The Sri Lankan Civil War was a civil war fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Velupillai Prabhakaran-led Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north-east of the island, due to the continuous discrimination and violent persecution against Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lanka government.
Television in Sri Lanka dates back to 1979. Television broadcasting, like other forms of media in the country, is generally divided along linguistic lines with state and private media operators providing services in Sinhala, Tamil, and English languages.
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1996 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia.
Siyatha TV is a private Sri Lankan 4K Ultra HD channel currently broadcasting in Sri Lanka in the Sinhala language. It is owned by the Voice of Asia Network (Pvt) Ltd, which also runs radio channels named Siyatha FM, Real Radio, Kiss FM and Vettri FM.
Siyatha FMis a radio channel based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is owned by Voice of Asia (Private) Ltd., which also runs its sister television channel Siyatha TV. Siyatha FM is available on 98.2 MHz, 98.4 MHz Islandwide in Sri Lanka.
Star தமிழ் FM is a Tamil radio station in Sri Lanka. The channel started broadcasting on 11 February 2008 as Vettri FM.
Chinthana Dharmadasa is a Sri Lankan film director, film critic and a screenwriter who is also a Creative Director in the Sri Lankan advertising industry. Dharmadasa has worked for several periodicals as a writer and directed several short films, music videos, co-directed a feature film and is popularly known as an opinionated blogger and a critic.
Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa,, popularly known as Bhanuka Rajapaksa, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays limited over internationals for the national team. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Colombo. Despite a prolific domestic career, Rajapaksa only made his international debut when he was called up for the T20I series against Pakistan in 2019, ten years after his first-class debut.
Yureni Noshika is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a singer and media personality. Noshika began her career winning the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World contest and went on to commercials before making it in the television and movie industries.
Sisira Senaratne, was a Sri Lankan singer and lyricist also worked as a playback singer in Sinhala cinema. A career spanned for more than six decades, Senaratne has sung several popular songs Olu Nelum Neliya, Seeta Diyareli, Nuhuru Nupuruda, Mage Puthuta Mal, and Gaya Geethayan Game. He along with wife Indrani Wijebandara played a pivotal role in ushering in a new era in Sinhala music in the 1950s.
Upul Liyanage is one of the veteran media officials in Sri Lanka. He starts his education in Panadura Sumangala College. Having the 5th year scholarship to Thurstan College Colombo. He did his higher education in the Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. He worked much of his life in the media and entertainment fields.
Mihira Sirithilaka, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala television, Sirithilaka is well known for his roles in the television serials Monarathenna, Ataka Nataka, Ingi Bingi and Sihina Genena Kumariye.
Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than 240 films across many genres primarily as main antagonist.
Mahathanthilage Lal Kularatne [Sinhala]), popularly as Lal Kularatne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Kularatne is best known for the role Liyana Mahaththaya in Ethuma teledrama and role Adiriyan in Batti teledrama.
Janaka Kumbukage [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor primarily engaged in television, Kumbukage is notable for his roles in films Saroja, Daruwane and Udumbara.
Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.
Suhasini Abhisheka Wimalaweera is a Sri Lankan singer, an entrepreneur, an indigenous skin doctor, novelist and a lyricist. In 2022, she became the Winning Coach at "The Voice Teens Sri Lanka".
Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara is a Sri Lankan journalist and media personality. He is best known for the television programs Angili Salakuna and Always Breakdown. He has worked as a program director, and before the public as a film and teledrama screenwriter, teledrama producer, television program director, journalist, announcer, songwriter and actor.
Piumi Hansamali Gomez, is a Sri Lankan actress, television personality, beauty pageant contestant, and model. She appeared in the serial Rithu, and films Wassanaye Sanda and Lucknow.
Dhanith Sri is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka. Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit "Pandama". The alternative rock feel of this song is complemented by his high-pitched vocals as well as the mix of Sri Lankan traditional drum beats and synthesizers. It became number one on TV and radio charts concurrently.
