Awards
New Generation Awards
The YouthTop40 New Generation Asia Awards aim to shine a spotlight on the next generation of ground-breaking young leadership and focus more on new careers. Sri Lanka today is on a powerful mission to champion Sri Lankan economy. Hosted for the 6th consecutive edition this years awards feature the celebration of 40 talented youth across Asia.

Past Awards
The inaugural New Generation Awards was held at the Regent Country Club, Malabe recognizing 23 youth for their effort and commitment throughout the year despite the COVID pandemic while following strict pandemic rules.



The New Generation Awards was held for the second consecutive year at the Galadari Hotel. 25 youths were awarded at this prestigious event for their contributions in diverse fields.



For the third consecutive year the New Generation Awards celebrated the achievements of 27 youth. The event was held at the Galadari Hotel.

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Held at the Galle Face Hotel, the 4th New Generation Awards commemorated 31 youth individuals over a diverse range of sectors for their grit and effort.



Rebranded as Youth Top40 the 5th New Generation Awards was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, and celebrated the achievements of 40 youth in multiple fields shining on the local and global scale.




Age between 15 to 30 years
If the nominee is below 18 years of age (eg: 15 years to 18 years) his or her parent or guardian need to sign the Nomination form
School Award – School principal’s signature and letter of approval is mandatory
Entrepreneurship – Business registration is required and should be in business for 12 months or more
Media Award – If a media house or online news channel is applying it should be able to provide the registration details from the TRC or Business registration as a News or Media Channel in Sri Lanka
If a nominee is a past gold award winner of the new generation awards, he or she is not eligible to apply for the same category however they are entitled to apply for a different category in relevance with their field of work
If a nominee is a past Gold Award Winner of the New Generation Awards he or she is not eligible to apply
University Category Award -The nomination form should be certified by the Head of Faculty