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Bekshi Shayamali Dinitha Rathnayake is an award-winning journalist and media professional with over 17 years of experience reporting across print, radio, digital, and broadcast platforms. Based in Sri Lanka, she specializes in investigative journalism, gender-sensitive reporting, public affairs, and social development. Her work has earned 7 national and international awards, including the Asian Archive’s Award for Excellence in Journalism (2025) and the South Asia Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity. Bekshi has held senior editorial roles, including News Editor and Manager of News and Current Affairs at major Sri Lankan media outlets, and currently contributes to The Morning newspaper. She is multilingual (English – C2, Hindi, Tamil), mobile journalism-trained, and experienced in cross-border reporting. She is also a Visiting Lecturer in journalism and a PhD candidate in media leadership. Available for assignments across Sri Lanka and South Asia. Available for: ✔ Investigative reports ✔ Radio/TV segments ✔ Features and analysis ✔ Gender, governance, and development stories ✔ On-camera and mobile journalism work
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Sri Lanka : la prostitution pour survivre au chaos
Alban Alvarez and Dinitha Rathnayake
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/110806-000-A/sri-lanka-la-prostitution-pour-survivre-au-chaos/
https://fb.watch/k8P5x26Vvm/
Navodita Kumari,Alban Alvarez and Dinitha Rathnayake
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20220719-in-sri-lanka-millions-are-suffering-shortages-of-essential-items
Crise au Sri Lanka : pénurie de produits de première nécessité et de médicaments • FRANCE 24
How Sri Lanka wiped out malaria – podcast transcript
Sixty years ago, Sri Lanka was one of the countries most affected by malaria For theguardian UK
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/oct/24/how-sri-lanka-wiped-out-malaria-podcast-transcript
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/171141
Exclusive story on former Minister Lohan Ratwatte.
https://epaper.themorning.lk/Home/ArticleView?eid=1&edate=15/09/2021&pgid=45321
Investigation on drugs at kataragama Devalaya
https://epaper.themorning.lk/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=222b8c3f02b&imageview=1
Swarnamali Jayalath Secretly Recorded Video of who runs a brothel house
