FM Derana

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FM DERANA
  • Sri Lanka
Frequencies 92.2 MHz Kikiliyamana, Nayabedda, Ratnapura, Jaffna
92.4 MHz Colombo, Gongala, Hanthana, Gammaduwa
Programming
Language Sinhala
Ownership
OwnerDerana Macro Entertainment under Dilith Jayaweera
History
First air date
29 March 2009
Links
Website www.fmderana.lk

FM Derana is a free-to-air Sinhala radio channel in Sri Lanka. Established in March 2009, FM Derana broadcasts 24 hours a day and covers over 95% of the island. Designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of listeners, FM Derana leverages the strength and success of TV Derana. This strategic consolidation aims to revolutionize the media landscape with a simple yet highly entertaining format.

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Currently, FM Derana holds the No. 1 position among all radio channels in Sri Lanka. The channel has maintained this top position for the past three years in a row, achieving this status just eight years after its inception. There are 37 radio channels currently operating in Sri Lanka, with 30 broadcasting in the Sinhala language. In total, there are a little over 50 local radio channels in operation in the country. [1] [2] [3]

History

FM Derana is a Sinhala language FM radio channel launched on 29 March 2009 extending the promise of "Embracing novelty while upholding values" ("අපේ දේ රැකගෙන අලුත් දේ අරගෙන") to the Sri Lankan radio industry.

Sports

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

FM Derana was the official Sri Lankan Radio Broadcaster [4] of 2011 Cricket World Cup which was held from 19 February 2011 to 2 April 2011.

2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

FM Derana was the official Radio Broadcaster in Sri Lanka of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup which was held from 7 February 2026 to 8 March 2026. [5]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "FM Derana celebrates 10th anniversary".
  2. ↑ http://www.trc.gov.lk/images/stories/spectrum/FM_Plan_ENGLISH.pdf Archived 5 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ "Laser book 247". Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Official Announcement
  5. ↑ "FM Derana announced as Official Radio Broadcaster for ICC T20 World Cup 2026". Ada Derana . Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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