Sri Lanka Press Association gets new Ex-Co for 2024-2025

Sri Lanka Press Association held its 68th Annual General Meeting at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort Art Center auditorium, Colombo 7 last week. The new executive committee for the term 2024 – 2025 was also appointed at the AGM. The newly appointed Ex-Co is as follows:

Chief Patron: Muditha Kariyakarawana, Patrons: Thilakarathna Kuruwita Bandara, Upali Arambewale, P. Balasingham, Saman Athaudahetti, Dharman Wickremeratne, Sisira Wijesinghe,

President: Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana (Daily Mirror), Vice Presidents: P M Senaratne, S G K D Julian, Vijitha Kadiragonna, Secretary General: Tilak Senanayake (Media Trainer), Deputy Secretary General: Douglas Nanayakkara (Nuwara Eliya Corr.), National Secretary: Nimanthi Ranasinghe (Dinamina), Assistant Secretaries: Ananda Kannangara (HelpAge Lanka), Saman Indrajith (The Island), Foreign Secretary: Kelum Bandara (Daily Mirror), Assistant Foreign Secretary: Prof. Samitha Hettige (Kuala Lumpur University), National Organiser: Thilanka Kanakaratne (Freelance), Assistant National Organisers: Cyril Ariyapala (Dramatist), Shanika Sriyananda (Presidential Secretariat), Treasurer :Chaminda Karunaratne (KDU), Assistant Treasurers: Krishna D. Edirisinghe (Aruna), Sudam Pahalagama(MAS), Legal Advisor: Sandun Yapa Karunaratne (Attorney-at-Law), Chief Editor: Sashi Prabath Ranasinghe (Lankadeepa), Editor Sinhala: Sriyanjani Lokuliyana (CEA), Editor Tamil: Alagan Kanagaraj (Tamil Mirror), Editor English: Yohan Perera (Daily Mirror), Chief Publications Secretary: Chula Bandara Banneheke (Graphics Specialist), Assistant Publications Secretary: Nirmala Perera (Surani Publishers), Digital Media Secretary: Daminda Harsha Perera (Daily FT), Academic Secretary: Sarath Kumara Perera (Snr. Research Journalist), Chief Coordinator: Ranjith Pathirage (Capital Maharaja Group), Women’s Affairs Organizer: Mali Yasantha Gabriel (MCND), Executive Committee – Sajith Ranasinghe (Swarnavahini), Chaminda Perera (Daily News), Rohitha Wickramasinghe (Yarl TV), Gagani Weerakoon (Ceylon Today), Saliya de Fonseka (Trumpet Publications), Anandi Balasingham (Tamil Mirror), Pani Wewala (Bhasha Premi Sandanaya), Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama (Dailymirror Online), Maheshani Meegahapola (Sirikatha), Anura C. Perera (Science Writer), Waruna Sanjaya Liyanage (Derana), Yasas Nanayakkara (Mass Media Ministry), Senthil Velawar (Thinakaran), M. Shamil Amit (Daily Mirror), Kapila Bamunuarachchi, Sumindu Maduranga (Ada), Goyum Prabath Rupasena (Mass Media Ministry), Lakmal Sooriyagoda (Daily Mirror), Somasiri Ranhaluge (WNL), Ashan Paranamanna (Freelance), Thilina Shalika (Mass Media Ministry), Samantha Perera (Daily Mirror), Anushad Wedage (Freelance) and Gayan Samarasinghe (Diwaina).