Veteran journalist S. Piyasena passed away due to sudden illness at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital yesterday (05/04).
He was 96. He was a father of four and an alumnus of the Ananda College, Colombo. Mr. Piyasena authored the ‘Avarjana’ Column on Friday Lankadeepa newspaper.
Mr. Piyasena had the privilege to learn under Tibetan Monk Ven. S. Mahinda Thera and Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maithri Thera.
He had acted as the News Secretary to President J. R. Jayewardene and contributed immensely to increase the sale of Dawasa and Lankadeepa newspapers.
He was participated to SBS Sinhalese program in the past.
