Swarnavahini

Swarnavahini (Sinhala: ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched in 1994 as ETV (Extra Terrestrial Vision), it was one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels. Its sister channel ETV 2 was launched in 1995 when ETV was re-branded ETV 1. The channel's owner Extra Terrestrial Vision (Private) Limited, who had been incorporated on 6 July 1992, changed its name to EAP Network (Private) Limited on 30 April 1996 following the acquisition by EAP.^[1] At that time ETV 1 was re-broadcasting BBC.^[2] ETV 1 was re-launched as Swarnavahini, a mass market Sinhala language channel, on 16 March 1997.^[2]^[3] EAP Network (Private) Limited changed its name to EAP Broadcasting Company (Private) Limited on 16 May 2012, EAP Network (Private) Limited on 31 October 2012, EAP Network Limited on 28 August 2013 and EAP Broadcasting Company Limited on 11 September 2013.^[1]

It is available via satellite on Dialog TV (channel 7) and Dish TV (channel 2516).^[4]^[5]^[6] It is also available on Lanka Broadband Networks cable TV and PEO TV IPTV (channel 6).^[7]^[8]

The popular news reading program Mul Pituwa presented by journalist Bandula Padmakumara successfully aired its 1000th program on 30 March 2006.^[9]

In 2019, EAP Broadcasting Company parent company EAP Holdings was acquired by Lyca Group. EAP Broadcasting Company is a subsidiary of Ben Holdings along with Lyca Productions^[10]

Teledramas

Casting Teledramas

Kolam Kuttama
Bandana
Dekada kada
Nadagamkarayo
Paara Dige
Once up on a time in COLOMBO
Massa
KEY
Nonimi

Finished Teledramas

Aganthukaya
Agni Piyapath
Amaliya
Amuthu Rasikaya
Anantha
Anguru Siththam
Appachchi
"As"
Boheemiyanuwa
Bus Eke Iskoole
Click
Chalo
Dadayam Bambaru
Dangale (re-run)
Dangamalla
Dara Garage
Daskon
Eka Iththaka Mal
Golu Thaththa
Haara Kotiya
Hadawathe Kathawa
Hansa Pihatu
Hoda Wade
Ingi Bingi
Kalu Araliya
Kota Uda Mandira
Kotipathiyo
Kumi
Meedum Amma
Monara Kadadasi
Monarathenna
Naana Kamare
Night Learners
Nadagamkarayo
Olu (re-run)
Package
Pooja
Pithru
Queen
Raja Sabhawa
Ran Bedi Minissu
Saki
Sakuge Kathawa
Sanda Pini Wessa
See Raja
Sepalika
Sihina Samagama
Sikka
Sillara Samanallu
Snap
Teacher Amma
Thara
Thattu Gewal
Thawa Durai Jeewithe
Wes & Wes Next Chapter
Walawettuwa
Yakada Kahawanu

Dubbed Teledramas

Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga as Aladdin
Paramavatar Shri Krishna as Maharaja Kansa
Chandra Nandini as Chandra Nandani
Tamanna as Me Mage Sihinayayi
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya as Mage Sanda Obai
Mahabharat as Mahabharat
Shaka Laka Boom Boom as Maya Pensala
My Girl as Samanali
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se as Shivani

Cartoons

Silvan - සිල්වාන්
Gladiator Academy - සෙන්පති අඩවිය
Prudence Investigations - රෝසි ආච්චි
Franklin - ෆ්‍රැන්ක්ලින්
Ghostbusters
Heman
Moby Dick - මොබි ඩික්
Puss in Boots
සූත්තර කිටී
All Hail King Julien - පුතානෝ සහ කොටානෝ

English Kids Movies (Sinhala Dubbed)

Kids Toons
Movie Toons
Hachiko
Frozen

Upcoming Shows

Wonderland Vanchavak

References

^ ^a ^b "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ ^a ^b "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 39. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "Channels". Dialog TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "List of Channels on Dialog TV". TV Channels List. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "Packs: Ntertainment". Dish TV (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "List of Channels". Lanka Broadband Networks. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
^ "Channel Lineup". PEO TV. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "'Mul Pituwa' reaches milestone". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^ "Swarnavahini – Ben Holdings (Private) Limited holds Sri Lanka's famous business entities in the field of Entertainment, Broadcasting and Retail". Retrieved 2024-07-08.

External links

[CSE4-1] "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[CSE39-2] "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 39. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[3] "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[4] "Channels". Dialog TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[5] "List of Channels on Dialog TV". TV Channels List. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[6] "Packs: Ntertainment". Dish TV (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[7] "List of Channels". Lanka Broadband Networks. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.

[8] "Channel Lineup". PEO TV. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-02-01.

[9] "'Mul Pituwa' reaches milestone". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

[10] "Swarnavahini – Ben Holdings (Private) Limited holds Sri Lanka's famous business entities in the field of Entertainment, Broadcasting and Retail". Retrieved 2024-07-08.

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