| Number: | 13 |
| Award: | Television State Awards |
| Date: | November 21, 2016 |
| Site: | Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Organizer: | Arts Council of Sri Lanka State Television Advisory Council Department of Cultural Affairs |
| Best Picture: | Daskon |
| Most Wins: | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (11) |
| Best Director: | Jackson Anthony |
| Best Actor: | Roshan Ravindra |
| Best Actress: | Himali Sayurangi |
| Last: | 12th |
| Next: | 14th |
The 13th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 13 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2015 Sinhala television on November 21, 2016, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[1] 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.[2] Somaweera Senanayake and Iranganie Serasinghe attended as the Chief Guests.[3]
At the award ceremony, 76 artists who excelled in forty different disciplines in the field of teledrama were awarded.[4] [5] Prominent dramatist Lucien Bulathsinhala received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[6] Meanwhile, Somasiri Ilangasinghe, Giwantha Arthasad, G.N. Gunawardena, T. Sri Skandha Raja and Dharmadasa Paranagamayana were honored for their contribution to the advancement of the art of tele-drama.[7]
| Category | Program | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Educational Program | Heda Weda | Chulangani Hapuhinna | |
| Best Children's Program | Katha Malla | Janaka Sujeewa Jayakody | |
| Best Exploratory News Reporting | Ali Minis Getumata Visadum | Indika Weerakoon | |
| Best Documentary Program | Lizards of Sri Lanka | Poojitha Dissanayake | |
| Best Debating Program | Balaya | Sudewa Hettiarachchi | |
| Best Magazine Program | Malima Vidulowa Nawa Dishanathiya | Sumida Thilakasena | |
| Best Sports Program | Sudu Pena Matha Pahuru Pennuma | Mayuri Wanaguru | |
| Best Musical Program | Dell Studio season 2 Ivor Dennis | Chinthaka Gamlath Dilina Perera | |
| Best Song Visualization Program | Nim Nowu Balaporoththu song | Nath Bandara | |
| Best Television Fillers (child actor) | Ath Allan Jana Sellam | Kusal Weeramanthri | |
| Best Television Fillers (Sinhala) | Aemathuma Aemathumak Nowannata | Jeevan Liyanage | |
| Best Dubbing Program | Imagine That | Anuradha Sigera | |
| Best Pre-promotional Video | Sirasa Shakthi Sahana Yathra | Magalage Nudheera Ranjith | |
| Best Graphic Animation | Prem Saha Freddie animation | Athula Ransirilal | |
| Best News Reader (Sinhala) | Nishantha Dilrukshi | ||
| Best News Reader (English) | Sharon Mascrenhas | ||
| Best Compere (Sinhala) | Sithuvili Sithara | ||
| Best Compere (English) | Indeewari Amuwatte | ||
| Merit Advertisement | KVC Advertisement | S. Rathnayake | |
| Special Jury Awards (acting) | Gommana | A.M.T.D. Subhashini | |
| Naari | Ushani Navaratne | ||
| Ustad David | Premasiri Wewegedara | ||
| Merit Awards | Kovul Wasanthaya | Hiru TV | |
| For Camera direction | Gayan Disantha | ||
| For Magazine Visual Combinations | Yohan Indrajith | ||
| Kaviya Numba | Sandali Walikanna | ||
| Special Jury Awards (multi-camera production) | For Lighting | Nandana Liyanage | |
| For Visual Combinations | Shehan Ranawickrama | ||
| For Background Stage | Darshana Mendis | ||
| Short films: Amateur productions (Gold) | Wiggle Room | Krishan Kodithuwakku | |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Silver) | Dying Room | Sudath Abeysiriwardena | |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze) | Inside Me | Madhavan Maheshwaran | |
| Documentary films: Amateur productions (Gold) | Height and Life | Jehan Appuhamy | |
| Documentary films: Amateur productions (Silver) | The Mystery of S. S. Worcestershire | Nuradha Jayasankha |
| Category | Television Serial | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Teledrama Direction | Daskon | Jackson Anthony | |
| Best Actor | Daskon | Roshan Ravindra | |
| Best Actress | Kaviya Numba | Himali Sayurangi | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Elangata Mokada Wenne | Hemal Ranasinghe | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sanda Vinivida | Chamila Pieris | |
| Best Child Actor | Sanda Vinivida | Sethini Ewanma | |
| Best Television Serial | Sanda Vinivida | Kithsiri Alexander Cooray | |
| Best Camera Direction | Daskon | Dhammika Rathnayake | |
| Best Editor | Bhavanthara | Dumith Kumara Dangaragoda | |
| Best Art Director | Daskon | Dhammika Hewaduwatte | |
| Best Make Up | Daskon | Harsha Manjula | |
| Best Script | Husma Saha Oxygen | Lionel Francis Sumudu Wellalage | |
| Bhavanthara | Chamara Prasanna Kodithuwakku | ||
| Best Music Director | Daskon | Samantha Perera | |
| Best Song Composition | Sath Pathini | Denister Perera | |
| Best External Sound Mixing | Theertha Tharanaya | Priyantha Pushpakumara | |
| Best Singer | Sath Pathini | Tissa Jayawardena | |
| Best Lyricist | Sath Pathini | Sarath Dharmasiri | |
| Best Single-episode Teledrama | Nawathenpola | Santhusa Liyanage | |
| Best Documentary Television Serial | Pasuthewimen Walakinna | Jeewan Liyanage |