GOLD award for Ivan
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Ivan Alvis, a veteran music journalist, won his second International Award when he was presented with the Australian based Serendib Award recently, at the Mount Lavinia Hotel.
Singer Alston Koch, who now resides in the United States, made a special trip, to Colombo, to present the award to Ivan, on behalf of the Serendib Group, Melbourne.
The Serendib Award is the premium multicultural awards, in Australia, and Ivan received the ‘Spirit of Sri Lanka’ GOLD award.
The award is in recognition of Ivan’s contribution to the music scene, both here and in Australia, and also the entertainment industry, with his many articles in the newspapers.
In 2013, he was presented with the Friends of Thailand International Media Award for his articles, promoting Thailand’s tourist spots to Sri Lankan holidaymakers.