Lankapuvath
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Lankapuvath is Sri Lanka
’s National News Agency and is the only News Agency in the country. It is a company of five partners, national dailies and main national electronic media institutions.
The share holders of Lankapuvath are Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
(SLBC), Independent Television Network
(ITN), and Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
(ANCL) well known as the “Lake House”. It is managed by a Board of Directors composed of the Chairmen of above institutions.
Lankapuvath was established in 1978 as a result of an idea generated at the UNESCO. Lankapuvath has provided comprehensive coverage of Sri Lankan and foreign news for over 25 years, drawing on its network of over 30 countries worldwide, via an active link with the National News Agencies of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA Pool).
Lankapuvath distributes news and images via the Internet, TV, SMS and mobile phones.
This output is supplemented by additional services aimed at catering to news requests from a demanding public.
LANKAPUVATH POLITICAL NEWS is a daily news service that covers the latest issues on politics. It features interviews, analysis, commentary, documentations and overviews with particular focus on sector politics, legislation and finance. It also offers a daily agenda.
LANKAPUVATH ENVIRONMENT is a daily update aimed at businesses, public authorities and professionals. It looks at key environmental issues, such as waste, water, energy and pollution as well as the development of sector-related regional and national legislation.
LANKAPUVATH SPORT offers sports news. Each day it provides information and news on three main sport events nationally and internationally.
LANKAPUVATH TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT Lankapuvath Travel & Entertainment is a new video news system that broadcasts Travel & Entertainment news. The news items alternate with images of places of interests and entertainment news and images.
Its team of journalists, producers and technicians provide a broad schedule that is continuously updated.
“Lankapuvath Live” can be viewed over mobile phones via GPRS.
The service is available through mobile phone operators.
This service mainly targets over 2 million Sri Lankans living overseas.
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...
’s National News Agency and is the only News Agency in the country. It is a company of five partners, national dailies and main national electronic media institutions.
The share holders of Lankapuvath are Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on January 5, 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation. Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe...
(SLBC), Independent Television Network
Independent Television Network
Independent Television Network Limited is a Sri Lankan state governed television and radio broadcaster located in Wickramasinhapura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. ITN, a Shrama Abhimani Award winner...
(ITN), and Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited , also known as Lake House, is the largest newspaper company in South East Asia. It publishes three daily, three weekend, five weekly, two monthly and three annual publications in Sinhala, English and Tamil....
(ANCL) well known as the “Lake House”. It is managed by a Board of Directors composed of the Chairmen of above institutions.
Lankapuvath was established in 1978 as a result of an idea generated at the UNESCO. Lankapuvath has provided comprehensive coverage of Sri Lankan and foreign news for over 25 years, drawing on its network of over 30 countries worldwide, via an active link with the National News Agencies of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA Pool).
Lankapuvath distributes news and images via the Internet, TV, SMS and mobile phones.
This output is supplemented by additional services aimed at catering to news requests from a demanding public.
General News Service
Lankapuvath’s general news service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, tackling Politics, Business and Finance, Current Affairs, Sports and Entertainment, Environmental Issues and Development News.Regional News
The regional service provides news bulletins on specific sectors, including the local environment, health, public services, tourism and agriculture. In addition, the service also features news, developments in the regional areas, national and international events that are specific to the region.LANKAPUVATH POLITICAL NEWS is a daily news service that covers the latest issues on politics. It features interviews, analysis, commentary, documentations and overviews with particular focus on sector politics, legislation and finance. It also offers a daily agenda.
LANKAPUVATH ENVIRONMENT is a daily update aimed at businesses, public authorities and professionals. It looks at key environmental issues, such as waste, water, energy and pollution as well as the development of sector-related regional and national legislation.
LANKAPUVATH SPORT offers sports news. Each day it provides information and news on three main sport events nationally and internationally.
LANKAPUVATH TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT Lankapuvath Travel & Entertainment is a new video news system that broadcasts Travel & Entertainment news. The news items alternate with images of places of interests and entertainment news and images.
Its team of journalists, producers and technicians provide a broad schedule that is continuously updated.
Lankapuvath Live
Lankapuvath offers video news. News items are updated every hour with video contributions from across the world.“Lankapuvath Live” can be viewed over mobile phones via GPRS.
Lankapuvath Live Headlines
This provides video clips updated 24 times each day and divided in to the following sections: world news, Sri Lankan news, sports, economy, business, financial, entertainment and weather. Lankapuvath live headlines cover world events.Lankapuvath Live by Mobile Phone
Sri Lankan and international news, as well as events in politics, the economy finance, sports, culture and entertainment are available via SMS, MMS and mobile portals in photo text and video formats.The service is available through mobile phone operators.
www.lankapuvath.lk
The lankapuvath.lk website has been among the top news portals with millions of pages viewed and more than three million readers every month.This service mainly targets over 2 million Sri Lankans living overseas.