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26th Edition: Journalism Awards for Excellence 2024

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Results Sheet

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1. Mervyn De Silva Journalist of the Year – Single Award

Winner: Ms. Sulochana Ramiah Mohan/Ceylon Today

Merit: Mr. K. Sanjeewa/Anidda

Mr. R. Ramkumar/Virakesari

2. Best Health Care & Medical Reporter of the year – Sinhala

Winner: Ms. M. Madhavi Dharmarathna/Lankadeepa

Merit: NO MERIT

3. Best Health Care & Medical Reporter of the year – Tamil

Winner: Ms. Thushyanthi Suresh/Thamilan

Merit: Ms. Mohaned Hussain Fathima Husna/Thinakkural

4. Best Health Care & Medical Reporter of the year – English

Winner: NO AWARD

Merit: NO MERIT

5. Sports Journalists of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. T. H. Nadunka Nethsara/Sathi Aga Aruna

Merit: NO MERIT

6. Sports Journalists of the Year – Tamil

Winner: Mr. M. S. Mohamed Firdous/Thinakaran

Merit: Mr. Neville Victor Anthony/Thinakkural

7. Sports Journalists of the Year – English

Winner: NO AWARD

Merit: NO MERIT

8. Business & Finance Journalist of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. Upul Pradeepa Wickramasinghe/Irida Lankadeepa

Merit: NO MERIT

9. Business & Finance Journalist of the Year – Tamil

Winner: Mr. I. Robert Antony/Virakesari

Merit: NO MERIT

10. Business & Finance Journalist of the Year – English

Winner: Mr. M. A. Nishel Shalinka Fernando/Daily Mirror

Merit: NO MERIT

11. Prof. Kailasapathy Award for Best News or Feature using RTI – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi/Ada

Merit: NO MERIT

12. Prof. Kailasapathy Award for Best News or Feature using RTI – Tamil

Winner: Mr. K. Prasannakumar/Thinakkural

Merit: NO MERIT

13. Prof. Kailasapathy Award for Best News or Feature using RTI – English

Winner: Mr. A. A. M. Rifthi Ali/Ceylon Today

Merit: NO MERIT

14. B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. Kapila Kumara Kalinga/Deshaya

Merit: NO MERIT

15. B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – Tamil

Winner: NO AWARD

Merit: Mr. Sivalingam Sivakumaran/Virakesari

16. B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year – English

Winner: Mr. M. S. Mohamed Ayub/Daily Mirror

Merit: NO MERIT

17. Subramaniam Chettiar Award for Reporting on Social Issues –

Single Award

Winner: Mr. M. D. Raminda Lasanth/Sunday Divaina

Merit: Mr. Buwanaka S. Perera/Ceylon Today

18. Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. H. T. Rathnaweera/Irida Divaina

Merit: NO MERIT

19. Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year – Tamil

Winner: Mr. Sivalingam Sivakumaran/Virakesari

Merit: Mr. R. Ramkumar/Virakesari

Mr. U. L. Noorul Hutha/Thamilan

20. Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year – English

Winner: Mr. Buwanaka S. Perera/Ceylon Today

Merit: NO MERIT

21. Investigative Journalist of the Year – Single Award

Winner: Ms. Nirmala Dushyanthi Kannangara/Daily Mirror

Merit: IG/05/2024 – Mr. Mahendra Tharaka Wickramasekara/Silumina

Mr. R. Ramkumar/Virakesari

22. Scoop of the Year – Single Award

Winner: NOT AWARDED

Merit: NO MERIT

23. Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year – Single Award

Winner: Mr. Mithun Jayawardhana/Ceylon Today

Merit: Ms. Shashika Abeyrathna/Lankadeepa

24. Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Ms. K. S. Chandima Jayaratna/Silumina

Merit: NO MERIT

25. Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – Tamil

Winner: Mr. A. A. M. Rifthi Ali/Thamilan

Merit: NO MERIT

26. Best Environmental Reporter of the Year – English

Winner: Mr. S. W. A. Chaturanga Pradeep/Daily Mirror

Merit: NO MERIT

27. Best Designed Newspaper of the Year – Sinhala

Winner:Anidda Design Team

Merit: Sathi Aga Aruna Design Team

28. Best Designed Newspaper of the Year – Tamil

Winner: Thinakkural Design Team

Merit: S. Devika Kumari/Virakesari

29. Best Designed Newspaper of the Year – English

Winner: The Sunday Times Design Team

Merit: NO MERIT

30. Cartoonist of the Year – Sinhala

Winner: Mr. W. P. Prasad Hasantha/Aruna

Merit: NO MERIT

31. Cartoonist of the Year – Tamil

Winner: NO AWARD

Merit: Mr. Sawunthis Tharmathas/Virakesari

32. Cartoonist of the Year – English

Winner: Mr. Awantha Artigala/Daily Mirror

Merit: NO MERIT

33. Photojournalist of the Year: – Single Award

Winner: Mr. A. H. L. Ishan Sanjeewa/Sathi Aga Aruna

Merit: Mr. Kushan Pathiraja/Daily Mirror

34. Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka

Winner: Mr. Amal Jayasinghe

35. D. R. Wijewardene for Earning the Recognition of Peers and the Public

Winner: Rajan Philips.

Online Newspapers

36. Best Designed News Website – Sinhala

Winner: Divaina.lk

Merit: Ada.lk

37. Best Designed News Website – Tamil

Winner: Tamil Mirror.lk

Merit: Virakesari.lk

38. Best Designed News Website – English

Winner: The Sunday Times.lk

Merit: Daily Mirror.lk

39. Best Video Story-telling – Sinhala

Winner: No Award

Merit: No Award

40. Best Video Story-telling – Tamil

Winner: Virakesari (Ill effects of vape cigarettes)

Merit: Virakesari (Ill effects of fake cosmetics)

41. Best Video Story-telling – English

Winner: The Morning (Women’s Diving Championship)

Merit: The Morning (Women’s Surfing Championship Ms. Senuri Madushani)

Award: 41

Merit: 21

Lifetime Achievement Awards

1. Mr. Upali Tennakoon

2. Ms. Pushpa Ilangantilleke

3. Mr. Alexander Balasooriya

4. Mr. R. A. E. Raman

5. . Mr. Sa’adi Thawfeeq

Chief Guest: Dr. Nihal Jayawickrema


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