The Media Mahagedara Mauli Mangalya graduation ceremony was recently held at the University of Colombo to recognize students who successfully completed TV and Radio Announcement Training Courses at the Media Mahagedara Academy of Media & Arts.

During the ceremony, certificates were presented to students who completed the Children’s/Youth Television and Radio New Media Announcement and Speech Training Courses across Media Mahagedara’s branches in Matara, Galle, Kottawa, Gampaha, Kurunegala, Kandy, and Ratnapura. In addition, 20 students from each branch were awarded medals in the categories of Best Television Programme Presentation and Television News Presentation.

The event was attended by several distinguished guests, including Ven. Rajakeeya Pandita Halmillakulame Sujathagnana Thera, Senior Lecturer at the University of Colombo and Senior Advisor to Media Mahagedara Dr. Ranjith Senanayake, Senior Advisors Ariyasiri Vithanage and Thilaka Ranasinghe, and veteran journalists such as Darshana Maldeniya, Buddhika Weliwita, Mahinda Bibile, Shara Hansi Perera, Asanka Welegama, Niroshan Malinda Bandara, and Jayani Wimalasooriya. Also present were Human Capacity Development Consultant Dishan Thilakshana, Psychologist Anoma Geeganage, Dr. Maheshi Ganegedara, and Managing Director of Media Mahagedara, Lakshan Manuranga.

A special highlight of the ceremony was the recognition of senior journalists Ariyasiri Vithanage and Thilaka Ranasinghe for their outstanding 50-year contribution to the media sector.