First-ever Media Festival in Sri Lanka

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The Sri Lanka-India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA), patron of which is the Indian High Commission, held Sri Lanka's first-ever Media Festival on 25 and 26 April at the Taj Samudra with top Indian and Sri Lankan journalists and media industry personalities. Under the broader theme of ‘Navigating the New Media Landscape Together,’ the Media Fest 2025 included panel discussions and breakout sessions on a wide range of issues. Mass Media Minister and Chief Government Whip Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa inaugurated the Media Fest 2025 on Friday, with Acting Indian High Commissioner Dr. Satyanjal Pandey as the Guest of Honour. Well-known Indian TV journalist and influential First Post Managing Editor Palki Sharma delivered the keynote. The Media Fest 2025 also featured New Delhi-based World Is One News (WION) Editor Sidhant Sibal, India Today Group Chief Synergy Officer Shailesh Shekhar, and media research guru and TAM Media Research India CEO L.V. Krishnan. The Media Fest’s Platinum Sponsor was UltraTech Cement, and Gold Sponsors Lanka IOC PLC and India External Affairs Ministry’s Economic Diplomacy Division. SriLankan Airlines was the Official Travel Partner and Taj Samudra the Hospitality Partner, Outdoor Partner Richardson, and Creative Partner Triad. Gift partners were Spa Ceylon and Dilmah Tea. 

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Sameera Wijesinghe

 

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