Artistic best of ‘Sayurusara’ magazine recognized

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, presented cash prize to the winners of the creative competitions associated with the 49th edition of the ‘Sayurusara’ magazine, at the Navy Headquarters on 08 Oct 25. The competition recognized the creative talents of naval personnel and their family members in poetry, painting, and photography.

Published annually by the Navy Media Directorate, ‘Sayurusara’ offers a platform to showcase the creative writing talents of naval personnel and their family members. For the magazine quality articles related to the Navy are invited, and outstanding submissions selected by an evaluation panel are awarded cash prizes.

In the 49th edition, cash prizes were presented for outstanding achievements in various categories. Accordingly, Thanudi Anujana Ratnayake, daughter of Lieutenant Commander (S) RMES Ratnayake, received the prize for the best poem. Tashen Kavindul Perera, son of Commander (ASW) MDC Perera, was recognized for the best painting, while Commander (VNF) AVS Karshana received the cash prize for the best photograph.