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NewsFirst or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. [1] News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five radio channels (Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM and Legends FM), three websites in Sinhala, English & Tamil languages, and social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka. They are also known as Malayaga Tamilar , Hill Country Tamils , Up-Country Tamils or simply Indian Tamils . They predominantly descend from workers sent from Southern India to Sri Lanka in the 19th and 20th centuries to work in coffee , tea and rubber plantations.
A live version of "Radio Song" was released in early 2019 via Noisetrade. Recorded in 1991 at The Borderline in London, the track was credited to Bingo Hand Job , a pseudonym for R.E.M. and guests (who also adopted various fake names).
Sri Metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in Sri Lanka in the late 1990s. The genre is heavily influenced by the American Nu metal movement of the late 1990s and early 2000s, which incorporated elements of heavy metal, hip hop, and alternative rock.
E FM (88.3 FM) is a Colombo, Sri Lanka–based radio station. Tagged with the catchphrase "Your Lifestyle Station", E FM is one of the three radio channels (Shree FM and Ran FM) operated and managed by EAP Broadcasting Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the EAP Edirisinghe Group of Companies.
Sun FM (98.9 FM or 98.7 FM) is an English language radio station in Sri Lanka. The station is owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. It has broadcast since 1 July 1998. Its current format is pop music. Sun FM sponsors an annual music festival known as Sunfest. [1]
The 2010 Sri Lankan presidential election was the 6th presidential election, held on 26 January 2010. The elections were announced on 23 November 2009 when incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to seek a fresh mandate prior to the expiration of his term in 2011. [1]
22 September – Nagerkovil school bombing: The Sri Lankan Air Force bombs the Nagar Kovil Maha Vidyalayam school in Jaffna, resulting in the deaths of roughly 34–71 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians based on multiple accounts. [3]