Daughter of Shan Wickramasinghe and Director of the TNL broadcasting corporation, Ishini Wickramasinghe is to be appointed as a private secretary to Minister of Finance and Media, Mangala Samaraweera from July 1.
The Minister made this announcement in parliament while presenting facts on the closure of the TNL Polgahawela transmission centre.
Expressing his concerns on the closure, the Minister also affirmed that the government is dedicated to ensuring free and responsible media in the country.
He also noted that majority of the media are giving more airtime to the opposition but however the government continues to be cooperative with all media institutions.
Ishini Wickramasinghe has also served as Media advisor to the Minister during his tenure as Minister of Posts and Media.
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