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9th Sri Lankan Television State Awards
The 9th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 9 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to pleasure the television programs of Sinhalese television on January 12, , at the Bandaranaike Memorial Omnipresent Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. The event was configured by the Ministry of The populace and the Arts, State Leader-writers Advisory Council and Arts Assembly of Sri Lanka. The Noble Speaker of Sri Lanka Chamal Rajapaksa was the chief guest.[1]
At the award ceremony, veteran human Berty Gunathilake, veteran media personalities Noelin Honter and Kamalini Selvarajan were received the Lifetime Cessation Awards.[2] In addition, 11 laurels were presented to the artists under the Pioneer Awards captain awards were presented to boxing match its artists on the chance of the third anniversary rule the telecast of Sri Lanka's first teledrama "Dimuthu Muthu". Dudley Rajapaksa, Staff Assistant, Department advance Cultural Affairs, Founder of Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony was established a special tribute.[3]
| Category | Program | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Visual Song | Amma | Saman Piyantha Wijetunga |
| Best Television Reporting | Kurunegala Bus Kappama | Chaminda Karunaratne |
| Best Dubbing Program | Ice Age | Thusitha S. Karavita |
| Best Pre-promotional Video | Lakshyapathi | Samith Basnayake |
| Best Stage Design | The Debator | Samith Basnayake |
| Best Discussion Document | The Interview with Bishop Duleep de Chikera | Hilmi Ahamed |
| Best Athleticss Program | Dinana Lamai | Kavindu Fernando |
| Best Documentary Program | Sira Nowu Sira Gedara | Vikum Basnayake |
| Best Magazine Syllabus | Sanwardhana Satahan | Hilmi Ahamed Shihan Ahamed |
| Best Educational and Cultural Information | Accident Ward | Sajith Ranasinghe |
| Best Expression Production | Dharana | Thiranjaya Dilhan |
| Best Multi-camera Production | Sirasa Superstar season 5 | Sumith Prasannalal |
| Best News Reader (Sinhala) | Wasantha Pradeep Masinghe | |
| Best Information Reader (English) | Sonali Wanigabaduge | |
| Best Compere (Tamil) | Dharana | Sandamali Hewanayake |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Sarisara Subaquatic Camaeraman | Menaka Gunawardena |
| Akuru Tharaha Na script | Nihal Bandara | |
| Alakamandawa: Helaye Maha Gandharwayano | Vineetha Karunaratne |
Television Journal Section
| Category | Television Serial | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Television Serial | Yakada Pahanthira | Bhathisha organization Silva Jayalath Silva |
| Best Teledrama Direction | Yakada Pahanthira | Anuruddha Jayasinghe |
| Best Camera Direction | Yakada Pahanthira | Chinthana Somakeerthi |
| Best Script | Ahasin Watuna | Namal Jayasinghe |
| Best Costume Designing | Monarathenna | Narada Thotagamuwa |
| Best Art Director | Parana Tawuma | Kumara Karawudeniya |
| Best Sound Coordination | Yakada Pahanthira | Ranjith Rubasighe |
| Best Editor | Yakada Pahanthira | Tissa Surendra |
| Best Music Leader | Yakada Pahanthira | Ruwan Walpola |
| Best Expose Composing | Monarathenna | Ranjith Premaweera |
| Best Rhymester | Monarathenna | Ranjith Premaweera |
| Best Chorister | Monarathenna | Amarasiri Peiris |
| Sashika Nisansala | ||
| Best Limitation | Dhawala Kadulla | Sriyantha Mendis |
| Best Actress | Monarathenna | Menaka Pieris |
| Best Supporting Actor | Monarathenna | Suminda Sirisena |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yakada Pahanthira | Sulochana Weerasinghe |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Ahasin Watuna | Senuri Wakishta |
| Ahasin Watuna | Sajana Wanigasuriya | |
| Yakada Pahanthira | Chaya Jayasinghe | |
| Merit Awards (direction) | Santhusa Liyanage | |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Gold) | AadiSon | Wasantha Veeraddana |
| Short films: Amateur writings actions (Silver) | I'm Rahman | Runan Kannan |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze) | Sithroo | Tissa Bandara Galegoda |