Divaina removes editor, the President re-appoints

Saturday, 03 November 2012 

The management of Upali Newspaper Company had last week removed the Editor of the Sunday Divaina newspaper, Gamini Sumanasekera. The position had been filled by Anura Solomons and Sumanaskera had been appointed as an editorial consultant.

Sumanasekera had been removed after the circulation of the Divaina newspaper that sold around 150,000 copies had dropped to around 75,000 copies. Since his removal from the post of editor, Sumanasekera had not gone to office and complained about the matter to the President.

The President had then telephoned the Chairman of Upali Newspapers, Nimal Welgama and said, “That fellow is whining that he has been removed. Just left him have his previous position. I will order more advertising to the newspaper.”

Following the President’s conversation, the Chairman had re-appointed Sumanasekera as the editor of the newspaper, but he had not yet reported to work.