Sri Lanka Press Institute

Sri Lanka Press Institute

Contact Us

Friday, March 5, 2021

Latest:

RSF calls for release of Guinean journalist jailed for defamation
Attack on French newspaper photographer must not go unpunished, RSF says
Ukraine escalates “information war” by banning three pro-Kremlin media
Bangladeshi writer and blogger dies in detention
United Nations: press freedom situation “deeply worrying” in Yemen, according to RSF

News
Storyline
About Us
Events
RTI
Journalism Awards
Media Resource Centre
- Publication
- Careers in Media
Contact Us

Journalism Awards 2017

About Journalism Awards

Winners of Journalism Awards 2017

Arrival of the Chief Guest, Her Excellency Mrs. Suganthi Kadirgamar, of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation

Appreciation token to the former Secretary of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka, late Mr. Jatila Wellabada, former Editor of Lakbima and Irudina Newspapers who tirelessly rendered a yeoman service towards journalism in Sri Lanka. He was a former member of the Panel of Judges of the Journalism Awards for Excellence Programme. Mr. Wellabada was also a Visiting Lecturer of the Sri Lanka College of Journalism and also served as a member of its Board of Directors

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mr. Cyril Wimalasurendre, Mr. A. S. Fernando, Mr. Merrill Perera, Mr. Sinniah Kanesan & Mr. A. L. M. Saleem

Best Designed News Website of the year Certificate of Merit (Sinhala stream) : www.Dinamina.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Best Designed News Website of the year Certificate of Merit (Tamil stream): www.Thinakkural.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Best Designed News Website of the year Certificate of Merit (English stream): www.dailynews.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Best Designed News Website of the year (Sinhala stream): www.deshaya.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Best Designed News Website of the year (Tamil stream): www.thinakaran.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Best Designed News Website of the year (English stream): www.dailymirror.lk Awarded by Mr. Kanishka Sugathadasa, Fellow Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Journalism Awards 2017

BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit : Ravaya, Awarded by Mr. C. Dodawatte, Convener Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka

BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR: The Sunday Times, Awarded by Mr. C. Dodawatte, Convener Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka

CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR (Sinhala stream) winner is: Munasinghaga Don Weeraratne of Maubima , Awarded by Mr. C. Dodawatte, Convener Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka

CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR (Tamil stream) winner is: Sawunthis Tharmathas of Virakesari weekly, Awarded by Mr. C. Dodawatte, Convener Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka

CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR (English stream) winner is: Jeffrey Ainsley Michael Kelaart of daily & Weekend Express, Awarded by Mr. C. Dodawatte, Convener Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka

PHOTO JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit: Doloswala Gamage Sampath Priyantha of Lakbima daily, Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

PHOTO JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit: Mohamed Saley Saleem of Virakesari weekly Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

PHOTO JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR winner is: Jeyakumar Sujeevakumar of daily & Weekend Express, Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (Sinhala stream) winner is: Roshan Pethum Sri Jayakantha Wijeratne of the Ada newspaper, Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (Tamil stream) winner is: S. Jithendra Presath of Virakesari daily, Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (English stream) winner is: Ellecuttige Rohan Champika Nimantha Fernando of The Sunday Times, Awarded by Mr. Lasantha Ruhunage, President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association

BEST HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR (Sinhala stream) winner is: Palitha Jayakody of Rivira weekly, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BEST HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR (Tamil stream) winner is: Dr. Sivapalan Sivan Suthan of Valampuri, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BEST HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR (English stream) winner is: Amarasinghe Arachchige Udara Punnami Amarasinghe of Daily Mirror, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (Sinhala stream) winner is: Dhammika Sapumal Jayasena of Maubima daily, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (Tamil stream) winner is: Mohamed Ali Sabry Aadhil Ahamed of Navamani, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR (English stream) winner is: Dr. Prasanna Cooray of The Island, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe, Member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

B.A. SIRIWARDENA COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit : Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

B.A. SIRIWARDENA COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR winner is: Jeeva Sathasivam of Virakesari daily, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

UPALI WIJEWARDENE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit: Sugath Priyantha Kulathunga Arachchi of Deshaya, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

UPALI WIJEWARDENE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit: Shanmuganathan Prathiban of Sudar Oli, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

UPALI WIJEWARDENE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR winner is: Hewarathnage Tharanga Rathnaweera of Divaina weekly, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

UPALI WIJEWARDENE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR winner is: I. Robert Antony of Virakesari daily, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

UPALI WIJEWARDENE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR winner is: Sanuj Srimal Hathurusinghe of Ceylon Today, Awarded by Mr. Ranjith Wijewardene, President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka

PROF. K. KAILASAPATHY AWARD FOR REPORTING UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Sinhala stream) Certificate of Merit: Amarasooriya Arachchige Chamara Madushanka of Maubima weekly, Awarded by Mr. Sisira Paranatantrie, Treasurer, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

PROF. K. KAILASAPATHY AWARD FOR REPORTING UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Sinhala stream) Certificate of Merit: M. C. Najimudeen of Virakesari daily, Awarded by Mr. Sisira Paranatantrie, Treasurer, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR winner is Neligamage Dulika Samanmali of Lakbima weekly, Awarded by Mr. Sisira Paranatantrie, Treasurer, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka.

BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR winner is Suthanthiranathan Anuthinan of Tamil Mirror, Awarded by Mr. Sisira Paranatantrie, Treasurer, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

SUBRAMANIAM CHETTIAR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTER OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit: K. A. Karuppaih Prasanna Kumar of Thinnakural daily, Awarded by Mr. N. M. Ameen, Editor of Nawamani newspaper and President of the Muslim Media Forum

SUBRAMANIAM CHETTIAR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTER OF THE YEAR winner is: Kellapatha Withanalage Sampath Jayalal of Lankadeepa weekly, Awarded by Mr. N. M. Ameen, Editor of Nawamani newspaper and President of the Muslim Media Forum

SUBRAMANIAM CHETTIAR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTER OF THE YEAR winner is: M. L. Sulochana Ramiah Mohan of Ceylon Today, Awarded by Mr. N. M. Ameen, Editor of Nawamani newspaper and President of the Muslim Media Forum

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR The winner is: Heenatigala Kanaththe Gamage Barana Mihiran Karunarathne of Lakbima weekly, Awarded by Ms. Hana Ibrahim, member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

SCOOP OF THE YEAR AWARD the winner is: Journalist Team of The Sunday Times, Awarded by Ms. Hana Ibrahim, member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

The SEPALA GUNASENA AWARD FOR DEFENDING PRESS FREEDOM IN SRI LANKA the Award goes to: Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association, Awarded by Mr. Siri Ranasinghe, Founder member and former President of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

D. R Wijewardena Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public Award goes to former Editor of Ravaya, who now edits the Anidda, Mr. K. W. Janaranjana Awarded by Mr. Manik de Silva, President of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka

DENZIL PEIRIS YOUNG REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD Certificate of Merit award is: Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Tharindu Amila Uduwaragedara of Ravaya, Awarded by Mr. Kumar Nadesan, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute

DENZIL PEIRIS YOUNG REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD Certificate of Merit award is: Fathima Amra Ismail of Daily Mirror, Awarded by Mr. Kumar Nadesan, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute

DENZIL PEIRIS YOUNG REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD winner is: Thevarajah Virooshan of Virakesari weekly, Awarded by Mr. Kumar Nadesan, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute

THE MERVYN DE SILVA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit : Wisu Karrunanidhi of Thinakkaran, Awarded by Her Excellency Mrs. Suganthi Kadirgamar, of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation

THE MERVYN DE SILVA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Certificate of Merit : Chandani Hemamala Nilmini Kirinde of The Sunday Times, Awarded by Her Excellency Mrs. Suganthi Kadirgamar, of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation

THE MERVYN DE SILVA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Winner is: K. Sanjeewa of Ravaya, Awarded by Her Excellency Mrs. Suganthi Kadirgamar, of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation

Recent Posts

RSF calls for release of Guinean journalist jailed for defamation
Attack on French newspaper photographer must not go unpunished, RSF says
Ukraine escalates “information war” by banning three pro-Kremlin media
Bangladeshi writer and blogger dies in detention
United Nations: press freedom situation “deeply worrying” in Yemen, according to RSF

Events

No events

Contact Info

Address: 96, Kirula Road,
Colombo 05,
Sri Lanka.

Phone: +94 011 5 353 635

Fax: +94 011 5 335 500

E-mail: info@slpi.lk

Links

About Us
News
Events
RTI
Journalism Awards
Media Resource Centre
Careers in Media
Contact Us

Journalism Awards

Journalism Awards 2017
Journalism Awards 2016
Journalism Awards 2015
Journalism Awards 2014
Journalism Awards 2013

Copyright 2018 @ The Sri Lanka Press Institute