Sri Lanka Press Association appoints office-bearers for 2025

The Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA), the oldest journalist organisation in the country, conducted its 69th Annual General Meeting recently at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort Auditorium, where they appointed its office-bearers for the year 2025. The new Executive Committee is as follows: Chief Patron: Muditha Kariyakarawana, Patrons: Thilakarathna Kuruwita Bandara, P. Balasingham, Sisira Wijesinghe, President: Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana (Daily Mirror), Vice Presidents: P M. Senaratne, S G K D Julian, Secretary General: Tilak Senanayake (Media Trainer), Deputy Secretary General: Douglas Nanayakkara (SLRC), National Secretary: Tharaka Wickramasekara (Silumina), Assistant Secretaries: Ananda Kannangara (Lake House), Saman Indrajith (The Island), Foreign Secretary: Gagani Weerakoon (Ceylon Today), Assistant Foreign Secretary: Prof. Samitha Hettige (BCIS), National Organiser: Thilanka Kanakaratne (Freelance), Assistant National Organisers: Cyril Ariyapala (Dramatist), Ishu Bandara (Sunday Times), Treasurer: Chaminda Karunaratne (KDU), Assistant Treasurers: Krishna D. Edirisinghe (Aruna), Cyril Pathirana (Kelaniya Newspaper), Legal Advisor: Lakmal Sooriyagoda (Attorney-at-Law), Editor Sinhala: Pani Wewala (Freelance), Editor Tamil: Alagan Kanagaraj (Tamil Mirror), Editor English: Yohan Perera (Daily Mirror), Chief Publications Secretary: Chula Bandara Banneheke (Graphics Specialist), Assistant Publications Secretary: Anushad Wedage (Freelance), Digital Media Secretary: Daminda Harsha Perera (Daily FT), Academic Secretary: Sarath Kumara Perera (Snr. Research Journalist), Electronic Media Secretary: Shirley Anil De Silva (Media Consultant), Chief Coordinator: Ranjith Pathirage (Capital Maharaja Group), Women’s Affairs Organizer: Akila Nadeeshani Bandara (Monara),

Executive Committee: Kelum Bandara (Daily Mirror), Sajith Ranasinghe (Swarnavahini), Sandun Yapa Karunaratne (Attorney-at-Law), Chaminda Perera (Daily News), Nirmala Perera (Surani Publishers), Saliya de Fonseka (Trumpet Publications), Anandi Balasingham (Tamil Mirror), Rohitha Wickramasinghe (Sarasa Media), Sriyanjani Lokuliyana (CEA), Anura C. Perera (Science Writer), Yasas Nainanayake (Mass Media Ministry), Senthil Velawar (Thinakaran), M. Shamil Amit (Daily Mirror), Sumindu Maduranga (Ada), Goyum Prabath Rupasena (Mass Media Ministry), Samantha Perera (Daily Mirror), Nidarshani Wickramasinghe (Ada), Thilina Shalika (Department of Information), Amila Chinthaka Gamage (Lankadeepa), Supun Maduwantha (Yarl TV) and Dushantha Gunaratne (Daily FT).