Dear Aaron,
Thanx for your mail.
I am Wiki Wickramarathna from Dehiwala, Sri Lanka Age 51. I am a
professional Freelance Photograher as well as a Journalist and contribute to
a leading Newspaper in Sri Lanka. I have also won awards in Photography as
well as Computer Graphics (Adobe). I was living in Japan for 16 years and
very fluent in my Japanese too. I am also an Industrial Designer & an
Innovator and have Patent Rights as well as Design Rights to my credit.
I havent yet contributed any articles to Wikinews etc, but tried to
contribute an article & also submit my own Photos to Wikinews just after the
Tsunami hit Sri Lanka but failed miserably.
I beleive the method of uploading and the instrucitons on how to, is too
complicated & misleading. It should be simplified.
The reason for taking an interest in the Wiki stuff is, that it is a great
Editable Encyclopedia and gives a host of info what a person wants on any
subject. The other i s the simirality it has with my name. I want to
popularize Wikipedia in Sri Lanka and is writing an article to the local
newspapers about it at the moment.
I do original reporting bringing diverse news sources together as well as on
poltical & Industrialization & anti bureaucracy.
the system of anyone contributing to Wikinews should be more simplified and
the registered contributors should be given an official ID such as any other
newsagency as we do this free of charge.
I would like to know how I could also contribute my articles and photos to
the New York Times from this part of the World. All eyes are on Sri Lanka
after the Tsunami.
Awaiting a reply at yoru earliest convenience. I hope I have replied
correctly to yorur questioneer. If you want to clarify any details pls do
not hesitate to contact me.
thanx & Regrads
Wiki Wickramarathna
Sri Lanka.
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