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Paydesk has 32 journalists in Sri Lanka. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.

Our top journalists in Sri Lanka are Rukshana Rizwie and Hassaan Shazuli.

Use our journalist directory to find a member to work for you.

We have journalists in Ahangama, Akkaraipattu, Anuradhapura, Colombo, Jaffna, Polonnaruwa and Ragama.

Journalists in Sri Lanka

Rukshana Rizwie

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Rukshana Rizwie is an editor and journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her Linkedin profile (https://lk.linkedin.com/in/rukshana-rizwie-******) features her extensive background as a local and international journalist.
Languages
English Hindi Sinhala
+1
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
+8
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+6
Jobs Completed 12
Job Success Rate 75%
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Hassaan Shazuli

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Hassaan Shazuli is a freelance journalist based in Sri Lanka. He has written for publications in the likes of Al Jazeera, Mongabay, VICE World News, and The New Arab. His stories on print, broadcast and digital media platforms, focus on issues affecting the society, economy and environment.

A ...
Languages
English Sinhala Tamil
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+7
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Andrew Scott

Ahangama, Sri Lanka
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Andrew Scott is a journalist and multimedia storyteller based in Ahangama, Sri Lanka. A versatile shoot/edit professional, he writes, produces, and presents with equal fluency. His on-air work includes BBC World News, CNBC Europe, and most recently The National, where he covered global stories with ...
Languages
English
Services
Documentaries 360 Videography Fact Checking
Topics
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 1
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Dinitha Rathnayake

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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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, ...
Languages
English Hindi Sinhala
+1
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+7
Topics
Current Affairs Film & Theatre Entertainment & Celebrity
+7
Usually Responds Within a month

Aanya Wipulasena

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Aanya Wipulasena is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

You can find out more information on LinkedIn- ****
Languages
English Sinhala
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries News Gathering
+9
Topics
Current Affairs Natural Disasters Media Training
+6
Usually Responds Within a day

Akila Jayawardena

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Akila Jayawardena is an independent visual journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with proven expertise in observing economic, political, and social dynamics, Akila delivers comprehensive visual coverage that captures the interconnected forces shaping contemporary Sri Lankan society. Since 2017, ...
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Documentaries Photography
+2
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Natural Disasters
+7
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Thulasi Muttulingam

Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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Thulasi Muttulingam is a journalist based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Her main passion is post-war reporting. Sri Lanka ended its 30 year civil war in 2009 with the decimation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a guerrilla army fighting for an independent homeland for the country's ethnic ...
Languages
English
Services
Research Fact Checking
Topics
Current Affairs Arts & Books Fact Checking
Usually Responds Within a day

Tharaka Basnayaka

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Tharaka Basnayaka: Award-Winning Photojournalist | Visual Storyteller & Trainer

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka (Available for International Assignments)

Highly decorated and deadline-driven photojournalist specializing in high-impact visual coverage across Breaking News, International Sports, ...
Languages
English Sinhala
Services
Feature Stories Photography 360 Videography
+1
Topics
Breaking News Fact Checking
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Mario Andree

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Mario Andree is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Languages
English Sinhala
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Research
+3
Topics
Business Finance Investigative Reporting
+3
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Aakil Riyaz

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Nice to meet you!

I'm Aakil Riyaz, a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. My work primarily revolves around regional geopolitics, current affairs, art, culture & People to people ties.
Languages
English Sinhala French
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Services
Documentaries Feature Stories Content Writing
+2
Topics
Business Current Affairs Arts & Books
+3
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