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The Ministry of Environment is pleased to announce the “Soba Chalana Sithuwam” Short Film Competition 2025

inviting creative minds to submit short films that explore any environmental themes.

"The registration date for the one-day workshop on "Soba Chalana Sithuwam" short films production has been extended to May 20, 2025."

Competition Details

Theme: Submissions may be based on any environmental theme.
Duration: Maximum of 5 minutes.
Categories: Open & School.
Sections: Fiction, Documentary, and Animation.
Medium: Submissions can be in Sinhala, Tamil, or English. Sinhala and Tamil films must include English subtitles unless they are without dialogue.

Technical Requirements

Films can shoot by using any suitable device, including mobile phones.
The final submission must be in high resolution, suitable for projection on a wide screen.

Submission Guidelines

Each applicant may submit multiple short films.
Submissions must be provided as a separate data file on a DVD or sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Intellectual Property & Ownership

The creator is solely responsible for the content of their film.
If royalty-free music or sounds, or Open Educational Resources (OER) are used for the production, the sources from which they were obtained must be acknowledged at the end of the film.
The Ministry of Environment retains the exclusive rights to showcase the submitted films at appropriate events and to provide them to institutions for exhibition.

Additional Conditions

Submissions must be under the applicant’s real name.
Entries must be original; copyright infringement will result in disqualification.
A panel of expert judges will evaluate the submissions, and their decision will be final.

Awards & Prizes

1. Open Category

1st Place: Rs. 50,000
2nd Place: Rs. 40,000
3rd Place: Rs. 30,000
5 Merit Awards: Rs. 10,000 each

2. School Category

1st Place: Rs. 40,000
2nd Place: Rs. 30,000
3rd Place: Rs. 25,000
Winning schools will also receive special awards.

Additional Benefits

Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top three winners.
Merit award winners and all participants will receive certificates.
School category applicants must submit their entries with a recommendation from their principal, using the designated application form.

Important Dates: Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025

Contact Information: For applications and further details,

Website: www.env.gov.lk
Facebook: Soba Chalana Sithuwam
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Telephone: 011-2034175

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