The ultimate rites of senior journalist Anura Solomons, a former editor of the Divaina Irida Sangrahaya, can be held tomorrow (12) at 3.00 p.m. on the Borella Cemetery.
His stays are at the moment mendacity on the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour in Borella for the general public to pay their final respects.
Mr Solomons handed away the day earlier than yesterday whereas receiving remedy following coronary heart surgical procedure on the Colombo Nationwide Hospital.
He started his journalism profession with the Irida newspaper, revealed by Multi Fax in 1981, alongside Kithsiri Nimal Shantha and Jayantha Chandrasiri. On the time, the newspaper was edited by Kithsiri Nimal Shantha.
In 1982, the identical 12 months Upali Newspapers launched the Divaina each day, the three of them joined the publication.
He initially served within the sub-editorial division and later distinguished himself as a function author in addition to a overseas information author.
He earned a powerful repute in journalism via the editorials he wrote for Divaina, which gained appreciable reputation amongst readers.
Throughout the presidencies of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Solomons additionally served as an adviser to each leaders.
He was a former media adviser to the Ministry of Well being.
Born on 11 March 1960 in Wattala, Anura Solomons was educated at St Mary’s Faculty, Kegalle, and pursued additional research in journalism each regionally and overseas.
On the time of his passing, on the age of 66, he was the beloved husband of Nishani Dissanayake, a former editor of the Samudura newspaper, a former regional information editor of the Lakbima newspaper, and an creator.
He’s survived by two youngsters: his daughter, Yashodhara Solomons, and his son, Isuru Solomons.
