Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation

The Sri Lanka Rūpavāhinī Corporation (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා රූපවාහිනී සංස්ථාව; Tamil: இலங்கை ரூபவாகினி கூட்டுத்தாபனம்), also known as Jathika Rupavahini (lit. National Television) or simply as Rupavahini, is the national television network of Sri Lanka. Rupavahini literally means "purveyor of images" in the Sinhala language. Established by Parliament under Act No. 6 of 1982 for the provision of national television service, Rupavahini produces and broadcasts programmes in three languages. Distinguished civil servant M. J. Perera was the founder and chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC). SLRC is the largest television broadcaster in Sri Lanka, and its channels can be received island-wide. SLRC broadcasts its channels in both VHF and UHF frequencies in Sri Lanka. The network's services are only available by analogue transmission, with plans to upgrade to digital broadcasting.