鈥媀idyodaya Literary Award Ceremony 2019 which was organized by the of the in parallel to the 60th Aniversary Celebrations of the 91传媒, was held on 3rd聽of September 2019 at Sumangala reading hall.聽This is the first and exclusive literary awards ceremony conducted by a 91传媒n university.
This award ceremony was graced by the Emeritus prof. Sunil Ariyarathne; guest speaker of the ceremony and pioneer of this award ceremony. In addition, Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, Vice-Chancellor, USJP, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, scholars, academic members, and the nonacademic members participated in this event.
This year Vidyodaya Literary Awards were disseminated among following authors that represented 5 literary categories.
Best poetry collection
鈥淧embariyagen wen wunu Lulek harei alakata鈥 – Timran Keerthi
Best lyrics collection
鈥淪arasa Wasanthaya鈥 鈥 Mr. Nilar N. Kassim
Best short story collection
鈥淪warnakaya鈥 – Prof.Prabhath Jayasinghe
Best novel
鈥淢akaranandaya鈥 – Wirajini Tennakoon
Best Newspaper article collection
鈥淢anige Theeruwa 3鈥 鈥 Sundara Nihathamani De Mel
3 lyrics collections out of 8, 5 poetry collections out of 50, 5 short story collections out of 62, 5 novels out of 138, 5 newspaper articles out of 15 were selected as final round nominees for this year鈥檚 vidyodaya literacy awards.
鈥婦r. Sunethra Kankanamge; Senior Lecturer, Dr.Hansamala Ritigahapola; Senior Lecturer, Rev. Dr. Nawalapitiye Anuradha Sudhammika; Senior Lecturer, Dr.Kusumalatha Lankamulla; Senior Lecturer, Dr.Senani Harischandra; Senior Lecturer and Head of the respective Department were among the judging panel of the Awards Ceremony.
鈥嬧婽his evening was brightened by the songs of Mr. Dayan Witharana, Mrs. Indika Upamali and Mr. Iman Perera.
