Applications to be called soon

State Awards for media personnel:

The applications for the 2017 State Awards for Mass Media will be called soon, said Finance and Mass Media Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna, yesterday.

He made this observation yesterday during a meeting at the Information Department on the organization of the festival.

Alagiyawanna said it is planned to award media personnel in 17 fields in the print media. In addition, media personnel in 12, 17 and five separate fields in television, radio and websites will also be appreciated.

He said the event might be held in February next year.