Leaders of the parties in the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sandanaya, led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, met at Temple Trees yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss how May Day is to be celebrated this year. The party leaders drew attention to hold May Day rallies without the usual marches, in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Former President Maithripala Sirisena, Presidential Task Force Chairman Basil Rajapaksa, and Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris were also present.
Veteran journalist Mohan Samaranayake assumed duties as the Director General of Government Information Department yesterday. With four decades of experience in the field of journalism, Samaranayake entered the profession as an assistant writer for the Dawasa newspaper. Thereafter, he served as an Assistant Editor at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and held the position of News Director at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for nearly five years. He later served as the head of the United Nations Information Centre in Colombo. Samaranayake held the post of Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and also served as the Director General of the Presidential Media Division.
