Journalism Awards
4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year
Winner - K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya
4Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala
Winner - Not Awarded
Merit – H.A.W.M.Janiytha Seneviratne of Irida Divaina
4Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil
Winner - S.S.Chandrasekar of Tamil Mirror
Merit – Not awarded
4Business Journalist of the Year – English
Winner – Chandeepa Malith Sehantha Wettasinghe of Daily Mirror
Merit – Not awarded
4Upali Wijewardena FeatureWriter of the Year – Sinhala
Winner – Tharanga Rathnaweera of Irida Divaina
Merit - Nimal Abesinghe of Ravaya
4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – Tamil
Winner – I. Robert Antony of Virakesari
Merit – Rajagopal Yasiharan of Virakesari
4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – English
Winner – Chandani Hemamala Nilmini Kirinde of the Sunday Times
Merit - Adilah Ismail of the Sunday Times
4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Sinhala
Winner – Narada Karunatilaka of Rivira– Sunday
Merit - Not Awarded
4B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil
Winner – Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror
Merit – Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror
4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – English
Winner – Padma Edirisinghe of The Sunday Observer
Merit – Rasika Lakmal Jayakody of the Daily News
4Best Environmental Reporter of theYear
Winner – Kanahara Arachchige Jagath Kumara Kanahara Arachchi of Divaina
Merit – Palamawdadege Nayanaka Tharanga Ranwella of Rivira – Sunday
Shanmuganathan Jeyabalan of Yarl Thinakkural
4Subramaniyam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year
Winner – Herath Mudiyanselage Sudharma
Ruwan Kumari Herath of Irida Lankadeepa
Merit – Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror
Camelia Nilrukshi Nathaniel of The Sunday Leader
4Sports Journalist of the Year
Winner – Badugama Withanage Asela Janaka Withana of Divaina
Merit - Mariadhasan Michael Silvester of Virakesari Weekly
Tuan Mohammed Kamoordeen Samat of The Sunday Leader
4Cartoonist of the Year
Winner – Amaraperumage Namal Madushanka Amarasinghe of Tamil Mirror
Merit – Jeffrey Ainsley Michael Kelaart of The Island
-P. Shandrasegaram of Virakesari
4Photojournalist of the Year
Winner – Peduru Hewage Eshan Shammi Fernando of Ada
Merit – Amila Prabodha Gamage of the Sunday Times
4Best Designed Newspaper of the Year
Winner - The Sunday Times
Merit – Deshaya
` - Thinakkural – Weekly
4Scoop of the Year
Winner - News Desk of the Sunday Times
Merit – Not Awarded
4Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of theYear
Winner – Hewa Fonsekage Piyumi Kanchana Fonseka of Daily Mirror
Merit – Not Awarded
4Prof. K Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances
Not Awarded
4Investigative Journalist of the Year
Winner – Namini Nimilamalee Wijedasa of the Sunday Times
Merit – Not Awarded
4Life Time Achievement Award
– Piyasena Ihalavithana
- Veeragathy Thanabalasingham
– Sarath Malalasekera
- Premasiri Abeysinghe
– Neville de Silva
4D. R. Wijewardene Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public
– All those who campaigned for the RTI (Right To Information) Law
4Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka
– Not Awarded
Lifetime Achievement Awards: ( left to right)- Premasiri Abeysinghe, Ravi Jayatilleke who received the award on behalf of Neville de Silva, Sarath Malalasekera, Veeragathy Thanabalasingham and Piyasena Ihalavithana
Piyumi Fonseka of the Daily Mirror receives the Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year award from Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute Kumar Nadesan
Chandeepa Wettasinghe of the Daily Mirror receives the award for Business Journalist of the Year ( English) from a member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka Kanchana Dassanayake
Kanagalingam Gopikrishan of the Tamil Mirror receives the B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year award (Tamil media) from President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka Ranjit Wijewardene
Sudharma Herath of Irida Lankadeepa receives the Subramaniam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year award from Editor of the Nawamani and President of the Muslim Media Forum N.M. Ameen
T.M.K. Samat of The Sunday Leader receives the Merit award for Sports Journalist of the Year from President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Lasantha Ruhunage
Jagath Kumara Arachchi of Divaina receives the Best Environmental Reporter of the Year award from Secretary of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka R. Prabhagen
Padma Edirisinghe of the Sunday Observer receives the B.A. Siriwardene Columnist of the Year ( English) award from President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka Ranjit Wijewardene
4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the YearWinner – K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya 4Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala Winner -Not Awarded Merit -H.A.W.M.Janiytha Seneviratne of Irida Divaina4Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil Winner -S.S.Chandrasekar of Tamil MirrorMerit –Not awarded4Business Journalist of the Year – English Winner –Chandeepa Malith Sehantha Wettasinghe of Daily Mirror Merit –Not awarded4Upali Wijewardena FeatureWriter of the Year – Sinhala Winner –Tharanga Rathnaweera of Irida Divaina Merit -Nimal Abesinghe of Ravaya4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – Tamil Winner -I. Robert Antony of Virakesari Merit -Rajagopal Yasiharan of Virakesari4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – EnglishWinner –Chandani Hemamala Nilmini Kirindeof the Sunday TimesMerit -Adilah Ismail of the Sunday Times4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – SinhalaWinner –Narada Karunatilaka of Rivira– SundayMerit -Not Awarded4B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil Winner –Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror Merit –Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – English Winner –Padma Edirisinghe of The Sunday Observer Merit –Rasika Lakmal Jayakody of the Daily News4Best Environmental Reporter of theYear Winner –Kanahara Arachchige Jagath KumaraKanahara Arachchi of DivainaMerit –Palamawdadege Nayanaka TharangaRanwella of Rivira–Sunday Shanmuganathan Jeyabalan of Yarl Thinakkural4Subramaniyam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year Winner –Herath Mudiyanselage Sudharma Ruwan Kumari Herath of Irida Lankadeepa Merit –Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil MirrorCamelia Nilrukshi Nathaniel of The Sunday Leader4Sports Journalist of the Year Winner –Badugama Withanage Asela JanakaWithana of DivainaMerit -Mariadhasan Michael Silvester ofVirakesari WeeklyTuan Mohammed Kamoordeen Samatof The Sunday Leader4Cartoonist of the Year Winner –Amaraperumage Namal MadushankaAmarasinghe of Tamil MirrorMerit -Jeffrey Ainsley Michael Kelaart of The Island -P. Shandrasegaram of Virakesari4Photojournalist of the Year Winner –Peduru Hewage Eshan ShammiFernando of Ada Merit –Amila Prabodha Gamage of the Sunday Times4Best Designed Newspaper of the Year Winner -The Sunday Times Merit –Deshaya -Thinakkural – Weekly4Scoop of the Year Winner -News Desk of the Sunday Times Merit -Not Awarded4Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of theYearWinner –Hewa Fonsekage Piyumi KanchanaFonseka of Daily Mirror Merit -Not Awarded4Prof. K Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances Not Awarded4Investigative Journalist of the Year Winner –Namini Nimilamalee Wijedasa ofthe Sunday Times Merit -Not Awarded4Life Time Achievement Award -Piyasena Ihalavithana-Veeragathy Thanabalasingham -Sarath Malalasekera -Premasiri Abeysinghe -Neville de Silva4D. R. Wijewardene Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public- All those who campaigned for the RTI (Right To Information) Law 4Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka- Not Awarded