Sumathi Jury Awards
The Sumathi Jury Special Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands to uplift the talent of Sri Lankan artists of all genre who provided their enormous contribution to the television screen. The award is given by the vote of the Jury panel, which consists of 5 to 6 senior artists.[1]
The award was first given in 2000. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]
| Year | Award winner | Teledrama / Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wimalaratne Adhikari | Gajaman Nona |
| Parakrama Niriella | Sudo Sudu | |
| 2001 | Jayantha Chandrasiri | Rajina |
| Dayaratne Ratagedara | Dakathi Muwahath | |
| Lenin Indika | Kathura | |
| 2002 | Jackson Anthony | Maha Sinhale Wansha Kathawa history program |
| 2003 | Hasantha Hettiarachchi | Doramadalawa educational program |
| Gaminda Priyaviraj | Api Nodanna Live comedy program | |
| Jackson Anthony | Neighbour's Talk political program | |
| 2004 | Bandula Padmakumara | Mul Pituwa news program |
| 2006 | Rosmand Senaratne | Tsunami Vipatha Poya Program |
| Sunil Rathnayake | Bhavathra | |
| Chamuditha Samarawickrama | Dharma Pradeepa Buddhist program | |
| Jackson Anthony | Ganga Dige adventure program | |
| 2007 | Vinoja Nilanthi | Doovili Suwanda |
| Chandani Seneviratne | Sulan Seenu | |
| Cyril Dharmawardena | Katu Imbula | |
| Srimal Wedisinghe | Mage Kaviya Mata Denna | |
| Wasantha Kumarasiri | Ashawari | |
| Rodney Warnakula | Haya Wani Patumaga | |
| 2008 | Lakmini Amaradeva | Rasthiyadukaraya |
| Pradeep Senanayake | Sudheera | |
| Meena Kumari | Veeduru Mal | |
| Thisari Wathsala | Tikiri Saha Ungi | |
| Chandika Nanayakkara | Vesak Sanda Ra[3] | |
| 2009 | B.A.C Abeywardena | Suwa Sampatha program |
| Ruwan Gunaratne | Hathara Wani Thattuwa | |
| Shehan Baranage | 360 political program | |
| 2010 | Hema Nalin Karunaratne | - |
| Ranjith Edirisinghe | Bharathe Gee Windana musical program | |
| Jayalath Jayawardena | Health Program | |
| Lalith de Silva | Puwath Samalochanaya | |
| Devinda Kongahage | Sadisi Tharanaya | |
| 2011 | Anurudda Jaaysinghe | Maya Roo program |
| Lucky Dias | Obada Lakshaypathi Mamada Lakshayapthi quiz program[4] | |
| Chamara Janaraj Peiris | Ayal | |
| Ravindra Randeniya | Mind Star quiz program | |
| 2012 | Ranjeewani Baddewithana | Pateebha religious program |
| Dayaratne Ratagedara | Sitha Niwana Katha | |
| Rajeev Ananda | Kadadora | |
| 2013 | Rev. Daranagama Kusala Dhamma Thero | Bosath Sirith program |
| 2013 | Dunston de Silva | Sunhinda musical program |
| Udaya Kumara Thennakoon | - | |
| Chanchala Bulathwatta | - | |
| Jayanath Gunawardena | Ranmuthu Artane Supipi Ran Piyuma | |
| 2014 | Volga Kalpani | - |
| Vinoja Nilanthi | - | |
| Dilani Lakmali | - | |
| Richard Abeywickrama[5] | - | |
| 2015 | Shraddha TV | For religious programs |
| Channa Perera | Rathu Ahasa | |
| Palitha Senarath Yapa | For service to sports sector | |
| 2016 | Sarath Kothalawala Kumara Thirimadura | Grahambell Wath Sithuwada |
| Pradeep Dharmadasa | Sikka director | |
| Lakmini Amaradeva | Wibhagaya Fail[6] | |
| 2017 | Udaya Kumara Tennekoon | Sonduru Aagnawa[7] |
| Cletus Mendis | Millewa Walawwa teledrama | |
| Sathischandra Edirisinghe | For service to television acting | |
| Ananda Abenayake | For 25 year continuous service to direct Sansare Piyasatahan [8] | |
| 2018 | Daya Wayaman | Baddata Sanda |
| Hemasiri Liyanage | Thaththa | |
| 2019 | Chandana Sooriyabandara | Sirasa Lakshyapathi [9] |
| Rasika Suraweera Arachchi | Scripts, Lyrics and Producing most number of teledramas[10] | |
| 2020 | Charith Abeysinghe | Multiple roles as actor, singer, direction and camera direction |
| Shermila Dharmarasa | News scripts and directions of social services | |
| Nethalie Nanayakkara | Roles in Giridevi and Sathya | |
| 2021 | Asanka Sayakkara | Scripts of Internasanal and Pork Veediya [11] |
| Supun Rathnayake | Sript and direction of Black Town Stories | |
| Sujeewa Priyal | Internasanal | |
| 2022 | Chavan Daniels | Gammadda program |
| 2023 | Supun Rathnayake | Scripts and directions |
References
- "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
- "Lucky wins award for "Laksapathi"". The Sunday Times.
- "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
- "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
- "ITN clinches many Awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival". ITN.
- "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
- "Sirasa bags four awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". newsfirst. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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