‘Lak Ru’ television channel to be launched

Government Information Department, together with Sri Lanka Telecom affiliate Visioncom, will launch ‘Lak Ru’ a new television channel bringing local television viewers a totally new experience. The launching ceremony will be on April 11, marketing the 90th birthday of Sri Lankan cinematic legend Dr. Lester James Peris, President Mahinda Rajapaksa will grace the occasion by inducting Lak Ruk on April 05, at 11.00 a.m.

Dr. Lester James Peris, among other producers creating documentaries behalf of the Government Film Unit, is the most senior producer so far it. Prior to his first ever cinematic creation ‘Rekhawa’, Dr. Lester James Peris had been working as a film director attached to the Government Film Unit. With many contributions from such legendary film producers, Government film Unit possesses a diverse collection of documentaries of global repute and many popular films of yesteryear.

The Government Film Unit, celebrating its 60th year, intends to channel such valuable resources to the public over Lak Ru, its latest television channel. This rare collection treasures works of Italian maestro Julio Petrioni, renowned British artiste Ralphkin, and legendary Dr. Lester James Peris. Among others, Praangasoma Hettiarachchi, D. B. Nihalsingha, Dr. Thissa Abeysekara, Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja, Thissa Liyanasuriya, Sugathapala Senarath Yapa, Erwin Dassanayaka, Sudath Mahadiwulwewa, Vijaya Abedeva and Vimukathi Jayasundara have also made contributions of high quality and content.

Apart from Government Information Department contributions, various other ministries, departments and other institutions also contributed much into the collection. And, this rare collection has been further enriched by many talented youths of the new generation. They also contributed their own creations making the collection richer. Lak Ru welcomes all and intends to facilitate telecasts of such documentaries even, the Information Department says, Lak Ru can be viewed via 48th channel of SLT Visioncom’s Peo TV network round the clock.

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