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GUIDE TO MEDIA 2019

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MINISTRY OF MASS MEDIA...... 01

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION...... 02 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL ARMY...... 04 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR NAVY...... 05 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL AIR FORCE...... 05 MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SL POLICE...... 06 PRINT MEDIA...... 07 RADIO CHANNELS...... 25 TV CHANNELS...... 39 MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS...... 51 FOREIGN MEDIA ...... 59

DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICERS...... 67

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Government Information Department MINISTRY OF MASS MEDIA “ASIDISI MEDURA”, NO. 163, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, POLHENGODA, 05. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 2513467, 2512324, 2513459, 2513498, 2512321 MEDIA 2019 FAX : 2512346, 2512343, 2513462, 2513458, 2513437 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Hon. Minister of Mass Media and Dinendra Ruwan Wijayawardene 2513509 0773302100 2513506 State Minister of Difence

Secretary Sunil Samaraweera 2513467 0773447077 2513458 Additional secretary (Admin) Ramani Gunawardhana 2513398 0777259711 2512346 Additional secretary U.P.L.D. Pathirana 2513943 0714425435 2512343 (Development & planning) (act.) Senior Assistant Secretary N. Wasanthika Dias 2514631 0714264076 2513462 Director Planning W.A.P. Wellappuli 2513470 0714076273 0714076273 2514351 Director (Development) J.W.S. Kithsiri 2513644 0712882052 0718025551 Director (Media) K.P. Jayantha 2513469 0773996320 0773996320 2513463 Assistant Secretary M.P. Bandara 2512524 0718663924 0718663924 Assistant Director (Planning) M.C.S. Devasurendra 2513466 0773510168 0773510168 2513466 Accountant B.R Ranasinghe 2513442 0716462371 0716462371 2513442 Legal Officer D.P.U. Welarathne 2513468 0773301917 0773301917 2513468 Administrative Officer Indrani Vitharana 2512052 0710659800 2513462

1 Government Information Department DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GUIDE TO NO. 163, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05. GEN. NO. : 2515759 | FAX : 2514282 MEDIA 2019 Web : www.dgi.gov.lk, www.news.lk

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp 2512040 Director General of Government Nalaka Kaluwewa 2513055 0772120442 0772120442 2514753 Information 2513638 Additional Director General U.P.L.D. Pathirana 2513953 0714425435 2513953 Chief Accountant H.A.U. Jayalath 2512332 0718859889 2512332 0718760609 Director Information M.G. Jayathissa 0779553341 2513953 0779553341 Director Administration Nirmalee Priyangani Kumarage 2514093 0714446533 0714446533 2514092 Asst. Director (Admin) P.V.C.C. Panawala 2514266 0719605403 2514092 Assistant Director Kapila Ariyawansa 2515192 0727898798 0765178579 0718798544 Assistant Director L.P. Thilakarathna 2513757 0772603545 0772603545 Assistant Director Harsha B Abeykoon 0773063554 Acting Director (GFU) A.L. Sigera 2514267 0773847943 Section Head (Publicity Unit) W.M. Shanthapriya 2512017 0773263383 2513756 Section Head Sumith Mayadunne 2513754 0716560875 0716560875 2513754 ( Media Accreditation) Section Head Hemali Siriwardhana 2512759 0702578624 0702578624 2512759 (Publication Bureau) 2 Desathiya

Editor (Supervising) Thilakarathne Liyanapatabendi 2513757 0718798544 0718798544 2513757 Editor Duminda Aluthgedara 2513757 0718024563 0718024563 2513757 Deputy Editor Mala Malkanthi Paranagama 2513757 0714414405 2513757 The Government www.news.lk Official News Portal Head of the Division Prabath Rathnayake 2515192 0714413385 0714413385

3 Government Information Department MEDIA CENTER – MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GUIDE TO 152, GALLE ROAD, COLOMBO 03. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Director and Military Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Athapattu 2439736 0766907694 2439737

Government Information Department DIRECRATE OF MEDIA , PREMIER PACIFIC BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, GUIDE TO NO. 28, R.A. DE MEL MAWATHA, MEDIA 2019 COLOMBO 04. email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Director Media and Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Athapattu 2058637 0766907062 2553279

4 Government Information Department MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA NAVY GUIDE TO NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, P.O. BOX - 593, COLOMBO 01. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

Lieutenant Commander Media Spokesman 2212141 0777864055 2441454 Isuru Sooriya Bandara

Government Information Department MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA AIR FORCE GUIDE TO SRI LANKA AIRFORCE HEADQUARTERS, P.O. BOX 594, COLOMBO 02. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

Director Media and Media Group captain 2441552 0772229270 2422606 Spokesman M.D.A.G. Seneviratne

5 Government Information Department MEDIA SPOKESMAN FOR SRI LANKA POLICE GUIDE TO SRI LANKA POLICE HEADQUARTERS, COLOMBO 01. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

Director PPR and Police media Ruwan Gunasekara 0718591882 2328749 2329500 Spokesman Superintendent of Police 0718591780

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GUIDE TO MEDIA 2019

PRINT MEDIA Government Information Department THE ASSOCIATED OF CEYLON LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 35, D.R WIJEWARDHANA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 10. GEN. NO. : 2429429 | FAX: 2429329 MEDIA 2019 Web : www.lakehouse.lk

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chairman Krishantha Cooray 2429652 0772344344 2430985 Director Editorial Lalith Allahakoon 2429658 0777489770 2430720 General manager Abhaya Amaradasa 2429502 0777270170 0777270171 2429500 [email protected] Editor in Chief Lalith Allahakoon 2429711 0777489770 2343694 Senior Associated Editor R. Martinesz 2429712 0777270014 News Editor Chaminda Perera 2429218 0777210105 2343694 Features Editor Samangi Wettimuny 2429216 0775768634 Provincial Editor Sadasen Marasinghe 2429208 0773130175 2343694 Business Editor Shirajiv Sirimanne 2429221 0777308030 Group Sports Editor M.S.M. Thawfeekq 2429223 0773832334 2343694 SUNDAY OBSERVER [email protected] Editor Dharisha Bastians 2429231 0771921558 2429227 Associate Editor S. Ananda Kumar 2429238 0718146249 2429227 News Editor Anurangi singh 0772288444 2429227 Features Editor Ruwan Godage 2429226 0773130173 2429227 Group Editor (Business) Chandani Jayathilake 2429202 0777239197 2429227 Sports Editor T.B. Rahaman 2429234 0777342605 2429227

8 [email protected], [email protected] Editor L.P.S. Rowel 2429241 0777270420 2429250 Associate Editor (Provincial) Sampath Dippitigoda 2429289 0777270013 2429280 News Editor Shiromi Abeysinghe 2429248 0773112450 2429240 Features Editor Anura K. Edirisooriya 2429245 0772200929 2429220 Business Editor Buddika Brahmanage 2429246 0718246986 2429220 Sports Editor Prince Gunasekara 2429253 0714810973 2429240 Night Editor Indika Bandara 2429247 0714393837 2429240 [email protected] Editor Chaminda Wariyagoda 2429261 0773831798 2429260 Associate Editor Nihal Gunasekara 2429262 0777689765 2429260 Associate Editor Nihal P. Abeysinghe 2429269 0773042779 2429260 Deputy Editor Janaka Liyanaarachchi 2429269 0714517210 2429260 Deputy Editor (News) Semali Kellapotha 2429265 0772990479 2429260 News Editor Tharaka Wickramasekara 2429264 0714440948 2429260 Features Editor S. Chaturani Jayawardhana 2429264/281 0773596129 2429260 Business Editor Inoka Perera 2429265/6 0718321196 2429260 Sports Editor Bandula Jayamanne 2429593 0710414413 2429329

9 [email protected] Editor in Chief K.Kunarasa 2429271 0773457915 2429270 Associate Editor M.M. Mohammed Marlin 2429272/9 0773112554 2429270 0773112475 News Editor K. Ashokkumar 2429272 -79 2429270 0773470915 Features Editor S. Pandiyan 2429272/9 0714901162 2429270 Provincial Editor M.S. Fahim 2429279 0714901181 2429270 Sports Editor A.R. Fareeth 2429279/272 0773665253 2429270 Resa Editor in Chief Ranjith K Samarakoon 2429286 0712202737 2429290 Deputy Editor/Business Editor Manjula Samarasekara 2429209 0773113084 2429290 News Editor Shiranthi Fernando 2429209 0770162919 2429290 Features Editor Thibiriyagama Bandara 2429209 0710386339 2429290 Provincial Editor Pubudu Saputantri 2429209 0717488575 2429290 Sport Editor Kasun Irugalbandara 2429209 0714532730 2429290 PHOTO DEPARTMENT/ LIBRARY Photo Editor Malan Karunarathne 2429292 0773635211 Chief Librarian Rasika Nelanthi Liyanagama 2429491 0777270035 2429329

10 Government Information Department ASIAN MEDIA PUBLICATIONS (PVT) LTD. NO. 68, ELLE HOUSE ROAD, COLOMBO 15. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 7778778 | FAX : 0112540691, 0112520871 MEDIA 2019 email : daily@.lk, [email protected] Web : www.thinakkural.com Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

THINAKKURAL Administrator K. Gunarathnam 7778778 0777963477 2540691 Manager / Managing Director P. Keshavaraja 7778778 0773118740 2540691 Editor in Chief K.R.P. Haran 7778778 0772100530 2540691 Weekly Editor R.Bharathi 7778778 0777304010 2520871 News Editor T. Sivaganeshan 7778778 2540691

11 Government Information Department CEYLON NEWS PAPERS (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 101, ROSMEAD PLACE, COLOMBO 07. GEN. NO. : 0117566566 | FAX : 0117566514 MEDIA 2019 email : : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp [email protected] Chairman Tiran Alles 5327327 2695047 Director Editorial Sisira Paranathantri 7566566 0773502932 7566513 CEO Ramantha Alles 5327327 2695047 Editor in Chief Benett Rupasinghe 7566501 0718428024 7566514 Associate Editor Thivanka Beragama 7566540 0774484694 7566514 Feature Editor Udeni Saman Kumara 7566502 0714847909 7566514 Provincial Editor Ruvini Guruge 7566507 0714201661 7566514 Sport Editor Sirinama Rajapaksha 7566510 7566514 Business Editor Nuwan Babarenda 7566553 0772969113 7566569 Pictures Editor Gemunu Wellage 7566549 0714291293 7566514 [email protected] / [email protected] Editor Jayantha Sri Nissanka 7566521 0773786700 7566545 News Editor Gagani Weerakoon 7566566/727 0773124277 7566545/6 Features Editor Vindya Amaranayake 7566534 0773829824 7566545/6 Sport Editor Asanka Gammanpila 7566524 0777872317 7566545/6 Business Editor Gamini Abhayawardhana 7566530 0772990033 7566545/6 Pictures Editor Gemunu Wellage 7566549 0714291293 7566545/6

12 Government Information Department EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS (CYLON) (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 276, RAJA MAWATHA, EKALA, JA-ELA. GEN. NO. : 7522700 | FAX: 7522704 MEDIA 2019 email : kesari10@.lk

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

VIRAKESARI Chairman/CEO Hari Selvanathan 2324203 Managing Director Kumar Nadesan 7522701 0777270744 7522704 Group General Manager L. Samarawickrama 7522810 0719962013 Chief Operating Officer M. Senthilnathan 7522710 0777381802 VIRAKESARI - DAILY Editor S. Srikajan 7522750 0773946702 7522752 News Editor Robert Anthony 7522751 0778424215 VIRAKESARI - WEEKLY Chief Editor R. Prabagan 7522760 0777260828 7522790 Editor In charge - Metro R. Sethuraman 7522770 0773635259 7522772 News Editor - Metro A.H.S. Kariapper 7522771 0773792500 Editor - Vidivelli M.E.M. Fairooz 7522775 0772355980 7522777 Editor - Mithran K. Ponmalar 7522780 0775565010 Editor - English Editorial Hana Ibrahim 0777412995

13 Government Information Department FREELANKA MEDIA LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 156, HOSPITAL ROAD, KALUBOWILA, DEHIWALA. GEN. NO. : 7395880-2 | FAX : 7393883 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

NAVAMANI Chairman Faisz Musthopa P.C. 7393880 7393883 CEO /Managing Director M.D.M. Rizvi 7393880 0777761905 0777761905 7393883 Editor In Chief N.M. Ameen 7393882 0772612288 0772612288 7393883 News Editor M.S.M. Sajahan 7393881 0778751032 0778751032 7393883 Business Editor Sziraza Rizvi 7393880 0777484225 0777484225 7393883 Features Editor M.M.M. Kaleel 7393881 0769374391 0769374391 7393883 Sport Editor B.F.M. Rishad 7393881 0752225905 0752225905 7393883

14 Government Information Department PUBLICATIONS (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 445/1, MAWATHA, COLOMBO 14. GEN. NO. : 2426000, 23434086-9 | FAX : 2441897 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

0772418811 Director Admin S. Godaliyadda 2426080 2343408 0717771117

SUNDAY LAKBIMA Editor In Chief Sampath Desappriya 2426039 0714884539 2441897 Deputy Editor Mihiri Fonseka 2426029 0773112574 2441897 News Editor Lasantha Weerakulasooriya 2426034 0773112573 2441897 Chief Sub Editor Upali Thilakarathna 2426022 0775131091 2441897 Sports Editor Mangala Dharmaprema 2426041 0718697996 2441897 Business Editor Geeth Gunasekara 2426032 0714298109 2441897

15 Government Information Department NIYAMUWA PUBLICATIONS (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 464/20, PANNIPITIYA ROAD, PELAWATTA, BATTARAMULLA. GEN. NO. : 2785612 | FAX : 2786050 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] Telephone NIYAMUWA Name Fax Office Mobile Residence Chief Editor Vijitha Herath 2785612 0714824345 2786050 Sub Editor Hemathilaka Gamage 2785612 0716714712 2786050 Sub Editor Prasanna Perera 2785612 0777802707 2786050

Government Information Department LANKA FIRST RATE PUBLISHESRS (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO 22/13/1/1, SAMAN UYANA, DAMBAHENA ROAD, MAHARAGAMA. GEN. NO. : 2089641 | FAX : 2160691 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone LANKA IRIDA SANGRAHAYA Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chairman L.D. Dharmasena 0713749384 2160691 CEO P.G. Hemathilaka 0716714712 2160691 General Manager J.P. Thilakarathna 2089641 0714492252 2160691 Editor In Chief W.T.C.P. Manjula 2089643 0777636697 2160691 Associate Editor Priyadarshana Dayarathna 2089640 0778632359 2160691 News Editor Chatura Disanayake 2089640 0777288362 2160691 Features Editor Kithsiri kodithuwakku 2089641 0716124207 2160691 Provincial Editor Nipuna Sarangi 2089641 0715408874 2160691 Sports Editor Saman Ranawaka 2089641 0773700228 2160691 Periodical Editor H. Rupasinghe 2089641 0716109019 2160691 16 Government Information Department PUBLISHERS GUARANTEE LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 83, PILIYANDALA ROAD, MAHARAGAMA. GEN. NO. : 2851673, MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

RAVAYA Chairman Victor Ivan 2851673 0777394959 0777394959 Editor in chief Wimalanath Weerarathne 2851673 0774251064 0774251064 2851673 Associate Editor Tiran Kumara Bangagamaarachchi 0773124857 0773124857 2842064 2842064 News Editor Priyantha Pradeep Ranasinghe 0773124550 0773124550 2851673

17 Government Information Department UPALI NEWSPAPERS LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 223, BLOEMENDHAL ROAD, COLOMBO 13. GEN. NO. : 2497500 | FAX : 2438750 MEDIA 2019 email : @unl.upali.lk | Web : www.divaina.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chairman/CEO Nimal W. W. Welgama 2344250 2447351 Secretary to the CEO Kamal Subhasinghe 2497597 0777676869 0711676869 2447351 DIVAINA(DAILY) Editor In Chief Wasantha Liyanage 2497500 0777761925 2344253 News Editors Upali De Seram 2497500 0777750857 2344253 Features Editor Rasi Weerasinghe 2497500 2344253 Provincial Editor Dinesh Vithana 2497500 2344253 Sports Editor Asela Withana 2497500 0714517920 2344253 Business Editor Prabath Withana 2497500 0718141200 2344253 Pictures Editor Nishan S. Priyantha 2497500 0718557080 2344253 SUNDAY DIVAINA Editor In Chief Anura Solomons 2497500 0718658563 2344253 Associate Editor Manoj Abeydeera 2497500 2344253 (DAILY) Editor in Chief Prabath Sahabandu 2497500 0777236168 2497543 Business Editor Lynn Ockersz 2497500 2497543 Sports Editor Rex Clementine 2497500 2497543 SUNDAY ISLAND Editor In Chief Manik de Silva 2421500 0779826025 2497543 18 Government Information Department (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 08, HUNUPITIYA CROSS ROAD, COLOMBO 02. GEN. NO. : 011 2479 479 | FAX : 011 2448 323 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp DAILY [email protected] Chairman R. S. Wijewardene 2479710 - 2449504 Deputy Chairman P.S. Wijewardene 2479710 - 2449504 Director/ Editor in Chief Siri Ranasinghe 2479200 0773113872 2438039 Associate Editor Indrani Peiris 2479220 0773596113 2438039 Associate Editor A. A. L. Perera 2479211 0727571229 2438039 Associate Editor Chandrika Wijesundare 2479237 0714745658 2438039 Local News Editor N. Godallage 2479205 0772985053 2438039 Chief Sub Editor P. R. Jayasinghe 2479204 0712761252 2438039 Features Editor Samantha Yahampath 2479208 0773597898 2438039 Sports Editor Lankadeepa 0777891376 Daminda Wijesuriya 2479213 2438039 Editor Kelimandala 0718607700 Deputy News Editor Ajantha K. Agalakada 2479210 0773112535 2438039 Deputy News Editor Chintaka Karunaratne 2479207 0777414355 2438039 Deputy Editor Sports Namal Pathirage 2479223 0727901915 2438039 Business Editor Chaminda Munasinghe 2479216 0773112595 2438039 Deputy Chief Sub -Editor P. D. Dassanyaka 0773112559 2438039 Pictures Editor Gamini Abeyasekare 2479218 0772723328 2438039 Deputy Chief Sub Editor R. Sirisena 0724234530 2438039 Assistant News Editor Ranjan Kasturi 2479266 0773112602 2438039 19 Chief Court Reporter M. Gunasekare 0773112447 2438039 Chief Parliament Reporter S. N. Hewajulige 0772933751 2438039 IRIDA LANKADEEPA Editor in Chief Ariyananda Dombagahawatta 2479227 0777354770 2314886 Associate Editor R.J.K.P. Ranatunga 2479232 0718529833 2314886 Feature Editor S.K. Vithana 2479234 0713319644 2314886 Deputy Editor P.B. Elangasinha 2479215 0777689762 2314886 Deputy Editor P.S. Thennakoon 2479233 0714807352 2314886 ADA Editor in Chief Kanchana Dassanayake 2479671 0750111416 2479668 News Editor Duminda Sanjeewa Balasooriya 2479640 0773576876 2479668 Business Editor & Foreign Shamila Perera 2479670 0718313559 2479668 News Editor Sports Editor Dinesh Kumara 2479671 0772963938 2479668 Features & Provincial Editor Niroshan Premaratne 2479641 0714167769 2479668 Feature Editor Dinithi Abayawardana 2479643 0750111421 2479668 Editor in Chief Kesara Abeywardena 2479344 0773938072 2304545 Associate Editor B.A.Sunil Jayasiri 2479356 0777380283 2304545 News Editor /Deputy Kelum Bandara 2479327 0773501073 2304545 Feature Editor R. Fernando 2479335 0777377510 2304545 Provincial Editor J. Tilakaratne 2479340 0771588279 2304545 Sports Editor R. Prematileke 2479307 0777381805 2304545 Business Editor I. Sakalasooriya 2479355 0773570543 2304545 Pictures Editor M. Ratnayake 2479328 0772990855 2304545 20 Sub Editor 1 M. Mahasenan 2479316 0711309977 2304545 Sub Editor 2 R. Casie Chitty 2479316 0720674956 2304545 Sub Editor 3 R. Aldons 2479316 0773704042 2304545 THE SUNDAY TIMES [email protected] Editor in Chief Sinha Ratnatunga 2328889 - 2423922 Consultant Editor Iqbal Athas 2803923 - 2423258 Deputy Editor -News Anthony David 2479310 0777308029 2423258 Deputy Editor Features Renuka Sadanandan 2479312 - 2423258 Editor International News Desk Ameen Izzadeen 2479338 0777320422 2423258 Consultant - Editor Business Feizal Samath 2479319 - 2423258 Picture Editor Lakshman Gunathilaka 2479323 - 2423258 Assistant Editor Chandani Kirinde 2479350 0777396930 2423258 Assistant Editor Namini Wijedasa 2328889 0777380158 2423258 Deputy Editor –News, Features Kumudini Hettiarachchi 2479336 0714897951 2423258 Web Editor Lanelle Hills 2479341 - 2423258 DESHAYA [email protected] Editor Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe 2479390 0777396546 2479399 Chief Sub Editor Mohan Lal Piyadasa 2479397 0767033430 2479399 Feature Editor Sanjeewika Samarathunge 2479392 0776136867 2479399 Assistant Feature Editor Sugath P. Kulathungaarachchi 2479385 0717967753 2479399 Assistant News Editor Gayan Gallage 2479386 0773173041 2479399 Sub Editor/Feature Writer Yasawardhana Rodrigo 2479385 0773112623 2479399 Sub Editor Kusumsiri Wijewardhana 2479395 0778049567 2479399

21 OTHER PERIODICAL PAPERS SIRIKATHA Editor B. Widanapathirana 2479235 0717980820 2479236 Associate Editor Shirani Gallella 2479262 0714296111 2479236 WIJAYA Editor Piyal Udaya Samaraweera 2479228 0777556356 2303282 Associate Editor Duminda Sanjeewa Balasooriya 2479224 0773576876 2303282 BILINDU Editor in Chief Piyal Udaya Samaraweera 2479228 0777556356 2303282 Associate Editor Duminda Sanjeewa Balasooriya 2479224 0773576876 2303282 GO Editor in Chief Kanchana Dassanayake 2479671 0750111416 2479668 Editor Malaka Weligodapola 2479666 0773588133 2479668 THARUNAYA Editor in Chief Kanchana Dassanayake 2479671 0750111416 2479668 Features & Provincial Editor Niroshan Premaratne 2479671 0714167769 2479668 WIJEYA BRAILLE (BRAILLE NEWS PAPER) Editor Duminda Sanjeewa Balasooriya 2479224 0773576876 2303282 Deputy Editor Thilak Indika Senaviratne - 0716858366 2303282 Editor P. Mathanavasan 2479370 0777533247 0777533247 2304114 Deputy Editor Alagan Kanagaraj 2479371 0775779221 0775779221 2304114 LANKA WOMEN MAGAZINE Editor in Chief Indika Sellahewa 0112479632 0773088480 0773088480 2459730

22 HI MAGAZINE Editor in Chief Shyamalee Tudawe 0112479435 0777316931 4716229 PARIGANAKA /EASSY GUIDE Editor Palitha Amarasooriya 0112479660 0714943860 2479691 WEEKEND FT Editor in Chief Nisthar Cassim 0112479786 0777726316 2447848 Deputy Editor Marianne David 0112479784 - 2447848

Government Information Department LIBERTY PUBLICATION GUIDE TO NO. 91, WIJERAMA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 07. GEN. NO. : 2500900 | FAX : 2673441 MEDIA 2019 Web : www.themorning.lk Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp THE SUNDAY MORNING Chairman Dilith Jayaweera Editor in chief Mandana Ismail Abewickrama 5200900 0777354350 0777354350 Senior Associate Editor Easwaran Rutham 5200900 0773020550 0773020550 2673441 Features Editor Jennifer Rodrigo 5200900 Business Editor Charindra Chandrasena 5200900 Group Sports Editor Revatha Silva 5200900 0702045948 Photo Editor Lalith Perera 5200900 0777384059 2673441 0777384059

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RADIO CHANNELS Government Information Department ASSEST RADIO BROADCASTING (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO 11 B, OCEAN TOWER, STATION ROAD ,COLOMBO 04. GEN. NO. : 2507078, 2507080 | FAX : 2197079 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp

NETH FM Chairman Nihal Senaviratne Epa 2375968 0777364057 2574274 CEO Asanga Jayasooriya 2375968 0773541555 2372972 COO Nishantha Dahanayaka 2375968 0773261114 2372972 SDGM (Channel Operation) Nuwan Jude Liyanage 2507080 2507079 Head of News Hemantha Kahawalage 2507080 0772356339 0772356339 2507079 Manager ( Program) Manoj Udatiyawala 0772990452 0772990452 Dev. Manager News Dilshan Sada Kekulu Madawala 2507080 0773951402 0773951402 2507079

26 Government Information Department ASIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION (PVT) LTD. LEVEL 35 , EAST TOWER, WORLD TRADE CENTER, ECHELON SQUARE, GUIDE TO COLOMBO 01. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 4799700, 5360360, 2337555 | FAX : 2346870 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp HIRU FM / FM/ GOLD FM/ SHAA FM/ SOORIYAN FM Chairman Raynor Silva 2346757 0777791919 0777791919 2346870 CEO Vincent Silva 2444563 0777562695 0777562695 2444559 Director News Sudewa Hettiarachchi 4799749 0777414842 0777414842 2346875 News Manager Mahesh Kosgampola 4799779 0772075367 0772075367 2346875 Director Program Viraj Weliwatta 4799700 0777372044 0777372044 2346875

Government Information Department EAP BROADCASTING COMPANY LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 676, GALLE ROAD, COLOMBO 03. GEN. NO. : 7534778 | FAX :7256261, MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SHREE FM/ RANONE FM Managing Director Jude Beveillieur Director (News) Nilantha Rajendra 7534778 0772749608 2506261 Manager ( News) Roshan Siriwardhana 7534778 0772794607 News Editor Sadamalee Apsara 7534778 0773725001 2506261 27 Government Information Department INDEPENDENT TELEVISION NETWORK LTD. WICKREMASINGHAPURA, BATTARAMULLA. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 2774725, 2773289, 2774424 MEDIA 2019 FAX : 2774594, 2796701 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp ITN FM Chairman J.M. Thilaka Jayasundera 2775494 0768377377 0768377377 2774591 Chief Executive Officer E.V.P.R. Rasanga Harischandra 2797675 0763856194 0763856194 2797676 General Manager W.P.A.M. Wijesinghe 2774595 0777 273462 0777 273462 2774595 Deputy General Manager Ashoka Karunanayake 5557882 0777 273497 0777 273497 5557882 (ITN FM) Manager Programme (ITN FM) Kapila Thilakasiri 5515357 0777 273454 0777 273454 5515357 Manager News (ITN FM) Udam Saththarasinghe 2774605 2774801 Deputy General Manager (Tamil Programmes) attending to M. Kulendran 2774424 0773651488 0773107900 2797001 duties

28 Government Information Department LANKA TELEVISION NETWORK (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 327, GAMSABHA JUNCTION, NUGEGODA. GEN. NO. : 2814941, 2814942 | FAX : 2814784 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp V FM Chairman Shani Mendis 2814941 0777773320 2814784 CEO Ruwan Dharmawardhana 2814941 0717722456 2814784 Nihal Mayadunna 2814941 0777266085 Director 2814784 Delon Mendis 2814941 0768608800 0714571782 News Manager Malki Perera 2814942 2814784 0777346599 Nadeeka Maduwanthi Gunarathne 2814942 0763494701 News Editor Nandana Kumara Chandapriya 2814942 0714571764 2814784 Chandani Swarnathilaka 2814942 0771328256

29 Government Information Department LAK VIEW BROADCASTING CO (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO 296, ROAD, KIRIBATHGODA. GEN. NO. : 7920930 | FAX : 7920935, MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp LAK FM [email protected] Chairperson Asika Edirisinghe 7920934 7920935 CEO Nalaka Sanath Kumara 7920934 0718372372 0718372372 7920935 General Manager Kularuwan Kusumtilaka 7920934 0718782782 7920935 Director News Gihan Kalinga 7920934 0718647630 Manager News Nayani Erangi 7920934 0714811975 0767079942 Madhavi Jayasooriya 0776214621 0776214621 Wasantha Dharmasiri 0715405465 0715405465 News Editor Nalin Sanjeewa 7920934 0718773007 0718773007 Gihan Bandara 0715969334 0715969334 Kulasri Ekanayaka Director Program Chulaka Maduranga 7920930 0711352252 0711352252 7920935

30 Government Information Department MBC NETWORKS (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO MTV/MBC BROADCASTING STATION, 36, ARALIYA UYANA, DEPANAMA, PANNIPITIYA. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 2851371-2 | FAX: 2851373

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SIRASA FM/ SHAKTHI FM/ YES FM/ Y FM Director Station Ashoka Dias 2840270 4304106 Channel Head, Sirasa FM Kingsly Rathnayake 2840276 2838392 Channel Head, Shakthi FM B. Kandeban 4306660 2851373 Channel Head, YES FM Raymond Boyd 2840277 2848895 Manager , Y FM Chamika Roshan Liyanage 2851371 2851373 Channel Head- News Suranga Senanayake 4792700

31 Government Information Department POWER HOUSE (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 320, LEVEL 04, T.B. JAYAH MAWATHA, COLOMBO 10. GEN. NO. : 5300 800 | FAX : 5664647, 2680417 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp FM DERANA [email protected] Chairman Dilith Jayaweera 5300700 0777802067 5300713 Deputy Chairman/ CEO Laksiri Wickramage 5300700 0777590605 5300713 5300800 Manager (News) Waruna Sanjeewa Liyanage 0772841075 0772841075 2680417 5664647 5300800 Thushara Saputhanthri 0772841077 0772841077 2680417 5664647 5300800 Assistant. Manager (News ) Chaminda Kumara Gamage 0772841078 0772841078 2680417 5664647 5300800 Kasun Priyasara 0772841069 0772841069 2680417 5664647 5300800 Senior News Editor Nirosha Vidanapathirana 0777565657 0777565657 2680417 5664647

32 Government Information Department RANGIRI SRI LANKA MEDIA NETWORK GUIDE TO NO. 130, GOLDEN TEMPLE, DAMBULLA. GEN. NO. : 066 2283605-9 | FAX : 066 2283603 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected] | Web : www.rangiri.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp RANGIRI FM Most Ven. Dr. Inamaluwe Chairman & D.G 066 2283606 0712212161 0712212161 0662283603 Sri Sumangala Thero Venerable Deputy Director General 0662283606 0716852450 0662285525 Dr. Daniyagama Ananda Tero Manager (News) Bradman Jayaweera 0663125559 0715361344 0715361344 0662283603 News Editor Sampath Kumbukgolla 0663125559 0774727830 0662283603 Program Manager Anuradha Kapukotuwa 0662283605 0716861796 0766917268 0662283603

33 Government Information Department V/S Broadcasting (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 136 B, STANLEY THILAKARATNE MAWATHA, NUGEGODA. GEN. NO. : 4688000 | FAX : 4688155 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SITHA FM/ RED FM Chairman N. Hettiarachchi 4688000 0727743020 0727743020 4688155 CEO A.N. Alahakoon 4688000 0722279433 0722279433 4688155 Director News R.U. Hemachandra 4688000 0773489990 0773489990 4688155 Manager( News) Amila Prasanna Wickramasinghe 4688000 0717004007 0778747447 4688155 News Editor Pethum Widanaarachchi 4688000 0716853792 0716853792 4688155 Director (Programme) Nuwan Gammanpila 4688000 0727104444 0727104444 4688155

34 Government Information Department SRI LANKA BROADCASTING CORPORATION GUIDE TO P.O. BOX 574, TORRIGNTON SQUARE, COLOMBO 07. GEN. NO. : 2697491-5 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] | Web : www.slbc.lk

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SLBC Chairman Malaka Thalwatta 2696417 0777511788 0777511788 2695488 Director General Erananda Hettiarachchi 2697499 0718131006 0777701508 2697150 Working Director Heral Senadeera 0714448997 2695488 Dy. Director General (Marketing) Palitha Disanayake 2694062 0714449025 0714449025 2691977 Director General (Programmes) Mayuri Abeysinghe 2689429 0714300804 0714300804 2692676 Dy. Director General 0774945996 Sirimalee Liyanagama 2697496 2697496 (Administration) 0711582334 Director Rashan Kodithuwakku 2698577 0712373772 2698576 (News & Current Affairs) 2696128 News Editor Sampath Wilegoda 0711599221 0773112464 2698576 2691972

35 Government Information Department TELESHAN NETWORK (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 9D, TOWER BUILDING STATION ROAD , COLOMBO 04. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 2501681 | FAX: 2501683

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile Residence ISIRA RADIO [email protected] Chairman Shan Wickramasinghe 2706124 0722256387 2501683 Director Current Affairs (News) Ishini Wickramasinghe Perera 2501681 2501683 Manager Chamika Janakantha 2501681 0777840925 2706125

36 Government Information Department TNL RADIO NETWORK (PVT) LTD. NO. 52, 5TH LANE , COLOMBO 03. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 7777555 | FAX : 2372993 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp TNL RADIO/ LITE FM/ RHYTHM FM Chairman Niraj Wickramasinghe 7777555 2372993 News Manager (Sinhala) Ruwan Samarasinghe 7777563 0777700053 2372993 Asst. Manager (News) Rangana Fernando 7777563 0773752992 2372993 News Manager (English) Tamara Rebeira 7777561 0774309483 2372993 News & Sports Editor Hazari mohamed 7777561 0777590908 2372993 Rhythm World Wasantha Karunarathne 7777582 0772906579 0772906579 2372993 Programme Director Lite Fm Programmes Manager Wendell Thiele 7777560 0773305785 0773305785 2372993 TNL Radio Programme Manager Dino Corera 7777587 0773864478 0773864478 2372993

37 Government Information Department VOICE OF ASIA NETWORK (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 117/10, HUNUPITIYA LAKE ROAD, COLOMBO 02. GEN. NO. : 2303000 | FAX : 2307500 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SIYATHA FM/ VETTRI FM/ REAL RADIO SIYATHA FM Chairman Roshantha Kariyapperuma 2303000 0716768768 2304386 Director Prasanna Jayaneththi 2303000 0716824460 2304386 Adviser Aravinda Lokuge 0711711117 2304386 Manager News Indunil Pathiraja 2303000 0712781774 0776192483 2304386 News Editor (Executive) Nayomi Karunasinghe 2303000 0715363715 2304386

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TV CHANNELS Government Information Department ART COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED GUIDE TO IWS CENTRE, 451, KANDY ROAD, KELANIYA, SRI LANKA. GEN. NO. : (94) 11 5394 200 | FAX : (94) 11 2910 469 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp ART TV Chairman I.W. Senanayake 2910 480 0777 780780 2910 469 CEO Annika Senanayake 25394 200 0777 576767 2910 469 General Manager / Asoka De Z Gunasekara 25394 209 0777 301272 2910 469 Managing Director Director (News) Thirantha Gunawardhana 25394 307 0773 510121 2910 469

40 ASIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION (PVT) LTD. Government Information Department LEVEL 35 & 37, EAST TOWER, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, GUIDE TO ECHELON SQUARE, COLOMBO 01. GEN. NO. : 2337555, 53 60 360, 4799700 | FAX : 4799793 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp HIRU TV Chairman/Managing Director Raynor Silva 2346757 0777791919 0777791919 2346870 CEO Vincent Silva 2444563 0777562695 0777562695 2444559 Director News Sudewa Hettiarachchi 4799749 0777414842 0777414842 2346875 Deputy Director (News) Upendra Herath 4799724 0777422348 0777422348 2346875 Manager (News) Malinda Thirimanna 4799724 0771026485 0771026485 2346875 Director Programme Viraj Weliwatta 4799700 0777372044 0777372044 2346875

41 Government Information Department EAP BROADCASTING COMPANY LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 676, GALLE ROAD, COLOMBO 03. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 2503808 | FAX : 2507417

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Director News Shehan Baranage 2503808 0710752952 2507417 Wajira Yasaratne 2507418 0777276399 0777276399 2507417 Assistant News Manager Amila Balasooriya 2507418 0773070683 0773070683 2507417 Mayura Kalansooriya 2507418 0766686819 0766686819 Manager (Program) Kavinda Suren 2503808 0766158018 0766158018

42 Government Information Department INDEPENDENT TELEVISION NETWORK LTD. WICKREMASINGHAPURA, BATTARAMULLA. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 2774725, 2773289, 2774424 MEDIA 2019 FAX : 2774594, 2796701 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp ITN Chairman J.M. Thilaka Jayasundera 2775494 0768377377 0768377377 2774591 2797675 Chief Executive Officer E.V.P.R. Rasanga Harischandra 0763856194 0763856194 2797676 2773286 General Manager W.P.A.M. Wijesinghe 2774595 0777273462 0777 273462 2774595 Deputy General Manager (News and Current Affairs) Nalinda Perera 2774424 0777 273495 0777 273495 2774421 attending to duties / Manager (News) Deputy General Manager (Programme) attending to duties Indrajith Wanniachchi 2774420 0766913855 0777700244 2796701 /Controller Programme 076 6913853 Chief News Editor Ashoka Hettiarachchi 2796445 076 6913853 2774421 0714300652

43 Government Information Department MTV CHANNEL (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO SIRASA TV/ SHAKTHI TV/ MTV SPORTS/TV1 NO. 146, DAWSON STREET, COLOMBO 02. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 4792700, 5792700 | FAX : 5792714

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp MTV/MBC Group Director - Electronic 4792700 Nedra Weerasinghe 0773487330 5792714 Media. Business 5792700 CEO Sushara Dinal 5792700 5792714 Channel Head- News Suranga Senanayake 5792700 5792714

44 Government Information Department POWER HOUSE LTD. GUIDE TO NO : 320, “DEUTSCHE HOUSE”, T.B. JAYAH MAWATHA, COLOMBO 10. GEN. NO. : 5300700 | FAX : 5300713 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile Residence DERANA TV Chairman Dilith Jayaweera 5300700 0777802067 5300713 Deputy Chairman/ CEO Laksiri Wickramage 5300700 0777590605 5300713 Executive Director/COO Madawa Madawala 5300700 0777802274 5300713 Chief Editor (News) Yuwaraj Athukorala 5300800 0772614860 2680417 General Manager (News) Wasanthi Nananyakkara 5300800 0773951530 2680417 Asst. General Manager (Editorial) Dharshana Eranga 5300800 0772092497 2680417 Director (Program ) Sharmila Dharmarasa 5300700 0772841066 5300713

45 Government Information Department SRI LANKA RUPAVAHINI CORPORATION INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, COLOMBO 07. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 2599505 | FAX : 2352660 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] Web : www.rupavahini.lk Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp RUPAVAHINI/ NETHRA / NTV 0711431559 Chairman Enokaa Sathyangani Keerthinanda 2587352 2580131 0773124423 Director General Saranga Wijayarathna 2587722 0773219773 0773219773 2580929 Director Thilak Mahagamage 2501059 0773635204 0773635204 2580132 (News & Current Affairs) Actg. Deputy Director (News) Sisira Wijesinghe 2580132 0718154868 0718154868 2580134 Deputy Director (News) U.L. Yakob 2580132 0777303633 0777303633 2580134 Deputy Director M.N. Raja 0773635183 0773635183 2352752 (Current - Affairs) Assistant Director (Foreign News) Prasad Dodangodage 2580132 0773124290 0773124290 2580134 Assistant Director 0772352206 Vimukthika Kariyawasam 2580132 0772352206 2580134 (Provincial News) 0772930179

46 Government Information Department SMART NETWORK PVT LTD. GUIDE TO 295, 1/4 GEORGE R DE SILVA MW, COLOMBO 13. GEN. NO. : 2324200 | FAX : 2324201 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp LANKA SRI Chairman Niraj Devid 0212030600 +447778092748 CEO T. Rajan 0212030600 0773620808 0773620808 General Manager / Managing M. Baskaran 0113144210 0777607644 0777607644 Director Administrator Shiraj Mohamed 2324200 0773106677 0773106677 Associate Editor R. Manosanga 2324200 News Editor M. Pugaline 2324200

Government Information Department TELESHAN NETWORK (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 9D, TOWER BUILDING, 25, STATION ROAD , COLOMBO 04. GEN. NO. : 2706124, 2596241 | FAX : 2706125, 2501683 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp TNL TV Chairman Shan Wickramasinghe 2706124 0722256387 2706125 Ishini Wickramasinghe Director (News) 2501681 0773085739 2501683 Perera News Editor Teran Karannagoda 7206111 0773523779 2501683 47 Government Information Department VOICE OF ASIA NETWORK (PVT) LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 117/10, HUNUPITIYA LAKE ROAD, COLOMBO 02. GEN. NO. : 2303000, 5219355 | FAX : 5307500 MEDIA 2019 Web : www.siyatha.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp SIYATHA TV Chairman Roshantha Kariyapperuma 2303000 0710132132 0710132132 5307500 CEO Ajaz Shafeek 2303000 0717760460 0717760460 5307500 Executive Director Anura Siriwardhana 2303000 0710152222 0710152222 5307500 Manager News Udayashan Idamegedara 5219355 0716844486 0716844486 5307500 News Editors Ashika Aroos 5219355 0710922693 0778607632 5307500 0710130578 Tharidu Guruge 5219355 0711698510 5307500 0711698510 Lakshika Fernando 5219355 0719778851 0719778851 5307500 Director (Program) Jayasri Wijerathne 2303000 0714406711 0714406711 5307500

48 Government Information Department ATHAVAN MEDIA PVT LTD. GUIDE TO NO. 8, KINROSE AVENUE, COLOMBO 04. GEN. NO. : 5882124 | FAX : 2506487 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp ATHAVAN CEO Jayaraj Tharmaratnam 5882124 0772225016 0772225016 2506487 General Manager / Panneerselvam Srikanth 5882124 0772365595 0772365595 2506487 Managing Director Director (News) Perumal Sujitharan 5882124 0773755488 0773755488 2506487 Manager (News) Kalavarshiny Kanagaratnam 5882124 0774780276 0774780276 2506487 News Editor Rishanthini Jayakumar 5882124 0768883118 0768883118 2506487

Director (Program ) Danisian Jude 5882124 0774146160 0774146160 2506487

Director (Sports) Varothayan Kanaganayagam 5882124 0771777434 0771777434 2506487

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MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS Government Information Department CINEMA MEDIA FOUNDATION GUIDE TO NO. 64/1/1, BARNES PLACE, COLOMBO 07. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile Residence 0773063554 President Harsha B. Abeyakoon 2470822 0702846371 Convener Marshad Barry 0773850441 Secretary Rathnasri Pathirana 2429251 0773130161 Treasurer Kapila Prasanna 0718731832 National Organizer Pushpakumara Samarawickrema 0773089501

Government Information Department NATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION ST GUIDE TO NO. 293, 1 FLOOR, WARD PLACE, COLOMBO 08. GEN. NO. : 2689538 | FAX : 2678278 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President Kapila Prasanna 2503818 0714814759 2503818 Secretary Harsha B. Abeyakoon 0702846371 2470822 Treasurer Gamini Gunasekara 0777761925 Senior Vice President Wasantha Liyanage 2448402 National Organizer Suranimala Perera 0714884544 52 Government Information Department PHOTO JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA GUIDE TO NO. 91, KIRULA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. MEDIA 2019 GEN. NO. : 2497547 | FAX : 2344253

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President Daminda Harsha Perera 0717789587 2344253 Secretary Kushan Pathiraja 0772990561 2344253 Treasurer J.Weerasekara 0727377198 2344253 0772963945 National Organizer Romesh Dhanushka Silva 2344253 0714819181

Government Information Department SRI LANKA WORKING JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION GUIDE TO NO. 276/3, PRADEEPA MAWATHA, MALIGAWATTE, COLOMBO 10. GEN. NO. : 2335422 | FAX : 2335422 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President Duminda Sampath 2429245-6 0773181731 Secretary Frank De Zoysa 0714810982 Treasurer T. Nadaraza 0779776976 National Organizer Nimal Abeysinghe 0779868010

53 Government Information Department SRI LANKA MUSLIM MEDIA FORUM (SLMMF) GUIDE TO 2/41, WIJITHA ROAD, MEDIMALA, DEHIWALA. email : [email protected] MEDIA 2019 Web : www.slmmf.org

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President N. M. Ameen 0772612288 General Secretary M.A.M Shadique Shihan 0718030818 0773112561 Treasurer Jemsith Azeez 0713280568 0777874983

Government Information Department FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA th GUIDE TO NO. 34, 34 FLOOR, EAST TOWER, WORLD TRADE CENTER, COLOMBO 01. GEN. NO. : 2375903 | FAX : 2375909 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President Shiar Aneez 0773763577 Secretary Azaam Ameen 0773982699

54 Government Information Department SRI LANKA COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM GUIDE TO NO. 96, KIRULA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. GEN. NO. : 5353635 | FAX : 5335500 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile Residence Director Shan Wijethunga 5353635 5335500

Government Information Department SRI LANKA WOMEN JOURNALIST NETWORK GUIDE TO NO. 198, UDA. HOUSING COMPLEX, MADIWELA, KOTTE. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Convener Seetha Ranjanee 0777312460 Secretary Thewa Gowry 0777703996

55 Government Information Department FREE MEDIA MOVEMENT GUIDE TO S/CO, SLPI, NO. 96, KIRULA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. GEN. NO. : 5353635 | FAX : 2573279 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] | Web : www.freemediasrilanka.worldpress.org

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Convener C. Dodawaththa 0777270063 Secretary Dileesha Abeysundara Treasurer Ananda Jayasekara

Government Information Department SRI LANKA PRESS INSTITUTE GUIDE TO NO. 96, KIRULA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. GEN. NO. : 5353635 | FAX : 5335500 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile Residence Chairman Siva Kumar Nadesan 5353635 5335500

56 Government Information Department PRESS COMPLAINT’S COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA GUIDE TO NO. 96, KIRULA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. GEN. NO. : 5353635 | FAX : 5335500 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp CEO Sukumar Kumar Rockwood 5353635 0777304092 5335500 Complains and Promotion Officer Kamal Liyanaarachchi 5353635 0773112536 5335500

Government Information Department SRI LANKA PRESS COUNCIL GUIDE TO NO. 155/15, CASTLE STREET, BORELLA, COLOMBO 08. GEN. NO. : 2693271 | FAX : 2693271 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chairman Koggala Wellala Bandula 2693276 0773034511 2693271 Press Commissioner Niroshana Thambawita 2693274 0714413371 2693271 Assistant Press Commissioner Ayesh Wijesinghe 2693271 0713942656 2693271

57 Government Information Department GUIDE TO Asian Media and Cultural Association email : [email protected] MEDIA 2019

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp President Upul Janaka Jayasinghe 0773112576 Secretary General Wasanthapriya Ramanayake 0777576691 Secretary Pathum Wickramarathne 0758335906

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FOREIGN MEDIA Government Information Department AGENCY FRANCE PRESS (AFP) GUIDE TO NO. 100, BARNES PLACE, COLOMBO 07. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected] | Web : www.afp.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Bureau Chief Amal Jayasinghe 2694384 0722242055 2694385

Government Information Department ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) LEVEL 5, ACCESS TOWER, 278, UNION PLACE, COLOMBO 02. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 2304940 MEDIA 2019 Web : www.ap.org email : [email protected], [email protected] Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chief Correspondent Krishan Francis 2304940-2 0773012120 2304944

60 Government Information Department THE HINDU GUIDE TO 5-1/1, QUEEN’S TERRACE , COLOMBO 03. GEN. NO. : | FAX : 2582494 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Correspondent Meera Srinivasan 0714712399 2582494

Government Information Department AL JAZEERA MEDIA NET WORK GUIDE TO 84, PEPILIYANA ROAD, NUGEGODA. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Correspondent Minelle Fernandez 0775469021 0775469021

61 Government Information Department ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION NEWS(APTN) GUIDE TO 81 /3, ISIPATHANA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 05. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp 0777888810 Special Correspondent Jayampathi Palipane 0777888810 0717888810

Government Information Department CNN GUIDE TO JASMIN COURT, 27, WIJERAMA ROAD, UDAHAMULLA, NUGEGODA. email : [email protected] MEDIA 2019 Web : cnn.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Correspondent A. Iqbal Athas 2803923 0777562222 2801196

62 Government Information Department THOMSON REUTERS GUIDE TO LEVEL 8, EACHELON SQUARE, WTC, EAST TOWER, COLOMBO 01. email : [email protected] MEDIA 2019 Web : www.reuters.com

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Chief Correspondent Shihar Aneez 2325540-4 0773763577 2325545

Government Information Department BLOOMBERG NEWS LEVEL 26, EAST TOWER, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, COLOMBO 01. GUIDE TO GEN. NO. : 7444516 | FAX : 7444517 MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Bureau Chief Anusha Ondaatjie 7444516 0773500313 7444517

63 Government Information Department ALL INDIA RADIO GUIDE TO 48/1B, SIRIPA ROAD, COLOMBO 05. Web : www.newsonair.com MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Special Correspondent Santosh Kumar 0772444024 2559448

Government Information Department CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL GUIDE TO 47, SKELTON GARDENS, CHINA CONFUCIUS CENTER, COLOMBO 05. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Special Correspondent K.S.T. Madushan Kularathna 2589747 0714925151 0714925151 2589747

64 Government Information Department JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (NHK) GUIDE TO 16/A, NIKAPE AVENUE, NEDIMALA, DEHIWALA. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected], [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Coordinator Panini Dushmantha Kudavidanage 2737207 0712768616 0712768616 2737207

Government Information Department LANKA PRESS NEWS AGENCY GUIDE TO 1116/F8, 3RD LANE, WICKREMASINGHEPURA, BATTARAMULLA. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp 2774026 Editor in Chief B.A.C. Sirilal 0777314380 0777314380 0770250795 2773904

65 Government Information Department MEDIA FOR DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO A 15 3/2, MANNING TOWN H S, COLOMBO 08. Web : www.mdp.ww.org MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp 4267324 0724402926 Bureau Chief Jayanthi Mendis 2682254 2682254 0784754717

Government Information Department XINHUA NEWS AGENCY GUIDE TO 16 1/1, ALWIS PLACE, COLOMBO 03. MEDIA 2019 email : [email protected]

Telephone Name Fax Office Mobile WhatsApp Bureau chief Tang Lu

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