鈥媀idyodaya Literary Award Ceremony 2020 which was organized by the 聽of the聽 聽was held on 2nd of September 2020 at Sumangala reading hall. This is the first and exclusive literary awards ceremony conducted by a 91传媒n university.
This award ceremony was graced by Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge; Chairman of University Grants Commission, Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage; Vice-Chancellor of USJ, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda; Dean of 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 the following authors representing these literary categories.
Best poetry collection
鈥淢ona Tharam Awulakda” – Mr. Ajith Thilakasena
Best short story collection
鈥淲ishramika Pemwathiya鈥� 鈥� Mr. Erik Ilayaparachchi
Best novel
鈥淧etha鈥� 鈥� Mr. Erik Ilayaparachchi
Best Newspaper article collections
鈥淜olamba Katha” – Mr. Anurasiri Hettige, “Yasayage Wakkiya” – Mr. Yasawardana Rodrigo
鈥嬧�婽his evening was brightened by the songs of Dr. Dayarathna Ranathunga, Mr. Janaka Wickramasinghe, Mrs. Pradeepa Dharmadasa and Mr. Pradeep Muthukudarachchi.
