In order to uphold the glorious decades of Announcing, Organizing and most importantly innovation,
the Broadcasting Unit of Ananda College takes its stride in organizing “Sandeshaya Awards 2012”. Since
its establishment, the ultimate aim of the Broadcasting unit was to create a revival in the school based
media arena of the nation and therefore it is with immense pride and confidence that we have taken
the initiative to organize the ‘Sandeshaya Awards 2012’ the only Media Felicitation Ceremony yet being
organized within Sri Lanka by a school based media unit.
It was none other than the element of being innovative that stirred the proud members of the ACBU
to bring a renaissance back into life. Thus, with all the motivation and dedication the first ever Media
Felicitation ceremony was organized by the Broadcasting Unit of Ananda College as the “Sandeshaya
Awards” in 2010. A procedure of awarding the media streams in the country had not been organized
even then and it was this factor that drove the members of the ACBU to organize such a glamorous
event – the fact that not many would attempt to tread upon such rough waters and once again the
members of the ACBU backed with immense courage and skill hjave taken the initiative to keep this
legacy flowing.
The ‘Sandeshaya Awards’ is organized with the ideology of felicitating media corporations. Awards
will be handed over for the most popular programs, Television channels, Radio channels, Newspapers
and Websites of Sri Lanka. The interesting sparks trigger off when it comes to the execution of the plan
for this prestigious event. The ‘Sandeshaya Awards’ is carried out by results gauged from an Island wide
media research which is once again taken on by the members of the Broadcasting Unit and along with
the analysis provided by the Census and Statistics Department of the University of Colombo.
The Island wide media research can be considered as the most vital and the most decisive part of
the ‘Sandeshya Awards’. This procedure would be an impossible challenge to any media institution, but
by harnessing the great organizing skills of our members, we have been able to achieve to the brim by
completing this massive task which was never attempted by a school based media organization or any
other corporation before.
The research takes place in a manner in which every province in Sri Lanka receives the ability actively
participate in the complete research. Furthermore the research is executed amongst students of the
Advanced Level (16-18 years) sections in schools, thereby laying out the judgement based on the
decisions of the youth of the nation.
The fact that a group of students not more than 19 years of age decide to venture into all the parts
of the country to implement this research is indeed astonishing. While walking through the streets with
no proper modes of shelter, travelling from school to school, through the paths they’ve never trodden
upon, through the roads they’ve never heard of, there has been nothing that the members of the
Broadcasting unit of Ananda College have been unable to endure.
It is also with extreme confidence that we sideline the fact that undoubtedly thousands of Sri Lankans
would look at what we have achieved in marvel at the end of the day and the heart of the Broadcasting
Unit is filled with pride for we would definitely let her and our motherland witness the fact that such a
small ‘Unit’ actually managed to execute such a sophisticated plan which only a few would attempt to
implement. A little determination and confidence can go a very long way indeed.Television:
Youth choice favourite news television channel – Swarnavahini
Youth choice favourite television channel with educational programmes – Rupavahini
Youth choice favourite television channel with religious programmes – Swarnavahini
Youth choice favourite sports television channel – CSN
Youth choice favourite television channel with entertainment programmes – Hiru TV
Youth choice favourite television channel with childrens programmes – Sirasa TV
Youth choice favourite television programme on current affairs – Doramandalawa (ITN)
Youth choice favourite youth television programme – The Debater (MTV Sports)
Youth choice favourite magazine television programme – AtapattamaRadio
Youth choice favourite news radio channel – Hiru FM
Youth choice favourite radio channel with programmes on current
affairs – Neth FM
Youth choice favourite radio channel with entertainment programmes – Hiru FM
Youth choice favourite radio channel with religious programmes – Neth Fm
Youth choice favourite radio channel with programmes on sports – Sirasa FM
Youth choice favourite radio channel with children’s programmes – Sirasa FMPrinted Media :
Youth choice favourite daily Newspaper – Lankadeepa
Youth choice favourite Newspaper with supplements – Rivira
Youth choice favourite weekend newspaper – Rivira
Youth choice favourite Magazine – Pariganaka (Wijaya)
Youth choice favourite childrens newspaper – WijayaWeb:
Youth choice favourite news website - adaderana.lk
Youth choice favourite Facebook fanpage – Xtream Youth
Our heartiest congratulations goes out to all the winners who walked out of the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium with a golden "Sandeshaya Award"!!!!
Official Event Page on facebook : Click HerePhotos from the Press Conference!
Photographed By : Randil Dimuth Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com
Photographed By : Tai Hsin Sheik Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com
Photographed By : Lavan Harshanga Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com