‘ETHKANDA LIHINIYA’
Best actress Damitha, Best actor Bimal Saranga - Nehara most popular tele stars ‘Sihina Piyapath’ most popular tele drama
Amulti-coloured galaxy of stars thronged the Water's Edge on Friday evening when the eighth Raigam Tele'es Awards ceremony unfolded amidst an electrifying atmosphere, focusing on small screen creations telecast in 2011.
Talented actress Nadeesha Hemamali's maiden tele drama production ‘Ethkanda Lihiniya' directed by Sarath Dharmasiri won the award for the best tele drama while Damitha Abeyratne bagged the best tele drama actress award. Bimal Jayakody won the award for the best actor.
Young Nehara Peiris walked away with the award for the most popular tele actress for the fourth consecutive year while Saranga Dissasekara was voted the most popular actor.
Upul Jayasinghe's ‘Sihina Piyapath' directed by Sandun Rajakaruna was voted the most popular tele drama.
Sudath Rohana's ‘Swayanjatha' also clinched several key awards at the festival.
BEST TELE DRAMA: Ethkanda Lihiniya (Nadeesha Hemamali)
BEST TELE DIRECTOR (SERIAL):
Sarath Dharmasiri (Ethkanda Lihiniya)
BEST ACTOR: Bimal Jayakody (Senakeliyai Maya)
BEST ACTRESS: Damitha Abeyratne
(Swayanjatha) BEST SINGLE EPISODE TELE DRAMA: Sulangata Enna Kiyanna
BEST REALITY PROGRAMME: Ranaviru Real Star
BEST QUIZ PROGRAMME: Obada
Laxapathi Mamada Laxapathi
BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW : Rathu Ira
BEST DOCUMENTARY Apuru Iskola
Mahaththaya
BEST MUSICAL PROGRAMME: Sadu Nada
SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARDS;
Thilak Gunawardane, Rosmand Senaratne PRATHIBHA PRABHA (Lifetime Achievement Award) Tony Ranasinghe
MOST POPULAR ACTOR: Saranga Dissasekara
MOST POPULAR ACTRESS: Nehara Peiris
MOST POPULAR TELE DRAMA – Sihina Piyapath
BEST TV NEWS PRESENTER: Chethana Liyanage (Sinhala), Irfan Mohamed (Tamil), Mahina Bongso (English)
BEST TV HOST: Samitha Prasannaarachchi (Sinhala), C. Kirubakaran (Tamil), Sharon Mascrenhas (English)
CHANNEL OF THE YEAR 2010 : Swarnavahini
CHANNEL OF THE YEAR 2011 : ITN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Athula Pathirana (Swayanjatha)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Prathiba Hettiarachchi (Senakeliyai Maya)
BEST UP AND COMING ACTOR: Ryan Vanroyen BEST UP AND COMING ACTRESS: Rashmi Yalagama
BEST SINGER (MALE): Sunil Edirisinghe (Swayanjatha)
BEST SINGER (FEMALE): Visharada Nanda Malini (Swayanjatha)
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR: Navaratne Gamage (Swayanjatha)
BEST LYRICIST: Bandara Eheliyagoda (Swayanjatha)
BEST CAMERA/ LIGHTING: Chinthaka Somakeerthi Kadadora)
BEST MAKE UP: Nalin Premathilaka / Pujitha Sandadura (Swayanjatha)
BEST ART DIRECTION: Deepthi Mangalasoma (Swayanjatha)
BEST EDITOR: Himal Dharmaratne (Ethkanda Lihiniya) Jury Merit Awards Pransi Tenara, Thishuna Perera, Chamila Attanayake, Anura Bandara Rajaguru, Uddika Premaratne Special Jury Awards Himali Siriwardana, Priyankara Rathnayake, Sriyantha Mendis, 360 Degrees political programme, Loka Sithiyama