Sri Lanka is on a fast track to development with the end to the three decade war. The government implemented huge development programmes throughout the country within three years following the end to the conflict, Media and Information Ministry Secretary Dr Charitha Herath said.
“Sri Lanka is experiencing the benefits of development projects and the media has to play a vital role in the country’s journey towards development,” he added.
This is the time to think of new ways and achieve development goals to make Sri Lanka a developed country. The media have a great responsibility in this endeavor, Dr Herath said.
“Sri Lanka is a democratic country and democracy can be brought under two headings. They are procedure democracy and associational democracy. Procedure democracy is implemented by the government and the media have a responsibility to strengthen the concept known as ‘associational democracy’. The involvement of media personnel is important for the development process in each and every country, ” he said.
The Media Secretary was addressing the annual certificate awarding ceremony of the Sri Lanka Press Council at the Information Department Auditorium yesterday.
Senior journalists should build a good relationship and share their experiences in the field with the juniors. It will help make the next generation of journalists stronger and better equipped,” Dr Herath said. Sri Lanka has a literacy rate of 98 percent. But the number of crimes are increasing day by day. Meanwhile, university lecturers are demanding a six percent GDP allocation for the education sector and the media report this. But their contribution to the country’s development should take precedence, Kelaniya University Mass Communications Department Head Prof Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said. Ct: DailyNews