'Star' attraction
Swarnavahini's reality programs concluded amidst
cheers on Oct 17:
Ruwini JAYAWARDANA
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EAP Group Chairperson Dr. Soma
Edirisinghe, Managing Director Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Program
Director Buddhika Kulasekara and the winners in a
celebratory mood |
Nandana Hettiarachchi, Manusha Anuradhi and Prasad Galappaththi (Mr.
Bean) trumped the list as the 'Comedy Star', 'Singing Star' and 'Shadow
Star' in Swarnavahini's popular reality show trio which came to a finale
on October 17 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Center,
Colombo. (SLECC).
Masses flocked into the venue to cheer on their favourites while more
gathered at their television sets and tuned into the channel to catch
the action live. Swarnavahini also went down in the country's electronic
media history as the first channel to conclude three reality television
programs at the same day and event.
A female contestant also clinching the title as 'Singing Star' was
also a specialty as it is mostly male contestants who bag a majority of
SMSs in the past reality programs hosted by various media channels in
the country.
Seasoned actor and media personality Ravindra Randeniya proved once
again that he excels as a compere as he hosted the three-fold show and
kept the atmosphere alive and throbbing. 'Comedy Star' was hosted by
Jayantha Atapattu, 'Singing Star' by Lahiru Mudalige and 'Shadow Star'
by Anusha Damayanthi. Roy de Silva, Ronnie Leitch and Semini Iddamalgoda
comprise the 'Comedy Star' jury while Aruna Lian, Sanjeewani Weerasinghe
and Raju Bandara made up the panel of judges of 'Singing Star'. Ranjan
Ramanayake, Anarkalli Aakarssha, Wasantha Dukgannarala and Jayasekara
Aponsu adjudged the 'Shadow Star' event.
EAP Group Chairperson Dr. Soma Edirisinghe, Managing Director Jeewaka
Edirisinghe, directors Nalaka Edirisinghe, Deepa Edirisinghe, Director
Marketing M.G. M. Malik and Program Director Buddhika Kulasekara were
among those who handed out the trophies and prizes - a motor vehicle and
two luxurious houses each worth Rs. eight million.
Our photographer Tennyson Edirisinghe was also there to capture
tuneful, comic and inimitable moments on lens.
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