Derana TV is a

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 ...

n private

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channel broadcasting in

. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers. The channel is available on digital medium through

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 ...

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and the newly launched OTT platform GLUUOO. Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its "අපේ දේ රැකගෙන, අලුත් දේ අරගෙන" / “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” (Conserve our own and embrace the new) platforms. The channel focuses heavily on high-end programming that meets stringent expectations of viewers in the two premium socio-economic categorizations SEC A and SEC B. Currently TV Derana is the No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, according to late 2021 LMRB search data. The channel has maintained this position since March 2017. TV Derana won 47 awards at the recently concluded SLIM ( Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing ) - Nielsen Peoples Awards 2020 including the “ Television Channel of the Year’ ,“Peoples Youth Choice Television Channel of the Year” and the “False News provider of the year ( Jada Derana). This was the first time a local channel had won that many number of awards at this prestigious entirely researched based award ceremony. TV Derana won these awards at the previous year as well including the biggest award ‘The Local Brand of the year”. TV Derana also holds the all-time record for having the most programmes by one channel, in the top 10 most rated programmes. According to the recent LMRB research data, TV Derana has eight programmes in the top 10 including the first two programmes in the country. In October 2014, TV Derana has been appointed the first and only Multi Channel Network (MCN) of YouTube in Sri Lanka. TV Derana's presence on YouTube quickly became a monumental part of the broadcasting giant's success, taking its popular Sinhalese programming to viewers on multiple screens, worldwide. TV Derana also became the first channel in

to hit 1 Million Subscribers and 1 Billion Total Views in 2019.

Programming

The channel broadcasts a range of entertainment programmes including

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, kids programmes, music and

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. It operates 16 hours a day, between 05:00 and 24:00.

Current shows

Drama

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Deweni Inima ''Deweni Inima'' ( si, දෙවෙනි ඉනිම) is a 2017 Sinhalese Sri Lankan television prime-time soap opera which premiered on 6 February 2017 on TV Derana. The series is directed by Saranga Mendis, produced by Chamika Mendis and wr ...

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Sangeethe ''Sangeethe'' () is a 2019 Sri Lankan television prime-time soap opera which premiered on 11 February 2019 on TV Derana. The series is directed by Saranga Mendis, produced by Chamika Mendis and written by Saman Edirimunee. It airs every weekday f ...

'' *'' Iskole'' *''Mal Pipena Kaale'' *''Shakti (Sidu 2)'' *'' Diyani'' *'' Podu''

Dubbed programmes

Kırgın Çiçekler ''Kırgın Çiçekler'' () is a Turkish drama/psychological thriller television series that premiered on 29 June 2015. It stars İpek Karapınar, Özgür Çevik, Biran Damla Yılmaz, Gökçe Akyıldız, Hazar Motan, Çağla Irmak and Ale ...

as Muthu Ahura * Kulfi Kumar Bajewala as Mini Pahana Obai * Kızım as Ape Chuti Du * Escola de Gênios as Amuthu Iskole * Mako: Island of Secrets as Kinduru Kumara *

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as ''Panditha Rama'' *

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only so ...

as ''Cuckoo House'' * Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth as Hwarang *

The Heirs ''The Heirs'' (Korean: ), also known as ''The Inheritors'', is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, and Kim Woo-bin. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and ube ...

as Urumakkarayo

Music

*Maa Nowana Mama *Sindu Kamare *Leya Saha laya *Cassette Eka *Music Video Award

News

*Mid Day News Bulletin (12.00.pm) *Ada Derana (6.55p.m.) *Ada Derana (10p.m.)

Reality

*Derana City of Dance *Derana Little Star *Derana Miss Sri Lanka *

Derana Dream Star ''Derana Dream Star'' is a Sri Lankan reality television series by television channel TV Derana. Dream Star first season was started in 2008 as the first season of Derana Dream Star. By 2021 TV Derana has presented over 10 seasons of Dream Star ...

Derana Film Awards ''Derana Film Awards'' (Sinhala:දෙරණ සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, each year by the TV Derana, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributi ...

*Derana Star City *Derana 60 plus *Derana Music Video Awards

Talk shows

*360° *Wada Pitiya *Aluth Parlimenthuwa *Malbara Derana *Talk With Chatura

Variety

*Paara Kiyana Tharuka *Ammai Mamai *Seda Mawatha *Travel With Chathura *Malbara Derana *Thathvika *Belimal With Peshala & Denuwan *Dishum Dishum

Kids programmes

*Tring Tring Show *School TV *Kids Movies *Badagini Time *Noddy *Vidya Pavula

Cartoon

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as ''Changumi'' *

Motu Patlu ''Motu Patlu'' is an Indian animated sitcom created by Harvinder Mankkar and written by Niraj Vikram that premiered on Nickelodeon in India on 16 October 2012. The series is produced by Cosmos-Maya Studios and Viacom 18. It is adapted from the ...

as ''Sootin Martin'' *Inspector Pretty *Allan Sellam * Ninja Turtles as Raja Kesbawo * Cédric as Danga putha * King Arthur's Disasters as ''King Korona'' *

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as ''Nil Kurumitto'' * Wayside as ''Vinoda Pasala'' *

as ''Kako Gedara'' *

My knight and me ''My Knight and Me'' is a computer-animated fantasy television series created by Joeri Christiaen. The series is a co-production between TeamTO and Thuristar, in co-production with Canal+ Family and Télétoon+, with the participation of Super ...

knight and me Punchi Knight * Camp Lakebottom as ''Amuthu kandawura'' *

Jimmy Two-Shoes ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' (also known as ''JTS''; or as ''Jimmy Cool'' in most parts of Europe) is a Canadian animated children's television series produced by Canadian-based companies Breakthrough Entertainment, Mercury Filmworks and Fresh TV, Elliott ...

as ''Jimmy 1'' *Jamie's got tentacles as ''Jimmy 2'' * Tiny Toon Adventures (2008-2011) *Makara Rajadaniya *Nidhan Doopatha * Chaplin & Co as No katha More sina *Bob & Margret *Buddhi and Bunty *

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as Sangam Walas Mulla *

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as Podi Wiruwo *

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Previous telecasted shows

Drama

* Sidu *Diyani (Mini Series) *Podu (Mini Series) *Pawela Walakule Evido Amma *Ravana Season 1 (2018-2019) *Ravana Season 2 (2020) *Heily *Ranthiliwewa *Kanthoru Moru *Kusumasana Devi *Adaraniya Poornima *

Malee ''Malee'' ( si, මලී) is a 2011 Sri Lankan mystery thriller teledrama broadcast on TV Derana. The series is produced by Janaka Siriwardena and directed by Nimal Ratnayake. It initially aired from every Monday to Thursday from 7.30 pm to 8 p ...

*Aththamma (Malee 2) * Mihi

Dubbed programmes

Every Witch Way ''Every Witch Way'' is a telenovela-formatted teen sitcom that originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 1, 2014, to July 30, 2015. The first season aired as a "One Month Event", where the first 20-episode season aired every weeknight in Janu ...

as Magic Lamai *

Bepannah ''Bepannah'' ( Endless) is a romantic drama television series that aired from 19 March to 30 November 2018 on Colors TV. Produced under Cinevistaas Limited, it starred Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget. ''Timeslot'': The Show was Launched at ...

as Hamuwemu Aye Sansare *

Boys Over Flowers (TV series) ''Boys Over Flowers'' () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon, and Kim So-eun. Based on the Japanese shōjo manga series written by Yoko Kamio, the series tells a story of ...

as Boys Over Flowers' *

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' (English: ''The Great Emperor Ashoka'') is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Faiza ...

as Adhiraja Dharmashoka *

as Sansara Kumari/Urumakkarayo *

Meri Durga ''Meri Durga'' (translation: My Durga) is an Indian television series on Star Plus produced by Ravindra Gautam and Pradeep Kumar under the banner Paperback Films. It starred Ananya Agarwal, Vicky Ahuja, Srishti Jain and Paras Kalnawat. The show ...

as Duwana Lamaya * Bandhan as Ali Malliyi Mamai *

Beyhadh ''Beyhadh'' () is an Indian romantic thriller television series which aired from 11 October 2016 to 27 October 2017 on Sony Entertainment Television. It starred Jennifer Winget, Kushal Tandon and Aneri Vajani. ''Beyhadh 2'' premiered on 2 Dece ...

as Obath Mamath Ayath * Prithvi Vallabh - Itihaas Bhi, Rahasya Bhi as Pruthuvi Maharaja *

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as Maya Sakwala *

Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' ( My love is only with you) is an Indian soap opera based on Emily Bronte's British novel ''Wuthering Heights'' and produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series aired from 24 June 2014 to 19 February 2016 ...

as Sadahatama Oba Mage * H₂O: Just Add Water as Kiduru Kumariyo *

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as Kinduru Kumara *

Wolfblood ''Wolfblood'' is a fantasy teen drama television series targeted at a young audience. Created by Debbie Moon, it is a co-production between CBBC and ZDF/ZDFE. The television series revolves around the life of the species known as wolfbloods. T ...

as Wurka Shapaya *

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as Aasa *

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as Ride * Koinaka as Best Friends In Love * Valentin Gloobs as Vidhya Paula *

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as maaya Paasala

Music

Talk shows

*No Politics *Mihiri Mathaka Magul Gedera *Awakashaya *Mata Mathaka Widihata

Variety

*Dream Star Chart Show *Mangala Shihina *Baiscope *Patta Pata Pata *Mehemath Samayan *Breakfast to Dinner *Lanka Soy Game Show *Pita Pita Baadhaka *Sinhala Movie *Fengshui *Bahujana Hithaya *Onna Ottui

Bridal programme

*Vivaha *Mangala Sihina

Ada Derana

"Ada Derana" is TV Derana's news flagship brand and currently is the no 1 news provider in Sri Lanka. Ada Derana news websites operated by Derana. Its content is available in English, Sinhala. and Tamil. It is ranked as one of the most popular local news websites by Alexa.

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. In late 2007, Ada Derana entered into a partnership with Dialog Telekom, the largest mobile phone operator in Sri Lanka, to send breaking news alerts to all Dialog mobile subscribers as

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Ada Derana 24

Ada Derana 24 is Sri Lanka's first ever 24-hour television news channel and first dedicated news channel. The channel is available on Satellite and cable Television. Catering to the thirst for news and information Ada Derana 24 has redefined the news space in Sri Lanka by providing around the clock news to its viewers. Prior to this news was mainly broadcasts on entertainment channels at a stipulated time. Ada Derana 24’s hourly news that provides days most happening and important news changed that dimension. Ada Derana 24 programme line up includes *Hourly News (broadcast at the top of each hour), *12.00 Mid Day Prime (Sinhala) *6.55 PM Prime Time News (Sinhala), *First At 9 (09.00 PM in English), *World News (09.35 in English), *Late Night Prime (10.00 PM in Sinhala)

Manusath Derana

Manusath Derana was initiated aligning all the values of the umbrella TV Derana, to ensure the Corporate Social Responsibilities are met independently with a clear sustainable vision. Since the inception, Manusath Derana has grown to greater heights, well beyond just a CSR project, to the heartiest humanitarian service provider of the Sri Lankan people.

Competitions and sponsorship

Derana has hosted the

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Miss Sri Lanka pageant since 2007. Derana has conducted the ''Derana London Star'' since May 2008 in London, UK, to find the most talented upcoming singer among the Sri Lankans living in UK. The first edition received around 220 applications, and auditions were broadcast in Sri Lanka by Derana TV. The winners were determined by a panel of judges and public votes via SMS. TV Derana is the first channel that hosted a reality show for children in Sri Lanka. The first season was named as ''Derana Star in a Minute'' and the rest of the seasons as ''Derana Little Star''. Up to date, nine seasons of ''Little Star'' were finished and the grand finale of tenth season was held on 27 June 2020. Derana started a dancing reality competition with the name ''Derana City of Dance''. Five seasons are finished in the show. The most popular of all reality shows of Derana is ''Derana Dream Star'', and 10 seasons are finished.

''Derana Dream Star''

''Derana Dream Star'' is a music reality show produced by Derana TV. It started in 2009 and now it had successfully completed nine seasons.

Season I (2009)

# Udesh Indula (Winner) # Milinda Sandaruwan (Runner Up)

Season II (2010)

# Upekha Nirmani (Winner) # Udesh Manoj (Runner Up)

Season III (2011)

# Keshan Shashindra (Winner) # Shanaka Udeesha (Runner Up)

Season IV (2012)

# Sasindu Wijesiri (Winner) # Raween Kanishka (Runner Up)

Season V (2014)

# M.G Danushka (Winner) # Vishmitha Sachintha (Runner Up)

Season VI (2015)

# Janith Iddamalgoda (Winner) # Yashodha Priyadarshani (Runner Up)

Season VII (2017)

# Suneera Sumanga (Winner) # Shalin Kaushalya (Runner Up)

Season VIII (2018)

# Thanura Madugeeth Dissanayake (Winner) # Raveen Tharuka (Runner Up)

Season IX (2020)

# Falan Andrea (Winner) #

Nuwandhika Senarathne Nuwandhika Senarathne (born 23 June 1993) is a Sri Lankan singer and television personality who is most known as a playback singer, as well as a performer of Soprano Opera and Ghazals. She rose to fame as the 1st runner-up of the reality TV show ...

(Runner Up)

Season X (2021)

# Dulanga Sampath (Winner) # Anjalee Methsara (Runner Up)

References

External links

Official Website

Ada Derana
{{Media of Sri Lanka Power House Sinhala-language television stations Mass media in Colombo Television channels and stations established in 2005

Programming

Current shows

Drama

Dubbed programmes

Music

News

Reality

Talk shows

Variety

Kids programmes

Cartoon

Previous telecasted shows

Drama

Dubbed programmes

Music

Talk shows

Variety

Bridal programme

Ada Derana

Ada Derana 24

Manusath Derana

Competitions and sponsorship

''Derana Dream Star''

Season I (2009)

Season II (2010)

Season III (2011)

Season IV (2012)

Season V (2014)

Season VI (2015)

Season VII (2017)

Season VIII (2018)

Season IX (2020)

Season X (2021)

See also

References

External links