Eardley Peiris was a radio announcer with Radio Ceylon who joined the radio station in the late 1950s and enjoyed huge popularity with millions of listeners across South Asia. He presented some of the key radio programs like Holiday Choice, he also read the English news bulletins of Radio Ceylon.

Eardley Peiris
Born
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationBroadcaster
EmployerRadio Ceylon / Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Known forBroadcasting

Peiris and the select band of announcers of Radio Ceylon enjoyed iconic status in South Asia. Radio Ceylon ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]

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  1. ^ "When Ceylon ruled the airwaves". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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