Mr. Thilina Alahakoon is an award-winning journalist with years of experience working across several of Sri Lanka’s leading media companies. His extensive career in the media industry encompasses main roles as a production executive, head of page layout, creative design section and Computer Section, editor, photojournalist, page layout artist, feature writer, news reporter, and film critic.
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In addition to serving as a media trainer and editor, he is a versatile creative practitioner—working as a photographer, painter, cartoonist, content creator, poet, short story writer, novelist, lyricist, composer, stage play director, and award-winning short film director. Furthermore, he actively engages as a human rights activist, media organization activist, and social activist.
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He serves as the Head of the Media and Media Training Unit at the Center for Society and Religion (CSR) and as the Coordinator of the Community Media Project. Additionally, he is the Chief Editor of “Media Magazine”, Sri Lanka’s only print magazine dedicated exclusively to journalism, published jointly by the CSR and the “Media Collective” Media Organization.