A seminar to educate journalists on the resources and services of the National Library

With the aim of further empowering the professional activities and reporting of journalists, the Sri Lanka National Library has organized a special awareness seminar. This program is being implemented to educate journalists about the resources and services of the National Library.

This seminar, organized by the National Library and Documentation Services Board, is scheduled to be held on October 19, 2026, at the National Library Auditorium located at No. 14, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07. The seminar will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM on that day.

This awareness program will be conducted through three main content areas, with lectures led by experts in the respective fields. Ms. Anoma Wijesinghe, Deputy Director of the Reader Services Division, will present information on the resources and services of the Sri Lanka National Library. Additionally, Mr. Mihira Aravinda, Assistant Director of the Education and Training Division, will educate journalists on how the Sri Lanka National Library can be utilized for investigative journalism.

Furthermore, attention will be drawn to the contribution of the National Library and Documentation Services Board to the publishing sector in Sri Lanka. The lecture on this topic will be delivered by Mr. Malik Dharmawardena, Assistant Director of the Publications and Book Development Division.

Journalists have been provided with the opportunity to pre-register to participate in this event. For registration and related inquiries, Ms. Lakshmi can be contacted at 0713194985 or Ms. Lishwini at 0777296152.

To register (free), this link can be used 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea0J2S3t__OSZgDwem4qxNz0StPcVhD7hlfoJ30IffGL63Zw/viewform?usp=publish-editor