Mahanama College Holds Media Day on the Theme '4TH DIMENSION'

October 21, 2010: The Media Day of the Mahanama College was held yesterday under the patronage of the Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

The media day, held under the theme '4th Dimension', was organized by the Media Circle of the Mahanama College and the Old Mahanama Media Circle.

A group including Prime Minister D. M. Jayarathne and Minister of Youth Affairs Dullas Alahapperuma attended the event.

Three awards titled "Golden Mahanamian" were presented to old Mahanamians who excelled in the media industry.

This year the recipients included the Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Anusha Pelpita, veteran journalist and former Editor of the Silumina Sujeewa Dissanayake and veteran dance artiste Chandana Wickremasinghe.

Other Mahanamians who had contributed to the media industry were also felicitated at the occasion.

The award for the best media personality was presented to the Channel Head of Sirasa TV Susara Dinal while the media excellence gold award was presented to the Director General Manager of Newsfirst, Yasarath Kamalsiri.