12th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

The 12th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 12 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2014 Sinhala television on December 28, 2015, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[1] The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, State Television Advisory Council and Arts Council of Sri Lanka. His Excellency The President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest. A total of were received for the Best Sinhala and Tamil Artists in 35 categories.[2]

12th Television State Awards
DateDecember 28, 2015
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 FilmGirikula
Best DirectorSudath Rohana
Best ActorVishwajith Gunasekara
Best ActressKanchana Mendis
Most awardsIndependent Television Network
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At the award ceremony, veteran broadcaster Shan Wickremesinghe received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] Meanwhile, the 9th issue of the Rupavahini Survey Book for the Rupavahini State Awards was also launched.[4]

Awards

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Media Section

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Category Program Recipient
Best Graphic Production Goni Race Sirila Rathnayake
Oshadha Madhumal
Best Television Tape Siyathu Seeya Athula Ransirilal
Best Pre-promotional Video Sirasa Lakshyapathi Samith Basnayake
Best Background Stage Derana Little Star Season 6 Kasun Madhava Gunathilake
Best Multi-camera Production Derana Dream Star Season 5 Sarath Seneviratne
Best Musical Program Dell Studio Chinthana Dilanga Gamlath
Subodani Karunanayake
Best Television Reporting Attention: Malayasiyawe Atharaman Wuwo Vasanthi Nanayakkara [5]
Best Documentary Program Bisowarunge Janapadaya Namal Prasanna
Best Children's Program Kada Walalu Athula Ransirilal
Best Book on Television Media Stanley Seneviratne
Best Compere (Sinhala) Sithuvili Sithara
Best Compere (Tamil) Suhail Ismail [6]
Best News Reader (Sinhala) Nishadi Bandaranayake
Best Debate Program Weekend Dialog on Biz Round Up Indeewari Amuwatte
Best Religious Program Soma Nuwara Maha Dageba Sandaruwan Thilakaratne
Best Magazine Program Ayubowewa Sandhya Vithanawasam
Best Educational & Cultural Program Puravidya Rasawatha Namal Prasanna
Short films: Amateur productions (Gold) Beneath Two Ends Ajantha Weerawardhana
Short films: Amateur productions (Silver) Dalambuwekuge Awasan Rathriya Nuwanthika Gamage
Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze) Herda Sakshiya Duleeka Lokubalasuriya
Best Visual Song Aliyata Lipiyak Devika Tharangani
Vinoja Kiriwandeniya
Best Dubbing Program Life of Pie Kanchana Amararatne
Special Jury Award Thawath Amma Kenek Sisira Deepthi (camera)

Television Serial Section

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Category Television Serial Recipient
Best Television Serial Girikula Fahim Mavujud
Best Teledrama Direction Girikula Sudath Rohana
Best Actor Chess Vishwajith Gunasekara
Best Actress Girikula Kanchana Mendis
Best Supporting Actor Girikula Nilmini Tennakoon
Best Supporting Actress Girikula Niroshan Wijesinghe
Best Music Director Bandara Deyyo Samantha Perera
Best Lyricist Handapanagala Rathna Sri Wijesinghe
Best Music Composer Handapanagala Gayan Ghanakadhara
Best Singer Ranaa Dumal Warnakulasooriya
Uresha Ravihari
Best Script Chess Aruna Premachandra
Best Art Director Girikula Krishantha Rathnasiri
Best Cinematographer Purakalani Nishantha Pradeep
Best Editor Udu Sulanga Viranga Ketipearachchi
Best Docudrama Theveni Aesa 1 Damith Fernando
Best Single-episode Teledrama Awarna Lalith Rathnayake
Best Costume Designing Udu Sulanga Buwaneka Ranawaka
Best Sound Coordination Udu Sulanga Indika Pushpakumara
Merit Awards (acting) Waramali Nesta Maneth
Wasuli Kanda Mahendra Weeraratne
Ranaa Asha Edirisinghe
Merit Awards (camera) Ranaa Bryan Gamage
Creative Script Sakshiya Rasika Suraweerarachchi
Creative Lighting Sikurada Hawasa Enna Nandasena Rajapakse
Creative Editor Sikurada Hawasa Enna Dimuthu Kuruppu
Creative Cinematographer Sikurada Hawasa Enna Asoka Jayasekara
Creative Director Sikurada Hawasa Enna Santhusa Liyanage

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Rupawahini State Fastival - Result Sheet". Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ "Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony - 2015 - Nominated List". Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ "Award winners". Ada. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ^ "2015 Television State Awards Ceremony On the 28th December". Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "TV Derana received multiple awards". webgossip. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. ^ "Sirasa Media Network wins many awards at Rupavahini State Awards". newsfirst. Retrieved 2021-01-31.