The Sri Lanka-India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) was established on May 29, 2024, at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in Colombo, bringing together Sri Lankan journalists and professionals who have participated in familiarization visits in India.

The inaugural event of the Sri Lanka-India Media Friendship Association #SLIMFA, titled ‘Media Matters: Sharing Experiences on Election Coverage,’ was organized with the participation of Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director of the India Today Group, as the keynote speaker.

SLIMFA hosted an informal interaction with visiting Indian journalists, attended by India's Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Dr. Satyanchal Pandey. The session featured insights from senior journalists, moderated by #SLIMFA EXCO member Santosh Menon.

SLIMFA hosted an Editors’ Roundtable chaired by its Patron & Indian High Commissioner, H.E. Santosh Jha. Editors & columnists from Sri Lanka’s leading English, Tamil & Sinhala dailies engaged in discussions on key media issues.

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s first-ever Media Festival SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 begins with silence for the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. Sri Lanka's mass media minister Nalinda Jayatissa & Indian DHC Dr. Satyanjal Pandey Dr Satyanjal Pandey present.

SLIMFA Media Fest inaugurated! AHC Dr Satyanjal Pandey & Hon. Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa inaugurated the 1st ever media conclave organised by SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 in Colombo. It brings together experts from IN & LK to discuss new & emerging trends in the media industry.

In the memory of the fallen. SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 Media Fest 2025 opened with a solemn commemorative silence in memory of those killed in the #PahalgamTerroristAttack and in solidarity with the spirit of India.

High Commissioner Santosh Jha participated in the General Meeting of Sri Lanka India Media Friendship Association SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 in Colombo, today. Members and newly inducted Associates came together during the event and discussed ways for deepening media collaboration between 🇮🇳 & 🇱🇰

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SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 Indian Diplomacy Randhir Jaiswal මහ කොමසාරිස්තුමා SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 ශ්‍රී ලංකා ඉන්දියා මාධ්‍ය මිත්‍රත්ව සංගමයේ මහා සභා රැස්වීම සඳහා සහභාගී විය. සාමාජිකයන් සහ අලුතින් එක් වූ සහකාර සාමාජිකයන් මේ සඳහා සහභාගී වූ අතර ඔවුහු 🇮🇳 සහ 🇱🇰 අතර මාධ්‍ය සහයෝගීතාවය ශක්තිමත් කළ හැකි ආකාර පිළිබඳව සාකච්ඡා කළහ.

SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 Indian Diplomacy Randhir Jaiswal ඉන්දීය රජයේ විවිධ වැඩසටහන් යටතේ 🇮🇳 සංචාර සඳහා සහභාගී වූ 🇱🇰 මාධ්‍යවේදීන් විසින් SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 සංගමය 2024 මැයි මස පිහිටුවන ලද අතර එහි අරමුණ වන්නේ 🇮🇳 සහ 🇱🇰 අතර මාධ්‍ය හුවමාරු ප්‍රවර්ධනය කිරීමයි.

SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 Indian Diplomacy Randhir Jaiswal இலங்கை இந்திய நட்புறவுச்சங்கத்தின் (SLIMFA) பொதுக்கூட்டத்தில் உயர் ஸ்தானிகர் கலந்துகொண்டிருந்தார். SLIMFA உறுப்பினர்கள் மற்றும் புதிய இணைப்பாளர்கள் கலந்துகொண்ட இந்நிகழ்வில் இந்தியா இலங்கை இடையிலான ஊடகத்துறை ஒத்துழைப்பினை வலுவாக்குவதற்கான வழிமுறைகள் குறித்து கலந்துரையாடப்பட்டது.

SLIMFA 🇱🇰 🤝🇮🇳 Indian Diplomacy Randhir Jaiswal இந்திய அரசாங்கத்தின் பல்வேறு திட்டங்களின் கீழ் இந்தியாவுக்கு விஜயம் மேற்கொண்டிருந்த இலங்கை ஊடகவியலாளர்களால் 2024 மேயில் SLIMFA ஸ்தாபிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது. இந்திய - இலங்கை ஊடக சகோதரத்துவமிடையில் தொடர்புகளை மேம்படுத்துவதனை இலக்காகக் கொண்டே SLIMFA உருவாக்கப்பட்டமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

Sri Lanka India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) held its General Meeting on July 14 in Colombo, with High Commissioner Santosh Jha in attendance. Members and new Associates explored ways to strengthen 🇮🇳-🇱🇰 media collaboration. #SLIMFA #SriLanka #India #Media #LKA Santosh Jha