The 20th edition of the Journalism Awards for Excellence culminated with the annual ‘Awards Night’ held yesterday (Dec 10) at the Empire Ballroom of the Mount Lavinia Hotel, the host hotel for the gala event.
The evening also honoured those who have served the journalistic profession for more than 40 years with Lifetime Achievement Awards. The five recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2018 include :
Pic by Indika Handuwala
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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