Sri Lanka Press Association appoints new officials

Sri Lanka Press Association held its 64th annual general meeting at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort Auditorium last week.

The AGM was graced by Information Director General Nalaka Kaluwewa. Prof. Ajantha Hapuarachchi of the University of Colombo delivered the keynote address on media development.

Following members were appointed as new office bearers.

Chief Patron Muditha Kariyakarawana, Patrons Edwin Ariyadasa, Upali Arambewale, Thilakarathna Kuruwita Bandara, P. Balasingham and Buddhika Kurukularatne.

President: Dharman Wickramaratne (Silumina), Senior Vice President Sisira Wijesinghe (SL Army), Vice Presidents Saman Athaudahetti (Senior Journalist), P M Senaratne (Author), Palitha Dharmaratne (Freelance Journalist), S G K D Julian (Diwaina), Vijitha Kadiragonna (Sucharithaya).

General Secretary: Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana (Daily Mirror), Deputy Secretary General Tilak Senanayake (Freelance Journalist).

National Secretary: Sashi Prabath Ranasinghe (Lankadeepa), Assistant National Secretary Pani Wewala (Bhasha Premi Sandanaya).

Foreign Secretary: Kelum Bandara (Daily Mirror), Assistant Foreign Secretary: Prof. Samitha Hettige (Kuala Lumpur University).

National Organiser: Nimanthi Ranasinghe (Lankadeepa), Assistant National Secretary Rohitha Wickramasinghe (Sirasa Media Network).

Treasurer: Chaminda Karunaratne (Kotelawala Defence University), Assistant Treasurer Krishna D Edirisinghe (Freelance Journalist).

Chief Editor Yasawardena Rodrigo (Deshaya), Editor Sinhala Nirmala Perera (Surani Publishers), Editor Tamil Anandi Balasingham (Tamil Mirror), Editor English Yohan Perera (Daily Mirror).

Publications Secretary Chula Bandara Banneheke (Cartoonist), Assistant Publications Secretary Thilanka Kanakaratne (Freelance Journalist).

Legal Advisor Derrick Samarasekara. Executive Committee – Douglas Nanayakkara (SLRC), A M Ayub (Sun Media), Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama (Daily Mirror), Kumudu Upul Shantha (Mawbima), Rathnasiri Mutukumara (UNESCO), Premalal Wijeratne (Mawurata), L P Thilakaratne (Information Department), Ananda Kannangara (Lake House), Maheshani Meegahapola (Freelance), Thushara Udawatte (Aruna), Chaminda Perera (Daily News), K P Jayantha (Ministry of Mass Media), Ramsy Kuddoos (Tamil Mirror), Cyril Ariyapala (Dramatist), Norman Palihawadana (The Island), Ravindra Gunasekara (SLBC), Sajith Ranasinghe (Swarnavahini), Mali Yasantha Gabriel (Freelance), Prageeth Sampath Karunathilake (Mawbima), Chandrika Gunasekara (Desathiya), Roshini Wijesuriya (Hiru Tv), Senthil Velawar (Thinakaran), Saliya de Fonseka (Trumpet Publications), Uttara Gunasekara (CEB) and Lahiru Alwis (Mawbima).