The Ministry of Mass Media and Information which is located at 163, Kirulapone Avenue, Polhengoda, Colombo 05 is the Predominant institution that provides guidance, supervision and resources management in order to secure the Sri Lankan identity and national heritages in the modernized technological environment and to establish and maintain an ethical media practice in the Country while contributing directly towards the development of the country and preserving the right of the people to have access to correct information.

At present, 14 no. of Television Channels, 32 no. of Radio Channels and 23 no. of national newspapers owned by both state and private sector institutions are operated in Sri Lanka.

This Ministry executes its mission through the institutions such as Department of Government Information., Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Department of Government Printing, State Printing Corporation, Selacine institute, Press Council, Sri Lanka Institute of Printing and Independent Television Network with the view to ensure the social responsibility and media freedom of those so called media, in this modernized technological environment which undergoes rapid development. read more