9th Sri Lankan Television State Awards explained

Number:9
Award:Television State Awards
Date:January 12, 2014
Site:Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Producer:Arts Council of Sri Lanka
State Television Advisory Council
Best Picture:Yakada Pahanthira
Most Wins:Hiru TV
Best Director:Anuruddha Jayasinghe
Most Nominations:Hiru TV
Best Actor:Sriyantha Mendis
Best Actress:Menaka Pieris
Last:8th
Next:10th

The 9th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 9 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2013 Sinhala television on January 12, 2014, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, State Television Advisory Council and Arts Council of Sri Lanka. The Honorable Speaker of Sri Lanka Chamal Rajapaksa was the chief guest.[1]

At the award ceremony, veteran actor Berty Gunathilake, veteran media personalities Noelin Honter and Kamalini Selvarajan were received the Lifetime Achievement Awards.[2] In addition, 11 awards were presented to the artists under the Pioneer Awards and awards were presented to all its artists on the occasion of the third anniversary of the telecast of Sri Lanka's first teledrama "Dimuthu Muthu". Dudley Rajapaksa, Staff Assistant, Department of Cultural Affairs, Founder of Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony was received a special tribute.[3]

Awards

Media Section

CategoryProgramRecipient
Best Visual SongAmmaSaman Piyantha Wijetunga
Best Television ReportingKurunegala Bus KappamaChaminda Karunaratne
Best Dubbing ProgramIce AgeThusitha S. Karavita
Best Pre-promotional VideoLakshyapathi 7788Samith Basnayake
Best Stage DesignThe DebatorSamith Basnayake
Best Discussion ProgramThe Interview with Bishop Duleep de ChikeraHilmi Ahamed
Best Sports ProgramDinana LamaiKavindu Fernando
Best Documentary ProgramSira Nowu Sira GedaraVikum Basnayake
Best Magazine ProgramSanwardhana SatahanHilmi Ahamed
Shihan Ahamed
Best Educational and Cultural ProgramAccident WardSajith Ranasinghe
Best Graphic ProductionDharanaThiranjaya Dilhan
Best Multi-camera ProductionSirasa Superstar season 5Sumith Prasannalal
Best News Reader (Sinhala)Wasantha Pradeep Masinghe
Best News Reader (English)Sonali Wanigabaduge
Best Compere (Tamil)DharanaSandamali Hewanayake
Merit Awards (acting)Sarisara Underwater Camaeraman Menaka Gunawardena
Akuru Tharaha Na script Nihal Bandara
Alakamandawa: Helaye Maha GandharwayanoVineetha Karunaratne

Television Serial Section

CategoryTelevision SerialRecipient
Best Television SerialYakada PahanthiraBhathisha de Silva
Jayalath Silva
Best Teledrama DirectionYakada PahanthiraAnuruddha Jayasinghe
Best Camera DirectionYakada PahanthiraChinthana Somakeerthi
Best ScriptAhasin WatunaNamal Jayasinghe
Best Costume DesigningMonarathennaNarada Thotagamuwa
Best Art DirectorParana TawumaKumara Karawudeniya
Best Sound CoordinationYakada PahanthiraRanjith Rubasighe
Best EditorYakada PahanthiraTissa Surendra
Best Music DirectorYakada PahanthiraRuwan Walpola
Best Song ComposingMonarathennaRanjith Premaweera
Best LyricistMonarathennaRanjith Premaweera
Best SingerMonarathennaAmarasiri Peiris
Sashika Nisansala
Best ActorDhawala KadullaSriyantha Mendis
Best ActressMonarathennaMenaka Pieris
Best Supporting ActorMonarathennaSuminda Sirisena
Best Supporting ActressYakada PahanthiraSulochana Weerasinghe
Merit Awards (acting)Ahasin Watuna Senuri Wakishta
Ahasin Watuna Sajana Wanigasuriya
Yakada PahanthiraChaya Jayasinghe
Merit Awards (direction)Santhusa Liyanage
Short films: Amateur productions (Gold)AadiSonWasantha Veeraddana
Short films: Amateur productions (Silver)I'm RahmanRunan Kannan
Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze)SithrooTissa Bandara Galegoda

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Television State Festival today . 2021-01-30 . Ada.
  2. Web site: Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony - 2013 Result List . 2021-01-30 . Department of Cultural Affairs - Sri Lanka.
  3. Web site: Television State Awards Ceremony 2013 . 2021-01-30 . Ada.