Sri FM (ශ්‍රී FM) is the first privately owned radio station in

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. This radio is broadcast island wide in Sri Lanka on the frequencies 93.2FM, 95.8FM, 98.8FM, 99.0FM and 99.3FM. Shree FM, Ran FM and E FM's Executive Director, is Ryan Honter.

History

It began as FM99. I was started by veteran broadcaster Livi Wijemanne (the owner of the frequency 99 MHz), It was later renamed Shree FM when it was taken over by E. A. P. Edirisingha (Pvt) Ltd. The firm owns

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and

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Television Channels. Its English counterpart channel,

E FM EFM 88.3 is an English-language radio station in Sri Lanka, offering a mix of music, conversation, and entertainment. The station is known for its eclectic playlists, featuring the best of the 1980s, 1990s, and more, all woven into engaging discu ...

, is broadcast from

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on FM 100.4 MHz. Shree FM was awarded the People's Radio Channel and the People's Youth Radio Channel at the People's SLIM Awards 2007 - Sri Lanka. Colombo Communications Ltd, runs Shree and e FM. CCL won the most prestigious award in radio, the

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(NAB is based in Washington D.C) - International Broadcast Excellence Award. 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

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Radio stations in Sri Lanka {{Asia-radio-station-stub

History

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