TNL Onstage celebrates its 16th year of creating and supporting local musical talent and the competition has grown and evolved to encompass a wide variety of genres and performances that have catapulted Sri Lankan talent into the international spotlight. 

This year, the competition has changed its format to give a larger number of contestants the opportunity to perform in front of audiences and the response has been overwhelming. The introduction of Live Auditions and Knockout Rounds has ensured that the event is fresh and exciting and appealing to a new generation of music lovers and hopeful musicians alike.

Hutch, as the Official Internet Provider for the second year has been immensely encouraging in creating a new way of taking TNL Onstage to greater heights. Their unstinting support has been a valuable part of the event along with their enthusiasm to promote the abundance of musical talent that Sri Lanka has to offer.

“We are thrilled to have Hutch on board once again for the 16th season of Onstage as our Official Internet Provider. Hutch has always supported local talent and their passion for creativity ties in well with our dynamic ideas. The synergy that we share has been one that is based on innovation, support and of course originality”, stated Minusha Wickremesinghe, Director of TNL Radio Network.

"Hutch is pleased to continue supporting TNL Radio OnStage for a second consecutive year to identify and promote new musical talent in Sri Lanka. This further solidifies our passion to support young Sri Lankan talent who now have opportunities through digital online channels to directly market their original music to the public. As a 3G broadband operator Hutch is pleased to offer the high speed digital connectivity to facilitate this process”, mentioned Thirukumar Nadarasa, CEO Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.