4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year Winner -   K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya    4Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala      Winner – Not Awarded          Merit –      H.A.W.M.Janiytha Seneviratne of Irida Divaina 4Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil      Winner – S.S.Chandrasekar of Tamil Mirror      Merit –     Not awarded 4Business Journalist of [...]

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Journalism Awards

Winners- Journalism Awards for Excellence 2015
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4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year
Winner -   K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya   

4Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala

     Winner - Not Awarded    

     Merit –      H.A.W.M.Janiytha Seneviratne of Irida Divaina

4Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil

     Winner - S.S.Chandrasekar of Tamil Mirror

     Merit –     Not awarded

4Business Journalist of the Year – English

     Winner – Chandeepa Malith Sehantha  Wettasinghe of Daily Mirror      

     Merit –     Not awarded

4Upali  Wijewardena FeatureWriter of the Year – Sinhala

     Winner – Tharanga Rathnaweera  of Irida Divaina         

     Merit -      Nimal Abesinghe of Ravaya

4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer  of the Year – Tamil  

     Winner – I. Robert Antony of Virakesari 

     Merit –      Rajagopal Yasiharan of Virakesari

4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – English

     Winner – Chandani Hemamala Nilmini Kirinde of the Sunday Times

     Merit -      Adilah Ismail of the Sunday Times

4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Sinhala

     Winner – Narada Karunatilaka of  Rivira– Sunday

     Merit -      Not Awarded

4B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil

     Winner – Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror    

     Merit –     Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror

4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – English            

     Winner – Padma Edirisinghe of The Sunday Observer    

     Merit –     Rasika Lakmal Jayakody of  the Daily News

4Best Environmental Reporter of theYear   

     Winner – Kanahara Arachchige Jagath Kumara Kanahara Arachchi of  Divaina

     Merit –     Palamawdadege Nayanaka Tharanga  Ranwella of Rivira – Sunday

                        Shanmuganathan Jeyabalan of  Yarl Thinakkural

4Subramaniyam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year        

     Winner – Herath Mudiyanselage Sudharma

                     Ruwan Kumari Herath of Irida Lankadeepa        

     Merit –     Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror

                        Camelia Nilrukshi Nathaniel of The Sunday Leader

4Sports Journalist of the Year           

     Winner – Badugama Withanage Asela Janaka  Withana of Divaina

     Merit -      Mariadhasan Michael Silvester of   Virakesari Weekly

                      Tuan Mohammed Kamoordeen Samat   of The Sunday Leader

4Cartoonist of the Year          

     Winner – Amaraperumage Namal  Madushanka  Amarasinghe of Tamil Mirror

     Merit –      Jeffrey Ainsley Michael Kelaart of  The Island    

                        -P. Shandrasegaram of Virakesari

4Photojournalist of the Year  

     Winner – Peduru Hewage Eshan Shammi Fernando of Ada

     Merit –     Amila Prabodha Gamage of the Sunday Times

4Best Designed Newspaper of the Year      

     Winner - The Sunday Times        

     Merit –     Deshaya

               ` -     Thinakkural – Weekly

4Scoop of the Year  

     Winner - News Desk of the Sunday Times         

     Merit –      Not Awarded

4Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of theYear

     Winner – Hewa Fonsekage Piyumi Kanchana  Fonseka of Daily Mirror 

     Merit –      Not Awarded

4Prof. K Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances      

                        Not Awarded

4Investigative Journalist of the Year

     Winner – Namini Nimilamalee Wijedasa of the Sunday Times         

     Merit –      Not Awarded

4Life Time Achievement Award         

       –      Piyasena Ihalavithana

       -      Veeragathy Thanabalasingham

       –      Sarath Malalasekera

        -     Premasiri Abeysinghe

         –    Neville de Silva

4D. R. Wijewardene Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public

                        – All those who campaigned for the RTI    (Right To Information) Law

4Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka

                        – Not Awarded

 

Lifetime Achievement Awards: ( left to right)- Premasiri Abeysinghe, Ravi Jayatilleke who received the award on behalf of Neville de Silva, Sarath Malalasekera, Veeragathy Thanabalasingham and Piyasena Ihalavithana

Piyumi Fonseka of the Daily Mirror receives the Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year award from Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute Kumar Nadesan

Chandeepa Wettasinghe of the Daily Mirror receives the award for Business Journalist of the Year ( English) from a member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka Kanchana Dassanayake

Kanagalingam Gopikrishan of the Tamil Mirror receives the B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year award (Tamil media) from President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka Ranjit Wijewardene

Sudharma Herath of Irida Lankadeepa receives the Subramaniam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year award from Editor of the Nawamani and President of the Muslim Media Forum N.M. Ameen

T.M.K. Samat of The Sunday Leader receives the Merit award for Sports Journalist of the Year from President of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Lasantha Ruhunage

Jagath Kumara Arachchi of Divaina receives the Best Environmental Reporter of the Year award from Secretary of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka R. Prabhagen

Padma Edirisinghe of the Sunday Observer receives the B.A. Siriwardene Columnist of the Year ( English) award from President of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka Ranjit Wijewardene

 

4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the YearWinner –   K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya    4Business Journalist of the Year – Sinhala Winner -Not Awarded     Merit -H.A.W.M.Janiytha Seneviratne of Irida Divaina4Business Journalist of the Year – Tamil Winner -S.S.Chandrasekar of Tamil MirrorMerit –Not awarded4Business Journalist of the Year – English Winner –Chandeepa Malith Sehantha                          Wettasinghe of Daily Mirror       Merit –Not awarded4Upali  Wijewardena FeatureWriter of the Year – Sinhala Winner –Tharanga Rathnaweera  of Irida Divaina          Merit -Nimal Abesinghe of Ravaya4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – Tamil   Winner -I. Robert Antony of Virakesari  Merit -Rajagopal Yasiharan of Virakesari4Upali Wijewardena Feature Writer of the Year – EnglishWinner –Chandani Hemamala Nilmini Kirindeof the Sunday TimesMerit -Adilah Ismail of the Sunday Times4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – SinhalaWinner –Narada Karunatilaka of Rivira– SundayMerit -Not Awarded4B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil Winner –Kanagalingam Gopikrishna of Tamil Mirror     Merit –Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil Mirror4B.A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – English            Winner –Padma Edirisinghe of The Sunday Observer     Merit –Rasika Lakmal Jayakody of  the Daily News4Best Environmental Reporter of theYear   Winner –Kanahara Arachchige Jagath KumaraKanahara Arachchi of  DivainaMerit –Palamawdadege Nayanaka TharangaRanwella of Rivira–Sunday               Shanmuganathan Jeyabalan of Yarl Thinakkural4Subramaniyam Chettiar Social Development Reporter of the Year        Winner –Herath Mudiyanselage Sudharma Ruwan Kumari Herath of Irida Lankadeepa         Merit –Alagan Kanagaraj of Tamil MirrorCamelia Nilrukshi Nathaniel of The Sunday Leader4Sports Journalist of the Year           Winner –Badugama Withanage Asela JanakaWithana of DivainaMerit -Mariadhasan Michael Silvester ofVirakesari WeeklyTuan Mohammed Kamoordeen Samatof The Sunday Leader4Cartoonist of the Year          Winner –Amaraperumage Namal  MadushankaAmarasinghe of Tamil MirrorMerit -Jeffrey Ainsley Michael Kelaart of The Island     -P. Shandrasegaram of Virakesari4Photojournalist of the Year  Winner –Peduru Hewage Eshan ShammiFernando of Ada Merit –Amila Prabodha Gamage of the Sunday Times4Best Designed Newspaper of the Year      Winner -The Sunday Times         Merit –Deshaya          -Thinakkural – Weekly4Scoop of the Year   Winner -News Desk of the Sunday Times          Merit -Not Awarded4Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of theYearWinner –Hewa Fonsekage Piyumi KanchanaFonseka of Daily Mirror  Merit -Not Awarded4Prof. K Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances      Not Awarded4Investigative Journalist of the Year Winner –Namini Nimilamalee Wijedasa ofthe Sunday Times          Merit -Not Awarded4Life Time Achievement Award          -Piyasena Ihalavithana-Veeragathy Thanabalasingham -Sarath Malalasekera       -Premasiri Abeysinghe         -Neville de Silva4D. R. Wijewardene Award for Earning the Appreciation of Peers and the Public- All those who campaigned for the RTI                              (Right To Information) Law 4Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka- Not Awarded

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