Seelaratna Senarath
Seelaratna Senarath | |
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| Born | 2 September 1944 |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Director Programming of CRI Sri Lanka & former Director Editorial of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
| Spouse | Kanthi Senarath |
| Children | Missaka, Kassapa & Tissaka |
Seelaratna Senarath (born September 2, 1944) is the Director Programming of CRI Sri Lanka. He is a commercial program announcer of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and former Director Editorial of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited.[1][2]
Journalist career
He was the Media Secretary to Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005-2010) and Mahinda Rajapaksa former Opposition Leader of Sri Lanka (2002-2004). He had served as a 'Language Expert' and 'Advisory Broadcaster' at the Sinhala Service of China Radio International during 2003-2005) in Beijing China. Prior to that he had served as the Media Adviser at Mahaweli Center of Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority (1987-1999). Before moving into Mahaweli Center he began his career as a teacher and had served in many remote areas of the country.
He was a freelance broadcaster at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and had done a number of commercial programs such as 'Dasa Pibidena Gayaka Parapura', 'Guruge Menik Wasana Udawa', 'Jayanithyakalyani Vinoda Mela', 'Ov Ne Be', 'Winadiyak Pamanai', 'Mahaweliyen Deyata Pidena Mal', 'Helence Mangala Seenu', 'Tea Shakthi' etc. Apart from that he had acted in various radio-dramas such as 'Kele Mal', 'Muwanpelessa' etc. 'Api Dennai Palu Lowai' the famous radio detective series in the 80s was written and acted by him. He had also done several television programs as well such as 'Shanida Ayubowan', 'Shanida Wasanawa Ganitha Getaluwa' etc.
In November 2013, Sri Lankan expatriate association in Melbourne Australia 'Mihindu Lama Padanama' felicitated Mr. Senarath for the lifetime contribution he made for the media industry in Sri Lanka.[3]
In April 2014, he represented Sri Lanka at the Heads of Media Institutions Roundtable of Boao Forum for Asia.[4][5][6]
Teaching career
Seelaratna Senarath begins his career as a trained teacher after being graduated from the Teachers' Training College in Giragama. He served in several areas in Sri Lanka including Ampara District, Batticaloa District and Gampaha District before he joins as the media adviser at Mahaweli Center in the late 1980s.
References
- ^ New Editorial Director-ANCL.Sunday Observer, Retrieved on 23 May 2010.
- ^ Lake House former Director Board. Lake House Official Website.
- ^ ANCL Director Editorial Mr. Seelaratna Senarath felicitated in Melbourne
- ^ Dailynews report of Mr.Seelaratna Senarath at BOAO Forum
- ^ Dinamina report of Mr.Seelaratna Senarath at BOAO Forum
- ^ Sunday Observer report of Mr.Seelaratna Senarath at BOAO Forum