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Night of the journalists
View(s):The Journalism Awards for Excellence 2019 and 2020 were held on Tuesday at the Colombo Hilton Hotel.
The 21st and 22nd editions of the awards were held together this year as the events could not be held over the past two years owing to the COVID pandemic.
The awards were organised by the Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI).
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- The D. R. Wijewardena Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public was awarded to the late Bandula Padmakumara. He was Editor Lakbima, Chairman Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, one-time secretary of The Editors’ Guild and author. His Award was received by Kumar Lopez, CEO SLPI, from Ranjit Wijewardene, President, Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka
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- Sports Journalist of the Year (2019 – English stream) Harsha Amarasinghe of the Daily Mirror receives the award from Duminda Sampath, President, Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association
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- The Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year (2020): Tharindu Uduwaragedara of Anidda receives the award from Kumar Nadesan and Siri Ranasinghe
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- The Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year (2019): Sanjeewani Samarasena of Sathi Aga Aruna receives the award from Kumar Nadesan, Chairman Sri Lanka Press Institute and Siri Ranasinghe, President Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka and Chief Editor Daily Lankadeepa
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- Best Healthcare and Medical Reporter of the Year (2020- Sinhala stream): Harsha Sugathadasa of the Silumina receives the award from Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe
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- Best Designed Newspaper of the year (2020): Asitha Ratnayake from the Sunday Times design team receives the certificate of merit from Udaya Kalupathirana, Member of the Free Media Movement
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- Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year (2020-English stream): Sandun Jayawardana of the Sunday Times receives the award from Nimal Welgama, Managing Director Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited
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- Scoop of the Year (2020): Kapila Bandara and the Sunday Times team. Samitha Bandara, sister of Kapila Bandara, receives the award on his behalf from Hana Ibrahim, member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka
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- Prof K. Kailasapathy Award for Reporting Under Special Circumstances (2019 ): Thisari Nadeesha Athukorala of Lankadeepa receives the award from K. W. Janaranjana, Member of The Editors’ Guild
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- Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year (2019 English stream): Yomal Senerath Yapa of the Sunday Times receives the certificate of merit from Nimal Welgama
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- Investigative Journalist of the Year (2019): Sandranathan Rubatheesan of the Sunday Times receives the certificate of merit from Hana Ibrahim
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- The Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the year (2020): Tharushi Weerasinghe of The Sunday Times receives the certificate of merit from Kumar Nadesan
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- Best Environmental reporter of the Year (2020): Kasun Warakpitiya of the Sunday Times receives the certificate of merit from Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe
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- Business Journalist of the Year (2020 – English stream): Edirimuni Duruthu Chandrasekera of the Sunday Times receives the award from Amali Nanayakkara, Dialog Group Chief Marketing Officer
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- Best Healthcare and Medical Reporter of the Year (2019 – Tamil stream): Mohamed Hussain Fathima Husna of the Thinakural receives the award from Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe
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- Best Environmental reporter of the Year (2020): Kamanthi Wickramasinghe of the Daily Mirror receives the award from Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka
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- B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year (2019-Tamil stream): Sivalingam Sivakumaran of Virakesari Weekly receives the award from Ranjit Wijewardene
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- The Sunday Times award winners
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- Some of the winners from Wijeya Newspapers Limited
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- The Chairman of the SLPI’s Dispute Resolution Committee with the chairperson of the Panel of Judges
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- The Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year (2019): Buddhika Gayan Samaraweera of Ceylon Today receives the certificate of merit from Kumar Nadesan
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- Lifetime Achievement award for Long and Distinguished Service to the Journalism Profession: D. P. Wickremesinghe, Pushpa Rowel, late Saman Chandranath Weerasinghe (Received by Ms Weerasinghe) and Upali Fonseka. The recipients are seen with Dr. P. Kesavaraj, Managing Director, Yarl Thinakural published by Asian Media Publications Limited.
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- Away from the ceremony: Siri Ranasinghe, Nimal Welgama and Ranjit Wijewardene
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