Eardley Peiris was a
radio announcer with
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon ( si, ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', ta, இலங்கை வானொலி, ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first ...
who joined the radio station in the late 1950s and enjoyed huge popularity with millions of listeners across
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;; ...
. He presented some of the key radio programs like Holiday Choice, he also read the English news bulletins of Radio Ceylon.
Peiris and the select band of announcers of Radio Ceylon enjoyed iconic status in South Asia. Radio Ceylon ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s.
See also
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Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon ( si, ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', ta, இலங்கை வானொலி, ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first ...
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, ''Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva'', ta, இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் க ...
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List of Sri Lankan broadcasters
This list of Sri Lankan broadcasters includes notable broadcasters from the country of Sri Lanka.
A
*Chitrananda Abeysekera
* Karunaratne Abeysekera
B
* K. S. Balachandran
* Leon Belleth
* Nihal Bhareti
*Jimmy Bharucha
C
*Vernon Corea
* V ...
References
Bibliography
* Wavell, Stuart. - ''The Art of Radio'' - Training Manual written by the Director Training of the CBC. -
Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, ''Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva'', ta, இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் க ...
, 1969.
External links
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Website
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Sri Lankan radio journalists
Year of birth missing