The event awarded ten individuals in ten fields of service. The honorees of this year were:
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- Rohanthi Wijewickrama for business, economic and entrepreneurial accomplishment
- Mohamed Shihan Haniff for the contribution to children and world peace
- Dinesh Subhasinghe for the contribution to arts
- Susara Dinal for the contribution to media
- Kasun Pussawella for Investigative Journalism
- Ali Ahlam Nawaz for moral and environmental leadership
- Chandimal Premathilake for personal accomplishment
- Dr. Dilan Fernando for science and technological development
- Dr. Sachith Meththananda for medical research
- Prasanna Pathmanadan for humanitarian or voluntary services