Wijeya shines at J’pura awards

Associate Editor of Daily Lankadeepa Indrani Peiris

Four senior journalists from Wijeya Newspapers Ltd, alumni of University of Sri Jayewardenapura, were among recipients of the awards of excellence presented by the university last evening with President Maithripala Sirisena as the chief guest of the event.

Associate Editor of Daily Lankadeepa Indrani Peiris, former Chief Editor and present Consultant Editor of Daily Mirror Champika Liyanaarachchi, Deputy Editor of Sunday Lankadeepa Prasanna Tennakoon and Associate News Editor of Daily Lankadeepa Ajantha Kumara Agalakada received the awards in the category of journalists at the event. 

Veteran writer Venerable Professor Pathegama Gnanissara Thera, lyricist and film director Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, veteran actor Cyril Wickremage, lyricist Dr Praneeth Abeysundara, actor and stage drama director Janak Premalal, artiste Wasantha Bandara Dukgannarala and TV presenter Harindra Jayalal were among those won awards in the category of arts while veteran cricket presenter Premasara Epasinghe too received an award of excellence. 

This was the third edition of the annual awards of excellence presented by the Alumni Association of University of Sri Jayewardenapura University to felicitate its distinguished alumni. Editor in Chief of Daily Lankadeepa, Siri Ranasinghe received an award at the last year’s award ceremony. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.

Former Chief Editor, present Consultant Editor of Daily Mirror Champika Liyanaarachchi

Deputy Editor of Sunday Lankadeepa Prasanna Tennakoon

Associate News Editor of Daily Lankadeepa Ajantha Kumara Agalakada

Veteran cricket presenter Premasara Epasinghe