Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award
The Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan actress of the year in television screen.[1]
The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]
Award winners[edit]
| Year | Best Actress | Teledrama | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Manel Jayasena | Eka gei Kurullo | |
| 1996 | Chandani Seneviratne | Kasthirama | |
| 1997 | Malani Fonseka | Pitagamkarayo | |
| 1998 | Vasanthi Chathurani | Durganthaya | |
| 1999 | Chandani Seneviratne | Nisala Wila | |
| 2000 | Nilmini Tennakoon | Isidasi | |
| 2001 | Malani Fonseka | Kemmura | |
| 2002 | Vasanthi Chathurani | Kulawamiya | |
| 2003 | Sasanthi Jayasekara | Hada Wila Sakmana | |
| 2004 | Duleeka Marapana | Depath Nai | |
| 2005 | Duleeka Marapana | Hima Katayam | |
| 2006 | Damitha Abeyratne | Keli Mandala | |
| 2007 | Chandani Seneviratne | Rala Bindena Thana | |
| 2008 | Vasanthi Chathurani | Sathgunakaraya | [3] |
| 2009 | Duleeka Marapana | Ridee Ittankaraya | |
| 2010 | Himali Sayurangi | Thaksalawa | [4] |
| 2011 | Samadhi Laksiri | Kadadora | [5] |
| 2012 | Kanchana Mendis | Me Wasantha Kalayay | [6] |
| 2013 | Paboda Sandeepani | Boralu Para | |
| 2014 | Thisuri Yuwanika | Sulanga Matha Mohothak | [7] |
| 2015 | Nilmini Tennakoon | Amma | [8] |
| 2016 | Umali Thilakarathne | Boheemiyamuwa | |
| 2017 | Nadhi Kammellaweera | Badde Kulawamiya | [9] |
| 2018 | Thisuri Yuwanika | Minigandela | [10] |
| 2019 | Samanalee Fonseka | Ado | [11] |
| 2020 | Udari Warnakulasooriya | Sansararanya Asabada | [12] |
| 2021 | Umali Thilakarathne | Sakarma | [12] |
| 2022 | Nayomi Thakshila | Andungira | [13] |
| 2023 | Semini Iddamalgoda | Eya Dan Bandala | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
- ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
- ^ "Sumathi Tele awards held under President's patronage". ITN News.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
- ^ "ITN clinches many Awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival". ITN.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
- ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "ITN shines at 2023 Sumathi Awards ceremony". sundayobserver.lk.
- ^ a b "Tele stars win big at Sumathi Awards". dailynews.lk.
