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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019

National Television channel. It is clearly manifested from the allotment of exactly a
half of its airtime by SLRC meant for the news broadcast to “Ranaviru Real star”,

the introduction of a performing programme especially at a time when “the

Ratupaswala uproar” has already reached its uppermost position (the highest level)
th
on the 28 day. This shows clearly to what extent are the state media establishments
sensitive to problems of the public. In presenting the series of these happenings to
the spectator what the media did was simply to create “hero” and “villain” (two

extremes in the drama) and nothing beyond that. The following gives the nature of

the narrative.

Table 4: Narrative Patterns of private televisions – 1

Narrative Patterns of private televisions
Hero Villain
1. People of Ratupaswala 1. Dipped Products PLC
2. Ven. Teripähä Siridhamma 2. L.G. Kularatne (D.I.G.)
3. Lakpriya Nonis 3. Mervyn Silva
st
4. Akhila Dinesh (the 1 deceased) 4. Anura Senanayake
nd
5. Nilanta Pushpakumara (the 2 deceased) 5. The army
rd
6. ChamindaVanigasekara(the 3 deceased) 7. Desapriya Gunawardana
(Brigadier)
8. Dalas Alahapperuma
9. P.A Government

Table 5: Narrative Patterns of state televisions – 2

Narrative Patterns of state televisions
Hero Villain
1. Desapriya Gunawardana the Brigadier and • Janatha Vimukti
the army Peramuna

2. Army media announcer • Peratugāmī Party
3. Anura Senanayake • Dias Pora

4. Basil Rajapaksha • Unidentified
band

5. Mahinda Rajapaksha

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