Abhiman Matha award for Sandhya Ekneligoda
Friday, 07 March 2014
It has been decided to pay a special tribute to Sandhya Ekneligoda, the wife of journalist Pradeep Ekneligoda at the 2014 ‘Abhiman Matha' ceremony.
Speaking, Diana Gamage, the chairperson of the United Womens' Front, which organises the event said to 'Sri Lanka Mirror' that the ‘Abhiman Matha' ceremony would be held at the Solis reception Hall in Kotte tomorrow (March 08) at 10am under the auspices of Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Pradeep Ekneligoda disappeared on Jan. 24, 2010, two days ahead of the last Presidential elections in Sri Lanka.
A cartoonist and journalist, Ekneligoda's notable work includes the collection 'Cave Art of the 21st century'.
Friday, 07 March 2014Sandhya Ekneligoda to receive 'Abhiman Matha' award
Friday, 07 March 2014
'United Womens' Front' has been decided to pay a special tribute to Sandhya Ekneligoda at the '2014 Abhiman Matha' ceremony tommorow.
Sandya Eknaligoda is the wife of disappeared journalist Pradeep Ekneligoda who vanished on 24th January 2010. Since that Sandya has been stuggling to get justice for her husband. She is a mother of two sons.
Diana Gamage, the chairperson of the United Womens' Front, says that the ‘Abhiman Matha' ceremony would be held at the Solis reception Hall in Kotte tomorrow (March 08) at 10am. Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will be the Chief guest.
Friday, 07 March 2014 