H.M.Gunasekera was a respected broadcaster with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
HM as he was affectionately known as in the station was a pioneering Sinhala announcer. He read the Sinhala News and presented a range of radio programs over the Commercial Service.
H.M.Gunasekera climbed the management ladder and eventually led the radio station - the oldest in South Asia. HM has also chaired some key media conferences in Colombo.