Abstract:
Formation of media and its policy of Sri Lanka was started during the first half of the 19th
century. Some of these were discussed at the British parliament and issued as orders of
the Governor General .The Policies related to media like Film, Radio and Newspaper
were discussed during the debates of the media related acts in parliament as well as the
commissions appointed by the government from time to time.
Television media was introduced to Sri Lanka at the end of the 70's. But the policy
matters which related in starting a television media in Sri Lanka were discussed in
various occasions in over three decades of its inception. In those discussions issues of the
media and its strengths and weaknesses and its effects to the other mass media were
concerned.
This study focuses on policy matters which discussed before the established of the
television media. For this study the reports of the media commissions, Parliamentary
debates and seminar papers were used as sources.
The conclusion was the medium of television was established without reviewing this
media policy which was discussed before.
