Edward Harper - Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka

Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka

In December 2005, Sri Lanka celebrated 80 years in broadcasting, a historic landmark in the world of broadcasting - thanks to the pioneering efforts of broadcasting giants like Edward Harper. In January 2007 the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, formerly known as Radio Ceylon, commemorated forty years as a public corporation.

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