TNL TV

TNL TV is an English and Sinhala-language television station in Sri Lanka, owned by Telshan Network. Launched in 1993, TNL TV was one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels. Shan Wickremesinghe, the chairman of Telshan Network, is the brother of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

TNL TV
CountrySri Lanka
Broadcast areaSri Lanka
AffiliatesNo affiliations
SloganWe're Worth Watching
Headquarters7B Tower Building, 25 Station Road, Colombo 04
Programming
Language(s)English, Sinhala
Ownership
OwnerTelshan Network (PVT) Ltd.
Key peopleShan Wickremesinghe
History
Launched21 June 1993 (1993-06-21)
Links
Websitetnltv.lk
Availability
Cable
Ask Cable VisionChannel 7
Satellite
Dialog TVChannel 11
Dish TVChannel 2511
IPTV
PEO TVChannel 13

The first television broadcast dedicated for teledramas, CTV began telecast from February 1, 2008 from 10 am to 1 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday.[1]

Broadcasting

TNL TV is bvailable on free-to-air analog terrestrial transmission on the following channels:[2]

The transmitter at Polgahawela was seized in 2018 by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for illegal operation, including on two frequencies.[3] While it had obtained provincial approval for the operation, the TRC had not approved on the federal level.[4]

TNL TV is available via satellite on Dialog TV (channel 11) and Dish TV (channel 2511). It is also available on Lanka Broadband Networks cable TV and PEO TV IPTV (channel 13).[5]

Cricket broadcasting

The first hosted broadcast was for the 2016 Asia Cup tournament from 24 February 2016 to 6 March 2016.

References
  1. "CTV Promotes teledramas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "List of TV Broadcasters" (PDF). Telecommunications Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "TRC says TNL transmitter in Polgahawela was operated illegally". Colombo Gazette. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "Reasons for sealing TNL TV tower revealed". Sri Lanka Mirror. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Telshan Networks". tnltv.lk. Retrieved 2018-08-14.


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