The launch of the ‘Siri Ranasinghe Roopawalokanaya’ program, which is based on the life character of Mr. Siri Ranasinghe, the former editor-in-chief of Lankadeepa newspaper and senior journalist, will be held at Sri Jayawardenepura University’s ‘Sanathana Sabha Mandapa’ on the 9th at 5 pm.
Mr. Siri Ranasinghe, who worked in journalism for more than fifty years, was the editor-in-chief of the daily Lankadeepa newspaper of Vijaya Newspaper Company for thirty-three years.
Mr. Siri Ranasinghe, who has been the editor of Lankadeepa newspaper for thirty-three consecutive years, has also worked as a director of Vijaya Newspaper Company, leaving an unbinding record in the history of journalism in this country.
Siri Ranasinghe Roopawalokanaya was directed by veteran cinematographer Mr. Krishantha Dayananda. It is a production of Nilan de Silva.
The organizing committee has extended an open invitation to all journalists in Sri Lanka to join this event.
