ʌntˈɪl sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ˈɑːɹθɐnˌeɪeɪk hæd hɪz ˈoʊn dɪskˈʌʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæm kənsˈɜːnd wɪð səsˈaɪəɾəl ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl tˈɑːpɪks æt bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ɐ ˈeɪʒən nˈɛtwɜːk tʃˈænəl: nˈɪhəl.
Until September 2016 Arthanayake had his own discussion programme concerned with societal and political topics at BBC Radio A (Asian Network) Channel: Nihal.