Srilanka, April 2 -- The Ministry of Mass Media recently held a ceremony to appoint a Chairman and three Board members to the Sri Lanka Press Council, with Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, in attendance.

Award-winning writer, critic, and journalist Priyan R. Wijebandara has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Council. Additionally, Dr. Anushka Kahandagamage, a Supreme Court Advocate; journalist Mahisha Mudugamuwa; and journalist Devadasan Sendilwelawar have been appointed as Board members.

Priyan R. Wijebandara, the newly appointed Chairman, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kelaniya and a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Colombo. He al...