Derana
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| Type | Terrestrial Television Broadcast |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Availability | National |
| Slogan | "Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena" |
| Owner | Power House Ltd |
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Launch date
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11 October 2005 |
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Official website
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www |
TV Derana is a Sinhalese language free-to-air entertainment television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular free-to air networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is located in Colombo, and coverage is extended nationwide via substations in Nuwara Eliya, Deniyaya, Gammaduwa, Kandy, and Kalutara.
The channel is also available on digital medium through Dialog TV, PEO TV and the newly launched OTT platform “GLUUOO” . Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its "අපේ දේ රැකගෙන, අලුත් දේ අරගෙන " “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” platforms.
The channel focuses heavily on high-end programming that meets the stringent expectations of viewers in the two premium socio-economic categorizations SEC A and SEC B. Since its launch in 2005, Derana has stayed within top three local television channels during the past three years. Derana TV holds the number 1 position among all the local television stations according to the recent LMRB search data (2017 May).
The channel broadcasts a range of entertainment programmes including dramas, reality shows, Kids Programme, music and variety shows. It operates 16 hours a day, between 06:00 and 23:00.
Kiduru kumariyo Ali malli mamai
Ada Derana is a news website operated by Derana. Its content is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil, and it is ranked as one of the most popular local news websites by Alexa.
In late 2007, Ada Derana entered into a partnership with Dialog Telekom, the largest mobile phone operator in Sri Lanka, to send breaking news alerts to all Dialog mobile subscribers as text messages. Currently, instant news alerts can be obtained through all the leading mobile phone operators in Sri Lanka.
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