The students of Media Studies won the titles of first and third places in ‘Jaffna Pride’ short film competition conducted by the American Spaces – Sri Lanka, American Corner – Jaffna, Jaffna Transgenders Network (JTN), and Nadi.lk.

The ‘Jaffna Pride’ festival was celebrated on the theme of ‘யாழ் சுயமரியாதை வானவில் பெருமிதம்’ which highlights the issues and awareness of the transgenders in Jaffna.

The short film competition was conducted as a part of the festival in the name of ‘Unity beyond Struggle’ and provided the space to expose the issues face by the transgenders in the local community.

The prizegiving event was held on 10th of July 2022 under the patronage of Ms. Angel Queentus, Director and Founder, Jaffna Transgenders Network (JTN) and Ms. Susie Csorsz Brown, Public Affairs Associate, US Embassy, Colombo.

Ms. Larshika Manoharan and Sankeerthana Arulanantham won first place for their short film titled ‘அவனவள்’ and Ms. Kanageshwary won third place for her short film titled ‘மௌனமொழி’, all three are the third-year students of Media Studies.