14th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

The 14th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 14 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2018 Sinhala television on November 21, 2019, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[3] 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. Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka were attended as the Chief Guests.[4]

14th Television State Awards
DateNovember 21, 2019
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 PictureKoombiyo[1][2]
Best DirectorLakmal Dharmaratne
Best ActorThumindu Dodantenna
Best ActressKalani Dodantenna
Most awardsIndependent Television Network (19)
Most nominationsIndependent Television Network
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At the award ceremony, Dr. Lalitha Siribandhana (Sinhala Medium) and Mr. S. Vishwanathan (Tamil Medium) received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]

Awards

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Media Section

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Category Program Recipient
Merit Award Alu Doctor Kapila Sooriyarachchi
Special Jury Awards Yatharoopa discussion Program Suminda Thilakasena
Aeth Pawura cultural audio-visual program Janajeeva Wehella
Best Television Tape Earth First Nadeeka Wijeweera
Best Pre-promotional Video Sirasa Lakshyapathi Samith Basnayake
Best Animation Production Poson Udawa animation Dinesh Nayanajith Chandrasena
Best Children's Program Punchi Ape Lokaya Thusitha Vidanapathirana
Cultural Audio Visual Program Mati Pinde Kathawa Amith Priyanjan
Best Dubbing Program Jack the Giant Slayer dubbing Anura Jayantha
Kanchana Amararatne
Best Magazine Program Sukkanama Tharangi Athuraliya
Best Musical Program 16+ Dilan Devinda
Best Documentary Program Cheewaraya Samansiri Amaratunga
Best Multi-camera Production Sirasa Junior Super Star Grand Finale Susantha Seneviratne
Chandima Karunathilake
Best Compere (Sinhala) Sithara Kaluarachchi
Best Compere (English) Indeewari Amuwatte
Best News Reader (Sinhala) Chawika Gunasekara
Best News Reader (English) Iftia Abdul Kadhar
Best Exploratory News Reporting News operation to find missing fishermen off Galle Dushani Nanayakkara
Best Debating Program Satana Saman Dhammika Kulasena
Best Song Visualization Program Nil Ahas Thale song Ravindra Munasinghe
Best Sports Program Pulser Dareventure Chandana de Almeida
Best Academic/Research Book on Television Jathika Roopaya Sumith C. Dissanayake

Television Serial Section

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Category Television Serial Recipient
Best Television Serial Giri Durga Diluka Prasad Gunathilake
Best Single-episode Teledrama Eyath Dan Pansion Ananda Abenayake
Special Jury Award for Best Teledrama Thaththa Hemasiri Liyanage
Merit Award Binara Masa Ahase song of serial "Mansala" Thushari Bolukandurage
Best Child Actor Thaththa Seneru Subharatha Rathnayake
Best Documentary Television Serial Puduma Hithena Iskole Namal Prasanna
Best Dramatic Television Serial Koombiyo Asanka Dodantanna
Best Teledrama Direction Koombiyo Lakmal Dharmaratne
Best Actor Koombiyo Thumindu Dodantenna
Best Actress Sahodaraya Kalani Dodantenna
Best Supporting Actor Koombiyo Kalana Gunasekara
Best Supporting Actress Koombiyo Yureni Noshika
Best Script Koombiyo Lakmal Dharmaratne
Sahodaraya Namal Jayasinghe
Best Art Director Thaththa Kanchana Sampath Wanniarachchi
Best Costume Designing Thaththa Wasantha Poornawansa
Best Camera Direction Sahodaraya Dhammika Rathnayake
Best Editor Koombiyo Damitha Chandrasiri
Best Music Director Sahodaraya Kasun Kalhara

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ITN Media Network has won numerous state awards for television". ITN News. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  2. ^ "2019 Television State Awards award winners". saaravita. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. ^ "2019 Television State Awards". mirrorarts. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  4. ^ "14th Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony at Nelum Pokuna Theater". Dinamina. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. ^ "Rupavahini State Awards 2019 Award winners". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.