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Lakhanda Radio

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Namestring
Lakhanda Radio
Legal namestring
Lakhanda Radio
Websiteurl
lakhandaradio.lk
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1996
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBattaramulla, Sri Lanka
HQ citystring
Battaramulla
HQ countrystring
Sri Lanka
HQ regionstring
Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
Sinhala radio broadcasting, FM radio transmission, public radio services, news and current affairs, islandwide radio coverage
Industry2 codes
1News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations
CodeMPABAIAIPrimaryYes
2News/Talk Radio Networks
CodeMPABABADPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Radio Broadcasting Stations51611
  • Radio Broadcasting Stations516110
SIC code1 code
  • Radio Broadcasting Stations4832
Product category
Public Radio Broadcasting
Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Lakhanda Radio is a Sri Lankan government-owned FM radio station that delivers islandwide broadcast transmission to the Sinhala-speaking audience across Sri Lanka on frequencies 88.5, 87.9, and 97.6 MHz via five transmitting points (Yatiyanthota, Karagahatenna, Bandarawela, Deniyaya, and Colombo). Programming airs daily from 04:30 to 00:15 local time and covers news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women's, economic, and music content as the radio wing of the Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN).

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Lakhanda Radio is a single-product radio broadcasting service operated as the radio wing of the Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN). The station offers a unified broadcast experience featuring news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women, economics, and music programming. Programs are scheduled across weekday, Saturday, and Sunday slots, including shows such as Suba Dawasak Sri Lanka, Sindu Wise, Gee Rashmi, Kale Handiya, Ashirwada Pujawa, Prema Thatakaya, and Sitha Niwana Budu Bana.

Product and service1 record
1Lakhanda Radio Broadcast
CategoryPublic Radio Broadcasting
Description

Lakhanda Radio Broadcast is a free-to-air Sri Lankan FM radio service that airs on frequencies 88.5, 87.9, and 97.6 MHz from five transmitting points (Yatiyanthota, Karagahatenna, Bandarawela, Deniyaya, and Colombo), targeting the Sinhala-speaking general audience across Sri Lanka. It operates daily from 04:30 to 00:15 local time with programming that includes news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women's, economic, and music content, and is operated as the radio wing of state-owned Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN).

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN)
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthersAnnounced on1997-04-01
Description

Lakhanda was amalgamated to ITN (Independent Television Network Ltd) on April 1, 1997, following a government cabinet decision. ITN is the pioneer of Sri Lanka's television industry. Lakhanda became the radio wing of ITN and was renamed ITN FM.

2Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthers
Description

Lakhanda Radio was originally started under the ownership of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on November 15, 1996. This was the initial government body that established the radio station before it was amalgamated to ITN.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight2 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Sirasa FM
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of Sri Lanka's leading commercial Sinhala radio stations, operated by Maharaja Organization. Competes directly with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking listeners and advertising share, with similar news, talk, and entertainment programming.

2FM Derana
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sinhala-language radio station operated by the Derana media network. Competes directly with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking audiences with news, talk, and music programming.

3Shakthi FM
TypeRegional player
Description

Sri Lankan Tamil-language radio station targeting the Tamil-speaking minority. Comparable as a domestic Sri Lankan radio broadcaster operating under islandwide FM transmission, though it serves a different linguistic segment than Lakhanda.

4Hiru FM
TypeDirect peer
Description

Leading Sinhala commercial radio station operated by ARPICO. Direct competitor in the Sinhala-language market with comparable content mix and islandwide reach, focused on news, music, and entertainment.

5Sooriyan FM
TypeRegional player
Description

Sri Lankan Tamil-language radio station. Comparable as a domestic FM radio operator within Sri Lanka, though it targets Tamil-speaking audiences rather than the Sinhala market Lakhanda serves.

6Yes FM (Sri Lanka)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Commercial Sinhala radio station focused on youth listeners and music. Comparable to Lakhanda as a Sinhala-language broadcaster, though with a more music-centric format.

7BBC Sinhala
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

BBC World Service Sinhala-language radio, digital, and TV programming for Sri Lankan audiences. Comparable as a news-focused Sinhala broadcaster serving the same audience, though as part of a larger international public broadcaster.

8TNL Radio
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sinhala radio station operated by the TNL media network. Directly competes with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking audiences in Sri Lanka with news, talk, and entertainment content.

9Independent Television Network (ITN)
TypeOthers
Description

Lakhanda's parent company and Sri Lanka's pioneering television broadcaster. Comparable as the broader state-owned media entity but operates in television rather than radio - Lakhanda is its radio wing.

10Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sri Lanka's national public broadcaster, operating AM/FM radio services across multiple languages. Directly comparable as a government-backed, islandwide radio broadcaster with similar content breadth and Sinhala-language programming.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Lakhanda Radio

Public Radio Broadcastinglakhandaradio.lk

Lakhanda Radio firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Lakhanda Radio
Legal name
Lakhanda Radio
Website
https://lakhandaradio.lk
Company type
Private
Founded year
1996
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Lakhanda Radio industry classification

Industry
Product category
Public Radio Broadcasting
NAICS
Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)
SIC
Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)
akta.pro primary industry
News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI)
akta.pro secondary industry
News/Talk Radio Networks (MPABABAD)

Keywords

  • Sinhala radio broadcasting
  • FM radio transmission
  • Public radio services
  • News and current affairs
  • Islandwide radio coverage

Where Lakhanda Radio is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Battaramulla
HQ country
Sri Lanka
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Lakhanda Radio business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Lakhanda Radio product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Lakhanda Radio is a Sri Lankan government-owned FM radio station that delivers islandwide broadcast transmission to the Sinhala-speaking audience across Sri Lanka on frequencies 88.5, 87.9, and 97.6 MHz via five transmitting points (Yatiyanthota, Karagahatenna, Bandarawela, Deniyaya, and Colombo). Programming airs daily from 04:30 to 00:15 local time and covers news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women's, economic, and music content as the radio wing of the Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN).

Product overview

Lakhanda Radio is a single-product radio broadcasting service operated as the radio wing of the Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN). The station offers a unified broadcast experience featuring news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women, economics, and music programming. Programs are scheduled across weekday, Saturday, and Sunday slots, including shows such as Suba Dawasak Sri Lanka, Sindu Wise, Gee Rashmi, Kale Handiya, Ashirwada Pujawa, Prema Thatakaya, and Sitha Niwana Budu Bana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Lakhanda Radio Broadcast Lakhanda Radio Broadcast is a free-to-air Sri Lankan FM radio service that airs on frequencies 88.5, 87.9, and 97.6 MHz from five transmitting points (Yatiyanthota, Karagahatenna, Bandarawela, Deniyaya, and Colombo), targeting the Sinhala-speaking general audience across Sri Lanka. It operates daily from 04:30 to 00:15 local time with programming that includes news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women's, economic, and music content, and is operated as the radio wing of state-owned Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN).

Companies that use Lakhanda Radio

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Lakhanda Radio technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Lakhanda Radio partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN)coreOthers · 1 April 1997Lakhanda was amalgamated to ITN (Independent Television Network Ltd) on April 1, 1997, following a government cabinet decision. ITN is the pioneer of Sri Lanka's television industry. Lakhanda became the radio wing of ITN and was renamed ITN FM.
  • Sri Lanka Broadcasting CorporationcoreOthersLakhanda Radio was originally started under the ownership of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on November 15, 1996. This was the initial government body that established the radio station before it was amalgamated to ITN.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Lakhanda Radio competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Sirasa FM: One of Sri Lanka's leading commercial Sinhala radio stations, operated by Maharaja Organization. Competes directly with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking listeners and advertising share, with similar news, talk, and entertainment programming.
  • FM Derana: Sinhala-language radio station operated by the Derana media network. Competes directly with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking audiences with news, talk, and music programming.
  • Hiru FM: Leading Sinhala commercial radio station operated by ARPICO. Direct competitor in the Sinhala-language market with comparable content mix and islandwide reach, focused on news, music, and entertainment.
  • Yes FM (Sri Lanka): Commercial Sinhala radio station focused on youth listeners and music. Comparable to Lakhanda as a Sinhala-language broadcaster, though with a more music-centric format.
  • TNL Radio: Sinhala radio station operated by the TNL media network. Directly competes with Lakhanda for Sinhala-speaking audiences in Sri Lanka with news, talk, and entertainment content.
  • Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC): Sri Lanka's national public broadcaster, operating AM/FM radio services across multiple languages. Directly comparable as a government-backed, islandwide radio broadcaster with similar content breadth and Sinhala-language programming.

Regional players

  • Shakthi FM: Sri Lankan Tamil-language radio station targeting the Tamil-speaking minority. Comparable as a domestic Sri Lankan radio broadcaster operating under islandwide FM transmission, though it serves a different linguistic segment than Lakhanda.
  • Sooriyan FM: Sri Lankan Tamil-language radio station. Comparable as a domestic FM radio operator within Sri Lanka, though it targets Tamil-speaking audiences rather than the Sinhala market Lakhanda serves.

Broad incumbents

  • BBC Sinhala: BBC World Service Sinhala-language radio, digital, and TV programming for Sri Lankan audiences. Comparable as a news-focused Sinhala broadcaster serving the same audience, though as part of a larger international public broadcaster.

Others

  • Independent Television Network (ITN): Lakhanda's parent company and Sri Lanka's pioneering television broadcaster. Comparable as the broader state-owned media entity but operates in television rather than radio - Lakhanda is its radio wing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Lakhanda Radio social profiles

Digital presence

Lakhanda Radio financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Lakhanda Radio leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Lakhanda Radio funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Lakhanda Radio M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Lakhanda Radio

What does Lakhanda Radio do?

Lakhanda Radio is a Sri Lankan government-owned FM radio station that delivers islandwide broadcast transmission to the Sinhala-speaking audience across Sri Lanka on frequencies 88.5, 87.9, and 97.6 MHz via five transmitting points (Yatiyanthota, Karagahatenna, Bandarawela, Deniyaya, and Colombo). Programming airs daily from 04:30 to 00:15 local time and covers news, current affairs, politics, sports, education, cultural, health, women's, economic, and music content as the radio wing of the Independent Television Network Ltd (ITN).

Is Lakhanda Radio a public or private company?

Lakhanda Radio is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Lakhanda Radio founded?

Lakhanda Radio was founded in 1996. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Lakhanda Radio based?

Lakhanda Radio is headquartered in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, in the Asia region.

Who are Lakhanda Radio's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Sirasa FM, FM Derana, Hiru FM, Yes FM (Sri Lanka), TNL Radio and Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). Regional players are Shakthi FM and Sooriyan FM. BBC Sinhala is listed as a broad incumbent. Independent Television Network (ITN) is listed as an others.

Does Lakhanda Radio have an API?

No public API is recorded for Lakhanda Radio.

What industry is Lakhanda Radio in?

Lakhanda Radio's product category is Public Radio Broadcasting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPABAIAI, News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations, with a secondary code of MPABABAD, News/Talk Radio Networks. Its NAICS code is 51611 and its SIC code is 4832.

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