The 24th edition of the ‘Journalism Awards for Excellence 2022’ was held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Empire Ballroom of Mount Lavinia Hotel recognizing the exceptional contributions of Sri Lanka’s print media in all three languages.
A selection of the pictures given below:
‘LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR LONG AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE JOURNALIST PROFESSION’ – Mr. H.L.D. Mahindapala, Ms. Seetha Ranjanee, Mr. S. Thillainathan, Mr. M.A.M. Nilam and Mr. Stanley Samarasinghe.
D.R. Wijewardena Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public – Mr. P. Balasingham
UPALI WIJEWARDENA FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER (ENGLISH STREAM): Tharushi Weerasinghe – The Sunday Times
BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM) AWARD: Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera – The Sunday Times
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM) AWARD: Kasun Warakapitiya – The Sunday Times
DENZIL PEIRIS YOUNG REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Miss. Tharushi Weerasinghe – The Sunday Times
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT: Sandranathan Rubatheesan – The Sunday Times
MERVYN DE SILVA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: Sulochana Ramaiah Mohan – Ceylon Today
BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM): Daily FT
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR AWARD (SINHALA STREAM): Awantha Atigala - Ada
BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR (SINHALA STREAM): Lankadeepa
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM): T.M.D.S. Bandara Ekanayaka – Daily Mirror
BEST NEWS/FEATURE USING RIGHT TO INFORMATION WINNER (SINHALA STREAM): Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi – Ada
BEST DESIGNED NEWS WEBSITE (TAMIL) – VIRAKESARI.LK
BEST DESIGNED NEWS WEBSITE (ENGLISH) – DAILYFT.LK
BEST HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR WINNER (SINHALA STREAM): Madhavi Dharmarathna – Lankadeepa
BEST HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR WINNER (TAMIL STREAM): Mohamad Hussain Fathima Husna – Thinakkural
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER (SINHALA STREAM): Fawaz Mohomed – Silumina
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (TAMIL STREAM): Navam Leftin Raj – Thinakkural
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM): C.R. Janister Perera – The Sunday Morning
BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM): W.A.V. Pramesh Wickramasinghe – Mawbima
BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (TAMIL STREAM): Robert Antony – Virakesari Daily
B.A. SIRIWARDENA COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (SINHALA STREAM): Nimal Francis – Irida Divaina
B.A. SIRIWARDENA COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH STREAM): Dilshani Palugaswewa – Ceylon Today
UPALI WIJEWARDENA FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR (SINHALA STREAM): H. Tharanga Rathnaweera – Irida Divaina
UPALI WIJEWARDENA FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR (TAMIL STREAM): Hassthani Radhakrishnan – Virakesari
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (SINHALA STREAM): K. Subashini Chandima Jayaratna – Silumina
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT (SINHALA STREAM): P. Sampath Karunathilaka – Irida Lankadeepa
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (TAMIL STREAM): R. Ramkumar – Virakesari
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR (TAMIL): S. Tharmathas – Virakesari
PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (TAMIL): S. Abeysiriwardana – Sathi Aga Aruna
BEST VIDEO STORYTELLING AWARD: Virakesari Online
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