The Sumathi Best Teledrama Actor Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan actor 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 Actor | Teledrama | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi | Dandubasnamanaya | |
| 1996 | Lucky Dias | Sankranthi Samaya | |
| 1997 | Jackson Anthony | Pitagamkarayo | [3] |
| 1998 | Asoka Peiris | Chala Achala | |
| 1999 | Suminda Sirisena | Nisala Wila | |
| 2000 | Joe Abeywickrama | Imadiya Mankada | |
| 2001 | Sriyantha Mendis | Sanda Amawakai | |
| 2002 | Jayalath Manoratne | Sanda Amawakai | |
| 2003 | Mahendra Perera | Hada Wila Sakmana | |
| 2004 | Suminda Sirisena | Ramya Suramya | |
| 2005 | Jayalal Rohana | Isuru Yogaya | |
| 2006 | Janak Premalal | Katu Imbula | |
| 2007 | Roger Seneviratne | Wanabime Sirakaruwa | |
| 2008 | Sriyantha Mendis | Sathgunakaraya | [4] |
| 2009 | Sriyantha Mendis | Sadisi Tharanaya | [5] |
| 2010 | Roshan Ravindra | Abarthu Atha | [6] |
| 2011 | Jagath Chamila | Swayanjatha | [7] |
| 2012 | Wishwajith Gunasekara | Me Wasantha Kalayay | [8] |
| 2013 | Jackson Anthony | Appachchi | |
| 2014 | Janak Premalal | Girikula | [9] |
| 2015 | Sriyantha Mendis | Vishnu Sankranthiya | [10] |
| 2016 | Sumith Rathnayake | Maddahana | |
| 2017 | Shyam Fernando | See Raja | [11] |
| 2018 | Uddika Premarathna | Minigandela | [12] |
| 2019 | Roshan Ravindra | Weeraya Gedara Awith | [13] |
| 2020 | Dasun Pathirana | Giridevi | [14] |
| 2021 | Thusitha Laknath | Sakarma | [14] |
| 2022 | Madura Prabhashwara | Thumpane | [15] |
| 2023 | Jagath Manuwarna | Kodi Gaha Yata | [15] |
References
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- ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards". The Sunday Times.
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- ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
- ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
- ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "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.
