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The Sri Lanka Press Institute Team: Second from right is Convenor of the Journalism Awards organising committee Sukumar Rockwood
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Left to right: Cyril Wimalasurendre, A.S. Fernando, Merrill Perera, Sinniah Kanesan and A.L.M. Saleem
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Merrill Perera receives his award from former President of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka Siri Ranasinghe
Lifetime Achievement Award: A.S. Fernando receives the Traditional Golden Shawl from Managing Director of Yarl Thinakural, Dr. P. Kesavaraj
Sports Journalist of the Year – Sinhala: Roshan Pethum Sri Wijerathne of Ada receives his award from President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Lasantha Ruhunage
Best Health Care and Medical Reporter of the Year: Punnami Amarasinghe of the Daily Mirror receives her award from Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe
Business Journalist of the Year –Sinhala: Dulika Sammanmali of Lakbima Weekly receives the award from Treasurer, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka Sisira Paranatantrie
Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year- Merit award: Fathima Amra Ismail of Daily Mirror receives her award from Chairman, SLPI, Kumar Nadesan
B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year : Jeeva Sathasivam of Virakesari Daily receives her award from President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka Ranjit Wijewardene
Award winners and invitees at the awards night
A dance item from the Aru Sri Theatre group
| Journalism Awards 2017- Winners | |
| Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year-Winner : K. Sanjeewa of the Ravaya Merit awards : Wisu Karrunanidhi of the Thinakkaran : Chandani Kirinde of the Sunday Times Scoop of the Year : The Sunday Times Best Healthcare and Medical Reporter of the Year – Sinhala : Palitha Jayakody of the Rivira Daily Best Healthcare and Medical Reporter of the Year – Tamil : Dr. Sivapalan Sivansuthan of Valamburi Best Healthcare and Medical Reporter of the Year – English : Punnami Amarasinghe of the Daily Mirror Sports Journalist of the Year – Sinhala : Roshan Wijerathne of Ada Sports Journalist of the Year –Tamil : S. Jithendra Presath of Virakesari Daily Sports Journalist of the Year – English : Champika Fernando of the Sunday Times Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala : Dulika Samanmali of Lakbima Weekly Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil : Suthanthiranathan Anuthinan of Tamil Mirror Business Journalist of the Year – English : No entries Prof. K. Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances : Not awarded Merit awards : Chamara Madushanka of Mawbima : M.C. Najimudeen of Virakesari Daily B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil -Winner : Jeeva Sathasivam of Virakesari Daily Merit award : Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – Sinhala-Winner : Tharanga Rathnaweera of Divaina Weekly Merit award : Sugath Kulathunga Arachchi of Deshaya Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – Tamil-Winner : I. Robert Anthony of Virakesari Daily Merit award : Shanmuganathan Parthiban of Sudar Oli Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – English-Winner : Sanuj Srimal Hathurusinghe of Ceylon Today Investigative Journalist of the Year : Mihiran Karunarathne of Lakbima WeeklyDenzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year- Winner : Thevarajah Virooshan of Virakesari Weekly Merit awards : Tharindu Amila Uduwaragedera of Ravaya : Fathima Amara Ismail of Daily Mirror Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – Sinhala : Dhammika Sapumal Jayasena of Mawbima Daily Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – Tamil : Mohamed Ali Sabry Aadhil Ahmed of Navamani Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – English : Dr. Prasanna Cooray of the Island Best Designed Newspaper of the Year : Design Team of the Sunday Times Merit award : Ravaya Cartoonist of the Year – Sinhala : Munasinghage Don Weeraratne of Mawbima Cartoonist of the Year – Tamil : Sawunthis Tharmathas of Virakesari Weekly Cartoonist of the Year – English : Jeffrey Kelaart of the Island Photojournalist of the Year- Winner : Jeyakumar Sujeewakumar of Daily and Weekend Express Merit awards : Sampath Priyantha of Lakbima Daily : Mohamed Saly Saleem of Virakesari Subramaniyam Chettiar Social Development : Sampath Jayalal of Lankadeepa Weekly Reporter of the Year – Winners Sulochana Ramiah Mohan of Ceylon Today Merit award : Karuppiah Prasanna Kumar of Thinakkural Best Designed News Website – Sinhala : Deshaya Merit award : Dinamina Best Designed News Website – Tamil : Thinakaran Merit award : Thinakkural Best Designed News Website – English : Daily Mirror Merit award : Daily News D.R. Wijewardene Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public : K.W. Janaranjana Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Special Award – posthumously awarded to : Jatila Wellaboda |
| Sponsors of the event | |
| Platinum Sponsor : John Keells Holdings Gold sponsors : Development Lotteries Board, People’s Bank, National Lotteries Board and DFCC Bank Silver sponsors : Dialog Axiata, Bank of Ceylon, HNB Grameen Finance and Wijeya Products Bronze sponsors : The Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Sri Lanka Insurance. Host Hotel : Mount Lavinia Hotel |