The 2015 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award ceremony, which is organised by the Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka, to recognise young people who excel in their chosen fields, took place on Thursday.

Director Promotions for Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, Sirasa FM and Y FM, Thanuja Jayawardene bagged the Outstanding Young Personality of the Year Award for her contribution towards the media.

• We represent a force that has a vision and a plan to build this country: Anura Kumara Dissanayake
• I will never release those convicted of murder: Sajith Premadasa
• President explains his pardon to the Royal Park killer
• Upul Jayasuriya responds to Ali Sabry regarding Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship
• Gotabaya did not reserve a ticket, Mahinda Rajapaksa denies