Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation
Under his leadership the brand name of the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation was strengthened. The name of the CBC underwent yet another name change in 1972 when Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka. The CBC is now known as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
The SLBC is the oldest radio station in South Asia and enjoyed the title 'King of the Airwaves' in South Asia from the 1950s-1970s.
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