User:Bharatha Prabhashana Thennakoon

Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Bharatha Malinda Prabhashana Thennakoon (born March 3, 1988) popularly known as Bharatha Prabhashana Thennakoon (භාරත ප්‍රභාෂණ තෙන්නකෝන්) is a Sri Lankan radio anchor, producer, television show host and author. Bharatha works as the News Editor of His Excellency the President's Media Division.

He is best known as the host of the radio shows LAK FM Sodisiya (Public interest radio show), LAK FM Sangramaya (The political show) and a News Presenter at LAK FM 106 & 106.2 and author of Asamajjathi Adaraya (අසමජ්ජාති ආදරය) (2013), News Repoters' Handbook (ප්‍රවෘත්ති අත්පොත) (2014) and Eelanga Kaella (ඊලග කෑල්ල) (2014). Bharatha, a member of the LAK NENA PENA all island inter-school quiz competition's organizing team with capital responsibility o the project.

Childhood and family
Bharatha Thennakoon was born in Polgahawela, and grew up in Kandy. His father, a lawyer, Jayathilake Thennakoon resident of Kurunegala and mother Damayanthi Thennakoon. Elder sister of his, Nishani Thennakoon living in New Zealand. Bharatha is the second child of Thennakoon's two children family. Bharatha attend to Sri Bodhirukkarama Vihara Pre-school, Wellewa for his nursery education.

School Time
Bharatha studied at St. Bernedettes’ Model School, Polgahawela for his first five years. He started his school career in 1994 when he is in 6. He passed Grade V scholarship examination in 1998 by earning 154 (out of 200) marks. Bharatha joined the St. Sylvester's College, Kandy in 14 February 1999 when he is in 11. Bharatha was not a super bright character in his education. But he was an aggressive, extra curriculum activites. Bharatha passed his O/Level examination in 2004 with 5As, 3Bs and 2Cs. He passed his Advanced Level in 2008 with BBC in stream of Arts. In his first attempt in that exam he failed all three subjects in stream of Physical Sciences. He was suspended from his prefectship in 2006. In the same year, he was selected to Founder's Day Lecture. Usually the FDL is conducted by the most valuable student in the school for relevant year. And he was awarded as Best Schoolboy in Arts Category in 2007.

Bharatha, lead the Inter School Media Forum of Sri Lanka for two years from 2005 to 2007. He is a pioneer member and a founder of the forum. At the ISMF was the Editor-in-Chief of it's Magazine, Yatheera (2006-07). He has participate most number of competitions and he has represented nearly fifty extra curriculum activities in his college. He hold Presidencies in Broadcasting and Media Unit (both junior and senior) (2003-07), Drug Prevention Unit (2007), Arts Society - Jr (2004), United Nations' Student Forum (2005), Drama Society (2005-07) and Psychology Society's Media Affairs Committee (2005-07). Bharatha holds Sinhala Literary Association's Secretary chair (2006/7). He was the Assistant Secretary of college's English Literary Association (2007), Youth Explorers' Society - SSCK (2006) and Science Society (2007). Alongside them, he was a member in Astronomical Society(2001-07), Road Traffic Warden (2005-07), Commerce Unit (2005/6), Buddhist Pupils Association, IT Unit, Photographic Society, Physical Science Unit, wild life association, Environmental Task Force form 2001-07.

Awards

 * Bharatha won All Island's Best Announcer in 2007 at Swarnabhimanaya
 * Bharatha was awarded Best Schoolboy in Arts Category at St. Sylvester's College, Kandy in 2006/07
 * He won Island's Best Announcer award at the All Island Announcing Competition organized by Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy in 2006
 * In 2006, Bharatha won the 1st place at the All Island Announcing Competition organized by Rahula College, Kandy
 * Bharatha was the House Captain of Vijaya House and he lead the house towards the championship in 2006
 * In 2005, Bharatha selected to the top 10 at the All Island Dubbing Competition organized by Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy
 * Bharatha won the 1st place in Anagarika Dharmapala memorial speech competition in 2005
 * Bharatha won 1st place Central Province inter school speech competition in 2004
 * He won 1st place Kandy zone's inter school speech competition in 2004
 * In 2003, Bharatha won 3rd place all island inter school speech competition
 * Bharatha won 1st place Central Province inter school speech competition in 2003
 * He won 1st place Kandy zone's inter school speech competition in 2003
 * In 2003, he won 3rd place at the All Island Announcing Competition organized by Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy

Speeches

 * 2007: Sri Lankeya Abimanaya Champion's speech of the Swarnabhimanaya competition.
 * 2007: St. Sylvester's College 57th Founder Day Speech at General Assembly. (90 minutes)
 * 2004: St. Sylvester's College 54th Founder Day Speech in junior section. (30 minutes)

University Life
He earned a Diploma in (IT) at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. Now Bharatha is following Bachelor’s Degree in Laws (LL.B.) at Open University of Sri Lanka. He completed his Diploma in Journalism in 2004 (when he is 16) at National Institute of Television Training.

Bharatha elected to the post of President of the Students' Union of Open University of Sri Lanka from Department of Legal Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2012. He hold the post for 2 years. He appointed to the National Organizer of the All Island University Students' Conversion Forum for 2 years since 2012. At the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Bharatha hold various positions as a student leader. He was the Secretary to the Students' Interactive Society in 2012. Bharatha was the batch representative to his batch in 2010, 2011 and 2013 alongside to the above post.

Author
Bharatha starts his career as novelist by writing 'Asamajjathi Adaraya' in 2013. He published a handbook to newly coming news journalists in 2014 by naming "News Handbook". In soon future he is going to publish his second novel "Eelanga Kaella" too.

Asamajjathi Adaraya
Background; The Asamajjathi Adaraya (අසමජ්ජාති ආදරය), sinhala novel written by Bharatha is based on an university love affair and university politics. A loving coumple 'Nalinda' and 'Apeksha' started their affair. The studied together and work together. After few years, 'Apeksha' and 'Nalinda' broke up. This mainline of the story running whole over the story. Political changes of university students, specially in leaders, are talking this novel critically and widely.

Bharatha Says; "I started writing and publishing my ideology as a blogger. The a newspaper 'Rivira' invtes me to write a column by targeting youth in 2011. For an year I continued it. Alongside to writing to blog and the newspaper, I posted much more things to my facebook page and personal account's wall. I decided to write a novel some-years ago. But, finally I launched my first novel in December 2013."

Reviews;
 * Chinthana Dharmadasa, Ideologist
 * Ranjan Amararthne, Critics Writer
 * Marlon Widanapathirana, interview with

Career
Bharatha started his career as a Journalist with country’s leading television network, Swarnavahini in 2007. He worked with the SATH FM for 18 months since 2008. Having worked at NETH FM and YOUTH RADIO. He joined with SINGHA FM as the Senior News Editor in 2012.

Anchor and Producer
In 2008 Bharatha presented "Ranabimata Sath" radio show in SATH FM. It was the widely covered radio programme what based on security persons who were in the Sri Lankan Civil War actively. Then he anchored "Dahamsabhawa", "Hithawath Dawasak", "Tharu Ahurak" and afternoon request show. After he joined with NETH FM he presented and produced "Neth FM Balumbala" for 18 months. It was and it is the most famous public interest radio show in the island. Bharatha joined with YOUTH Radio and later is renamed as SINGHA FM. He was the first Chief News Editor of the SINGHA FM. In there, he presented "Singha FM Kurumanama" another social interest radio show.

Bharatha was invited to the SHRADHA TV on 2012 to the post of Chief Executive Presenter / Producer. Only a month he was at Shraddha TV. Then joined with Ada Derana News and later with LAK FM. In LAK FM he is presenting and anchoring "LAK FM SANGRAMAYA", "LAK FM SODISIYA" and "LAK FM NEWS" since 2013.

In February 2015 Bharatha joined with SIYAPATHA TV as the Manager - News & Current Affairs while working with Rupavahini as a freelancer. Bharatha Presenting News, Welikathara Current Affairs discussion and paper headlines in Siyapatha TV; also known as One Sri Lanka.

Columns
Bharatha had his columns in "Rivira" News Paper named Redikal Yawuwanaya. He wrote some articles to "Dembara" magazine.

Television
Bharatha is going to host a magazine programme in National Televison of Sri Lanka, SLRC from end of September, named "Akura".