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Fox Resorts Photography Awards
The Fox Resorts Photography Awards is Sri Lanka’s premier multipart, multi regional competition, welcoming photographers of all levels. Celebrating fresh perspectives beyond conventional norms, the awards highlight the island’s remarkable beauty—from its thriving wildlife and verdant landscapes to its rich cultural tapestry and striking architectural diversity. This platform honors artistry that captures the essence of Sri Lanka in all its natural and human dimensions.
Phase 1
Description:
Home to the flagship hotel of Fox Resorts, Magnificent Jaffna was rolled out in 2019 to showcase the natural splendor, craft and heritage of Jaffna.
Overall Winner
Rishi Selvam
Tags:
Natural Landscapes, Seascapes & Cityscapes
Winner:
Udara Saranga Pathirana
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People of Jaffna
Winner:
Ariyanayagam Vijayanayagam
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Food, Local Craft & Markets
Winner:
Udara Saranga Pathirana
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Architecture-Modern or Traditional
Phase 2
Description:
The second phase of the contest was conducted in 2020, to keep wanderlust alive while many parts of the world were in lockdown and travel restrictions were imposed for most of the year.
Overall Winner
Amila Alahakoon
Tags:
Architecture
Winner:
Amila Alahakoon
Tags:
Landscapes and cityscapes
Winner:
Umanga Rathnayake
Tags:
People of Kandy
Winner:
Sewwandhi Abhayaratne
Tags:
Food Local Crafts and Markets
Winner:
Umanga Rathnayake
Tags:
Plants and Animals
The contest received many photographs evidencing immense skill and distinctiveness, with each judged along a number of criteria, including technical and artistic value, unique viewpoints, and artistic composition. The winners were those whose submissions were exceptional and outstanding across all criteria.
Judges
Panduka de Silva
Panduka de Silva is one of the most respected personalities in Sri Lankan photography. He is a visiting Senior Lecturer of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Sri Lankan Photographers, Committee Member and Course Director of the Photographic Society of Sri Lanka, as well as a member of the Photographic Society of Singapore and Liaison /Creative Director in Sri Lanka for the World Press Photo Foundation, based in The Netherlands. He was elected the President of the ISLP for three intermittent terms
Ravi Gamage
Ravi Gamage is General Manager, Group Human Resources of the Capital Maharaja Group, with a strong foundation in Media and Journalism. He has served as a speaker and panelist at numerous forums, and as a visiting lecturer on Journalism, Leadership and HR. As a seasoned local and international traveler, photography has always been one of Ravi’s strongest passions. His role on our panel was to identify and highlight images to which travellers would best relate.
Shehan Profile
Shehan Trek is a banker by profession whose passion lies in travel and photography. He is a celebrated photographer who has been awarded with dozens of photography awards across 47 countries. He has been awarded with the Distinctions of AFIAP, GPU-VIP 1, GPU CR-2, GPU “APHRODITE”, AISF, cMOL , AAPS , FOPS, FSAP, GPA.PESGSPC,
HonPESGSP, ANPAS, LNAPSL.