Sarasaviya renders quality service - Nayake Thera

Atapattu Bandara and Sandya Karunarathna

Sarasaviya, the leading entertainment and cinema magazine published by ANCL is the only journal which helps grooms the skills of budding artistes and brings out their talents, said Professor of the Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University Ven. Prof. Iththademaliye Indasara Nayaka Thera said.

The Thera was delivering an Anusasana to mark the 50th anniversary of the Sarasaviya at the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, recently.

The Nayaka Thera invoked the blessings of Triple Gem on the staff of the Sarasaviya magazine to provide a greater service for the Sri Lankan artists in the future too.

Sarasaviya is an unbiased magazine which highlights the plus and negative points of cinema artistes and the cinema industry. That has been the key to it flourishing for over five decades. Sarasaviya renders a real quality service to the country" the Ven. Thera said,

"The readership of the Lake House newspapers is rich as it produces creations which suit society and caters to their needs," the Thera explained.

The Thera requested all staffers of the ANCL to be committed and work for the progress of the institution as it shoulders a great responsibility being the pioneer among the other newspaper publishers. Lake House renders a yeoman service to the country, the Thera said. ANCL Chairman ,Managing Director and veteran journalist Bandula Padmakumara, Editorial Director Seelarathna Senarath, General Manager Abhaya Amaradasa, Director Operations Upul Dissanayake and Sarasaviya Chief Editor Aruna Gunarathna were also present.