Building peace in the minds of men and women

World Press Freedom Day 2017

Wed, 3 May - 14:15 to 15:45

Parallel Session 1

Hon. Mr Karunarathna Paranawithana

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media (Sri Lanka)

Hon. Mr Karunarathna Paranawithana is a journalist, diplomat and a political activist. He is a current member of Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Ratnapura disctrict and is the Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media. As a people-friendly development administrator with experience in the public service, he is a team leader with a goal-oriented mindset.