15th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

15th Television State Awards
DateNovember 29, 2021
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Organized byArts Council of Sri Lanka
State Television Advisory Council
Department of Cultural Affairs
Highlights
Best PictureWeeraya Gedara Ewith
Best DirectorAnanda Abeynayake
Best ActorRoshan Ravindra
Best ActressJayani Senanayake
Most awardsSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (36)
Most nominationsSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
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The 15th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 15 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honour the television programs of 2020 Sinhala television on November 29, 2021, at the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[1] The event was organized by the State Television Advisory Council, Arts Council of Sri Lanka, Department of Cultural Affairs,[2] Ministry of Housing and Cultural Affairs. Kamal Addararachchi and Vidura Wickremanayake were attended as the Chief Guests.[3][4]

At the award ceremony, K. B. Herath and Mr. M. D. Mahindapala received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[5][6][7][8]

Awards

Media Section

Category Program Recipient
Special Jury Awards Tour with Rohan Direx Rohan Direx
Horton Plains Pujitha Dissanayake
Best Television Tape Katirayaṭa Pera Manoj Rathnayake
Best Pre-promotional Video Kavi Dahayata Gee Dahayak Thustha Vidanage
Best Animation Pimbuna Gemba Sanjaya Gunarathna
Best Children's Program Punchi Ape Lokaya Thusitha Vidanapathirana
Cultural Audio Visual Program Kalabara R. A. Dushantha
Best Dubbing Program Maugli Pran Wakista
Best Magazine Program Rata Viraj Dharmadasa[9]
Best Musical Program Tone Poyam Ranga Premaratne
Best Documentary Program Wolf Noki Beddegama Namal Prasanta
Best Multi-camera Production Dream Star Stage 8 Finals Kkrishanthi Rajika
Best Compere (Sinhala) Sirasa TV Wasana Lakmali
Best Compere (English) TV Derana Mahiesh Johnney[10]
Best News Reader (Sinhala) TV Derana Wasanthi Nanayakkara
Best News Reader (English) Channel Eye Nathaliya Weerawardhane
Best Exploratory News Reporting Kumbukkan Oya Dusani Nanayakkara
Best Debating Program Talk with Chatura Suminda Tharaka Jayasekara
Best Sports Program Story of Champions Suminda Tharaka Jayasekara
Best Academic/Research Book on Television Visual Signification and Sociocultural
Deconstruction of Television in Sri Lanka 		Bertram Nihal

Television Serial Section

Category Television Serial Recipient
Best Television Serial Weeraya Gedara Ewith Ananda Abeynayake
Fahim Mawjood
Best Single-episode Teledrama Apararambhaya Santhusa Liyanage
Special Jury Award Weeraya Gedara Ewith Nethali Nanayakkara
Merit Award Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin Michelle Dilhara
Best Child Actor Weeraya Gedara Ewith Akidhu Menija Bandara
Best Documentary Television Serial Govirajasiri Kapila Sooriyaarachchi
Best Dramatic Television Serial Weeraya Gedara Ewith Ananda Abeynayake
Best Teledrama Direction Weeraya Gedara Ewith Ananda Abeynayake
Best Actor Weeraya Gedara Ewith Roshan Ravindra[11]
Best Actress Weeraya Gedara Ewith Jayani Senanayake[12]
Best Supporting Actor Weeraya Gedara Ewith Kanishka Xavier
Best Supporting Actress Weeraya Gedara Ewith Dinupa Kodagoda[13]
Best Script Weeraya Gedara Ewith Namal Jayasinghe
Best Art Director Weeraya Gedara Ewith Suneth Nandalal
Best Make up Ravana Buwaneka Ranawaka
Best Camera Direction Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin S. Paranavitha
Best Editor Weeraya Gedara Ewith Jagath Weeratunga
Best Music Director Doowili Ahasa Dinesh Dissanayake

See also

References

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  4. ^ "Forms & Results". Arts Council. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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  12. ^ "වීරයා ගෙදර ඇවිත්, රාජ්‍ය රූපවාහිනී උලෙළේ සම්මාන දිනයි". සරසවිය. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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