R. A. Ranumi Limansa was awarded a Merit certificate in the same category.

The awarding ceremony was graced by Mrs. Anusha Gokula, the Director at the Ministry of Housing and Cultural Affairs, the Secretary, Mr. Bernard Wasantha, and the special guests, Mr. Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Professor Ariyatathne Kaluarachchi, the President of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka, , Mr. Sarath Gunasiri, the President of the State Advisory Commission for Visual Arts, Senior Lecturer, and renowned artist, S.H. Sarath.