{"id":118595,"date":"2014-01-20T04:13:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-19T22:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=118595"},"modified":"2015-01-17T19:24:26","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T13:54:26","slug":"expose-media-heads-to-bow-rajapaksa-gives-547-journos-interest-free-car-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/expose-media-heads-to-bow-rajapaksa-gives-547-journos-interest-free-car-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"Expose: Media Heads To Bow; Rajapaksa Gives 547 Journos Interest Free Car Loans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Media Minister\u2019s leaked files now in possession of the Colombo Telegraph show that\u00a0<\/b>the Rajapaksa regime has granted 547 journalists and media workers a Rs. 1,200,000\/- of interest free government loans from a state bank to purchase car or van, where the interest will be paid by the Treasury using tax payer money.<\/p>\n

\"Irida<\/a>

Irida Lankadeepa Editor Ariyananda Dombagahawatte receives papers for the car loan from President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees<\/p><\/div>\n

Journalists from virtually every mainstream media in the country with the exception of the Sunday Times newspaper have accepted laptops and car loans or both from the Rajapaksa regime.<\/p>\n

Editors who received both a free laptop and the interest free loan are; \u00a0Ariyananda Dombagahawatta, NM Cassim, Gamini Sumanasekara, Narada Nissanka, Thushara Gunaratne , Sisira Paranatanthri, Mohan Lal Piyadasa, Dinesh Weerawansa, Bennet Rupasinghe, Indrani Pieris, Daya Lankapura,\u00a0Mahinda Abesundara\u00a0and Sundara Nihathamani De Mel.<\/p>\n

Ravaya features editor Wimalanath Weeraratna, Divaina News\u00a0Keerthi Warnakulasooriya and Neth FM\u00a0Kulasiri Kariyawasam\u00a0also received a free laptop and the interest free loan.<\/p>\n

Members of the Free Media Movement, <\/b>CJ Amaratunga, Ariyananda Dombagahawatta, C. Dodawatta, Bennet Rupasinghe and Daya Lankapura\u00a0 and the president of the Muslim Media Forum NM Ameen also applied and were received the interest free loan.<\/p>\n

After a series of exposures<\/a><\/span> by the Colombo Telegraph about the serious conflict of interest issues and violations of\u00a0standard journalistic ethics, the BBC World Service ruiled that some of its Sinhala Section journalists have\u00a0breached journalistic ethics<\/a><\/span> and violated BBC\u2019s code of conduct by applying for interest free vehicle loans offered by the Sri Lankan Government. The BBC has also stated that the staff in breach of the code would be sent for retraining.<\/p>\n

But the BBC journalists who were granted the loan never withdrew their applications, the Colombo Telegraph learns. “They can go to the recommended bank and get the loan anytime” secretary to the Media Ministry Charitha Herath told Colombo Telegraph.<\/p>\n

Last month Colombo Telegraph exposed the full lists of the journalists who received a free laptop<\/span><\/a> from the regime. Today we are able to publish the list of media\u00a0bosses who applied and were received the interest free loan. We will soon be able to publish all the names of the journalists who received the interest free loan.<\/p>\n

<\/b>Editors<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Siri Ranasinghe \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

2. Ariyananda Dombagahawatta \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

3. Indrani Pieris \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

4. Lionel Perera \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

5. NEG Abesekara \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

6. SPLS Weerasuriya \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

7. CMSN Fernando \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

8. NM Cassim – Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

9. Gamini Piyasiri Sumanasekara \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

10. Narada Nissanka \u2013 Upali News Papers<\/p>\n

11. KM Perera \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

12. KM Wettasinghe \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

13. HMSK Heart \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

14. HHW Shriya Kanthi \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

15. Sundara Nihathamani De Mel \u2013 Lakbima Newspapers \/ Now Lake House<\/p>\n

16. Daya Lankapura \u2013 Lakbima<\/p>\n

17. STP Silva \u2013 Lakbima<\/p>\n

18. Thushara Gunaratne \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

19. Elmore Gunaratne \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

20. Bennet Rupasinghe \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

21. DS Rajapaksa \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

22. Gayruka Perusinghe \u2013 Rivira Media<\/p>\n

23. Sisira Kumara Paranatanthri \u2013 Ravira Media<\/p>\n

24. KDJ Ratanaweera – Rivira<\/p>\n

25. HA Gamini Samarasinghe \u2013 Rivira<\/p>\n

26. AU Amarasena \u2013 Lyathambara<\/p>\n

27. Ratnasabhapathi Prabhakaran \u2013 Express Newspapers<\/p>\n

28. Chaminda Welagedara \u2013 Bank of Ceylon<\/p>\n

29. Sunil Madava Prematilake \u2013 Ranidiva<\/p>\n

30. Tilakaratna Kuruwita Bandara \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

31. Ariyadasa Peiris \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

32. Anura Fonseka \u2013 Max TV<\/p>\n

33. Chandrasiri Weligamage \u2013 Siyadesa Publishers<\/p>\n

34. P Rajapaksa \u2013 Siyadesa Publishers<\/p>\n

35. KMB Arunakumara \u2013 Helth Watch<\/p>\n

36. V Thevaraj \u2013 Express Newspapers<\/p>\n

37. N Vijayasundarama \u2013 Valampuri \u2013 Jaffna<\/p>\n

38. Mohan Lal Piyadasa \u2013 Leader Publications<\/p>\n

39. C. Dodawatta \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

40. S Thileynadan \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

41. Karunadasa Sooriarachchi \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

42. Dinesh Weerawansa \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

43. Anton Samson \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

44. DNP Abesinghe \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

45. MA Siriwardena \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

46. Sunil Mihindukula \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

47. LPS Robel \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

48. RP Godage \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

49. IM Ajith Dharmasiri \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

50. PPG Dharmaratne \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

51. NIP Kudahetti \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

52. T Ramytilake \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

53. MAD Jeraldeen Fonseka \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

54. WK Mendis \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

55. ULCS Perera \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

56. T Senthivelvar \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

57. MM Mohomad Merlin \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

58. SO Sirimanna \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

59. Chandrani Marasinghe \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

60. AW Manoli Sumasinghe \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

61. A Dhammika Deeptha \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Others<\/b>\u00a0Heads<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

62. RM Kingsley Ratnayake \u2013 Director General\u00a0 – Sirasa<\/p>\n

63. M Sarath Kumara Perera \u2013 Senior research officer – Sirasa<\/p>\n

64. WAC Priyantha Wijesinghe \u2013 Director ( Public Relations ) Sirasa<\/p>\n

65. Seelaratna Senarath \u2013 Director editorial \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

66. Mahinda Abesundara \u2013 Editorial advisor \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

67. G Abewardena \u2013 Editorial Advisor \u2013 Rvira<\/p>\n

68. Kulasiri Kariyawasam \u2013 Deputy General Manager \u2013 Neth FM \/ Now Carlton<\/p>\n

69. N Jude Dombagoda Liyanage – Deputy General Manager \u2013 Neth FM<\/p>\n

70. Hasantha Shrilal Hettiarachchi \u2013 Manager ( Public Relations ) ITN<\/p>\n

71. Uditha Hewawasam\u2013 Engineer – ITN<\/p>\n

72. PJP Karunaratna \u2013 Asst. Manager \u2013 ITN<\/p>\n

73. SK Vithana \u2013 Asst. Manager – ITN<\/p>\n

78. Hudson Samarasinghe \u2013 Chairman – SLBC<\/p>\n

79. W Sunil Abesiri \u2013 Additional Director ( Sinhala) \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

80. WCTV Sandanayake \u2013 Director ( President\u2019s Media Unit ) SLBC<\/p>\n

81. P Chandraratne \u2013 Editorial Coordinator \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

82. SM Haneefa \u2013 Controller \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

83. MM Sujeewa Samankantha \u2013 Organizer \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

84. JC Dhanavalavithana \u2013 Senior organizer \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

85. LMN Perera \u2013 Senior Organizer \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

86. R Yogarajan \u2013 Section Head \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

87. IMT Ihalagama \u2013 Controller \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

88. MMC Jayakanthi \u2013 Controller \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

89. Tilina Indunil S Samarasuriya \u2013 Director ( Training and Foreign rela ) SLBC<\/p>\n

90. S. Somapala Perera \u2013 Director General ( Additional )\u00a0 SLBC<\/p>\n

91. D Ranjanee Rupasinghe \u2013 Broadcasting Controller \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

92. Weerasena Hiniduma \u2013 Controller – SLBC<\/p>\n

93. KDJJ Wijeratne \u2013 Asst. Director ( Marketing) SLRC<\/p>\n

94. RL Erick Colin Perera \u2013 Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

95. KAGJ Seneviratne – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

96. KWM Erin Jayasekera \u2013 Deputy Director – SLRC<\/p>\n

97. MP Fernando – Asst. Director (Progamme Children) SLRC<\/p>\n

98. Bandula De Silva Vithanage \u2013 Director General (Programs ) – SLRC<\/p>\n

99. Mayuri Abesinghe \u2013 Deputy Director General \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

100. HM Jackson \u2013 Director (Engineering ) \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

101. HK Susila \u2013 Broadcasting Controller \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

102. KNN Tisera \u2013 Asst. Director (Recording ) SLRC<\/p>\n

104. Dayaratna Ratagedara \u2013 Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

105. Shirley Anil De Silva \u2013 Director – SLRC<\/p>\n

106. UL Yakub \u2013 Asst. Director (Tamil ) \u2013SLRC<\/p>\n

107. SA Mahinda Samarakoon \u2013 Asst. Director – SLRC<\/p>\n

108. AM Wimalaratne Adhikari \u2013 Director (Drama) SLRC<\/p>\n

109. A Rohan Sarathchandra Perera \u2013DDG (Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

110. PN Meegaswatta \u2013 Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

111. SR Mapitiya \u2013 Asst. Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

112. TMG Chandrasekara \u2013 Director (Training) SLRC<\/p>\n

113. Atula Ransirilal \u2013 Director – SLRC<\/p>\n

114. PK Wijesinghe \u2013 Director( Edu ) \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

115. Sunil Dissanayake \u2013 Deputy Director ( Public Relations ) SLRC<\/p>\n

116. NGV Nugaliyadda \u2013 Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

117. C Thiththagala – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

118. AADA Arambewatta Arachchi \u2013 Asst. Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

119. AC Tissa Weerasinghe \u2013 Asst. Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

120. NPG Ubhayawansa \u2013 Deputy Director General – SLRC<\/p>\n

121. Sisira D Wijesinghe \u2013 Asst. Director ( Education) \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

122. HD Ajith Priyadarshana \u2013 Asst. Director \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

123. EAAP Edirisinghe \u2013 Controller \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

124. KMPL Rodrigo \u2013 Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC<\/p>\n

125. KR Ratna Pushpakumari \u2013 Director\u2013 Child Skills Development Programme<\/p>\n

126. PSP Fernando \u2013 Manger Programme \u2013 Swarnavahini<\/p>\n

127. JP Kusum Piyaseeli\u00a0 Peiris \u2013 Regulator \u2013 Shri FM<\/p>\n

128. HS Dharmasena \u00a0– Owner \u2013 Ayurvedha Newspaper<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Advisors and Managing Directors<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

129. NM Ameen \u2013 Lake House \/ Navamani<\/p>\n

130. Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe – SLBC<\/p>\n

131. RP Ratnasinghe \u2013 Ranigiri Rupavahini<\/p>\n

132. SC Weerasinghe \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

133. EM Ekanayaka \u2013 Siyatha TV<\/p>\n

134. Hema Nalin Karunaratne \u2013 Heritage TV<\/p>\n

135. PA Norman Patrick Perera \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Deputy Editors<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

136. Jayantha Chandrasiri \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

137. WA Dissanayake \u2013 Rivira Media<\/p>\n

138. WMCG Wijesundara \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

139. HN Wijeratne \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

140. NA Isadeen \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

141. HM Ubeysekara \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

142. WADAD Wijesuriya \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

143. Pathirage Don sisil Namal \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

144. RADSD Ranasinghe \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

145. KAUR Wickckramanayake – Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

146. HMG Herath \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

147. MJ Hewapanna \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

148. LPG Dinesh Duminda \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

149. IA Indunil Weeraratne \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

150. LP Tissa Dhammika \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

News Editors \/ Deputy News Editors<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

151. CJ Amaratunga \u2013 Provincial News Editor \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

152. G Niroshana \u2013 Deputy Provincial News Editor \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

154. DDS Balasuriya \u2013 Vijaya Newspapres<\/p>\n

156. Dayaseeli Liyanage \u2013 Vijaya Newspapres<\/p>\n

157. SA Jayasekera \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

158. PB Sirimanna \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

159. Dushyantha Samarasena \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

160. NKCD Silva \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

161. CC Keerthi Warnakulasooriya \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

162. Upali De Seram\u00a0 – Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

163. KU Somapala \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

163. NL Wasantha \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

165. Bandula Dinapurana \u2013 Rivira<\/p>\n

166. ES Roshan Lakmal \u2013 Colombo Communication<\/p>\n

167. CG Thirumalalagan \u2013 Valampuri<\/p>\n

168. JM Ranjith Jayasundara \u2013 ITN<\/p>\n

169. PA Halvitagala Gamage \u2013 ABC<\/p>\n

170. C. Shripal Wanniarchchi – Sirasa<\/p>\n

171. Stanley Samarasinghe \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

172. Premalal Wijeratne \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

173. HAWM Janitha Senewiratne – Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

174. Mohan Livera Karunaratne \u2013 Asst. Director (Sinhala News) SLRC<\/p>\n

175. MIA Jayaratne –\u00a0 Director ( News and Currant Affairs ) – SLBC<\/p>\n

176. MJM Saldan \u2013 Dan TV<\/p>\n

178. DS Dayaratne \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

179. N Rajendra Kumar Ranasighe \u2013 Colombo Communication<\/p>\n

180. NP De Silva \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

181. T Chandrasekara \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

182. KA Kumar Raj \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

183. S Pandiyan \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

184. MDM Kulatunga \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

185. K Kunarasa \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Features Editors \/ Deputies \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

186. S Wimalanath Weeraratna – Ravaya<\/p>\n

187. DGD Chandrasiri \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

188. KAJK Kanaharaarachchi \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

189. RMB Kumara \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

190. LPJT Liyanaarachchi \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

192. Fatthuma Zanita Kareem \u2013 Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

193. AAD Deepthi Pramitha \u2013Upali Newspapers<\/p>\n

194. K Kumarasinghe \u2013 Ceylon Newspapers<\/p>\n

195. DASKS Dissanayaka \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

196. KSC Kallapatha \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

197. EMAK Edirisuriya \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

198. Ayanthi Dilini Vithana \u2013 Lake House<\/p>\n

199. ALM Saththar \u2013 Media PVT ltd<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ministry <\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

200. Sudath Silva \u2013 Presidential Secretariat<\/p>\n

201. Palita Perera \u2013 Presidential Secretarial<\/p>\n

202. Udaya Sampath Kulathilake – Presidential Secretarial<\/p>\n

203. Dharman Wickckramaratne \u2013 Economic Development<\/p>\n

204. L Pemmavadu –\u00a0 Ministry of Science and Technology<\/p>\n

205. S Palitha Gunasena \u2013 Photographer \u2013 Ministry of Sports<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Retired Journalists<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

206. DF Kariyakarawana \u2013 Retired Journalist<\/p>\n

207. Edwin Ariyadasa \u2013 Retired Journalist<\/p>\n

208. G Keerthi Liyanage \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

209. Kularuwan Kusumtilaka \u2013 SLBC\/ ABC<\/p>\n

210. Jayampathy Palipana \u2013 AP Television<\/p>\n

211. AKM Pillay \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

212. S Vishvanadan \u2013 SLRC<\/p>\n

213. Sam Perera \u2013 Vijaya Newspapers<\/p>\n

214. MAS Ratna Samarasinghe \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

215. Hemajith Fernando \u2013 SLBC<\/p>\n

216. Sisira Wijesinghe \u2013 Army Headquarters<\/p>\n

217. K Nandana Weeraratne \u2013 Ravaya \/ BBC<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Foreign Media <\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

218. HMCK \u00a0Bandara ( Chandana Keerthi Bandara) – BBC World Service<\/p>\n

219. WTJE Fernando ( Elmo ) \u2013 BBC World Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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