» Kalakeerthi Dr.D.B.Nihalsinghe appointed as a Consultant to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information.
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Wednesday 01st September 2010
Kalakeerthi Dr.D.B.Nihalsinghe has been appointed to the post of Consultant (Cinema and Television) in the Ministry of Mass Media and Information. Here the Honourable Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Mass Media and Information is presenting the letter of appoinment to Dr.D.B.Nihalsinghe on 01.09.2010 at the Ministry. Ministry Secretary Mr. W.B.Ganegala was also present. ... read more»
OurVision
"A well-informed Society"
TheMission
"Achieving excellence in the
total practice of media by facilitating to usher in a
people-friendly, development oriented, free and
responsible media culture "
AboutThe Ministry
The Ministry of Mass Media and Information which is located at 163, Kirulapone Avenue, Polhengoda, Colombo 05 is the Predominant institution that provides guidance, supervision and resources management in order to secure the Sri Lankan identity and national heritages in the modernized technological environment and to establish and maintain an ethical media practice in the Country while contributing directly towards the development of the country and preserving the right of the people to have access to correct information.
At present, 14 no. of Television Channels, 32 no. of Radio Channels and 23 no. of national newspapers owned by both state and private sector institutions are operated in Sri Lanka.
This Ministry executes its mission through the institutions such as Department of Government Information., Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Department of Government Printing, State Printing Corporation, Selacine institute, Press Council, Sri Lanka Institute of Printing and Independent Television Network with the view to ensure the social responsibility and media freedom of those so called media, in this modernized technological environment which undergoes rapid development. read more