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Journalism Awards Night
The 24th edition of the annual Journalism Awards for Excellence programme culminating with the ‘Awards Night’ will be held in the Empire Ballroom of the Mount Lavinia Hotel on Tuesday, December 12.
The programme is organised by The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka in partnership with the Sri Lanka Press Institute and its affiliated unions, the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka, Free Media Movement and the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association.
The annual event is held to recognise professionalism in journalism and reward those who have excelled.This year, 36 journalists will receive the ‘Pen Trophy’ Award and 16 others will receive Certificates of Merit, along with five Lifetime Achievement Awardees: H. L. D. Mahindapala, Stanley Samarasinghe, Seetha Ranjanee, S. Thillainathan and A. L. M. Nilam.
The recipient of the Young Journalist of the Year Award will receive the Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Scholarship presented by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation for a course in advanced training at India’s leading school of journalism, MASCOM managed by the Malayala Manoraman Group in Kerala. The scholar will be flown by SriLankan Airlines.
The main sponsors are John Keells Holdings, Aitken Spence, LOLC Finance, Dialog, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, Bank of Ceylon and Olu bottled water. The Mount Lavinia Hotel is the host-hotel.
A record total of 354 applications from seven newspaper publishing houses was received by the distinguished 13-member independent Panel of Judges (print media) and four-member independent Panel of Judges (Online newspapers) this year, said Journalism Awards for Excellence Convener Sukumar Rockwood.
This year entries were received for 16 print media categories and two online newspaper categories, which are listed below:
Print Media categories (16)
Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year
Scoop of the Year
Investigative Journalist of the Year
Best Environmental Reporter of the Year
Subramaniyam Chettiar Award for Reporting on Social Issues
Sports Journalist of the Year
Denzil Peiris Young Reporter of the Year (Under 26 years)
Photojournalist of the Year
Best Designed Newspaper of the Year
Business and Finance Journalist of the Year
Upali Wijewardene Feature Writer of the Year
Cartoonist of the Year
B. A. Siriwardena Columnist of the Year
Prof. K. Kailasapathy Award for Reporting under Special Circumstances
Best News or Feature using RTI
Best Health Care and Medical Reporter of the Year
Online newspaper categories (02)
Best Designed News Website
Best Video Story-Telling
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (29).
A copy of the report was also presented to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Several senior officials from the Central Bank were present at the occasion.
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Heat index, is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts
Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 3.30 p.m. 29 April 2025, valid for 30 April 2025
The general public are warned that the Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts
The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.
Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.
ACTION REQUIRED
Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.
Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.
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