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GUIDE TO MEDIA 2017
Department of Government Information Sri Lanka
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MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORMS AND MASS MEDIA..5 DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION...6 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL ARMY.7 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL AIRFORCE7 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR NAVY8 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL POLICE..8
PRINT MEDIA DAILY NEWS..10 SUNDAY OBSERVER...10 DINAMINA11 SILUMINA.11 THINAKARAN..12 THINAKARAN VARAMANJARI & JAFFNA EDITION12 PHOTO DEPT / LIBRARY..12 PERIODICAL PAPERS...13 THINAKKURAL.14 THINAKKURAL WEEKLY...14 MAVUBIMA15 CEYLON TODAY..15 VIRAKESARI.16 VIRAKESARI WEEKLY...16 NAVAMANI17 THE SUNDAY LEADER..17 IRUDINA.17 LAKBIMA18 SUNDAY LAKBIMA..18 SUDAR OLI19 UTHAYAN..19 NIYAMUWA20 LANKA IRIDA SANGRAHAYA20 ATHTHA.21 RAVAYA.21
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RIVIRA.22 SUNDAY RIVIRA...22 THE NATION..23 DIYANIYA...23 SATHHANDA.24 DIVAINA..25 SUNDAY DIVAINA.25 THE ISLAND...26 SUNDAY ISLAND...26 OTHER PERIODICAL PAPERS..26 LANKADEEPA.27 SUNDAY LANKADEEPA...27 ADA...28 DAILY MIRROR...28 THE SUNDAY TIMES.28 DESHAYA.29 OTHER PERIODICAL PAPERS29
RADIO CHANNELS NETH.32 HIRU FM/ SUN FM/ GOLD FM/ SHAA FM/ SOORIYAN FM32 SRI FM /RANONE / E FM...33 ITN FM / VASANTHAM...34 JAYASRI35 V FM...35 LAK FM..36 SIRASA FM/ SHAKTHI FM / YES FM/ Y FM...37 DERANA FM.38 RANGIRI38 SITHA FM/ RED FM/ TAMIL FM39 SLBC..40 SLBC REGIONAL SERVICES...40 ISIRA RADIO.41 TNL RADIO/ LITE FM/ RHYTHM FM42 SIYATHA FM/ VETTRI FM /REAL RADIO43
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TV CHANNELS ART TV45 HIRU TV..45 CSN..46 SWARNAVAHINI46 ITN47 MTV/ MBC...48 DERANA..49 RANGIRI..50 RUPAVAHINI / NETHRA / NTV...51 SRI TV..53 LANKA SRI..53 TNL54 SIYATHA TV54 YA TV55 MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS.57- 65 FOREIGN MEDIA ..67 - 75 DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICERS76
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Government Information Department
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MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORMS AND MASS MEDIA ASIDISI MEDURA NO. 163, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05
GEN. NO: 2513459, 2513460 WEB: www.media.gov.lk
Email- secretary@media.gov.lk
Name Telephone Fax
Office Mobile Residence
Hon. Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilaka 2513507 0777504504 2514352
Hon. Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media
Hon. Karunarathna Paranawithana 2512886
0716835810 2513436
Media Secretary to Hon. Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media
Mr. Buddhisha Madushanka Abeygunawardena
2514053 0718103874 2513508
Secretary Mr. Nimal Bopage 2513467 0719610517 2513458
Additional secretary (Admin) Mrs. H.D.S. Malkanthi 2513398 0718071704 2512346
Additional secretary (Development & planning)
Mr. B.K.S. Ravindra
2513943
0714454400
2512343
Chief Accountant Mr. P.A. Thilakarathna 2513464 0722704057 2513437
Chief Internal Auditor Mr. S.G. Wanniarachchi 2513497 2513497
Director Planning Mrs. W.A.P. Wellappuli 2513470 0714076273 2514351
Director (Media) Mr. K.P. Jayantha 2513469 0773996320 2513469
http://www.media.gov.lk/
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Government Information Department
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DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION NO. 163, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05
GEN. NO: 2515759 WEB: www.news.lk www.dgi.gov.lk
Name Telephone Fax
Office Mobile Residence
Director General of Government information
Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya 2512040 2513055 2513638 2512751
0771674167 2514753
Chief Accountant Mr. H.A.U. Jayalath 2512332 0718859889 2512332
Director (Admin/ Publicity) Mr. Hilmy Mohamed 2513756 0715455001 2570001 2513756 2512237
Director (Media) Mr. M.G.Jayathissa 0718760609
Director (GFU)(Cov.) Mr. A.L. Sigera 2513633 0773847943 2513633
Asst. Director (Admin) Mrs. P.G.N. Kumari 2514092 0766885146 2514092
Asst. Director (Admin) Mr. P.V.C.C. Panawala 2514266 0719605403 2514092
Special Media Unit Unit head
Mr. M.D.K.P. Ariyawansha 2512015 0727898798 2512861
Section head (Research & Monitoring)
Mr. K.Osmand 2512749 0714413453 2533636 2512749
Section head (Photography) Mr. Sarath Darmasiri 2513245 0714486674
Section head (Desathiya) Mr. Sumith Mayadunna 2513757 0717304072 2513757
Section Head (Publication Bureau)
Mrs. Hemali Siriwardene 2512759 0716645193 2769529
Editor (Thingal Magazine) Mr. S.A.M.Fawaz 2512017 0771909968 2512237
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MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA ARMY DIRECRATE OF MEDIA, PREMIER PACIFIC BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, NO. 28,
R.A. DE MEL MAWATHA, COLOMBO 04 Email slarmymedia@gmail.com
Name Telephone Fax
Office Mobile Residence
Military Spokesperson Brigadier K.J. Jayaweera 2432684 3818605
0766907062 2553279
OCDS MOD 2430860 2430163
Government Information Department
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MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA AIR FORCE SRI LANKA AIRFORCE HEADQUARTERS
COLOMBO 02 Email slaf.media@gmail.com
Name Telephone Fax
Office Mobile Residence
Spokesperson Group Captain Chandima Alwis
2441044 3090647
0772229270 2422606
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MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA NAVY SRI LANKA NAVY HEADQUARTERS
P.O Box -593 , COLOMBO -01 Email- slnavymedia@gmail.com
Name Telephone
Fax
Office
Mobile Residence
Spokesperson Captain M.M.A. Alavi 2212141 0777864055 2441454
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MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA POLICE SRI LANKA POLICE HEADQUARTERS
COLOMBO -01 Email - Police.media@gmail.com
Name Telephone
Fax
Office
Mobile Residence
Spokesperson 2327227 2421111
0718591882 2329500
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PRINT MEDIA
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THE ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF CEYLON LTD P.O. BOX 248, LAKE HOUSE COLOMBO- 02
GEN: NO. 2429429 FAX: 2429329 WEB : www.lakehouse.lk
Name Telephone Fax
Office Mobile Residence
Chairman Mr. Kawan Rathnayaka 2429651/2 0777760750 2430985
Director Editorial Mr. Saman Wagaarachchi 2429658 0771237937 2430720
DAILY NEWS news@dailynews.lk
Editor in Chief Mr. Lalith Allahakoon 2429211 0777489770 2343694
Deputy Editor/CDN, News & online
Mr. J.A.R.L. Jayakody 2429640 0773435421 2927915
Deputy Editor Mr.Gary Christopher Garnier 2429214 0777270027 5011468 2343694
Senior Associate Editor Mr. Rodney Boneventure Martinesz 2429214 0777270014 2934870 2343692
Features Editor Ms. Samangi Wettimuni 2429216 0775768634
Business Editor Mr. Shirajiv Orantha Sirimanne 0777308030 2761939
Deputy Editor/ Chief Sub Editor Mr. Riza Rawdin 2429213 4875220 2343964
Sports Editor Mr. Sadi Thawfic 2429236
SUNDAY OBSERVER editor.sundayobserver@lakehouse.lk
Editor in Chief Mr. Lalith Allahakoon 2429211 0777489770 2343694
Deputy Editor Mr.S. Ananda Kumar 2429238/33 0718146249 2419954 2429227
News Editor Mr. R.D.R.R. Wijayapala 2429232 0773130158 2858785
Features Editor Mr. Ruwan Pinsiri Godage 2429228 0773130173 2744397 2429227
Sports Editor Mr. Sadi Thawfic 2429236
mailto:news@dailynews.lkmailto:editor.sundayobserver@lakehouse.lk
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DINAMINA editor@dinamina.lk newseditor.dinamina@lakehouse.lk
Editor Mrs. L.P.S. Rowel 2429241 0777270420 312224317 2429250
Associate Editor (Sub) Nihal Gunasekara 2429252 2223133
Associated Editor (sub Desk)
Mr. H.A. Sampath Sudarshana 2429252 0777270013 2938256 2429240
News Editor Mr. K.P.G. Dinesh Duminda 2429251 0777304068 2429240
News Editor Mr.T. Chandrasekara 2429248 0773675257 0552225694 2429240
News Editor Mr. R.P. Rathnasiri Pathirana 2429251 0773130161 0372246860 2429240
Deputy News Editor Ms. Shiromi Abeysinghe 2429247 0773112450 2429240
Feature Editor Mr. E.M.A.K. Edirisooriya Banda 2429245/6 0772200929 3030835
SILUMINA editor@silumina.lk
Consultant Editor Mr. T.K. Bandara 2429261 0773130137 0716906603 2820680
2429260
Editor in Chief Mr. Edman Ranasinghe
Editor Mr. Lakshman Piyasena 0777007261 0342289798
Associated Editor Mr. D.N.P. Abeysinghe 2429263 0777304090 2705767 2429260
Features Editor Mrs. K.S.C. Kellapotha 2429265 0772990479 0332223357 2429260
Deputy Editor (Features) Mr. A. Upali Samarasinghe 2429269 0773635043 0382243735 2429260
Senior Associate Editor(News) Mr. E.D.C.Lakshan Kumara 2429262 0718394035 0342243090 2429260
Deputy Editor (Rasanduna) Mr. Indunil Weerarathne 2429268
mailto:editor@dinamina.lkmailto:newseditor.dinamina@lakehouse.lk
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THINAKARAN DAILY editortkn@gmail.com
Editor in Chief Mr.K.Kunarasa 2429271 0773112617 0773457915
2429270
News Editor Mr. K. Ashokkumarrajah 2429279 0773112475 0773470915
0322220136 2429270
Associate Editor Mr. M.M. Mohammed Marlin 2429272/3 0773493782 0773112554
0342271482 2429270
Associate Editor Mr. S. Pandiyan 2429272 0714901162 2363704 24
