Hiru FM

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Hiru FM
Hiru FM logo.png
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka
Broadcast area Sri Lanka
Frequency
  • 96.1 Mhz
  • 96.3 Mhz
Programming
Language(s) Sinhala
Format Contemporary
Ownership
Owner Asian Broadcasting Corporation
Gold FM, Sun FM, Sooriyan FM, Shaa FM
History
First air date
July 1, 1998
Links
Website www.hirufm.lk

Hiru FM is a Sinhala radio station in Sri Lanka owned by ABC Radio Networks. It covers the whole island. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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