Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Attorney-at-Law Ravi Jayawardene and National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Ministry Secretary V. Sivagnanasothy signed an agreement recently to hand over Rs. 180 million to the SLRC to set up a new television channel on reconciliation.
The funds were allocated under the expenditures of the National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Ministry by the budget. The new channel were granted frequencies on January 8 marking the second anniversary of the first term of President Maithripala Sirisena.
The set up work of the channel will be commenced in this year.
Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka, National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Minister Mano Ganeshan, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Deputy Minister Karunaratne Paranavithana, and Power and Renewable Energy Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera and many others participated.