Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association holds first ever elections

The Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association held elections for the first time recently. President Vijitha Yapa, Secretary Upali Wanigasooriya, Treasurer H.D. Premasiri and Assistant Secretary Samantha Indeewara were elected uncontested, while Athula Jayakody and Janaka Inimankada were elected as Vice Presidents and  Darshana Ralapanawe was elected Asst. Treasurer.

The office bearers and committee members of the association – first row, standing from left: Gunasena Vithana (Kurulu Poth Prakashakayo), Dayawansa Jayakody (Dayawansa Jayakody), Sumithra Rahubaddha (Platform For Alternate Culture and Publishers), Ariyadasa Weeraman (Samayawardhana Bookshop), Vijitha Yapa (Vijitha Yapa Publications/President), Ranjith Samaranayake (Samaranayake Publishers/Immediate Past President), H.D. Premasiri (Sarasavi Publishers/Treasurer), Padmasiri De Silva (Samudra Book Publishers) and Upali Wanigasuriya (Sooriyakantha Publishers/Secretary General). Second row, from left: D.K. Danapala (Company Secretary), Nishantha Wickramathilaka (Nishantha Publishers), Athula Jayakodi (Sooriya Publishers/Senior Vice President), Janaka Inimankada (Vidarshana Book Publishers/Vice President), Chandana Mendis (Chandana Mendis Publications), Sarathchandara Wanniachchi (Sadeepa Publishers), Ariyapala Imbuldeniya (Ariya Publishers), Samantha Indeewara (Pahan Prakashana/Assistant Secretary) and Darshana Relapanawe (Darshana Marketing Enterprises/Assistant Treasurer).