Leader sweeps the journalism awards again

The Deputy Editor of  The Morning Leader, Romesh Abeywickrema accepting the B.A. Siriwardena, English Columnist of the Year Award on behalf of  D.B.S. Jeyaraj from  Chairman of  Wijeya Group of Newspapers, Ranjith Wijewardene at the Journalism Awards for Excellence ceremony at the Mount Lavinia Hotel yesterday. Jeyaraj, who is residing in Canada won the award for his Minor Matters column in The Morning Leader. – Photo by Lalith Perera

Leader Newspapers swept the board at the 2005 Journalism Awards for Excellence bagging six of the top awards at a ceremony held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel last night.

The top Mervyn de Silva ‘Journalist of the Year’ award was won by Sonali Samarasinghe. Samarasinghe set a record by winning it for the third time.

Veteran journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj won the B.A. Siriwardena award for the ‘Best English Columnist of the Year’ for his The Morning Leader column Minor Matters, whilst renowned sports writer T.M.K. Samat received the ‘Sports Journalist of the Year’ award.

Editor, The Sunday Leader Investigations Desk, Dilrukshi Handunnetti won the D.B. Dhanapala award for the ‘Best English Journalist.’

The News Editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper, Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema received the ‘Business Journalist of the Year (English)’ award, whilst Jamila Najmuddin of the Investigations Desk won the Upali Wijewardena Award for the ‘Best Feature Writer (English).’

Five long service awards were also given at the ceremony to Leslie Dahanayake of The Sunday Leader and W.V. Abeygunawardhana, Hema Gunawardhana, A. Sivanesa-selvam and Motagedera Wanigaratne.

-The Morning Leader


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  1. Capt.K.Viswanath
    Posted February 24, 2009 at 8:36 am | Permalink

    To,
    Mrs. Manel WickramaSINGHE.
    The presentation of Anarkalli was splended and wonderful.I really congratulate Mrs.Manel WickramaSinghe Dr.Leelamani.I hope both of them they remember me.May God bless you with all the best of luck.How are Chandana,Amma, Thatha, Prince and your little princes. I
    hope one of these days I will meet you in one of your shows.I hope you will remember me.

    It was very well planed and depicted. I once again congratulate for putting up such a wonderful show for ShriLanka. Whole country must be proud of you all.May
    god bless you all with your wonderful talents.
    YOURS WITH LOVE,
    Viswa
    (capt.K.VISWANATH)
    67. walnut Street,
    Woodbury,New Jerssey 08096.


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