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 Script and direction of Black Town Stories
Sujeewa Priyal Internasanal
2022 Chavan Daniels Gammadda program
2023 Supun Rathnayake Scripts and directions

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. ^ "Lucky wins award for "Laksapathi"". The Sunday Times.
  5. ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
  6. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  7. ^ "ITN clinches many Awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival". ITN.
  8. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
  9. ^ "Sirasa bags four awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". newsfirst. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  10. ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  11. ^ "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.