MBC Networks names Buddhi as CEO | Daily FT

Ft · 🇱🇰 public Sri Lanka · Jun 04, 2026 · 111 words

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Saturday Jul 04, 2026 Thursday, 4 June 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Buddhi Wickramanayake The Capital Maharaja Group has announced the appointment of Buddhi Wickramanayake as the Chief Executive Officer of MBC Networks Ltd.

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Why it matters

Having been an integral part of the organisation’s media operations over the years, Buddhi brings with him extensive industry experience, strong leadership, and a deep understanding of the evolving media landscape.

Common ground

MBC Networks includes market giants like Sirasa FM, Shakthi FM, Yes FM, Y FM, and Legends 96.6.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/business/MBC-Networks-names-Buddhi-as-CEO/34-792854

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Capital Maharaja Group has announced the appointment of Buddhi Wickramanayake as the Chief Executive Officer of MBC Networks Ltd.”

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The appointment of Buddhi Wickramanayake as CEO of MBC Networks Ltd by the Capital Maharaja Group is reported by two independent web sources (Daily FT and another news source).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd is a Sri Lankan media company which owns five national radio stations - Shakthi FM, Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Y FM and Legends FM. The company was established in 1993 by the Capital Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBC_Networks

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web search NEUTRAL — The Capital Maharaja Group has announced the appointment of Buddhi Wickramanayake as the Chief Executive Officer of MBC Networks Ltd.MBC Networks includes market giants like Sirasa FM, Shakthi FM, Yes…
https://www.ft.lk/business/MBC-Networks-names-Buddhi-as-CEO/…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Capital Maharaja Group has appointed Buddhi Wickramanayake as CEO of MBC Networks Ltd. With nearly three decades of service, Wickramanayake brings deep institutional loyalty and entrepreneurial dr…
https://creativebrandsmag.com/buddhi-wickramanayake-named-ce…

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Claim 2: “MBC Networks includes market giants like Sirasa FM, Shakthi FM, Yes FM, Y FM, and Legends 96.6.”

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Wikipedia and multiple other authoritative sources (ABU, Wikiwand) explicitly confirm that MBC Networks owns and operates Sirasa FM, Shakthi FM, Yes FM, Y FM, and Legends FM/96.6.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NewsFirst or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsfirst

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sirasa FM is a Sinhala language radio station in Sri Lanka. MBC Networks, a subsidiary of Sri Lankan conglomerate Capital Maharaja Group, operate the radio station. It is one of the three successful r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirasa_FM

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sirasa TV is a digital, terrestrial television network in Sri Lanka. It is the sister channel of 'TV 1' (Previously MTV Channel and MTV Sports) which was established in 1992 and Shakthi TV. Sirasa TV …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirasa_TV

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Claim 3: “The newly appointed CEO brings nearly three decades of unbroken, high-performance history within the Capital Maharaja Group”

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While one web search result mentions Wickramanayake's 'nearly three decades of service', the other provided evidence for this specific claim (the other 3 results) are irrelevant snippets about rugby, history, and constitutional reform. Only one relevant source confirms the tenure length.

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web search NEUTRAL — He left Richmond in 1882 and for nearly two years did missionary work in Moratuwa. He also held the post of principal of Wesley College from 1883-85. Rev. Hill ...
https://wesleycollegecolombo.info/oldboys1.html

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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2016 ... ... group) have adequate numbers to elect women members to these structures, the election of women over the past 65 years or so has been miniscule.
https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/sri_lanka_pr…

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