Kumar Nadesan is only Sri Lankan among 27 others selected globally to receive coveted Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

Kumar Nadesan, Managing Director of the 92-year-old Virakesari, published by Express Newspapers, is the only Sri Lankan among 27 others selected globally to receive the coveted Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award. The Award is given by the President of India to honour exceptional and meritorious contributions in their chosen field/profession both in India and abroad.

Kumar Nadesan serves as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute and represents the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka. In addition, he serves as the Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka. He is also President of the Global organisation of people of Indian origin (Sri Lanka) and has been a recipient of ‘the Service above Self’ from Rotary International for Community work.

The 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is scheduled to be held from the 8th to the 10th of January 2023 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu the President of India will confer the awards.