Mass media of Sri Lanka consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. State and private media operators provide services in the main languages Sinhala, Tamil and English. The government owns two major TV stations, radio networks operated by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), and newspaper titles in Sinhala, Tamil, and English.
Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon on 19 March 1960.
Monaragala is a district in Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi).
Uduwatuwage Janath Priya Thilanga Sumathipala MP is a Sri Lankan politician who was the former deputy speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 2015 and former President of Sri Lanka Cricket (2016–2019).
Younus AlGohar is a British co-founder of Messiah Foundation International, a spiritual organisation which advocates for Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi mystical teachings and claims he is the Messiah (Mahdi). He authored the books Mysterious Horizons – Beyond God (2007), and Nisāb-e-Mehdi نصا ب مہدی (2010).
Heendeniya Vidanaralalage Punya Heendeniya, popularly as Punya Heendeniya, is a former Sri Lankan cinema actress who resides in England.
Lakbima News was a weekly English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is published on every Sunday, by Sumathi Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. A sister newspaper of Lakbima, Lakbima News was established in 2007.
Rajpal Abeynayake was the Editor in Chief of the Daily News, assuming duties in October 2012 until January 2015. He has been working as a journalist since 1984 and is an attorney-at-law.
Vidyodaya Vibhushana Sahithya Kala Shiromani Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne Kuruwita Bandara, popularly as Sunil Ariyaratne, is a Sri Lankan scholar, film director, author, poet and a lyricist. One of the most popular filmmakers and lyricists in Sri Lankan cinema, Ariyaratne has won six Sarasaviya awards, four Presidential awards from the year 1981 as a film lyricist and then won three awards as a teledrama lyricists.
Rashmini Paboda Sandeepani Pathirana, is a Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television actress.
Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir also known as either Mohammed Lafir or M J M Lafir was a Sri Lankan snooker player. He won the IBSF Amateur World Championship in 1973 and is regarded as the greatest snooker player of Sri Lanka.
Hiddadura Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis, popularly as Sriyantha Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Mendis has received awards for the Best actor and Best supporting actor on multiple occasions at local award festivals.
Sumathi Awards is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with Sri Lanka's television screen, each year by the Sumathi Group of Company, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan teledrama industry and television programs. The Sumathi ceremony is one of the most popular television program events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1995.
The Sumathi Best Teledrama Supporting Actress Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan Upcoming actress of the year in television screen.
The Sumathi U.W. Sumathipala Memorial Award is presented annually by the Sumathi Group of Companies associated with many commercial brands for the artists who devoted their life to the improvement of Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. The award named in honour of U. W. Sumathipala, the father of current Sumathi Group owner and the founder of Sumathi Awards, Thilanga Sumathipala.
Anula Karunathilaka is a Sri Lankan film actress and theatrical performer. Her work is noted during the 70s film and cinema history in Sri Lanka. One of the most popular actresses in Sinhala cinema in 1960s, she is best known for the popular role 'Dammi' in the blockbuster film Golu Hadawatha.
Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri, is a Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director, and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema. Chandrasiri's film Agnidahaya won seven golden awards and four silver awards at the Signis International Film Festival 2003. His two teledramas Dandubasnamanaya and Akala Sandhya are rated as two of Seven Iconic Teledramas In Sri Lanka's Television History.
Sunil Costa is a Sri Lankan film director, screenplay writer and a film actor in the Sri Lankan cinema and theater.
Godewatta Arachchige Bandula Padmakumara, popularly as Bandula Padmakumara, was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. He was an iconic figure of Sri Lankan media and journalism most notable for the popular television programs Mul Pituwa and Loka Sithiyama. He was also a former Editor in Chief of Lakbima newspaper and former Chairman of Lake House.
