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.{{cite web|title=About Sumathi Awards|url=http://sumathiawards.lk/about-sumathi-awards.php|website=www.sumathiawards.lk}}

The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.{{cite web|title=Sumathi Award winners in each year|url=http://sumathiawards.lk/sumathi-awards-winners.php|website=www.sumathiawards.lk}}

Award winners

Year	Best Actress	Teledrama	Ref.
class="wikitable"
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	{{cite web\|title=Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award\|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091115/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html\|publisher=The Sunday Times}}
2009	Duleeka Marapana	Ridee Ittankaraya
2010	Himali Sayurangi	Thaksalawa	{{cite web\|title=‘Thaksalawa’ tops Sumathi awards\|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111127/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_4.html\|publisher=The Sunday Times}}
2011	Samadhi Laksiri	Kadadora	{{cite web\|title=Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012\|url=http://www.english.gossiplankanews.com/2012/12/lux-sumathi-awards-2012.html\|publisher=Gossip Lanka}}
2012	Kanchana Mendis	Me Wasantha Kalayay	{{cite web\|title=18th Sumathi awards\|url=https://movingimages.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/daily-lakbima-1-nov-2013-page17.jpg\|publisher=nalakagunawardene.com}}
2013	Paboda Sandeepani	Boralu Para
2014	Thisuri Yuwanika	Sulanga Matha Mohothak	{{cite web\|title=Sumathi Tele awards held under President’s patronage\|url=http://www.itnnews.lk/local-news/sumathi-tele-awards-held-under-presidents-patronage/\|publisher=ITN News}}
2015	Nilmini Tennakoon	Amma	{{cite web\|title=Sumathi Awards 2016\|url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/article20160701CT20161030.php?id=1769\|publisher=Ceylon Today}}
2016	Umali Thilakarathne	Boheemiyamuwa
2017	Nadhi Kammellaweera	Badde Kulawamiya	{{cite web\|title=ITN clinches many Awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival\|url=https://www.itnnews.lk/en/2018/08/30/25987/\|publisher=ITN}}
2018	Thisuri Yuwanika	Minigandela	{{cite web\|title=Sumathi Award winners 2019 \|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-features/2019/10/31/11638/2019-සුමති-සම්මාන\|publisher=Sarasaviya}}
2019	Samanalee Fonseka	Ado	{{Cite web \|title='Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020 \|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-teledramas/2021/04/01/20153/වීරයා-ගෙදර-ඇවිත්-සුමති-සම්මාන-දිනාගනී \|access-date=2021-04-04 \|website=Sarasaviya}}
2020	Udari Warnakulasooriya	Sansararanya Asabada	{{cite web\|title=ITN shines at 2023 Sumathi Awards ceremony \|url=https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2023/02/12/news/itn-shines-2023-sumathi-awards-ceremony \|publisher=sundayobserver.lk}}
2021	Umali Thilakarathne	Sakarma
2022	Nayomi Thakshila	Andungira	{{cite web\|title=Tele stars win big at Sumathi Awards \|url=https://archives1.dailynews.lk/2018/09/03/tc/161391/tele-stars-win-big-sumathi-awards \|publisher=dailynews.lk}}
2023	Semini Iddamalgoda	Eya Dan Bandala

References

Actress

Category:Awards for actresses