Arts Council of Sri Lanka
Radio, News Papers & Social Media Advisory Board
Panel Profile

Prof. Sena Nanayakkara
Chairman
Professor in Mass Communication

Professor Sena Nanayakkara has been appointed as the Chairman of Radio, News Papers and Scocial Media Advisory Board.


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Prof. Chandrasiri Rajapaksha
Vice Chairman
Professor

Prof. Chandrasiri Rajapaksha has been appointed as a member of State News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Thilina Samarasooriya
Member

Mr. Thilina Samarasooriya has been appointed as a member of Radio, News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Paul Anthony
Member

Mr. Paul Anthony has been appointed as a member of Radio, News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Daya Lankapura
Member

Mr. Daya Lankapura has been appointed as a member of Radio, News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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K. Gunarasa
Member

Mr. K. Gnanarasa has been appointed as a member of Radio, News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Stanley Hettiarachchi
Member

Mr. Stanley Hettiarachchi has been appointed as a member of State News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Senesh Dissanayake Bandara
Member
Senior Lecturer

Senesh Dissanaike Bandara is a film director and a television drama director in Sri Lanka. His first film Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya (Love in Autumn) in 2004 was screened for more than 100 days island wide.


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Dharmananda Wijesinghe
Executive Committee Member
Mass Media Lecturer

Mass Media Senior Lecturer Dharmananda Wijesinghe has been appointed as a Executive Committee Member of Arts Council of Sri Lanka by Mr. Vidura Wickramanayake Hon. Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. Also he is a member of Radio, News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.

Dharmananda Wijesinghe educated at Royal College Colombo and earned a BA (Honours) Special Degree in Economics from the University of Colombo. He continued his studies in different streams and was successful in obtaining a Post Graduate Diploma in “Writership & Mass Communication” and MA Degree in “Journalism” from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura.


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Piyadasa Rathnasinghe
Member
Media Administrator

Graduated from Sri Jayawardanapura University an joined Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation worked as a Producer, then absorbed to staff of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp and rose-up to the his best position a professional could gain. Completed 5 decades in media as profession.


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Darshana Ashoka Kumara
Member
Journalist

Darshana Ashoka Kumara is a Sri Lankan journalist as well as a book writer. Darshana is News Editor (English) of Independent Television Network, Sri Lanka.

Darshana used to be a full-time journalist to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and a freelancer to Ceylon Today. He has showcased multi-talents, being lyricist and composer in addition to his profession. Darshana has launched 5 books so far in journalism and media studies. His latest book titled Thorathuruwalata Hadawathak presents a critique on the modern-day media practice at the global scale.


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Samantha Kusumsiri
Secretary
Cultural Officer

Mr. D.G. Samantha Kusumsiri has been appointed as a Secretary of Radio, News Papers & Social Media Advisory Board.


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Vajira Premathilake
Assistant Secretary
Development Officer

Mr. Vajira Premathilake has been appointed as a Assistant Secretary of State News Papers and Social Media Advisory Board.


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Dilrukshika Bandara
Assistant Secretary
Development Officer

Mrs. Dilrukshika Bandara has been appointed as a Assistant Secretary of Radio, News Papers & Social Media Advisory Board.


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