FM Derana

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FM DERANA

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Broadcast area	Sri Lanka
Frequency	92.2 MHz Kikiliyamana, Nayabedda, Ratnapura, Jaffna 92.4 MHz Colombo, Gongala, Hanthana, Gammaduwa
Programming
Language(s)	Sinhala
Ownership
Owner	Derana Macro Entertainment under Dilith Jayaweera
History
First air date	29 March 2009
Links
Website	www.fmderana.lk

FM Derana is a free-to-air Sinhala radio channel in Sri Lanka. Established in March 2009, FM Derana broadcasts 24 hours a day and covers over 95% of the island. Designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of listeners, FM Derana leverages the strength and success of TV Derana. This strategic consolidation aims to revolutionize the media landscape with a simple yet highly entertaining format.

Currently, FM Derana holds the No. 1 position among all radio channels in Sri Lanka. The channel has maintained this top position for the past three years in a row, achieving this status just eight years after its inception. There are 37 radio channels currently operating in Sri Lanka, with 30 broadcasting in the Sinhala language. In total, there are a little over 50 local radio channels in operation in the country.^[1][2][3]