# 9th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

The 9th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 9 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honor the television programs of 2013 Sinhala television on January 12, 2014, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, State Television Advisory Council and Arts Council of Sri Lanka. The Honorable Speaker of Sri Lanka Chamal Rajapaksa was the chief guest.
At the award ceremony, veteran actor Berty Gunathilake, veteran media personalities Noelin Honter and Kamalini Selvarajan were received the Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition, 11 awards were presented to the artists under the Pioneer Awards and awards were presented to all its artists on the occasion of the third anniversary of the telecast of Sri Lanka's first teledrama "Dimuthu Muthu". Dudley Rajapaksa, Staff Assistant, Department of Cultural Affairs, Founder of Rupavahini State Awards Ceremony was received a special tribute.

## Awards
### Media Section

| Category | Program | Recipient |
| Best Visual Song | Amma | Saman Piyantha Wijetunga |
| Best Television Reporting | Kurunegala Bus Kappama | Chaminda Karunaratne |
| Best Dubbing Program | Ice Age | Thusitha S. Karavita |
| Best Pre-promotional Video | Lakshyapathi 7788 | Samith Basnayake |
| Best Stage Design | The Debator | Samith Basnayake |
| Best Discussion Program | The Interview with Bishop Duleep de Chikera | Hilmi Ahamed |
| Best Sports Program | Dinana Lamai | Kavindu Fernando |
| Best Documentary Program | Sira Nowu Sira Gedara | Vikum Basnayake |
| Best Magazine Program | Sanwardhana Satahan | Hilmi Ahamed Shihan Ahamed |
| Best Educational and Cultural Program | Accident Ward | Sajith Ranasinghe |
| Best Graphic Production | Dharana | Thiranjaya Dilhan |
| Best Multi-camera Production | Sirasa Superstar season 5 | Sumith Prasannalal |
| Best News Reader (Sinhala) | | Wasantha Pradeep Masinghe |
| Best News Reader (English) | | Sonali Wanigabaduge |
| Best Compere (Tamil) | Dharana | Sandamali Hewanayake |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Sarisara Underwater Camaeraman | Menaka Gunawardena |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Akuru Tharaha Na script | Nihal Bandara |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Alakamandawa: Helaye Maha Gandharwayano | Vineetha Karunaratne |

### Television Serial Section

| Category | Television Serial | Recipient |
| Best Television Serial | Yakada Pahanthira | Bhathisha de Silva Jayalath Silva |
| Best Teledrama Direction | Yakada Pahanthira | Anuruddha Jayasinghe |
| Best Camera Direction | Yakada Pahanthira | Chinthana Somakeerthi |
| Best Script | Ahasin Watuna | Namal Jayasinghe |
| Best Costume Designing | Monarathenna | Narada Thotagamuwa |
| Best Art Director | Parana Tawuma | Kumara Karawudeniya |
| Best Sound Coordination | Yakada Pahanthira | Ranjith Rubasighe |
| Best Editor | Yakada Pahanthira | Tissa Surendra |
| Best Music Director | Yakada Pahanthira | Ruwan Walpola |
| Best Song Composing | Monarathenna | Ranjith Premaweera |
| Best Lyricist | Monarathenna | Ranjith Premaweera |
| Best Singer | Monarathenna | Amarasiri Peiris |
| Best Singer | Monarathenna | Sashika Nisansala |
| Best Actor | Dhawala Kadulla | Sriyantha Mendis |
| Best Actress | Monarathenna | Menaka Pieris |
| Best Supporting Actor | Monarathenna | Suminda Sirisena |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yakada Pahanthira | Sulochana Weerasinghe |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Ahasin Watuna | Senuri Wakishta |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Ahasin Watuna | Sajana Wanigasuriya |
| Merit Awards (acting) | Yakada Pahanthira | Chaya Jayasinghe |
| Merit Awards (direction) | | Santhusa Liyanage |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Gold) | AadiSon | Wasantha Veeraddana |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Silver) | I'm Rahman | Runan Kannan |
| Short films: Amateur productions (Bronze) | Sithroo | Tissa Bandara Galegoda |