Radio Asia 2012 Conference

 

This year the Radio Asia Conference (RAC) themed, "Connect Me to the World" will be held from 7-9 May 2012, at Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resorts, Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference is co-organized by AMIC, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Singapore Exhibition Services (SES).

The conference will address current pressing issues facing the resurgent radio broadcasting industry in Indonesia and in the region. It brings together leading radio media practitioners, communication specialists, policy makers, and academics from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Eminent speakers, specializing in various aspects of radio and communications, will share their perspectives.

RadioAsia is the only international radio programming event of its kind in the region. Over the years, this annual gathering of industry players has attracted a great deal of attention from radio broadcasters and other players in the radio industry across the world. 

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Radio is everywhere. In cars, stores, the workplace, online- no matter where you turn you hear content that is being broadcast on FM waves. Why does this technology exist anymore? With mp3 players and the Internet, people can hear whatever they want, can’t they? Actually they can’t. Radio offers so much more than just music. Radio connects people.

Radio is special because it fills a basic human need. Knowing that there is a DJ on the other end of the spectrum, sending you signals- there’s something very comforting about it and radio offers you variety. Even someone stranded on a desert island would feel more connected if they could hear a broadcast.

Radio and online are both perceived as providing connection with people’s social communities but on different levels. Online operates more within people’s immediate social network, allowing them to stay in touch with friends and highly defined communities of interest (My World). Radio connects people with their wider network e.g. their local community or broader community of interest (My Wider World).

Young people have a lot to think about, but not enough outlets to speak about their challenges, to voice their concerns, or to share their triumphs and strategies for success. They need the opportunity to tell their own stories and to learn from the stories of others. Radio production and broadcasts provide such a space. Radio connects young people to each other. It has the power to inform, educate, entertain, and to inspire a generation of future leaders. It is easy to forget that often low-tech methods of communication can have a much greater reach and impact than the high-tech communications methods of the digital era. Less affluent or remotely located men and women or those in island countries simply do not have access to all the technologies that allow them access to global information, something that city dwellers take for granted. Community radio is an excellent case in point. It can be accessible to far more people, the technology needed is far more cost-effective and widely available to the community than a 3G phone or a laptop connected to broadband. Radio can be a direct link for men and women to share information with others in their own communities. It can also help them build bridges to connect with those in other communities. At the same time, there is a change happening to our radio. Digital radio provides many possibilities for new content applications together with a host of data based services and even graphics and still pictures – visual radio. And content is still the key driver for the success of digital broadcasting. This is applicable particularly to digital radio.  Content for digital radio can be quite different from the type of content that is broadcast on analogue radio. Radio is getting more connected to the rest of the world. That FM radio in the mobile phone could connect to the internet to discover more about what it’s listening to. In short, there are a lot of radio sets hidden within connected devices.

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20th AMIC Annual Conference

20th AMIC Annual Conference 2011

From 24-06-2011 to 28-06-2011 (India) 

Day 3 - Sunday, 26 June 2011

• Hotel Taj Krishna
  Hyderabad
  India

Parallel Session H6
AMIC–UNESCO PSB Colloquium
Public Service Broadcasting as an Education Media in South Asia: Opportunities, Programming Constraints and Future Directions
(Golden Room)
Chair: Kalinga Seneviratne, AMIC, Singapore
Special Response: Andrew Taussig, International Institute of Communication, UK
• Mahafuza Aktar, Bangladesh TV, Chittagong
• Mohamed Shaheeb, Maldives Broadcasting Corporation, Maldives
• Thilina Samarasooriya, SLBC Training Institute, Sri Lanka
Closing of the colloquium
End of Day 3

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Radio Ceylon Frequencies

Came across it in a film magazine from 1970s.

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HISTORY OF BROADCASTING IN SRI LANKA

HISTORY OF BROADCASTING IN SRI LANKA

by Rukmin Wijemanna





On the 12th Dec 1901, Guglielmo Marconi transmitted three dots of the Morse code across the
Atlantic, opening up the world of communications that it is today. With this epoch making
event wireless communications using Morse code became quite common until 1908 when H J
Round of Wireless Telegraph Company (founded by Guglielmo Marconi) was able to
transmit speech over a distance of 50 miles. Quality of voice transmission was improved when
in 1913 the triode was developed.

In Britain the first advertised program by Dame Nillie Melba was broadcast on the 15th Jan
1920. In 1922 Wireless Telegraph Co. (later to be called Marconi Company) was allowed by
the PMG to operate a broadcast transmitter, limited to 250 watts

Three countries commenced regular radio broadcasting three years after Britain which began
in 1922. These countries were Japan, Peru and Ceylon. A 250 watt transmitter was built by a
few engineers in the then Central Telegraph Office making use of some components from ship
to shore radio apparatus. The engineers who were responsible were Messrs E Harper, A
Nadarasa, W E de Silva and B Wijetilleke. Music from a gramophone was transmitted by
placing a microphone in front of it and this took place in the CTO building

When it comes to the history of broadcasting, Ceylon plays a very important role alongside the
United States of America, Great Britain and Germany. Edward Harper who came to Ceylon as
Chief Engineer of the Telegraph Office in 1921, was the first person to actively promote
broadcasting in Ceylon

On Feb 22nd 1924 the first relay from an outside venue took place. The event was a musical
show held at the YMCA premises in Fort, on the occasion of the opening of its new building
and auditorium. Operating on 800 meters, the transmission was demonstrated as an
experiment. On the 27th June the Speeches of H E the Governor and the President of the
Engineering Association of Ceylon were broadcast at the annual general meeting.
Gramophone music, news etc were then transmitted from time to time, about two or three
times a week, and on the 16th of Dec 1925 a regular broadcast service , on a new transmitter
was inaugurated by the Governor in a special broadcast. the station was called Colombo
Radio with the call sign 'Colombo Calling.'

This was confirmed in the report of the Special Committee on Broadcasting in Ceylon 1941
issued as a sessional paper in 1941 in which it was stated “..... Ceylon is the first of the Crown
colonies to provide a broadcasting service.......”.

Harper also founded the Ceylon Wireless Club together with British and Ceylonese radio
enthusiasts in the city of Colombo. These were exciting times where radio in South Asia
was concerned. Many regard Edward Harper as 'the Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon.'

In 1926 a studio was opened at the University College to improve sound quality and “ comfort
of the artistes. On the 11th Nov 1927, the address of the Prince of Wales at the Albert hall
Memorial Festival, was relayed for the first time. Although there were fading and the received
signal was weak, audience reaction was very encouraging

By Dec 1927, the broadcasting equipment was shifted to the Torrington Square, carrying
every item connected with broadcasting under one roof. April 1928 marked the first “bana”
(Buddhist serman) broadcast in April and to date it remains a regular feature. In May 1928,
the Radio Club of Ceylon and South India ( former Colombo Radio Society) appealed for
funds to provide receiving sets to the various hospitals and other charitable institutions in
Ceylon. The Colombo Radio Society was founded in 1922 and was renamed the Radio Club of
Ceylon and South India in 1923. The following were Founder members, Messrs L Mackey,
M S Rockwood, C A Hudson, E J Holsinger, R F Dias and J S Dinwid

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A 2kW medium wave transmitter was introduced in 1930 and in 1937 a 5 kW designed by a
Sri Lankan engineer, Mr Nadarasa, and a transmission room was declared open on the 6th
June by Major J L Kotalawela, Minister of Transport and Works.

1940 - The appointment of a Special Commission with Sir Kandiah Vaithianathan, as
chairman, to report on all aspects of broadcasting.
The number of licences in Ceylon reached 10,000

When the World War II commenced, the broadcasting station at the Torrington Square had
to be shifted to “The Bower”- a private house on Cota Road on the 3rd Sept 1942, since the
Royal Airforce moved into the Race Course, which had been converted to an air-strip.

During World War II the radio station operations were taken over by the allied forces who
operated Radio SEAC from Colombo. The station was handed over to the Government of
Ceylon after World War II.

Wartime Radio in Ceylon

Lord Louis Mountbatten moved the RADIO SEAC operations from New Delhi first to
Kandy and then to Colombo during World War II. This was Ceylon's first ever wartime
radio station and it played a vital role from 1944 - 1946.

Radio SEAC played a vital role during World War II broadcasting for 18-20 hours on the
19 meter band at 15.120 mhz. A powerful shortwave transmitter was set up in Ekala, the
announcers operated from the studios in Colombo.

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The construction of the present building at the Torrington Square commenced in 1947 and
was completed in 1949., With a studio complex of ten studios including an auditorium and three

production studios and three Continuity studios for English, Sinhala and Tamil built by the
renowned British architect Wynn Jones.
All ten studios were equipped with Marconi consoles which really stood the test of time till the
1990’s. The testimony that the acoustics of these studios are to this day within acceptable limits
shows the high standard of engineering of that era.

The South East Asia Command radio station in Ceylon was transferred to the Govt of
Ceylon, which included a 7 1/2kW and a 100kW transmitters at Ekala. Construction of this
station started in 1941 and was commissioned in 1943/4 with a 100kW Marconi transmitter
which is still in use This transmitting station was used by the forces to broadcast to SE Asia
through a studio set up at 191, Turret Road. After the broadcasting station came under the purview
of the Dept Of Broadcasting, the station was shifted to the Torrington Square on the 1st Jan 1950. In
the same year the commercial broadcasting service, under Mr Clifford Dodd was inaugurated.
Radio licenses grew to 20,000. Broadcasting in three languages was also started in 1950 under the
Director Generalship of Mr John Lampson, the first Head of the new Dept. Mr.Fletcher was the
first chief Engineer of Radio Ceylon

It was the second of two transmitters that were shipped to Ceylon during the war.The first
shipment was sunk by a German torpedo off the coast and now lies beneath the Indian
ocean. Radio SEAC
( South east asia command) continued till 1949 when it was taken over by Radio Ceylon.
The number of licenses had reached 27,000.

On the 5th Aug 1952, the first Sri Lankan Director General , Mr M J Perera, the present Chairman
of SLRC Sri Lanka Rupavahini [TV] Corporation) was appointed and the Chief Engineer at the
time was Mr N S Wickramasinghe. The Engineers and Technical officers of Radio Ceylon
comprised mostly those of Radio SEAC seconded for service at Radio Ceylon. To name a few:
Mr.R.E.H.Perera, Mr.L.E.Tillekeratna,Mr.Freddie Gomez,Mr. Noel Goonesekera,
Mr.A.F.M.Perera, Mr.K.M.C.Jayawardana,Mr.Tudor Perera,Mr.Gerald Holsinger, Mr.Block,
and Mr.C.deSilva.

The Voice of America Receiving station was commissioned in 1955 at Seeduwa, though the
transmitting facility was in use from the 15th April 1953

The Medium wave transmission of Radio Ceylon was from the telecommunication facility at
Welikade on using a 10Kw transmitters

A new transmitting station was commissioned in 1959 at Diyagama which still transmits on
medium wave to the western province and Installation at Torrington square of six AWA, FM
transmitters each having a output power of 100 watts as a pilot FM (mono) project for the city of
Colombo, and as a programme feed to Ekala and Diyagama transmitting stations replacing the
underground cable. Another in Kandy in 1960 on an experimental basis.

1964- A Training school for Technical and Programme staff was established at Torrington
square premises with aid given by the British Council. Mr. John Hunt was in charge of the
technical section and Mr. Stuart Wavell in charge of the programme Section.

In 1965 an experimental station was installed in Anuradhapura. VHF was introduced in 1962 as a
program link between studio center in Colombo and the transmitting stations at Ekala and

Diyagama.

On the 4th Jan 1962, the technical staff in the Dept of Broadcasting ( Radio Ceylon) created
history by being the first in a broadcasting station to go on strike. They went on strike in
sympathy with the harbour workers and it continued for a month until 8 engineers who were
arrested for alleged sabotage were released.

1965- A VHF relay station was established at Uda Radella by Mr.David Buell who was
Engineer Transmitters. Programmes were received from Colombo on VHF

The Hulugalle commission report in 1965 recommended that the Dept of Broadcasting be
made a corporation and in 1966 the relevant Act was approved in Parliament. On the 5th Jan
1967 Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, as it is known today was formed, with Mr Neville
Jayaweera as the first Chairman and the Director General of the corporation. MR.
N.S.Wickkramasinghe was the 1st chief engineer. When Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972
the station underwent yet another name change as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
(SLBC)

1968 –Under phase one of a West German aid programme, Regional Transmitting stations on
Medium wave were set up at Weeraketiya , Maho, Ambewela, Kantale and Mandathivu. to
enable a broader segment of the population to receive clear reception.

1969- Under phase one of a West German aid programme, Regional Transmitting stations on
Medium wave were set up at Weeraketiya , Maho, Ambewela, Kantale and Mandathivu. to
enable a broader segment of the population to receive clear reception.
1969-Phase two and three of the above project covered Ampara,Mahiyangana, Ratnapura and
Kandy.
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1969- FM transmitting station constructed at Ensalwatte ,Deniyaya under the West German aid
programme and made operational to feed Weeraketiya MW transmitting station. Programmes
received from Colombo via Uda Radella

Transmitters broadcasting programmes in English, Sinhala and Tamil languages and were heard
throughout out Sri Lanka till the advent island wide FM broadcasting in the late 1970’s which to
a great extent replaced MW broadcasting for convenience and quality. The programme feed to
these regional transmitters was very conveniently relayed from the UDA Radella transmitting
facility. It also became a linking and relay point for outside broadcasts from various parts of the
country.

A training Institute headed by Mr Stuwart Wavell (from the BBC) was inaugurated in 1970, where
training classes for program and technical staff were held. That being the first time organised
training was conducted in broadcasting in Sri Lanka.

The period 1971- 1977 witnessed the following developments and the appointment of Mr D Buell
as the Director Engineering who first joined Radio Ceylon as a technical assistant in 1948.

1971 Mr. Lal Herath who was from the OTS , joined SLBC and was appointed Superintending
Engineer Transmitters, while Mr.R.E.H.Perera was appointed Superintending Engineer Studios.

1975- An experimental FM Stereo broadcast to cover the Colombo district in addition to the pilot
project for the city was initiated by Mr. David Buell from the VHF room in Colombo. Fm
receivers were few at that time but nevertheless reception reports received were many. On the
basis of these reports two 1Kw transmitters were installed at Colombo and Radella to provide a
FM service to Colombo and the Central province as a pilot project

A Micro wave transmission to relay programmes to the Ekala SW station and Diyagama MW
station was inaugurated in preparation for the non aligned conference that was to follow.

1975- A regional MW station called Rajarata Sevaya was inaugurated receiving its programmes
via Uda Radella. Later it was upgraded to a full fledge FM broadcast station with studios in the
1980’s.

After 1977 there were several advancements in broadcasting. Regional studios were setup at
Matara, Kandy and Jaffna, to promote more public participation and to produce more programs of
regional relevance

1978 - A feasibility survey was initiated by the government and the Japanese government,
through SLBC to study the possibility of introducing an all island TV project. The study was a
success and the Japanese government offered Sri Lanka a National TV station. Mr.David Buell
(DDGE) was in charge

In Dec 1978, conducted experimental broadcasting in FM Stereo with some modified equipment.
The response from the listeners was so encouraging the SLBC decided to purchase the necessary
equipment for a regular stereo broadcast and in 1984 this service was inaugurated

Phase III ( the last of the medium wave expansion projects) which included transmitters at Kantalai,
Mahiyangana, Ambewela and Ratnapura). An additional VHF transmitter at Karagahathenna
1979- while on a FS survey at Pidurutalagala Mr Buell fell ill and passed away.As Mr. Lal
Herath S.E. was on no pay leave on an assignment in the UAE, Mr.Rukmin Wijemanne was
appointed as DDGE to fill the void created by the demise of Mr. Buell.

1981- Ruhunu Sevaya of SLBC inaugurated at Matara
1981- Mr.Rukmin Wijemanne moved over to the National TV and Mr. Palman was appointed
DDGE.

1983- A Mahaweli Community Radio with the auspices of the Danish Government was
inaugurated at Girundarakotte, Mahaillupalama and later at Kotmale to educate the farmers on
modern cultivation methods to obtain higher yields. The head office was in Kandy.

Deuteschwelle (Radio Germany) in the mean time negotiated with the Sri Lanka Govt. to set up a
regional relay station in Sri Lanka. The proposal was approved and the work commenced in

Nilaweli, Trincomalee. The site was an old building which the BBC built for a transmitting station
during the war and abandoned. The phase I of this project included two 300 kW, a 250 kW short
wave transmitters and a 600 kW medium wave transmitter.

1983- A Regional station “Mahanuwara Sevaya” complete with studios was established in
Kandy

1983- Also saw the foundation being laid for another FM station to cover the North Central
Province and the Eastern Province at Karagahatenne in the Matale district.

1984- Mr.Lionel Pinto was appointed as DDGE
1986- Karagahatenne FM Transmitting station made operational using 1KW transmitters.

1990- A 2Kw. FM transmitter and a studio was established within the precincts of the army
camp at Palaly to provide music and news to the residents of Jaffna and to the service personal in
the peninsula. Messer’s Upali Jayasinhe and Tilak Ranasinghe assisted by Manikdiwela and
Bamunusinghe pioneered this project

1992- Under a grant from the Japanese government plans were drawn to establish a new studio
complex, Auditorium and Control room in the SLBC premises. It was also proposed to install
new FM STEREO transmitters to cover the Colombo District and reequip the Outside Broadcast
section and provide an OB transmission bus.

1992- Mr. LAL Herath appointed as Addl. DDGE.
1992- A pilot project was launched at Hunnasgiriya to provide FM coverage to Kandy.
1993- The new studio complex and FM transmitters under the grant from the government of
Japan was declared open by President D.B.Wijetunge.
1993- New studio complex for Ruhunu sevaya was declared open by the Chairman of S.L.B.C.
Mr. Kumara Abeysinghe.
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1994- A new FM transmitting station to cover the southern province and the NCP was
established and inaugurated by the Minister of Broadcasting and information Mr. Tyronne
Fernando.
1997- A FM transmission station to partly cover the South and the entire Colombo district was
established at Yatiyantota.

1997- The FM station at Hunnasgiriya was made operational with seven transmitters

2002- A Digital Micro wave project was initiated to replace the existing VHF programme feed.
The base station was at Yatiyantota linking Karagahatenne, Hunnasgiriya, Nayabedde thru
Kikiliyamana. The programme feed was fed from Colombo to Yatiyantota base station. The
equipment was provided by Moseley Electronics, USA.

2005 December 5th Sri Lanka celebrated eighty years in broadcasting, a historic landmark
in the world of broadcasting.

2007January 5th Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation celebrated forty years as a public

broadcasting corporation

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Radio CEYLON

Inaugaration

In the colonial time,as in other countries, in Ceylon too,radio broadcast was introduced based on the BBC model. In Cylon , the first experimental broadcast was started on 22nd February 1924 at the building of Young men's christian association ( YMCA ).After a few months of experiments ,on 27th June1924 , the radio broadcast was inaugurated in Ceylon by the then Governer Sir William Henry Manning.However there is a strong opinion that it was inaugurated on 1925 Dec.16th,by the then Governer Sir Hugh Clifford.The Post Master General in his report of 1924 was very definite on the fact the inauguration was done in 1924.Even though, the then Radio Ceylon and now SLBC still goes on the fact that their Birthday is on 25th of December 1925.Accordingly , SLBC celebrates it's 85th birthday ,this year-2009.


Under government department

Broadcasting in Ceylon for the first time it is said to be commenced under a government department on the 1st October 1949 and was named - RADIO CEYLON.It was headeed by Mr. John Lapson who came from BBC and he was designated as Director General .Mr.Lampson who introduced some sweeping changes in Ceylon braodcasting, relinquished his duties on 15th August 1952.Mr.M.J.Perera of the Ceylon civil servise who joined Radio Ceylon on 18th April 1952, took over from Mr.Lmpson, making the first Ceylonese director-general of broadcasting.


Some distinguished programmes at the early stage

1."1949-Buddhi mandalaya"- a very popular programme based on the BBC's-"Brain trust".

2."Yauwana samajaya"- originaly moderated by Proffesor E.W.Sarachchandra.

3."Pansiya panas jatakaya".

4."Guvan viduli geetha nataka"-the first of the series was 'Manohari' written by Chandraratna Manawasinha.

5."Shastriya sangrahaya" ( the classical hour ). (It should be also noted that Mr.M.J. Perera in his time has done towards the betterment of oriental music over the air waves.His endevour was started in 1953 by introducing a special recording session of nearly 200 Sinhala light songs. 38 singers participated.)


Commercial broadcasting--During the Lampson era,a special attention was paid on earning revenue through commercial broadcasts.Thus the Commercial service was inaugurated on 30th September 1950 and it was headed by Mr.Clifford R. Dodd as the Director. He was an experienced officer who engaged in commercial radio , in his native country , Australia.

This is Mr.Dodd

Rediffusion

In 1950 , a private company under the license of Broadcasting authourity , started it's Re-diffusion of Radio Ceylon programmes.It was a wired sevice and it's first customer was connected on April 1951. However the company was closed down few years later.
War era-1942 & after

Radio Ceylon was compelled to vacate its Torrington square premises in September 1942 for the occupation of the Royal Air Force.It was shifted to a residential bungalow in Cotta rd. Borella - The Bower House.After the war ,the Cotta rd.premises needed to be vacated in the view of having a newly highly specialised studio & office complex.Plans were drawn to house Radio Ceylon at Torrington Square again , in a newly built building complexIt was accomploshed in 1949 .By 15th August 1950 , the studio complex was even braodened with six studios , ten announcer studios and approximately 3000 sq.ft. of office space.

Corporation

On 31stjuly 1965 , the government appointed a comission of enquiry to enquire on broadcasting of Ceylon , headed by Mr.Herbert Hullugalle. The main recomendation of the commission was for the establishment of a broadcasting corporation . It was approved by the cabinet on 16th September 1966.The second birthday of broadcasting in Ceylon was marked thus , on 5th January 1967. On that day Radio Ceylon became a public corporation.The Prime Minister Mr.Dudley Senanayakka opened the newly established - Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation.The first board of Directors of CBC comprised of - MR.NevilleJayaweera (CCS), Mr.A.L.M.Hashim , Mr.Dharmasiri Kuruppu , Mr. K.A.G. Perera , and Mr. devar Surya Sena . After the first board meeting it was decided unanimously to appoint the chairman , Mr.Jayaweera , to the post of Director General.
Some of the distinguished broadcasters in Sri Lanka(Please note that this list is NOT in the order of seniority)


D.M.Colambage*-The first sinhala announcer, recruited by Radio Ceylon."Kolambin Katakarami" was the station identity at that time. Born on 4.5.1909. Death -23.11.1987.

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Ven.Palane Sri Vajiragnana Thero* - The first to deliver a bana (sermon) in Sinhala, over radio.

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Prabha Ranatunga - The first Sinhala lady announcer recruited by Radio Ceylon .

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Thevis Guruge *- Another pioneer broadcaster at the early stage who Joined as a relief announcer.He ended up as director general & chairman. Born on 23.3.1923, Mr.Guruge was assasinated on 23.7.1989 , by an unknown gun-man.

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Livy.R.Wijemanne *- A veteran English broadcaster who became the director of commercial service. He ended up as , chairman.

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M.D.Gunapala* - A Sinhala announcer at the early stage.

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Ananda Sarath Wimalaweera*- A very senior announcer ,news reader , controller, commentator and the director of central-operations.He was also a famous lyricist.

M.J.Perera*-The first (Ceylonese) director-general of Radio Ceylon. A senior member of Ceylon Civil Service.He was also the first chairman of 'Rupavahini
Corporation.

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Karunaratna Abeyseksera *- Another sinhala announcer who was at his peak of popularity.A well famed sinhala lyricist.Died on 20th April 1983.

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Vernon Corea* - A veteran english broadcaster in the commercial service.

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Nevil Jayaweera - The first chairman and director general of Ceylon broadcasting Corporation.A senior member of Ceylon Civil Service.

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Palita Perera - A senior broadcaster , announcer , producer , director of Sinhala service.The most veteran cricket commentator(sinhala) on radio and television. It is widely believed that Palitha is Sri Lanka's first radio cricket commentator in Sinhala.However his name will be remembered by the local crickrt lovers for his role in popularising cricket among the local masses through his charming cricket commentaries aired over the radio in the Sinhala language since 1963. And, when the live TV coverage began in Sri Lanka for the first time in1982 on RUPAVAHINI , with the tour of Keith Fletcher's England for the Sri Lnaka's inaugural Test Palitha was among the first set of local commentators as well.Completing over 45 years of cricket commentating, the SLBC , on the 30th September 2009, felicitated its faithful member of the staff under the auspices of ARJUNA RANATUNGE World Cup winning Captain, Sports and Public Recreation Minister Gamini Lokuge, Media Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and the SLBC Chairman Hudson Samarasinghe.Palitha last year , 2008, pened his first book titled ' PALITHA SAMAGA SAJEEWA LESIN " ( Live with Palitha Perera ) trying to chronicle the local broadcasting history in last half century.

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Sudharman de Silva* - A senior most announcer,organizer,controller and commentator.

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Cyril Rajapakse* - One of the most senior announcers,controller and an established news reader.

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Ariyadasa Pieris - A very senior announcer of sinhala commercial service.

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Premasara Epasinha - A senior cricket commentator.

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Lalit S.Maitripala* - A very senior announcer of sinhala commercial service and controller.He was also in the post of chairman of SLBC.A famous lyricist and a poet.

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Nanda Jayamanne - A most senior announcer and controller.

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Amarabandu Rupasinha* - One of the senior announcers and a veteran news reader.

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Premakirthi de Alwis *- The most popular annoncer,commentator,news reader , a well known lyricist.He was assasinated on 31st july 1989 by an unknown gun-man.

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Daya de alwis - An annoncer in the commercial service and a presentor of womens programmes.A lyricist.

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Ratna Lanka Abeywickrema - An announcer in the commercial service and a presentor of womens programmes.A lyricist.

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Chandra Vimon* - A senior announcer in the commercial service and a presntor of womens programmes.A very attractive voice in commercial advertising. She died in the year of 1995.

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Dharmasri Wickremasinha - One of the most popular announcers , news reader , and a stage presentor.Also a film producer , a writer and a lyricist.

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Tissa Jayawardena *- A veteran news reader and a commentator.

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Nandana Karunanayakka* - Director of listners research unit of SLBC. He sreved also as director-general for a short period. His sudden death occured in the early part of 2000.

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Madawala S.Ratnayaka* - A programme producer,organizer,a well known lyricist and a novelist.

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Hudson Samarasinghe - A senior broadcaster,commentatoe a lyricist and the chairman of SLBC at present.

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Ridgeway Tillekeratne* - A chairman and director-general of SLBC and also served as the secretary for the ministry of information.A senior member of the Ceylon Civil Service. Born on 14th August 1931 he died on 19th August 1981.

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Asoka Tillekeratne - An announcer,producer,organizer,controller of SLBC and Manager of programmes at Lakhanda Radio.Also a narrator in television media.(Author of this Article)

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H.M.Gunasekera*- A very senior and veteran broadcaster. Latter part of the 1970s he held the post of Director -Sinhala Service.

Kusumachandra Arangala -Joined SLBC in 1969 as a news assistant and later promoted to News Editor. In 1996 he was released to newly established Lak Handa Radio as Manager News. He was appointed as Deputy General Manger - ITN in 2004. Arangala retired from the service in 2007 .

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Newton Gunaratna - Joined SLBC in 1960's as a relief announcer and later promoted to the post of permanent announcer. During his career he has worked as an Organizer, Controller, Director. In 1994 he became the Deputy Director General - Programmes and pioneered the Lak Handa Radio. Then he was appointed as Chairman -ITN and Lak Handa. At present he is the Sri Lanka Ambassador to Myanmar.

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Chandana Tillekereatne - Joined SLBC in 1984 as a relief announcer and 4 years after , became a permanent Announcer. Then in 1996 he was released to Lak Handa as Manager - Programmes . In 1998 he left Lak Handa to join Private Media.He came back to Lak Handa as DGM in 2001 , held the post till 2003 and left again to Private Media. At present Chandana is CEO of 'Sath FM'.

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Amara Gunasekera - Joined SLBC in 1975 as a relief announcer and became permanent in 1979 .While he was in his career Amara was very keen and creative in presenting Radio progreammes. He has an unique voice at the microphone. Amara was also a prominent TV presenter in Sri Lanka . At present he is in France doing well . In France , First Sinhalese Radio progrmme "Seri Sara" became under his production through Radio Vallée FM, & 2005-2006 production of "Iridha Sangrahaya" through Dan Ceylon (now Dan Lanka)TV.Still Amara is on the most of the Sri Lankan cultural & religios Occasions as a presentator in France.

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Mahinda Algama - A veteran broadcaster , producer and lyricist in Sri Lanka.He joined SLBC about 3 decades ago. In proramme production , Mahinda specialized on children's programmes and radio drama.'Rukattana mala mudune', 'Chandra madulu yata', 'Raan kurulla', 'Lmandune', 'Ridi bubulu val', 'Jeewitaya nawatila' are a few to be mentioned, among a vast number of songs he has into his credit.

Please note-who are marked * are no more with us

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PUBLICATIONS

Starting from 1920s a monthly pamphlet which contained details of radio programmes to be broadcast during the month was sent to all license-holders - free of charge.From 1951 onwards it was sold at 25 cents.In April 1953 for the first time , a new publication named " tharangani " was published in the view of reproducing radio talks,short stories,poetry,dramas etc which was broadcast
over the sinhala service.It was the brain-child of Mr.M.J.Perera (DG)and was welcomed and greatly appreciated by the public. The earlier pamphlet of radio programmes which was up graded as a magazine named "Radio Times" was also well appreciated by the listeners.

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Radio Producers need the following

• Ability to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them
• excellent writing and story-telling skills, which they can adapt for different audiences and platforms
• when necessary, an understanding of how to use their voice to communicate effectively with listeners
• knowledge of the Radio market, different station and programme styles, and audience demographics
• the confidence and tenacity to pursue information, overcome obstacles, and pitch ideas to senior colleagues
• ability to work independently but also as part of a team
• self-motivation and adaptability
• ability to work effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines
• determination, diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills
• empathy and patience, the ability to build rapport and draw information from people
• ability to coach and develop talent in others
• a comprehensive knowledge of the subjects relevant to the Radio genre in which they wish to work
• a thorough knowledge of the law, ethics and industry regulation as they affect Radio production
• knowledge of when it is necessary, and how to acquire, the relevant clearances and licenses, including copyright and music clearances
• knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures
• a high level of IT skills - particularly good word-processing and data handling skills
• ability to learn how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studios
• ability to conduct effective internet research, use relevant computer software for audio editing, and, when necessary, to manipulate visual images or edit video, and upload all such material for use on websites.

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Radio Advertising Session 2012 APR - 18

Training 2012 APR - Radio Advertising Group Spot 01 by slbctraining


Training 2012 APR - Radio Advertising Group Spot 02 by slbctraining


Training 2012 APR - Radio Advertising Group Spot 03 by slbctraining


Training 2012 APR - Radio Advertising Group Spot 04 by slbctraining

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වන්නියලැ ඇත්තන්ගේ කතා දමන යමකෙ

 

රැහේ ඇත්තන්ගේ ‘හඬ’ රේඩියෝ දඹාන මගින් පටිගත කරනු ලැබූ අවස්ථා කීපයක්

රැහේ ඇත්තන්ගේ ‘හඬ’ රේඩියෝ දඹාන මගින් පටිගත කරනු ලැබූ අවස්ථා කීපයක්

හිටපු වැදිනායක ඌරුවරිගේ වන්නියලැ ඇත්තන්ගේ හඬ ඇතුළත් සංයුක්ත තැටිය රේඩියෝ දඹාන සංරක්ෂණ පුස්තකාලයට නායක වන්නියලැ ඇත්තන් විසින් භාරදුන් අවස්ථාව

රේඩියෝ දඹාන බැද්දේ ගද්දේ වැඩසටහනට වැදිනායකතුමා ගිරාඳුරුකෝට්ට විකාශන මැදිරියේදී සහභාගිවූ අයුරු

ගුවන් විදුලියට සවන් දෙන කැකුලෙක්

වැදිනායකයාගේ දඹාන පැල්කොටයේ සිට ජංගම දුරකථනය මගින් සජීවී විකාශයට සම්බන්ධ වන අයුරු

මාමකැච්චක් හොඳමයි. තැනකින් ඔය ඇත්තන්ගෙ කන් රුකුලට මන්දොකරගෙන ඉඳ තිබෙන්නේ වන්නියලැ ඇත්තන්ගේ කතා දමන යමකෙ අනුවමයි හතරමෙන්. තැනකින් ඔය ඇත්තන්ට කවිතැනවල් කනා පොජ්ජවල් ඇහුම් පොජ්ජ මන්දො කරන්න හිත්ලාගෙන ඉඳ තිබෙන්න.
පටවැල් පොජ්ජෙන් මේබෙට කනා දමන්න. ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප‍්‍රථම වැදි ගුවන් විදුලිය සිකුරාදා ප.ව. 1.30ට තම විකාශනය ආරම්භ කරන්නේ එලෙසිනි. සතියකට එක් දිනයක් පැය 5 1/2ක විකාශනය වන මෙම ගුවන් විදුලි නාලිකාව නම් ලබා ඇත්තේ රේඩියෝ දඹාන ලෙසිනි. දඹාන හා හෙනාගෙල රැහේ ඇත්තෝ කල්වේලා ඇතිවම ගුවන් විදුලි යන්ත‍්‍ර වටා රොක්ව සිටිති.
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාවට අයත් ගිරාඳුරුකෝට්ට ප‍්‍රජා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය මගින් මෙම නාලිකාව පවත්වාගෙන යයි.
ප‍්‍රවීන සන්නිවේදකයකු වන කේ.ඒ. ජයවික‍්‍රම, ගිරාඳුරුකෝට්ට ප‍්‍රජා ගුවන්විදුලි මැදිරියේ සිට නිවේදන කටයුතු මෙහෙයවද්දී දඹානේ වැදි නායක ඌරුවරිගේ වන්නියල ඇත්තන්ගේ පැල්කොටේ සිට ගුවන්විදුලියේ තවත් ප‍්‍රවීණ නිවේදකයකු වන චන්ද්‍රරත්න පේරුම්බඩගේ සම්බන්ධීකරණ කටයුතු කරයි. ඔවුන් දෙදෙනාම වැදි භාෂාව කතාකරන්නේ නියම වැද්දන් මෙනි.
ඊට අමතරව දඹානේදී තම හඬ මුසුකරන්න. විමලරතන කැකුලා සහ ඌරුවරිගේ පත්මා කැකුලී සහන නිවේදක නිවේදිකා වෝය. මුලදී මෙම ගුවන්විදුලියට ආදිවාසී නායකයා අකමැතිවිය. එහෙත් ජයවික‍්‍රම මහතාගේ දැඩි පරිශ‍්‍රමයෙන් ඔහු කැමති කරවාගත හැකිවිය. ඒ කොන්දේසි ගණනාවක් යටතේය. ප‍්‍රධාන කොන්දේසිය වූයේ රැහේ අනන්‍යතාවට හානිකර කිසිවක් මෙහි විකාශනය නොකළ යුතු බවය.
තවත් කොන්දේසියක් වූයේ වැදි ජනයාගේ ගැටලූ ප‍්‍රශ්න සජීවී ලෙස මේ නාලිකාව ඔස්සේ තමාට අසන්නට අවශ්‍ය බවය. ඊට අමතරව මේ නාලිකාව මගින් වැදි බස් වහර පිළිබඳව නිවැරදි අවබෝධයක් ලබාදිය යුතු බවය.
ඒ කොන්දේසි සියල්ලටම අනුගතව අද මෙහි සියලූ වැඩසටහන් විකාශනය වෙයි.
ප‍්‍රධාන සම්පත් දායකයා වැදිනායකයාය. හෙනානිගල වැදිනායකයා ද සජීවී ලෙස සම්බන්ධ වන නමුදු මෙම විකාශනය රතුගල හා පොල්බැද්දට ගෙනයාමට තරම් සන්නිවේදන තාක්ෂණය ප‍්‍රබල නොවූ බැවින් එම නායකයින්ගේ අදහස් විකාශනය වන්නේ පටිගත කිරීම් ඇසුරිනි.
වැදි බස් වහර පිළිබඳව දැනුවත් කිරීම්, වැදි ගී රචනය, හා සංවාද මෙහෙය වන්නේ වැදි ජනයා අතරින් මෙතෙක් විශ්වවිද්‍යාල උපාධියක් ලැබූ එකම පුද්ගලයා වන පාඨශාලාචාර්ය දඹානේ ගුණවර්ධනය.
මේ ගුවන්විදුලිය අත් දකින්නට දඹානට ගියෙමු. නායකතුමාගේ පැල්කොටයේ සන්නිවේදකයෝ සූදානම්ව සිටියහ.
කුඩා ගුවන් විදුලි යන්ත‍්‍රයක් කටුමැටි කොට බිත්තිය උඩ තිබිණ. වෙනත් ගුවන් විදුලි නාලිකාවලමෙන් සජීවී සන්නිවේදන උපකරණ කිසිවක් මෙහි දක්නට නොවීම ප‍්‍රහෙලිකාවක් විය. හරියටම ප.ව. 1.30ට 95.4 මීටරය ඔස්සේ ගුවන් විදුලිය ක‍්‍රියාත්මක විය.
අපූරු සංගීත රාවයක් ඇසෙන්නට විය. එය තේමා සංගීතයකි. එහි රිද්මය වනපෙත කඳුහෙල්, ගල්තලා හා දිය කඳුරු හුස්ම ගන්නා බව හදවතට දනවන සුළුය.
හිතවත් නිවේදකයා ජයවික‍්‍රම ගිරාඳුරුකෝට්ට ප‍්‍රධාන මැදිරියේ සිට මාම කැච්චක් හොඳමයි කියමින් නිවේදන කටයුතු ආරම්භ කරන්නේ ඉන් පසුය.
නාලිකාවේ වැඩසටහන් පිළිබඳ පූර්ව දැනුවත් කිරීමකින් පසු වැදි හා කැකුලියන් ගායනා කළ අපූරු වැදි ගීතයක් ගුවනට මුසුවිය. එහි අරුත වූයේ කැලේ කොලේ තනියම යන්න එපා යනුවෙන් ලා කැකුලියන්ට කරන අවවාදයකි.
නායක වන්නියලැ ඇත්තෝ කටුමැටි ගසා සාදන ලද සිය සුපුරුදු අසුනේ සිට සාවදානව අසාගෙන සිටියදී ජයවික‍්‍රමගේ හඬ යළි අවදිවිය. වැදි භාෂාවෙන් ඔහු කිවේ දැන් වැදිනායක තුමාගේ දවසේ අවවාදය සඳහා සම්බන්ධතාවය යොමු කරන බවයි.
නායකතුමා ළඟ හිටගෙන සිටි සන්නිවේදකයින් අතුරින් චන්ද්‍රරත්න තම සාක්කුවේ තිබූ කබල් ජංගම දුරකථනය නායකතුමාට ලංකළේය. නායකතුමා සිය අදහස් ගුවන්විදුලියට මුසු කළේය. මේ විකාශනයේ සියලූ සජීවී කටයුතු සිදුවන්නේ ජංගම දුරකථන මගින් බව දැනගන්නට ලැබුණි.
වන්නියලැ ඇත්තෝ අදහස් දැක්වීමෙන් පසු දවසේ තේරවිලි කවිය ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට විමලරත්න කැකුලා අමතක කළේ නැත.
තේරවිල්ල නිවැරදිව තෝරා සජීවී ලෙස ඉදිරිපත් කරන ලෙස ආරාධනයක් ද කෙරිණ. තේරවිල්ල නිවැරදිව තෝරන අයට ගලේ ඇඹරූ කුරහන් පිටි  පාර්සලයක් පිරිනමන බවද නිවේදනය විය.ඉන්පසු යළි වැදි ගීයක් ගුවනේ මුසුවිය. රැහේ දුක්ගැනවිලි සජීවී ලෙස ඉදිරිපත් වෙද්දී නායක වන්නියලැ ඇත්තෝ ඒවාට සවන්දී සිට අදහස් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම වරින්වර සිදුවිය.
රැහේ සංස්කෘතිය අනන්‍යතාව ආරක්ෂාකර ගැනීම වත්මන් සමාජ පරිසරය තුළ ඉතා අභියෝගාත්මක දෙයක් වුවද අභිමානවත් වැදි ජනයා ලෙස එය කළ යුතු බව වන්නියලැ ඇත්තෝ නිතරම මතක්කර දුන්හ.
ගුවන් විදුලි යන්ත‍්‍රය ලොවට හඳුන්වාදීමේ ගෞරව දිනාගෙන ඇත්තේ ඉතාලියේ ගුග්ලි එල්මෝ මාකෝනිය. මාකෝනි මුලින්ම ගුවන් විදුලි ශබ්ද තරංග මගින් සංඥා නිකුත්කළ ට‍්‍රාන්සිස්ටර් යන්ත‍්‍රයද නිර්මාණය කළේය. ඔහු තම මුල්ම පණිවුඩය යැව්වේ 1895දී සිය සොයුරාටය. අඩි 300ක් පමණ ඈත සිටි සොයුරා පණිවුඩය ඇසුන බව මාකෝනිට දැන්වූයේ සුදු කොඩියක් වැනීමෙනි.
අපේ රටේ ගුවන්විදුලිය 1924දී ආරම්භ විය. එම ගුවන් විදුලිය සංස්ථාවක් වූයේ 1967 ජනවාරි 5 වැනිදාය. ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව යටතේ ප‍්‍රාදේශීය ගුවන්විදුලි මධ්‍යස්ථාන පිහිටුවීම 1980දී ආරම්භ විය. රුහුණු සේවය (මාතර) කඳුරට සේවය (මහනුවර) රජරට සේවය (අනුරාධපුරය) ආරම්භවීමත් සමග ප‍්‍රාදේශීය වශයෙන් කලාකරුවන්ගේ හා සන්නිවේදකයන්ගේ මහත් පිබිදීමක් ඇතිවිය. ඉන්පසු ගිරාදුරුකෝට්ට ප‍්‍රජා ගුවන්විදුලිය ආරම්භවිය.
අද වන විට රාජ්‍ය අංශයට අමතරව පෞද්ගලික ගුවන්විදුලි නාලිකා රැසක් ක‍්‍රියාත්මක වේ. මේවායේ ශ‍්‍රවන තත්ත්වය අති ප‍්‍රබලය. එහෙත් බැද්දේ සිට හරවත්ව විකාශනය වන  ”රේඩියෝ දඹාන” ශ‍්‍රවන තත්ත්වය ඉතා දුප්පත්ය. මෙහි ශ‍්‍රවන තත්ත්වය නංවා නවීන පහසුකම් ලබාදීම කෙරෙහි වගකිවයුතු අය නොපමාව අවධානය යොමු කළ යුතුය. එවිට බාහිර සමාජයට වැදිජනයාගෙන් ලද හැකි ආදර්ශ උසස් ගතිගුණාංග හා පාඩම් වැදි ගුවන් විදුලියෙන් ලැබිය හැකිය. එම නාලිකාව එතරම්ම හරබරය.

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මිනිසුන් සැනසූ මිනිසකුට උපහාර පිදුනු මොහොතක්‌!

මිනිසුන් සැනසූ මිනිසකුට උපහාර පිදුනු මොහොතක්‌!

බර්ටි ගුණතිලක කියන්නේ ජෝකර් කෙනෙක්‌ නොවෙයි.
ඔහු ගැඹුරු හාස්‍යය මතුකළ අතිදක්‍ෂ විකට නළුවෙක්‌. ඒ විතරක්‌ නොවෙයි ඔහු සමකාලීන මිතුරන් වන ඇනස්‌ලි, සැමුවෙල්ලත් එක්‌ක මේ මුළු රටම හිනස්‌සවමින් කරපු සේවය අතිවිශිෂ්ටයි. යෑයි ජනමාධ්‍ය හා ප්‍රවෘත්ති අමාත්‍ය කෙහෙළිය රඹුක්‌වැල්ල මහතා පැවැසීය.

 


"ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලියේ විනෝද සමය" තුලින් මුළු රටම සිනා සාගරයක ගිල්වූ සැමුවෙල්, ඇනස්‌ලි, බර්ටි තුන් කට්‌ටුවේ බර්ටි ගුණතිලක නම්වූ විශිෂ්ට කලාකරුවා වෙනුවෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්‌ථාව සංවිධානය කළ උපහාර පිදීමේ උත්සවයේදී අමාත්‍යවරයා එසේ පැවසීය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්‌ථාවේ ආනන්ද සමරකෝන් මැදිරියේ මෙම උපහාර පිදීමේ උත්සවය පැවැත්විණි. මෙහිදී ජනමාධ්‍ය හා ප්‍රවෘත්ති අමාත්‍යවරයා අතින් උපහාර තිළිණයක්‌ බර්ටි ගුණතිලක මහතාට පිරිනමනු ලැබීය.

එහිදී තවදුරටත් කතා කළ අමාත්‍යවරයා මෙසේද කීය.

"මම පුංචි කාලේ බර්ටි ගුණතිලක, ඇනස්‌ලි, සැමුවෙල් යන මේ විකට රජවරුන් තුන් දෙනාගේ විනෝද සමය වැඩසටහන ගුවනින් ඇසුවා. මේ විනෝද සමය වැඩසටහන් අහලා මං පුදුමාකාර වින්දනයක්‌ ලැබුවා. දේශපාලනයේ නියෑලෙමින් අප තුළ කැකෑරුණු පීඩනය මේ වගේ විශිෂ්ට උපහාර උත්සවයකට සහභාගි වී ගත කළ සුළු මොහොත තුළ මාස ගණනක සැහැල්ලුවක්‌ විනෝදයක්‌ අපි හැමෝටම ලැබුණා.

"නූතන රූපවාහිනි මාධ්‍ය කලාවෙන් රූපය පෙන්වන යුගයක ගුවන් විදුලි නාට්‍යය තුලින් වචනයෙන් ඇති කළ හාස්‍යය, ඒ තුළින් ලැබූ වින්දනය අති ශේ්‍රෂ්ඨයි. බර්ටි ගුණතිලක කියන්නේ දුටුවාම අප කාටත් හිනායන චරිතයක්‌. නමුත් අද ජෝකර්ලා දකින කොට හිනායනවා වගේ නොවෙයි."

බර්ටි ගුණතිලක කියන්නේ ලේ වලට කාවදින හාස්‍යය රසය මතු කළ චරිතයක්‌. තවත් ඩුප්ලිකේට්‌ බර්ටි කෙනෙක්‌ හදන්න බැහැ. තව කෙනෙකුට ඒ චරිතයට පණ පොවන්න බැහැ. කොහොම වුණත් අද මේ විශිෂ්ට කලාකරුවා ඇගයීම ඉතා වැදගත් දෙයක්‌. අද ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලිය අනාගතය යායුතු මාර්ගය වටහා දෙමින් සභාපතිවරයා ඇතුළු සේවක මඩුල්ල කළ කාර්යය ගැන ස්‌තුති කළ යුතුයි.

මෙහිදී කතා කළ ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ මහාචාර්ය තිස්‌ස කාරියවසම් මහතා මෙසේ කීය.

එදා ගැමි නාට්‍යය තුළ ගැඹුරු හාස්‍යය රසය තිබුණා. නූර්ති හා ටීටර් නාට්‍ය කලාවේ හැම නාට්‍යයකම සිටි විකටයා කළේ මේ හාස්‍යය මතුකරන එකයි. ගැහැණු ලෙස හැඳගත්තු වයසක පිරිමි කෙනෙක්‌ වේදිකාවට පැමිණ රඟදක්‌වන විට ලැබූ හාස්‍ය රසය ඉතා ඉහළයි. සිවම්මා ධනපාල නාට්‍යය විකට රසය ඉතා හොඳට මතු කළ නාට්‍යයක්‌. පැරැණි නාට්‍යය කලාව තුළ තිබුණු හාස්‍යය තුළින් ලාබ සිනාවක්‌ නොව ව්‍යක්‌ත සිනාවක්‌ මතුවුණේ. ඔවුන් සිනහව නිර්මාණය කළේ බුද්ධිමත්වයි. 1940-50 දශකයේ සිටි පැරැණි නාට්‍යකරුවන් ලෙස එච්. ඒ. පෙරේරා, ජෝෂප් සෙනෙවිරත්න, වින්සන් වීරසේකර, එච්. ඩී. විඡේදාස, ඇල්µ්‍රඩ් පෙරේරා, එඩී ජයමාන්න හැඳින්විය හැකියි. ඒ පරම්පරාවේ තවත් පුරුකක්‌ ලෙස බර්ටි ගුණතිලක හැඳින්විය හැකියි.

ගුවන් විදුලියේ අලුතින් නිර්මාණය වුණ විකට නාට්‍යය සඳහා ගුවන් විදුලි භාෂාවක්‌ බර්ටි, ඇනස්‌ලි, සැමුවෙල් තුන් කට්‌ටුව නිර්මාණය කළා. ඒ හරහා සත්‍යය භාෂාවක්‌ මතු කළා. ඔවුන් තිදෙනා සත්‍යය වූ හාස්‍යය උත්පාදනය මිනිසුන්ගේ දුර්වලතා වලදී හිනාවෙන්න හාස්‍යය මතු කළා.

රූපණ චාතුර්යය දැක්‌වීම, වචන ලිවීම පමණක්‌ නොව ප්‍රසිද්ධ වේදිකාවල් පසුව ආවා. ඔහු රඟපෑ ආකාරය දිහා බැලුවාම හාස්‍ය ඇතුළාන්තයෙන් මතුවෙන ගැඹුරෙන් සමාජයට විශාල දෙයක්‌ කියා දුන්නා. බර්ටි පුංචි බබෙක්‌ ලෙස කළ රංගනය, මනමාල පෙනුම මතුකරමින් කළ රංගනය අති විශිෂ්ටයි. ඔහු ඒ චරිතය තුළ ජීවමාන ලෙස ජීවත් වෙමින් විශිෂ්ට අයුරින් රඟපෑවා. අද කණ්‌ඩායමක්‌ විදිහට එකට වැඩ කරන්න බැරි සමාජයක මේ විකට තුන්කට්‌ටුව කාලාන්තරයක්‌ තිස්‌සේ හාස්‍යය රංගනයේ යෙදීම අපි හැමෝටම ආදර්ශයක්‌ ගෙන දෙනවා. ඒ හැම නාට්‍යයකම පුළුල් වු ඥන පරාසයක්‌ තිබුණා.

බර්ටි ගුණතිලක ඉපදුනේ මහනුවර. තරුණ කාලයේ ඔහුට සමාජවාදී අදහස්‌ තිබුණා. වාමාංශික අදහස්‌ තිබුණා. කොළඹට ආවත් එකතැනට වී සිටියේ නැහැ. ඒ විප්ලවකාරී ස්‌වභාවය නිසා පසුව ඔහු ගුරු වෘත්තියේද නියෑළුණා. ඔහු අධ්‍යාපනයට තෝරා ගත්තේ කලා ක්‍ෂේත්‍රයයි. ඔහු 1950 දී "බණ්‌ඩා නගරයට ඒම, දොම්පෙ ආයා", 1945 දී "දෙහිවල හන්දිය, නගර සෝභිනිය" ආදී නාට්‍යවල රඟපා තිබෙනවා. විකට නාට්‍ය කලාවේ උත්ප්‍රාසය සඳහා නියෑළුණු ඔහු කාලීන උත්ප්‍රාස හිනාව, ලාභ හිනාව නොව ගැඹුරු උත්ප්‍රාස හාස්‍ය මතුකරන නළුවෙක්‌ විදිහට බර්ටි ගුණතිලක මහතාව හඳුන්වන්න පුළුවන්.

මෙම අවස්‌ථාවට හිටපු අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ අමාත්‍ය රත්නසිරි වික්‍රමනායක, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්‌ථාවේ සභාපති හඩ්සන් සමරසිංහ, අතිරේක අධ්‍යක්‍ෂ ජනරාල් ඒරානන්ද හෙට්‌ටිආරච්චි, අධ්‍යක්‍ෂ ජනරාල් සමන්ත වැලිවේරිය, නියෝජ්‍ය අධ්‍යක්‍ෂ ජනරාල් මයුරි අබේසිංහ, මාධ්‍යවේදී තිලකරත්න කුරුවිට බණ්‌ඩාර, බුද්ධදාස ගලප්පත්ති, ප්‍රවීණ ගීත රචක අජන්තා රණසිංහ, මර්සි එදිරිසිංහ, බන්දු සමරසිංහ, සුමින්ද සිරිසේන යන මහත්ම මහත්මීන්ද ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්‌ථාවේ සේවක සේවිකාවන්ද, බර්ටි ගුණතිලක මහතාගේ දූ දරුවන්, සහෝදර සහෝදරියන්, රසික හිතවතුන් ඇතුළු විශාල පිරිසක්‌ සහභාගි වූහ.

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