Hema Nalin Karunaratne

Hema Nalin Karunaratne
හේමනලීන් කරුණාරත්න
Born
Hema Nalin Karunaratne

(1962-08-27)27 August 1962
Wadduwa, Sri Lanka
Died5 June 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 55)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationRoyal College, Colombo
Occupation(s)Journalist, media director, TV presenter, scriptwriter, researcher, program production manager
Years active1983–2018

Hema Nalin Karunaratne (Sinhala: හේම නලීන් කරුණාරත්න; 27 August 1962 – 5 June 2018) was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. He is considered as an iconic figure of Sri Lankan media,[1] having inspired many generations of media personalities.[2] Across his career, Karunaratne worked in numerous areas, including direction, script writing, research, program production management, television presentation, and as a compere. He was also the owner of the Heritage TV channel on Dialog TV.[3][4]

  1. ^ "TV personality Hema Nalin Karunaratne found dead". Daily News. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Veteran journalist Hema Nalin Karunaratne dies aged 56". News First. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Popular television presenter Hema Nalin Karunaratne passed away". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Tackling piracy with new streaming channel for local shows". Daily FT. Retrieved 11 June 2018.