Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) conducted one day media training programme for provincial journalists who are based in Central Provice consisting Kandy
![Sinhala Training session was conducted by Attorney/journalist Ms Radika Gunaratne. RTI Commissioner & Senior Attorney Ms Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena was also here as an observer.](http://www.slpi.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1-1-300x225.jpg)
, Nuwaraeliya and Kegalle Disrticts, which was a success story. It was held on last 22nd at Devon Hotel, Kandy with a participation of not less than 120 journalists representing various media organizations.
The training programme was held as two seperate-parrarell sessions for Sinhala and Tamil journalists. Sinahla session was conducted by Mr Kamal Liyanarachchi and Attorney/journalist Radika Gunaratne. Tamil sessions was conducted by Attorneys Mr Ainkaran Kugadasan and Ms. Mathuri Thamilraran.
SLPI has launched a major campaign to popularise the newly enacted Right to Information (RTI) Act with the public and media with a series of workshops island wide.
![Mr Kamal Liyanarachchi from PCCSL, conducting a session.](http://www.slpi.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2-300x225.jpg)
![Attorney Ms Mathuri Thamilmaran conducting a session in Tamil training programme](http://www.slpi.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/3-300x225.jpg)
![Attorney Mr Ainkaran conducting a session in Tamil training programme](http://www.slpi.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/32-300x225.jpg)
![A participant raising some practical issues regarding implementation of the Act.](http://www.slpi.lk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/4-300x225.jpg)
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