauda Boy'' *

Gattu Battu ''Gattu Battu'' is an Indian animated television series produced by Toonz Animation,Green Gold Animation, symbiosis, Hi-tech Animation, Studio 56, 88 Pictures and irealities. Its first season aired the on Nickelodeon India and Nickelodeon Sonic ...

as ''Maru Dabalak'' *

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated television comedy, comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of Children's programming on CBS, the network ...

as ''Scooby Doo'' *

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as ''Sonic'' *

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

as ''Api Raja Ibbo'' *

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 bande dessinée#Formats, ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one ...

as ''Tin Tin'' *

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

as ''Giripura Aththo'' *

The Garfield Show ''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI animated television series produced by Dargaud Media and Paws, Inc.. It is based on the American ''Garfield'' comic strip created by Jim Davis. The animated series focuses on a new series of adventures for the ...

as ''Garfield'' * ''Thoththa Babala'' *

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

Ultimate Spider-Man ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...

as ''Spiderman'' * Boule et Bill (2015) as ''Bawwa Malli'' * The Silver Brumby as ''Ridee Ashwaya'' *

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as ''Supiri Mariyo

References

External links

Official website

Sirasa TV LIVE
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sirasa Tv MTV Channel Sinhala-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1998 1998 establishments in Sri Lanka Mass media in Colombo