The 69th Anniversary and D. F. Kariyakarawana Memorial Journalism Awards of the Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) was celebrated on December 17th at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo.
The event was enriched by a message from Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya and in her message, she praised the Sri Lanka Press Association, the nation’s oldest press organization, for its remarkable contributions to uplifting journalists.
Deputy Health and Media Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni, Professor Tudor Weerasinghe of the Media Unit at Sripali Campus, University of Colombo, foreign diplomats, and other distinguished guests attended the event, adding to its prestige.
At the event, 10 veteran journalists of Daya Lankapura, V. Thanabalasingham, J. Sheela Wickramarathna, P. B. Ilangasinghe, Upali Arambewala, N. M. Ameen, Stanley Samarasinghe, S. S. Selvanayagam, Thusitha Malalasekara, and Alexander Balasuriya, were celebrated and honored with generous cash prizes and elegantly framed portraits.
SLPA President Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana delivered the welcome speech and Retired Major Tilak Senanayake expressed gratitude to all attendees with a vote of thanks. Additionally, the Patron of the SLPA, Muditha Kariyakarawana, paid tribute to the late K.F. Kariyakarawana by garlanding his portrait.
Two school girls were killed after the car driven by their father crashed on to a lorry on the southern expressway, a coroner’s court inquiry was told today in Galle.
The Finance Ministry has released full details of the removal of the suspension on Importation of Motor Vehicles.
Sri Lanka Customs has introduced an online portal to verify the authenticity of legally imported vehicles. This platform empowers the public to confirm vehicle legality by entering the chassis number and vehicle registration number into the portal.
Speaker Ashoka Ranawala whose educational qualifications have been questioned has decided to step down from the post of Speaker
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