BBC News Sinhala launches on YouTube

‘The stories that truly matter’…

The BBC News Sinhala channel on YouTube aims to deliver a ‘diverse range of content’ including interviews, explainers and short videos about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences, ‘from politics and society to science, health, and technology’ the Beeb note.

Based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the BBC News Sinhala team delivers a fully digital service, reaching its audiences in Sri Lanka and around the world via the website bbc.com/sinhala, Facebook, X, and now YouTube.

BBC News Sinhala is part of the BBC World Service.

BBC News Sinhala Editor, Ishara Danasekara:

“Our videos – especially original content from BBC News Sinhala – have been remarkably popular with our followers on Facebook. Our new channel on YouTube will build on the demand for such content. With diverse formats, from thought-provoking explainers to in-depth explorations of the big issues of our time, it will help bring our audiences closer to the people, the events, and the stories that truly matter.”