'Provincial Journalists are the heart of Dinamina' - ANCL Director Editorial

Nimal Wijayatunga, Eheliyagoda special corr

The Dinamia newspaper that has a proud 103-year-history has been labelled as a 'government trumpet' by some elements. The present government under the wise leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa has paved way for the citizens to live in peace by ending the 30-year cruel war", said Dinamina Chief Editor Gamini Jayalath.

He was addressing a group of journalists of the Ratnapura and Kegalle districts at a conference to educate them on the progress being made the Dinamina newspaper.

Jayalath said the Dinamina newspaper has already set course on a new path and it should be the duty of all of us to work for the well being of this pioneer newspaper in Sri Lanka. 'Our aim is to make the Dinamina the most popular newspaper in the country. In order to do so, we should march forward in a competitive manner, in order to compete with other newspapers," he said.

Lake House Editorial Director Seelarathna Senarath said, Provincial Journalists are the heart of the Dinamina newspaper and they hope to hold a felicitation ceremony for them in the near future.

'President Mahinda Rajapaksa can be classified as the most popular leader of this era, to emerge in Sri Lanka. He said Lake House has already taken measures to publish several tabloid newspapers to depict the development progress achieved by the government under the Mahinda Chinthana concept.

Dinamina Provincial Editor K C J Ratnaike said morning the newspaper has become a must for the citizens similar to bed tea as the newspaper reading population has increased.

"Provincial journalists are duty bound to supply quality news," he said.

Sabaragamuwa PC Chairman Kanchana Jayaratna, Eheliyagoda PS Chairman Sarath Sandanaike, Eheliyagoda OIC Pradeep Weerasekara, Dinamina Assistant News Editor Asiri Mallawarachchi and Lake House Ratnapura Branch Representative Wellasse Bandara were also participated.