Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, also known as SLRC, a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Sri Lanka, was founded in 1982, employs approximately 190 individuals, and reported $97.2M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as the national public television broadcaster of Sri Lanka. Established by Parliament under Act No. 6 of 1982 and commissioned on February 15, 1982, its infrastructure was funded as a grant-in-aid by the Government of Japan. The corporation operates under the purview of the Ministry of Mass Media, managing multi-lingual television channels, specialized web news portals, and digital radio services that cover the entire island.
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), the National Television, achieved financial independence on February 17, 2026, operating without contributions from the Treasury for the first time in recent history. The corporation reported profits after incurring losses until 2024, a development coinciding with its 44th anniversary. This follows SLRC's role as host of the 9th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention, held in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) from November 25-27, 2025. The summit in Colombo, for which Bank of Ceylon served as the official banking partner, convened 75 foreign and 100 local participants from 30 countries.
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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation offers 14 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio, media and TV services and search, social, and retail media.
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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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