Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Health and Mass Media Ministry has announced that all individuals and institutions operating cable or satellite (DTH) television broadcasting stations without a valid licence will be given a grace period until November 30, 2025 to obtain proper authorisation.

According to Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, it is mandatory for operators to possess a valid broadcasting license issued under their name by both the Health and Mass Media Ministry and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) to legally function as a cable or satellite TV operator, whether for personal or business purposes.

Dr. Jasinghe further emphasised that maintaining a television broadc...