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State Literary Festival honours three veterans with Lifetime Awards
View(s):One of the highlights of the 68th State Literary Awards ceremony held on Thursday (September 18) at Temple Trees were the Sahitya Ratna Lifetime Awards, presented by Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya to writers for their contribution to literature in the country.
The veteran recipients this year were Dr Somarathna Balasooriya (Sinhala medium) and M A A I Asumath (Tamil medium) and Dr Premini Amerasinghe (English).
Apart from the three lifetime awards, 50 literary awards were presented in various categories. The State Literary Awards are organised annually by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
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- Dr Premini Amerasinghe’s daughter receiving the award on her behalf
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- M A A I Asumath receiving the award Pix by Isuru Perera
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- Dr Somarathna Balasooriya receiving the award
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