无线广播是大多数发展中国家最有效的大众媒介,这已经成为广为接受的事实。在过去20年间公共广播电台的数量激增。近来,学者与新闻工作者认识到在斯里兰卡对公共广播的关注不够。本文将侧重从斯里兰卡变化的媒介景观和社会景观中研究公共广播的现实,首先使用出版与未出版的资料指出公共广播概念的异同;其次运用批判分析考察广播在斯里兰卡如何影响政府的政治决策。 It has become a widely accepted fact that wireless broadcasting is the most effective mass media in most developing countries. The number of public radio stations has surged over the past two decades. Recently, academics and journalists have realized that there is not enough publicity in public broadcasting in Sri Lanka. This article will focus on the reality of public broadcasting in Sri Lanka’s changing media landscapes and social landscapes. First, using published and unpublished data, we will point out the similarities and differences of public broadcasting concepts. Secondly, we use critical analysis to examine how broadcasting affects political decision-making in Sri Lanka.