13th Sri Lankan Television State Awards
2016 Sri Lankan TV awards ceremony
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The 13th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 13 à·à·à¶±à· රà·à¶´à·à·à·à·à¶±à· රà·à¶¢à·âය à·à¶¸à·à¶¸à·à¶± à¶à¶½à·à· ), 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]
State Television Advisory Council
Department of Cultural Affairs
| 13th Television State Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 21, 2016 |
| Site | Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Organized by | Arts Council of Sri Lanka State Television Advisory Council Department of Cultural Affairs |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Daskon |
| Best Director | Jackson Anthony |
| Best Actor | Roshan Ravindra |
| Best Actress | Himali Sayurangi |
| Most awards | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (11) |
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]
Awards
Media Section
| 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 |
Television Serial Section
| 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 |