Text and picture by PRIYAN DE SILVA
The Executive Committee of the South Asian Association of Reporters Club and Journalists Forum (SJF) on Monday (2) approved a 15 member committee headed by senior journalist Lasantha de Silva to manage SJF’s Sri Lanka Chapter. Lasantha is the convenor of the Free Media Movement (FMM).
The vision and mission of SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) is to organise journalists of the SAARC region to fight for press and expression freedom, rights of journalists, to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism and to improve the quality of life of journalists.
Office bearers of SJF Sri Lanka Chapter are
President– Lasantha de Silva
Vice President– Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi
General Secretary– Priyan de Silva
Secretary– Rifthi Ali
Treasurer – Leo Darshana
Executive Committee : Sajith Ranasinghe, Rashminda Gunerathne, Darshana Bandara, Chathuri Munasinghe, Sumithy Thangarasa, Aloka Bandara