Year 2025
Nirmana Yathra Award Ceremony – Ministry of Buddhashasana, Religious & Cultural Affrairs Audiorium, Colombo 07. – 2025.12.30
(Posted on 2026.01.12)
The award ceremony of the 2025 ‘Nirmana Yatra’ Literary Competition was held under the patronage of the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, at the Buddhasasana Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry Auditorium in Colombo 07.
The winners who submitted poems and short stories in Sinhala, Tamil and English medium were felicitated here.
The Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Prince Senadheera, Chairman of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka, Keerthi Welisarage, and Chairman of the State Literature Panel, Kamal Perera, and many other dignitaries were present on this occasion.
This was organized by the State Literary Panel, the Arts Council of Sri Lanka, the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
“Nirmana Yathra” Literary Workshop – Center for Education Leadership Development, Meepe – 2025.12.27-28
(Posted on 2026.01.12)
A workshop for amateur Sinhala and Tamil writers in the country was successfully held at the Educational Leadership Development Center, Meepe on 27-28 December 2025. It was organized jointly by the State Literary Panel, the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Arts Council of Sri Lanka.
Professor Sarath Wijesuriya, Professor Mounaguru, Dr. Sunil Wijesiriwardena, Dr. Madhubhasani Dissanayake, Dr. Sunil Derangala, Keerthi Welisarage, Kamal Perera, Wasantha Priyankara Niwun Hella, Muralitharan, Dickwella Kamal, Siraj, and many resource persons participated in this workshop.
Mr. Muralitharan, a member of the State Literary Council, coordinated the amateur writers in the Tamil section.
Three Rhythms – Appreciation of veteran musicians – Batticaloa – 2025.11.23
(Posted on 2025.12.09)
Another step in the series of programs to appreciation of veteran musical artists was held in Batticaloa recently under the patronage of the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.
Veteran violinist Saraswathi Subramaniam, veteran mouth organist Kanagaratnam Sadacharam and veteran guitarist Anthony Sathyaseelan Bhaiva were awarded.
The event, held at the Swami Vipulanananda Center for Aesthetic Studies in Batticaloa, was attended by many dignitaries including Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Prabhu Kandaswamy, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Arts Council Keerthi Welisarage and Chairman of the State Television Panel Sunil Costa.
Arts Council of Sri Lanka, Batticaloa District Secretariat, Department of Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs jointly organized this appreciation ceremony.
Creative Writing and Correct Language Use – Galle – 2025.11.12
(Posted on 2025.11.14)
The Galle District Workshop on Creative Writing and Correct Language Use was held on 2025.11.12 at the Galle District Secretariat Auditorium.
40 aspiring writers who had won literary awards participated. 20 creative writers selected from that group were also given financial grants.
Literature Workshop – University of Peradeniya – 2025.10.30
(Posted on 2025.11.12)
A workshop titled “The Influence of Universal Literature on Sinhala Creative Literature” was held at the University of Peradeniya on 2025.10.30. Chulananda Samaranayake, Senior Lecturer Senaratne Kariyawasam and Mangala Senanayake, Head of the Sinhala Department, delivered speeches.
Sarathesa Nivalana Pramuditha Suyamaya – Entertainment Program – Dompe – 2025.10.24
(Posted on 2025.10.29)
The fifth edition of the Pramuditha Suyamaya Entertainment program was held on 2025.10.24 at the Dompe Divisional Secretariat.
This was conducted by the music group led by Senior Lecturer Mahanama Wickramasinghe.