TV Derana

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TV Derana

Country	Sri Lanka
Broadcast area	Sri Lanka and Worldwide
Programming
Language(s)	Sinhalese
Picture format	1080i HDTV 576i SD
Ownership
Owner	Derana Macro Entertainment (Dilith Jayaweera)
Sister channels	Ada Derana 24 FM Derana
History
Launched	11 October 2005
Links
Website	www.derana.lk
Availability
Terrestrial
UHF (Colombo)	Channel 37[1]
UHF (Kandy)	Channel 32
UHF (Nayabedda) (FTA)	Channel 32
UHF (Badulla)	Channel 31
UHF (Gongala)	Channel 31
UHF (Ratnapura)	Channel 30
UHF (Nuwara Eliya)	Channel 36
UHF (Kalutara)	Channel 56
TV Lanka Digital TV	Channel 5

TV Derana is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005,^[2] it is one of the most popular television networks in the country.^[3] Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers.^[4]

The channel is available on digital medium through Dialog TV, PEO TV and the OTT platform Dflix (revamp of Gluuoo). Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its "අපේ දේ රැකගෙන, අලුත් දේ අරගෙන" / “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” (Conserve our own and embrace the new) platforms.

The channel focuses viewers in the two premium socio-economic categorizations SEC A and SEC B.^{[citation needed]} TV Derana is the No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, according to late 2021 LMRB search data.^[4] The channel has maintained this position since March 2017.

TV Derana won 47 awards at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing Nielsen People's Awards 2020 including the "Television Channel of the Year", "Peoples Youth Choice Television Channel of the Year". TV Derana won these awards at the previous year as well including the biggest award ‘The Local Brand of the year”.^{[citation needed]}

TV Derana also holds the all-time record for having the most programmes by one channel, in the top 10 most rated programmes.^{[citation needed]} According to the recent LMRB research data, TV Derana has eight programmes in the top 10 including the first two programmes in the country.^[5][6]

In October 2014, TV Derana was appointed the first and only Multi Channel Network (MCN) of YouTube in Sri Lanka.^[7]

TV Derana became the first channel in Sri Lanka to reach one million subscribers and one billion total views in 2019.^{[citation needed]}

"Ada Derana" is TV Derana's news flagship brand and currently is the no 1 news provider in Sri Lanka.^[8] Ada Derana news websites operated by Derana. Its content is available in English, Sinhala. and Tamil. It is ranked as one of the most popular local news websites by Alexa.^[9][10]

In late 2007, Ada Derana entered into a partnership with Dialog Telekom, the largest mobile phone operator in Sri Lanka, to send breaking news alerts to all Dialog mobile subscribers as text messages.^[11]

Ada Derana TV is Sri Lanka's first ever 24-hour television news channel and first dedicated news channel. The channel is available on Satellite and cable Television. Catering to the thirst for news and information Ada Derana TV has redefined the news space in Sri Lanka by providing around the clock news to its viewers. Prior to this news was mainly broadcasts on entertainment channels at a stipulated time. Ada Derana TV’s hourly news that provides days most happening and important news changed that dimension.

Ada Derana 24 programme line up includes

• Hourly News (broadcast at the top of each hour),
• 12.00 Mid Day Prime (Sinhala)
• 6.55 PM Prime Time News (Sinhala),
• First At 9 (09.00 PM in English),
• World News (09.35 in English),
• Late Night Prime (10.00 PM in Sinhala)

The channel broadcasts a range of entertainment programmes including dramas, reality shows, kids programmes, music and variety shows. It operates 16 hours a day, between 05:00 and 24:00.^[12]

Original	Broadcast as
Currently Broadcasting
Motu Patlu	Sinhala: සූටිං මාටිං (Sūṭin Mātin)
Luv Kushh	Sinhala: ලවයි කුෂයි (Lavayi Kuṣayi)
Ninja Hattori-kun	Sinhala: නින්ජා හටෝරි (Ninjā Hatōri)
The Jungle Bunch	Sinhala: කැලෑ කල්ලිය (Kælǣ Kalliya)
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks	English: Alvin & the Chipmunks
Former Broadcasts
The Smurfs: 1981	Sinhala: නිල් කුරුමිට්ටෝ (Nil Kurumiṭṭō)
The Loud House	Sinhala: කෑකෝ ගෙදර (Kǣkō Gedara)
Wayside	Sinhala: විනෝද පාසල (Vinōda Pāsala)
Keymon Ache	Sinhala: ෆන්කි මංකි (Fanki Manki)
Inspector Pretty	Sinhala: ඉන්ස්පෙක්ටර් ප්‍රිටී (Inspekṭar Priṭī)
George of the Jungle	Sinhala: වනසරා (Vanasarā)
Boonie Bears	Sinhala: වලස් මුල්ල (Valas Mulla)
Jang Geum's Dream	Sinhala: චංගුමී (Changumī)
King Arthur's Disasters	Sinhala: King කොරෝනා (King Korōnā)
Golmaal Jr	Sinhala: ගෝල්මාල් (Gōlmāl)
Angelo Rules	Sinhala: සිරිමත් මිතුරෝ (Sirimath Mithurō)
Max Steel	English: Max Steel
Tashi	Sinhala: ටෂී (Tashī)
Erky Perky	Sinhala: ජෙමයි බැකයි (Jemayi Bækayi)
Sweet Little Monsters	Sinhala: චුට්ටයි චුට්ටියි (Chuṭṭayi Chuṭṭiyi)
The Daltons	Sinhala: බ්‍රෝ (Brō)
Camp Lakebottom	Sinhala: අමුතු කඳවුර (Amutu Kan̆davura)
Dinofroz	English: Dinofroz
Gormiti	Sinhala: පොඩි විරුවෝ (Poḍi Viruvō)
The Smurfs: 2021	Sinhala: නිල් කුරුමිට්ටෝ 3D (Nil Kurumiṭṭō 3D)
Kalari Kids	Sinhala: කලාරි (Kalāri)

Derana Junior is a programming block that airs from 4.25 p.m. to 5.55 p.m., launched on March 16, 2015,^[13] it airs children's series and cartoons.

Drama
Original	Sikuru Awith Sinhala: සිකුරු ඇවිත් (Sikuru Ævith)
	Sitha Nidi Na Sinhala: සිත නිදි නෑ (Sitha Nidi Nǣ)
	Iskole Sinhala: ඉස්කෝලේ (Iskōlē)
	Sangeethe Sinhala: සංගීතේ (Sangīthē)
	Deweni Inima: Season 2 Sinhala: දෙවෙනි ඉනිම (Deveni Inima)
	Nikini Kusum Sinhala: නිකිණි කුසුම් (Nikiṇi Kusum)
	Prarthana Sinhala: ප්‍රාර්ථනා (Prārthanā)

Original	Broadcast as
Former Broadcasts
Tenali Rama	Sinhala: පණ්ඩිත රාමා (Paṇḍita Rāmā)
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat	Sinhala: අධිරජ ධර්මාශෝක (Adhiraja Dharmāśōka)
Kulfi Kumar Bajewala	Sinhala: මිණි පහන ඔබයි (Miṇi Pahana Obayi)
Koinaka	English: Best Friends in Love
Mako: Island of Secrets	Sinhala: කිඳුරු කුමරා (Kin̆duru Kumarā)
H2O: Just Add Water	Sinhala: කිඳුරු කුමරියෝ (Kin̆duru Kumariyō)
Kızım	Sinhala: අපේ චූටි දූ (Apē Chūṭi Dū)
Wolfblood	Sinhala: වෘක ශාපය (Vṛka Śāpaya)
Bandhan	Sinhala: අලි මල්ලියි මමයි (Ali Malliyi Mamayi)
Boys Over Flowers	English: Boys Over Flowers
Asa ga Kita	Sinhala: ආසා (Āsā)
Prithvi Vallabh	Sinhala: පෘථිවි මහරජ (Pṛthivi Maharaja)
Beyhadh	Sinhala: ඔබත් මමත් ඇයත් (Obath Mamath Æyath)
Meri Durga	Sinhala: දුවන ළමයා (Duvana Lamayā)
Bepannah	Sinhala: හමුවෙමු අයේ සංසාරේ (Hamuvemu Ayē Sansārē)
Kırgın Çiçekler	Sinhala: මුතු අහුර (Muthu Ahura)
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth	English: Hwarang
Wizards vs Aliens	Sinhala: මායා සක්වල (Māyā Sakvala)
The Heirs	Sinhala: උරුමක්කාරයෝ (Urumakkārayō)
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi	Sinhala: සදහටම ඔබ මගේ (Sadahaṭama Oba Magē)
Ride	English: Ride

• Maa Nowana Mama
• Sindu Kamare
• Leya Saha laya
• Cassette Eka
• Music Video Award

News	Time	Language
TV Derana
Darana Aruna	06:30	Sinhala
Midday Prime News Bulletin	12:00	Sinhala
Prime Time News Bulletin	18:55	Sinhala
Late Night News Bulletin	22:00	Sinhala
Ada Derana 24
Hourly News	at the top of each hour
First at 9	21:00	English
World News	21:35	English

Show Name	Show Type
Derana City of Dance	Reality (Dancing)
Derana Little Star	Reality (Dancing, Singing)
Derana Miss Sri Lanka	Reality
Derana Dream Star	Reality (Singing)
Derana Film Awards	Reality (Awards ceremony)
Derana Star City	Reality (Dancing, Singing)
Derana 60 plus	Reality (Singing)
Derana Music Video Awards[14]	Reality (Awards ceremony)

• 360°
• Wada Pitiya
• Aluth Parlimenthuwa
• Malbara Derana
• Talk With Chatura
• Aluth Parlimenthuwa
• ReBuild

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Show Name	Show Type
Paara Kiyana Tharuka (Sinhala: පාර කියන තාරුකා)	Astrology programme
Dishum Dishum	Gaming Programme
Hondatama Pahila (Sinhala: හොඳටම පැහිලා)	Children's programme
Smart Kitchen	Cooking programme
The Cookout
Game Rasa (Sinhala: ගමේ රස)
Travel with Chathura	Travelling programme

• Tring Tring Show
• School TV
• Kids Movies
• Badagini Time
• Noddy
• Vidya Pavula

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• Golmaal Jr
• Motu Patlu
• Keymon Ache
• Inspector Pretty

• Boonie Bears
• Cédric
• Chorr Police
• Chaplin & Co
• Kung Fu Masters Of The Zodiac
• Kung Foot
• Les P'tits Diables
• Me and my Robot
• The Daltons
• Jang Geum's Dream
• Allan Sellam
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• King Arthur's Disasters
• The Smurfs (TV series)
• Wayside
• The Loud House
• Donkey Kong Country
• Erky Perky
• My Knight and Me
• Camp Lakebottom
• Jimmy Two-Shoes
• Jamie's got Tentacles
• Tiny Toon Adventures (2008-2011)
• Makara Rajadaniya
• Nidhan Doopatha
• Bob and Margaret
• Buddhi and Bunty
• Boonie Bears
• Gormiti
• Ready Jet Go!
• Titeuf
• Sidekick

Manusath Derana was initiated aligning all the values of the umbrella TV Derana, to ensure the Corporate Social Responsibilities are met independently with a clear sustainable vision. Since the inception, Manusath Derana has grown to greater heights, well beyond just a CSR project, to the heartiest humanitarian service provider of the Sri Lankan people.

Derana has hosted the Miss World Miss Sri Lanka pageant since 2007.^[17]

Derana has conducted the Derana London Star since May 2008 in London, UK, to find the most talented upcoming singer among the Sri Lankans living in UK. The first edition received around 220 applications, and auditions were broadcast in Sri Lanka by Derana TV. The winners were determined by a panel of judges and public votes via SMS.^{[citation needed]}

TV Derana is the first channel that hosted a reality show for children in Sri Lanka. The first season was named as Derana Star in a Minute^[18] and the rest of the seasons as Derana Little Star. Up to date, nine seasons of Little Star were finished and the grand finale of tenth season was held on 27 June 2020.^[19][20]

Derana started a dancing reality competition with the name Derana City of Dance. Five seasons are finished in the show.^[21]

The most popular of all reality shows of Derana is Derana Dream Star, and 10 seasons are finished.^[22]

Derana Dream Star is a music reality show produced by Derana TV. It started in 2009 and now it had successfully completed nine seasons.

1. Udesh Indula (Winner)^[23]
2. Milinda Sandaruwan (Runner Up)

1. Upekha Nirmani (Winner)^[24]
2. Udesh Manoj (Runner Up)

1. Keshan Shashindra (Winner)^[25]
2. Shanaka Udeesha (Runner Up)

1. Sasindu Wijesiri (Winner)^[26]
2. Raween Kanishka (Runner Up)

1. M.G Danushka (Winner)
2. Vishmitha Sachintha (Runner Up)

1. Janith Iddamalgoda^[27] (Winner)
2. Yashodha Priyadarshani (Runner Up)

1. Suneera Sumanga^[28] (Winner)
2. Shalin Kaushalya (Runner Up)

1. Thanura Madugeeth Dissanayake^[29] (Winner)
2. Raveen Tharuka (Runner Up)

1. Falan Andrea (Winner)^[30]
2. Nuwandhika Senarathne (Runner Up)

1. Dulanga Sampath (Winner)
2. Anjalee Methsara (Runner Up)

• Nuwandhika Senarathne
• Madhava Wijesinghe
• Sachini Nipunsala
• Shehani Kahandawala

• Official Website
• Ada Derana