Media Directory  
  This section contains information about the Media Companies and Organizations located in Sri Lanka, and information about the people running them.  
 
 
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  Newspapers companies in Sri Lanka

New Uthayan Publication (pvt) Ltd
   Uthayan
   Editor in Chief (Mr. N.Vithyathran)
   News Editor (Mr. K.Kumarathasan)
   Features Editor (Mr. Janagesawaran)
   Chief Photographer (Mr. J.A. Thevarajah)

Thinamurusu

News Publishers and Printers (Pvt) Ltd.
   SATHDINA
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr. Wadakada Nawarathna)

Lanka Malti Publishers (Pvt) Ltd
   LANKA
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr. Tissa Nihal Wickramasinghe)
   NEWS EDITOR (Mr.Dharma Sri Kariyawasm)
   FEATURES EDITOR (Mr.Viranjana Herath)
   PiICTURES EDITOR (Miss. Yamuni Rashmika)

Ravaya Publishers Grantee Limited.
   RAVAYA
   PROVINCAIL EDITOR (Mr.Ananda Jayasekara)
   Features Editor (Mr.Jayasiri Jayasekar)
   NEWS EDITOR (Mr.Sunil Jayasekara)
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr.Victor Iven)

Mass Media Syndicate (Pvt) Ltd
   MANAGING DIRECROR ( Mr. E. Sarawanabawan )
   THE SUDAROLI.
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr. N. Vithyatharan)

Express Newspapers Ceylon Ltd
   MANAGING DIRECROR ( Mr. Kumar Nadeson )
   VIRAKESARI
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr. S. Nadaraja.)
   NEWS EDITOR (Mr. R. Prabhan.)
   WEEKEND EDITOR (Mr. V.Devaraj)

Wijaya Newspapers Ltd
   Chairman. ( Mr. Ranjith Wejaywardane )
   Lankadeepa
   Editor In Chief (Mr.Siri Ranasinghe)
   Associate Editor (Mr. P. Samaraweera)
   Deputy Editor (Mr. Thusara Gunarathne)
   Deputy Editor (Ms. Indani Peries)
   Features Edtior (Ms. Chsndrika Wijesundara.)
   Provincail Editor (Mr. W.G. Gunaratne)
   Business Editor (Mr. Nanda Lakshman)
   Chief Photographer (Mr.Gamini Abeysekara.)
   Sunday Lankadeepa
   Editor In Chief (Mr.Siri Ranasinghe)
   Associated Editor (Mr. Ariyananda Dombagawatta)
   Deputiy Editor(News) (Mr. A.L.K. Perera)
   Features Editor (Mr. Premakeerthi Ranathunga)
   Daily Mirror
   Editor In Chief (Mr. Nisthar Cassim)
   Associate Editor (Ms.Champika Liyanaarachchi)
   Deputy Editor (Mr. Rohan Abeywardena)
   Deputy Editor (Mr. Nistar Cassim)
   News Editor (Mr. A.S. Fernando)
   News editor (Ms. Sakunthala Perera)
   News Editor (Mr. S. Ismath)
   Features Editor (Ms. Malkanthi Leithan)
   Business Editor (Mr. Nistar Cassim)
   Chief Photographer (Mr. Pushakumara Matugama)
   The Sunday Times
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Shinha Ratnatunge)
   Consultation Editor (Mr. Iqbal Athase)
   Deputy Editor (NEWS) (Mr. Anthony David)
   Deputy Editor (Features) (Ms. Renuka Sadanandan)
   Business Editor (Mr. Faisal Samath)
   Pictures Editor (Mr. Danstan Wickramaratne)

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd
   CHAIRMAN ( Dr. Sunil jayasekara )
   DIRECTOR of EDITORIAL ( Mr. Karunarathna Paranawithana )
   Silumina
   Editor In Chief (Mr.Karunadasa Suriyaarchchi)
   Business Editor (Mr.Palitha Darmarathna)
   Features Editor (Mr.Gunasinghe Hettarachchi)
   Associated Editor (Mr.)
   News Editor (Mr. Sarath Perera)
   Associated Editor (Dr. Ranjith Abeywickrama)
   Pictures Editor (Mr. Indrajith Perera)
   Dinamina
   Sports Editor (Mr. Bandu Molligoda)
   Pictures Editor (Mr. Indrajith Perera)
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr. C. Dodawatta)
   ASSOCIATED EDITOR ()
   NEWS EDITOR ()
   FEATURES EDITOR (Mr. Gamini Jayalath)
   PROVINCAIL EDITOR (Mr. Thissa Dammika)
   Business Editor (Mr. Sirisena Amaraweera)
   Daily News
   Editor In Chief (Mr. Bandula Jayasekara)
   Associated Editor (Mr. P. Balasingham)
   News Ediotr (Mr. Rodney Martinez)
   Features Editor (Mr. Ruwan Godage)
   Business Editor (Mr. Lional Yodhasinghe)
   Sport Editor (Mr. Saadi Thawfeeq)
   Pictures Editor (Mr. Indrajith Perera)
   Sunday Observer
   Editor In Chief (Mr. Rajpale Abeynayke)
   Associated Editor (Mr. Lalith Edirisinghe)
   News Editor (Mr.Deepal Warnakulasooriya)
   Features Editor (Ms. R. Koelmeyer)
   Sport Editor (Mr. L. Gunasekara)
   Business Editor (Ms. S.V. Galagoda)
   Pictures Editor (Mr. Indrajith Perera)
   Thinakaran
   Editor In Chief (Mr. V. Siva Subramaniyam)
   Associated Editor (Mr. M. Suiab Cassim)
   News Editor (Mr.K. Kunarasha)
   Business Editor (Ms.Anandhi Balasingham)

SUMATHI NEWSPAPERS Ltd
   Mahaging Director ( Mr. Jagath Sumathipala )
   Lakbima
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Jatila Wellabada)
   News Editor (Mr.Sampath Deshapriya)
   Assistant News Editor (Mr. Prabath Weerarathna)
   Provincial News Editor (Mr. Krishna Wijebandara)
   Sport Editor (Mr. Ranjan Paranawithana)
   Chief Photographer (Mr. Srilal Gomes)
   Sunday Lakbima
   Editor in chief (Mr. Sundara Nihathamani de mel)
   NEWS EDITOR (Mr. Sampath Desappriya)
   Features Edtior (Mr. Mahinda Illeperuma)

Upali Newspapers Ltd
   Chair Person ( Ms. Lakmeni Wijaywardana Welgama )
   Divaina
   Editor In Chief (Mr.Meril Perera)
   News Editor (Mr.Manjula Batugedara)
   Features Editor (Mr.Jayantha Chandrasiri)
   Business Editor (Mr. Asoka Wanniarachchi)
   Sport Edtior (Mr. Asoka Gunathilka)
   Chief Photographer (Mr.Nimal Dayarathne)
   Sunday Divaina
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Gamini Sumanasekera)
   Deputy Editor (Mr.)
   Features Editor (Mr. Chandasiri Dodangoda)
   Business Editor (Mr. Lakshman Piyasena)
   Chief Photographer (Mr. Nimal Dayarathne)
   The Island
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Prabath Sahabandu)
   News Editor (Mr. Shamindra Ferdinando)
   Features Editor (Ms. Nadeera Fernando)
   Business Editor (Mr.C. de silva)
   Sports Editor (Mr. Rex Clemantine)
   Sunady Island
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Manik De Silva)
   News Editor (Mr.Suresh Perera)
   Features Editor (Ms. Znita Karim)
   Sports Editor (Mr. Rex C. Fernando)

LEADER PUBLICATION (PVT) Ltd
   MANAGING DIRECROR ( Mr.Lal Wickramathunga )
   The Sunday Leader
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Lasantha Wickramethunge)
   News Editor (Mr. Wilson Gnanadas)
   Investigation Reporter (Ms. Frederica Jansz.)
   Political Reporter (Mr. D.S.B. Jeyaraj)
   The Morning Leader
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Ms. Sonali Samarsinghe)

LITHIRA PUBLICATION (PVT) Ltd
   Managing Director ( Mr. Naline Ladduwahetti )
   Irudina
   Editor in Chief (Mr. Mohanlal Piyadasa)
   Associated Editor (Mr. Thilkakarathna Kuruwita Bandara)
   News Editor (Mr. Chatura Vidyaratne)

United Newspapres (pvt) Ltd
   Maneging Directior ( Mr. P. Ganeshrajah )
   Thinakkural
   Editor in Chief (Mr. V. Thanapalasingham)
   News Editor (Mr. K.R.P. Haran)
   Weekend Editor (Mr. R. Bhareti)

Free Lanka Newspapers (Pvt) ltd.
   NAVAMANI
   EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mr.M.P.M. Azhar)
   NEWS EDITOR (Ms.Sharmila Mohomed)

 
 
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International Press Releases and Reports
  Free Journalists Unfairly Held Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
5/12/2008
The Sri Lankan government is shamefully using antiterrorism laws to silence peaceful critics in the media. This is no way for a government that claims to be a rights-respecting democracy to act.
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  Censorship at Sri Lankan Public Broadcaster Raises Concerns
1/12/2008
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned at reports that broadcasts of the BBC Sinhala and Tamil programs in Sri Lanka were censored by the government-controlled host network.
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  Journalist Released from Detention in Sri Lanka
24/11/2008
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is relieved to report the release from detention of A.R. Vaama Loshan by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on November 22.
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