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Sumathi Merit Awards

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The Sumathi Merit Awards are presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Companies associated with many commercial brands to uplift the talent of Sri Lankan actors and actresses, as well as technical crew who gained positive reviews from critics for their role in television screen.[1]

The award was first given in 1995. The following is a list of the winners of these awards since 1995.[2]

Awards

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Year Award winner Teledrama / Program
1995 Sumudu Gunasekara Pilima Wahanse
Yashoda Wimaladharma Punchi Kumarihami
Dayarathne Perera Eka Gei Kurullo
Veenavi Mapitigama Devani Guruwari
Anura Chandrasiri Makara
Hiroshima Perera Kumarayaneni
1996 Saumya Liyanage Kalpanthyak
Frank Pushpanayagam Maruwala
Chandra Kaluarachchi Arharadaaruwa
H. A. Perera Sura Asura
Roger Seneviratne Nadunana Puththu
Amiththa Weerasinghe Sangili Paalama
1997 Priya Ranasinghe Ammai Thaththai
Ananda Wickramage Patalavilla
Premasiri Kalpage Weda Hamuduruwo
1998 Chandra Kaluarachchi Vilambheetha
Channa Perera Thimira Pauwa
Pujitha de Mel Vilambheetha
1999 Athula Ransirilal Hasarali Rasaara
Nalin Pradeep Udawela Nisala Wila
Ravindra Yasas Aul Haraya
2000 Rathnawali Kekunawela Warna Kambili
Igneshas Gunaratne Warna Kambili
Raja Sumanapala Hathe Wasama
Rangana Premaratne Kada Muuna
Shirantha Premawardena Kana Kok Suda
2001 Gayana Sudharshani Magul Sakwala
Nayana Kumari Weli Katharata Aluth Irak
Somaweera Gamage Dakathi Muwahatha
Jayalal Rohana Ekata Gatuma
Ananda Athukorale Pinthaliye Siddhi
Priyankara Rathnayake Abhisamaya
2002 Gamini Hettiarachchi Oru Bandi Siyambalawa
Wimal Alahakoon Hemanthaye Wasanthaya
Rohani Weerasinghe Diya Sewanali
Samson Kumarage Hapana
Sasanthi Jayasekara Ek Murganganaviyak
Athula Ransirilal Bahai Kiyala Baha
Kanchana Mendis Sathi Pooja
2003 Indrajith Navinna Ambu Daruwo
Sarath Chandrasiri Asani Wasi
Edward Gunawardena Mudawaapu Kirilli
2006 Nirosha Perera Nil Ahasa Wage
Athula Pathirana Jeevithayata Ida Denna
Sarath Namalgama Sihinayak Paata Paatin
2007 Sirasa Superstar Sirasa TV reality program
Sarala Kariyawasam Water Bollywood film
ITN Ran Tharu Independent Television Network reality program
Vijaya Nandasiri -
2008 Asoka Handagama
Hilmi Ahamath
Nagenahira Weralin Asena script
Gaya Prema Alwis Induwara producer
Thusitha de Silva
Somaweera Senanayake
Paramitha script
2009 Wasantha Dukgannarala Obai Ape Deyyo
Nilan Cooray SMS
Anuruddhika Padukkage Kampitha Vila
Awanthi Aponso Handewa
Sunil Costa Sherlock Holmes
Nirosh Abeysinghe Montisori
Sherly P. Delankawala Handewa[3]
2010 Mauli Fernando Arungal
Gamini Ambalangoda Ridee Ittankaraya
Oshadi Hewamadduma Sinidu Piyapath
Ajith Lokuge Sihina Sappuwa
Dhananjaya Siriwardena Sithaka Mahima
Sarath Chandrasiri Sandata Aruthak[4]
2011 Giriraj Kaushalya Thaksalawa[5]
Pradeep Dharmadasa Ayaal
Suraj Mapa Degammadiyawa
Gamini Jayalath Pinibara Yamaya
Rangana Seneviratne Wadapitiya political program
Paboda Sandeepani Wajira Pani
Udayanthi Kulatunga Degammadiyawa
2012 Ryan Van Rooyen Kada Dora
Sanjeewa Balasuriya Yaathra program
Binodi Sammani Rawana Adaviya program
Kumara Thirimadura Athkada Lihiniya
Semini Iddamalgoda Ithin Mata Awasarai[6]
2013 Dasun Pathirana Ahasin Watuna[7]
Priyantha Sirikumara Me Wasantha Kalayay
Senuri Wakishta Ahasin Watuna
Nethma Umali Adikari Isiwara Sanakeli
Janaka Jayakody Mata Asai Mata Kiyanna
Lilantha Kumarasiri Muthu Pihatu
Jayani Senanayake Me Wasantha Kalayay
2014 Indunil Dasanayake -
Uddika Premarathna Hopalu Arana
Jehan Srikanth Boralu Para
Wilman Sirimanna Agni
Asoka Senarath Mudali -
Buddhika Jayaratne Amuthu Minissu
Nishantha Jayawickrama Manusath Uyana
2015 Udaya Shantha Wae Diya Rella
Volga Kalpani Colamba Ahasa
Richard Abeywardena Piththala Konderuma[8]
Suresh Gamage Ritigala Ahasa
Vinoja Nilanthi Makulu Del
2016 Madhavi Wathsala Daskon[9]
Mahinda Kumara Dalupotha Thawalamen Katharagamata presenter
Himali Sayurangi Kaviya Numba
Lal Kularatne Theertha Tharanaya
Udaya Shantha
Chathura Alwis
Travel With Chathura adventure program[10]
2017 Nirosha Thalagala Nattukkarayo
Kumara Thirimadura Nattukkarayo
Priyantha Sirikumara [11]
2018 Ashen Manjula Diya Mankada
Vasanthi Ranwala Mathu Sambandai
Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan Eka Gei Minissu[12]
2019 Yureni Noshika Koombiyo[13]
Richard Abeywardena Uththama Purusha
Deepani Silva Sanhinda Pamula
2021 Sarath Chandrasiri Ado[14]
Dananji Tharuka Susumaka Ima
Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara Amuthu Rasikaya
Volga Kalpani Husma Watena Mal
Xavier Kanishka Weeraya Gedara Awith [15]
2022 Lal Hemantha Mawalage Scripts of Siyatha [16]
Ruvi Lakmali Thumpane [16]
2023 Suraj Mapa Nonimi
Nayanathara Wickramarachchi Jeevithaye Eka Dawasak

References

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  1. ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  2. ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  3. ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
  4. ^ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
  5. ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
  6. ^ "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
  7. ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
  8. ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
  9. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
  10. ^ "Ada Derana wins award at Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana.
  11. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  12. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
  13. ^ "ITN wins several awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival". ITN.
  14. ^ "Sirasa bags four awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". newsfirst. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  15. ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  16. ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.