A Young lad joined Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) as a Program Production Assistant in 1971, gradually climbed the ladder of his career to be a Producer (Current Affairs) and then as the Controller (Operations) in 1980s.

He received excellent in-house training from eminent broadcasters such as Stuwert Wevall (BBC) and Palitha Perera (News & Current Affairs Programs). In addition he received quality training in new techniques of editing while performing Sarisara Puwath Sangarawa with Premakeerthi De Alwis.

In addition he obtained external training on the following:

• Planning and Production of Public Service Program (Radio) at Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Radio Broadcasting Management at Asia Mass Communication Research & Information Center in Singapore.
• Modern Radio Management & Production Techniques at Sri Lanka Television Training Institute.

His gifted sharp hearing ability by birth was well mounted with all his training to recognize subtle sounds and noises to do excellent production and editing in his career.

He was appointed as the Manager (Operations) when Lakhanda Radio commenced in 1996 recognizing his good work and uprightness. There after he was given the Manager (Administration) position in Independent Television Network (ITN) until he migrated to Canada.

In 2006 he received one hour of air time for Sri Lankan Sinhala speaking community at CHRY Community Radio Station in York University, Toronto for his hard work, dedication and professionalism. This live program was on air from 9:00 to 10:00AM every Wednesday from 2006 to 2008 and thereafter from 9:00 to 10:00PM every Wednesday until it came to an end in April 2015.

His passion is Radio. He is none other than Vasanta Risi Lankatilake.

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