Rupavahini apologises to PM for poor coverage

The National television Rupavahini has apologised to the Prime Minister’s Office over the inadequate coverage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at an event held at Independence Square.

The event titled ‘April Pledge’ was part of a major campaign against narcotics. The event, in which President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and other cabinet ministers took part, was shown live on Rupavahini.

But, the Prime Minister’s Office was not happy on how the cameras focused on Mr Wickremesinghe. Some of the officials brought this to the attention of the Prime Minister himself.

In turn, the issue was taken up by the Prime Minister’s office with a Rupavahini official who reportedly apologised about the poor coverage of the PM at the event.