‘The Voice Teens Sri Lanka’: Game changer
The Colombo Public Library closed its doors to the public following the COVID19 outbreak in March. However, the lending, children’s and reference sections are now open while adhering to health guidelines.
‘I’m overwhelmed by the response from readers that we now issue four books to them instead of two’ said Deputy Librarian Chintha Ilapperuma. ‘They have a month to read the books. During the pandemic situation we continued our online programmes for the children. The library is temporarily open from 9.00am to 3.30pm but maybe in another month’s time we will open other sections as well’ she added.
So far there are 40,000-50,000 registered members at the Public Library who utilise its services. ‘People from anywhere in the country can apply to be a member. There are three options; one is where someone can fill the application form and get it signed by a guarantor living in any place between Col. 1-15. The other option is where they can pay Rs. 2000 and get the membership within a day. The other option is to present a utility bill or give the land number of a guarantor as proof ’.
When asked if people have a tendency to opt for e-resources Ilapperuma said that although there were such a fear people still enjoying the manual reading experience. ‘We get many calls to inquire if the study section is open but we need to be mindful about safety precautions as well.
So the mobile service and other services will resume next month’ she added.
Celebrating 22 years Sirasa TV continues to evolve and be the catalyst for change to set the benchmark for the industry to offer their viewers a host of exciting programmes and advertisers the opportunity to engage with our audiences.
As Sirasa TV celebrates the anniversary, the people of Sri Lanka understands the changes in audience behaviour. The channel caters to this with a winning mindset and strategy. Disruption is a word the Network is familiar with. Sirasa has been at the forefront of innovation and creativity whilst showcasing programmes like ‘The Voice Teens Sri Lanka’.
‘The Voice Teens Sri Lanka’ the world renowned franchised reality show airs every weekend at 7.30p m on Sirasa TV. In the past, four months since the programme
has been aired in Sri
Lanka, the channel has uncovered many young ‘Stars’ with exceptional talent.
‘In fact some of our own Sri Lankan contestants have been featured on the official global ‘Voice’ YouTube channel which has over 6.2million subscribers and ‘Voice Teens Sri Lanka’ already has over 400,000 subscribers and a large numbers of YouTube views in just four short months’ said a spokes person from the channel.
Sirasa TV prime time offers family entertainment ranging from fiction to International award winning Dramas like ‘Decedents of the Sun’ and local popular tele-series, Daily’s and Weekly’s. As well as several Kids and Infotainment programmes.
Sirasa TV revolutionised the media landscape 22years ago and the journey continues staying true to our loyal audiences who have been the pulse of our brand.
‘We thank them for their trust in us. We have been on this journey together and we are ready in the future to give you the best in entertainment with more exciting, innovative and creative content’ he added.