13th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

The 13th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 13 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2015 Sinhala television on November 21, 2016, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[1] The event was organized by the State Television Advisory Council, Arts Council of Sri Lanka, Department of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Housing and Cultural Affairs.[2] Somaweera Senanayake and Iranganie Serasinghe attended as the Chief Guests.[3]

13th Television State Awards
DateNovember 21, 2016
SiteNelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Organized byArts Council of Sri Lanka
State Television Advisory Council
Department of Cultural Affairs
Highlights
Best PictureDaskon
Best DirectorJackson Anthony
Best ActorRoshan Ravindra
Best ActressHimali Sayurangi
Most awardsSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (11)
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At the award ceremony, 76 artists who excelled in forty different disciplines in the field of teledrama were awarded.[4][5] Prominent dramatist Lucien Bulathsinhala received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[6] Meanwhile, Somasiri Ilangasinghe, Giwantha Arthasad, G.N. Gunawardena, T. Sri Skandha Raja and Dharmadasa Paranagamayana were honored for their contribution to the advancement of the art of tele-drama.[7]

Awards

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Media Section

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Category Program Recipient
Best Educational Program Heda Weda Chulangani Hapuhinna
Best Children's Program Katha Malla Janaka Sujeewa Jayakody
Best Exploratory News Reporting Ali Minis Getumata Visadum Indika Weerakoon
Best Documentary Program Lizards of Sri Lanka Poojitha Dissanayake
Best Debating Program Balaya Sudewa Hettiarachchi
Best Magazine Program Malima Vidulowa Nawa Dishanathiya Sumida Thilakasena
Best Sports Program Sudu Pena Matha Pahuru Pennuma Mayuri Wanaguru
Best Musical Program Dell Studio season 2 Ivor Dennis Chinthaka Gamlath
Dilina Perera
Best Song Visualization Program Nim Nowu Balaporoththu song Nath Bandara
Best Television Fillers (child actor) Ath Allan Jana Sellam Kusal Weeramanthri
Best Television Fillers (Sinhala) Aemathuma Aemathumak Nowannata Jeevan Liyanage
Best Dubbing Program Imagine That Anuradha Sigera
Best Pre-promotional Video Sirasa Shakthi Sahana Yathra Magalage Nudheera Ranjith
Best Graphic Animation Prem Saha Freddie animation Athula Ransirilal
Best News Reader (Sinhala) Nishantha Dilrukshi
Best News Reader (English) Sharon Mascrenhas
Best Compere (Sinhala) Sithuvili Sithara
Best Compere (English) Indeewari Amuwatte
Merit Advertisement KVC Advertisement S. Rathnayake
Special Jury Awards (acting) Gommana A.M.T.D. Subhashini
Naari Ushani Navaratne
Ustad David Premasiri Wewegedara
Merit Awards Kovul Wasanthaya Hiru TV
For Camera direction Gayan Disantha
For Magazine Visual Combinations Yohan Indrajith
Kaviya Numba Sandali Walikanna
Special Jury Awards
(multi-camera production)
For Lighting Nandana Liyanage
For Visual Combinations Shehan Ranawickrama
For Background Stage Darshana Mendis
Short films: Amateur productions (Gold) Wiggle Room Krishan Kodithuwakku
Short films: Amateur productions (Silver) Dying Room Sudath Abeysiriwardena
Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze) Inside Me Madhavan Maheshwaran
Documentary films: Amateur productions (Gold) Height and Life Jehan Appuhamy
Documentary films: Amateur productions (Silver) The Mystery of S. S. Worcestershire Nuradha Jayasankha

Television Serial Section

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Category Television Serial Recipient
Best Teledrama Direction Daskon Jackson Anthony
Best Actor Daskon Roshan Ravindra
Best Actress Kaviya Numba Himali Sayurangi
Best Supporting Actor Elangata Mokada Wenne Hemal Ranasinghe
Best Supporting Actress Sanda Vinivida Chamila Pieris
Best Child Actor Sanda Vinivida Sethini Ewanma
Best Television Serial Sanda Vinivida Kithsiri Alexander Cooray
Best Camera Direction Daskon Dhammika Rathnayake
Best Editor Bhavanthara Dumith Kumara Dangaragoda
Best Art Director Daskon Dhammika Hewaduwatte
Best Make Up Daskon Harsha Manjula
Best Script Husma Saha Oxygen Lionel Francis
Sumudu Wellalage
Bhavanthara Chamara Prasanna Kodithuwakku
Best Music Director Daskon Samantha Perera
Best Song Composition Sath Pathini Denister Perera
Best External Sound Mixing Theertha Tharanaya Priyantha Pushpakumara
Best Singer Sath Pathini Tissa Jayawardena
Best Lyricist Sath Pathini Sarath Dharmasiri
Best Single-episode Teledrama Nawathenpola Santhusa Liyanage
Best Documentary Television Serial Pasuthewimen Walakinna Jeewan Liyanage

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "2016 Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony on 21st at Nelum Pokuna". radiogagana. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ "Roshan won Best Actor at the State Awards". colomboxnews. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. ^ "List of 2016 State Awards Winners of Television" (PDF). Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "2016 Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony on November 21st". Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  6. ^ "2016 Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony November 21". fastnews. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  7. ^ "Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony - 2016". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-01-30.