Veteran journalist Edmond Ranasinghe to be felicitated today

The felicitation of most senior journalist Edmond Ranasinghe, the founding Editor and Editorial Director of the Divaina newspaper and one of Sri Lanka’s most esteemed journalists, will be held today (3) at 3:00 pm, at the Presidential Secretariat.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will preside over this event, which marks the initiation of a programme conceptualized by the President to honour  senior journalists who have made significant contributions to journalism in the country.

In appreciation of Ranasinghe’s seven decades of dedicated work in the media, a book titled Edmond’s Newspaper Revolution, will be launched.

The keynote speech at this felicitation ceremony will be delivered by Upali Tennakoon, the former Editor-In-Chief of the Divaina and Rivira newspapers, currently residing in USA.

Edmond Ranasinghe embarked on his media career as a journalist at the Daily News (of the Lake House group) in 1952. In 1973, while serving as the News Editor and holding the title of Deputy Editor at the Dinamina (also of the Lake House group), he resigned from his position in protest of the government’s takeover of Lake House.

In 1977, Ranasinghe was reappointed as the Editor of Dinamina by invitation from Lake House and later he also took on the role of Editor at the Silumina (also of the Lake House group).

In 1981, he became the founding Editor of the Divaina, revolutionizing journalism in Sri Lanka and elevating it to unprecedented popularity in a short span of time. In 2016, at the age of 86, Ranasinghe once again assumed the role of Editor at the Silumina, further showcasing his enduring commitment to journalism.

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