Five senior journalists to be felicitated today

Arrangements have been made by the Sri Lanka Press Association to felicitate five senior journalists at the 67th anniversary convention of the association to be held at the Sri Lanka Foundation this evening.

Senior journalists A.C. de Silva, Sarath Cooray, Chandrika Wijesundera, Sunil Daya Alwis and Arthur U. Amarasena are to be felicitated at the convention to be graced by Minister of Mass Media Dullas Alahapperuma and Secretary General – Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO Dr Punchinilame Meegaswatte.

The SLPA was commenced by Ven Udakendawala Sarnankara Thera on Oct 9, 1955, and was later headed by senior journalists Hema de Silva and D.F. Kariyakarawana.