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Raigam Tele’es announces 2024 Season: Celebrating excellence in Lankan TV

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1 year ago

2024/12/15

Announcing the launch of 2024 edition of Sri Lanka’s most prestigious television awards last Wednesday. Sitting from L to R: Kishan Theodore, Managing Director, Raigam Group of Companies (RGC), Ganaka Amarasinghe Senior Director- RGC, Dr. Ravi Liyanage Chairman- RGC, Tharaka Ranwala - Snr. DGM – Marketing, Customer Care and Card Centre, Sampath Bank and Ravindra Guruge - Member, Panel of Judges.

The Raigam Tele’es Secretariat last week announced the launch of the 2024 edition of Sri Lanka’s most prestigious television awards, marking its 21st year of celebrating excellence in the local television industry.

Making the announcement during a press conference in Colombo, Dr. Ravi Liyanage, Chairman of the Raigam Group of Companies, said that Raigam Tele’es 2024 will honour exceptional television content aired throughout the year, recognizing both established and emerging talents across various categories.

Launched in 2005, Raigam Tele’es has evolved into a cornerstone of the Sri Lankan entertainment industry. Over the years, it has become the leading television awards event in the country, recognizing outstanding achievements in television production, acting, and technical excellence. Dr. Liyanage emphasized that Raigam Tele’es has become more than just an award ceremony; it serves as a catalyst for growth and recognition within the television industry, offering a platform to celebrate artistic talent, inspire future content creators, and promote creativity.

The festival is known for its rigorous selection process, managed by a respected panel of judges, including Buddadasa Galappatty, Prof. Ajantha Hapuarachchi, Prof. Rohini Paranawithana, Dr. Hansamala Ritigahapola, Jayanath Gunawardhena, Ranga Dassanayake, Saman Wickremarachchi, Sudath Dewapriya, and BH Abdul Hameed. Public participation is crucial in determining the winners in the Most Popular and Most Viewed categories, with the Most Popular awards decided through an SMS poll, and the Most Viewed awards based on nationwide research.

For 2024, Raigam Tele’es will introduce a Nomination Evening, a glamorous, Oscar-style event to recognize all nominees before the final awards ceremony. This tradition, introduced by Raigam Tele’es, ensures that all nominees are celebrated and provided with valuable insurance benefits, including one-year hospitalization and life insurance coverage.

Raigam Tele’es will present awards in a variety of categories, including Tele-Drama Excellence, Television Media Excellence, Most Popular Actor, Actress, and Tele-drama. Additional awards will be given for the Most Viewed Tele-Drama, Television Program, and News Bulletin, along with special Awards of Appreciation for veterans and influential figures in the industry. Additionally, the Raigam-Sampath Yuthukama CSR initiative provides financial and medical support to physically impaired artists.

The festival is supported by key partners, including Sampath Bank, Dialog Television, Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd., and Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC. Applications for the 2024 season are now open, and television channels, creators, and artists can submit their entries through the official Raigam Tele’es Secretariat. The submission deadline is January 15, 2025. For more details or to submit entries, visit the official Raigam Tele’es website at www.raigamtelees.lk or contact the Secretariat at 074 4061 508 / 074 4062 254.

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Cabinet nod to accept Japanese government grant of 08 used low floorboard buses

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5 hours ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to accept 08 used low floorboard buses offered as a grant by the Government of Japan.

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Payment of the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Yala season 2026.

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5 hours ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

While approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 18.08.2025 to pay the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Maha season 2025/26, the programme is planned to be continued for the Yala season 2026 as well.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to pay a financial subsidy of Rupees 25,000/- per hectare and for a maximum of 02 hectares per farmer for paddy cultivation and to pay Rupees 15,000/- per hectare for field crops cultivated in paddy lands[maximum of 02 hectares per farmer]

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Ministerial Committee appointed to submit recommendations on proposed program to mitigate loss of crops to wild animals

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6 hours ago

2026/03/4

Priyan

The rural agricultural livelihood and food security have been severely impacted due to the damage caused by wild animals such as elephants, wild boars, monkeys, toque macaque, squirrels, and peacocks roaming around human habitats and cultivated lands.

Animal-human conflicts and property destruction have mostly been reported around these areas, and serious social and economic issues have also arisen.

Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has prepared a comprehensive program based on the opinions of all stakeholders, including the public, university community, farmers’ organizations, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations which work for environmental issues, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Development, and other relevant organizations.

Taking into consideration the report submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a ministerial committee with the participation of other relevant ministers, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, to submit appropriate recommendations on how the aforementioned program should be implemented by further reviewing the proposals included in the said program and incorporating new proposals.