Deyata Kirula brought all media together - Media Minister

Ramani Kangaraarachchi

COLOMBO: All media institutes in the country came under one roof for the first time at the Deyata Kirula - Heta Dinana Ratata Educational and Development Exhibition.

We should become pioneers in introducing this to South Asia, Minister of Information and Media Anura Priyadarshana Yapa who was the chief guest at the fifth day of the exhibition said.

Appreciating the unity among the media institutes he said that the competition among media stations is becoming highly competitive. But we must dedicate ourselves to ensure the right of the public to receive true information”, Yapa said.

He pointed out that the unity of the media is essential at a time that Mahinda Chinthanaya has stepped into create a new Sri Lanka under its ten year development plan and appreciated the gathering of all media at this event.

Over 600,000 people had visited the exhibition by yesterday which comprised a large number of school children. The main attraction for them were the stalls of the three Armed Forces and the Police. Today is the final day of the exhibition.