The following information appeared on the SLBC website dated 28 March:
“The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation has taken measures to air a new programme which address[es] audience in South Korea. Chairman of the SLBC Hudson Samarasinghe says the organization targets 75,000 [sic] Sri Lankans working in South Korea. ”
“The programme is broadcast through City FM Service from 4.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. each day of the week. At the launching ceremony held in SLBC premises today Chairman Hudson Samarasinghe said about 16 thousand [sic] Sri Lankan migrant workers in South Korea will be benefited by this programme. They have the opportunity to get information from Sri Lanka and to address their family members and friends via this new channel.
“Participating at the ceremony, South Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cho Kee Chool said this radio programme will lead to enhance[d] diplomatic, cultural and religious ties between the two countries.”
(Source: SLBC website)
Update 29th March: Victor Goonetilleke checked with the SLBC control room, and was informed that this broadcast is on shortwave at 1030-1130 UTC on 15120 kHz from Trincomalee.
on Apr 1st, 2010 at 16:03
SLBC is transmitting via DW Trincomalee at 200 kW on a beam heading of 40 degrees. The station is heard in the first half hour with co-channel QRM from KSDA but 1100-1130 is clear of any interference. On FM the station is on 92.2 City FM.
City FM also has a transmission daily 1630-1830 to the Middle East on 11750.
Both transmissions are in Sinhala.