# 15th Sri Lankan Television State Awards

The 15th Television State Awards festival (Sinhala: 15 වැනි රූපවාහිනී රාජ්‍ය සම්මාන උලෙළ), was held to honour the television programs of 2020 Sinhala television on November 29, 2021, at the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. 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. Kamal Addararachchi and Vidura Wickremanayake were attended as the Chief Guests.
At the award ceremony, K. B. Herath and Mr. M. D. Mahindapala received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Awards
### Media Section

| Category | Program | Recipient |
| Special Jury Awards | Tour with Rohan Direx | Rohan Direx |
| Special Jury Awards | Horton Plains | Pujitha Dissanayake |
| Best Television Tape | Katirayaṭa Pera | Manoj Rathnayake |
| Best Pre-promotional Video | Kavi Dahayata Gee Dahayak | Thustha Vidanage |
| Best Animation | Pimbuna Gemba | Sanjaya Gunarathna |
| Best Children's Program | Punchi Ape Lokaya | Thusitha Vidanapathirana |
| Cultural Audio Visual Program | Kalabara | R. A. Dushantha |
| Best Dubbing Program | Maugli | Pran Wakista |
| Best Magazine Program | Rata | Viraj Dharmadasa |
| Best Musical Program | Tone Poyam | Ranga Premaratne |
| Best Documentary Program | Wolf Noki Beddegama | Namal Prasanta |
| Best Multi-camera Production | Dream Star Stage 8 Finals | Kkrishanthi Rajika |
| Best Compere (Sinhala) | Sirasa TV | Wasana Lakmali |
| Best Compere (English) | TV Derana | Mahiesh Johnney |
| Best News Reader (Sinhala) | TV Derana | Wasanthi Nanayakkara |
| Best News Reader (English) | Channel Eye | Nathaliya Weerawardhane |
| Best Exploratory News Reporting | Kumbukkan Oya | Dusani Nanayakkara |
| Best Debating Program | Talk with Chatura | Suminda Tharaka Jayasekara |
| Best Sports Program | Story of Champions | Suminda Tharaka Jayasekara |
| Best Academic/Research Book on Television | Visual Signification and Sociocultural Deconstruction of Television in Sri Lanka | Bertram Nihal |

### Television Serial Section

| Category | Television Serial | Recipient |
| Best Television Serial | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Ananda Abeynayake Fahim Mawjood |
| Best Single-episode Teledrama | Apararambhaya | Santhusa Liyanage |
| Special Jury Award | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Nethali Nanayakkara |
| Merit Award | Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin | Michelle Dilhara |
| Best Child Actor | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Akidhu Menija Bandara |
| Best Documentary Television Serial | Govirajasiri | Kapila Sooriyaarachchi |
| Best Dramatic Television Serial | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Ananda Abeynayake |
| Best Teledrama Direction | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Ananda Abeynayake |
| Best Actor | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Roshan Ravindra |
| Best Actress | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Jayani Senanayake |
| Best Supporting Actor | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Kanishka Xavier |
| Best Supporting Actress | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Dinupa Kodagoda |
| Best Script | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Namal Jayasinghe |
| Best Art Director | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Suneth Nandalal |
| Best Make up | Ravana | Buwaneka Ranawaka |
| Best Camera Direction | Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin | S. Paranavitha |
| Best Editor | Weeraya Gedara Ewith | Jagath Weeratunga |
| Best Music Director | Doowili Ahasa | Dinesh Dissanayake |