TV Derana is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers. The channel is available on digital medium through Dialog TV, PEO TV and the newly launched OTT platform 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. TV Derana is the No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, according to late 2021 LMRB search data. 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”. TV Derana also holds the all-time record for having the most programmes by one channel, in the top 10 most rated programmes. According to the recent LMRB research data, TV Derana has eight programmes in the top 10 including the first two programmes in the country. In October 2014, TV Derana was appointed the first and only Multi Channel Network (MCN) of YouTube in Sri Lanka. TV Derana became the first channel in Sri Lanka to reach one million subscribers and one billion total views in 2019. Programming 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. Current shows Drama Deweni Inima Sangeethe Iskole Mal Pipena Kaale Shakti (Sidu 2) Diyani Podu Lokkige Kathawa Dubbed programmes Kırgın Çiçekler as Muthu Ahura Kulfi Kumar Bajewala as Mini Pahana Obai Kızım as Ape Chuti Du Escola de Gênios as Amuthu Iskole Mako: Island of Secrets as Kinduru Kumara Tenali Rama as Panditha Rama The Loud House as Cuckoo House Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth as Hwarang The Heirs as Urumakkarayo Music Maa Nowana Mama Sindu Kamare Leya Saha laya Cassette Eka Music Video Award News Mid Day News