Swarnavahini
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Swarnavahini, which means "Golden Channel" in Sinhala is a leading Sri Lanka
n news and entertainment television channel
. Its main theme is "Sri Lankeeya Abhimanaya" which means "Sri Lankan Pride." It was launched on the 16th of March 1997, alongside its sister channel ETV
, which mainly broadcasts in English
. The station is owned by EAP Networks (Pvt.) Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of the EAP Group and was formally named ETV 1. The channel has many popular programs such as the cookery show Rasasaraniya, talk-show Coffee with Lahiru and Muditha
, community support program Janasarana and the unbiased newscast Live at 8.
Managing Director Mr. Jeewaka Edirisinghe
Director Mrs. Deepa Edirisinghe
Director Mr. Nalaka Edirisinghe
Director Mr. Asanka Edirisinghe
Director Program Mr. Buddika Kulasekara
Head of Finance Mr. Amal Fernando
Director Marketing Mr. M.G.M. Malik
Director Engineering-Transmission Eng. Lasantha Samaranayake
Director Engineering-Studio Mr. Asoka Shantha Kumara
Creative Director Mr. Jackson Anthony
Best Teledrama H.D. Premaratne (Ramya Suramya), Swarnavahini
Best Teledrama Direction Ananda Abeynaike (Ramya Suramya)
Best Teledrama S/P Jayalath Manorathna (Ramya Suramya)
Best Actor Suminda Sirisena (Ramya Suramya)
Best Actress Dulika Marapane (Depath Nai)
Best Supporting Actor Srinath Madummage (Depath Nai)
Best Supporting Actress Sujani Menaka (Ramya Suramya)
Best Music Director Harsha Makalanda (Ran Mehesi)
Best Lyrics Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne (Ramya Suramya)
Best Music Programme Kelum P. Maheratne (Sadu Naadha)
Best Current Programme Jackson Anthony (Yeheli – Amma Nethi Kale)
Outstanding Production - Bandula Padmakumara (Mulpituwa)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n news and entertainment television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
. Its main theme is "Sri Lankeeya Abhimanaya" which means "Sri Lankan Pride." It was launched on the 16th of March 1997, alongside its sister channel ETV
ETV (Sri Lanka)
ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two transmitters, E35 located in Kolpity ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two transmitters, E35 located in Kolpity ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two...
, which mainly broadcasts in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The station is owned by EAP Networks (Pvt.) Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of the EAP Group and was formally named ETV 1. The channel has many popular programs such as the cookery show Rasasaraniya, talk-show Coffee with Lahiru and Muditha
Coffee with Lahiru and Muditha
Coffee with Lahiru and Muditha is a popular Sri Lankan talk-show aired on Swarnavahini, hosted by Lahiru Mudalige and Muditha Wijesundara. The program is modeled after the Indian talk-show Koffee with Karan.- Overview :...
, community support program Janasarana and the unbiased newscast Live at 8.
Board of directors
Chairperson Mrs. Soma EdirisingheManaging Director Mr. Jeewaka Edirisinghe
Director Mrs. Deepa Edirisinghe
Director Mr. Nalaka Edirisinghe
Director Mr. Asanka Edirisinghe
Director Program Mr. Buddika Kulasekara
Head of Finance Mr. Amal Fernando
Director Marketing Mr. M.G.M. Malik
Director Engineering-Transmission Eng. Lasantha Samaranayake
Director Engineering-Studio Mr. Asoka Shantha Kumara
Creative Director Mr. Jackson Anthony
Jackson Anthony
Konganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema . Though he has become popular from his career as an actor...
Awards
Swarnavahini was recipient of a number of awards in the Sumathi Tele Awards 2004. http://www.swarnavahini.lk/AboutUs/awards.htmBest Teledrama H.D. Premaratne (Ramya Suramya), Swarnavahini
Best Teledrama Direction Ananda Abeynaike (Ramya Suramya)
Best Teledrama S/P Jayalath Manorathna (Ramya Suramya)
Best Actor Suminda Sirisena (Ramya Suramya)
Best Actress Dulika Marapane (Depath Nai)
Best Supporting Actor Srinath Madummage (Depath Nai)
Best Supporting Actress Sujani Menaka (Ramya Suramya)
Best Music Director Harsha Makalanda (Ran Mehesi)
Best Lyrics Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne (Ramya Suramya)
Best Music Programme Kelum P. Maheratne (Sadu Naadha)
Best Current Programme Jackson Anthony (Yeheli – Amma Nethi Kale)
Outstanding Production - Bandula Padmakumara (Mulpituwa)