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.{{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. The following is a list of the winners of these awards since 1995.{{cite web|title=Sumathi Award winners in each year|url=http://sumathiawards.lk/sumathi-awards-winners.php|website=www.sumathiawards.lk}}
Awards
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| Year | Award winner | Teledrama / Program |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|1995 | Sumudu Gunasekara | Pilima Wahanse |
| Yashoda Wimaladharma | Punchi Kumarihami | |
| Dayarathne Perera | Eka Gei Kurullo | |
| Veenavi Mapitigama | Devani Guruwari | |
| Anura Chandrasiri | Makara | |
| Hiroshima Perera | Kumarayaneni | |
| rowspan="6"|1996 | Saumya Liyanage | Kalpanthyak |
| Frank Pushpanayagam | Maruwala | |
| Chandra Kaluarachchi | Arharadaaruwa | |
| H. A. Perera | Sura Asura | |
| Roger Seneviratne | Nadunana Puththu | |
| Amiththa Weerasinghe | Sangili Paalama | |
| rowspan="3"|1997 | Priya Ranasinghe | Ammai Thaththai |
| Ananda Wickramage | Patalavilla | |
| Premasiri Kalpage | Weda Hamuduruwo | |
| rowspan="3"|1998 | Chandra Kaluarachchi | Vilambheetha |
| Channa Perera | Thimira Pauwa | |
| Pujitha de Mel | Vilambheetha | |
| rowspan="3"|1999 | Athula Ransirilal | Hasarali Rasaara |
| Nalin Pradeep Udawela | Nisala Wila | |
| Ravindra Yasas | Aul Haraya | |
| rowspan="5"|2000 | Rathnawali Kekunawela | Warna Kambili |
| Igneshas Gunaratne | Warna Kambili | |
| Raja Sumanapala | Hathe Wasama | |
| Rangana Premaratne | Kada Muuna | |
| Shirantha Premawardena | Kana Kok Suda | |
| rowspan="6"|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 | |
| rowspan="7"|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 | |
| rowspan="3"|2003 | Indrajith Navinna | Ambu Daruwo |
| Sarath Chandrasiri | Asani Wasi | |
| Edward Gunawardena | Mudawaapu Kirilli | |
| rowspan="3"|2006 | Nirosha Perera | Nil Ahasa Wage |
| Athula Pathirana | Jeevithayata Ida Denna | |
| Sarath Namalgama | Sihinayak Paata Paatin | |
| rowspan="4"|2007 | Sirasa Superstar | Sirasa TV reality program |
| Sarala Kariyawasam | Water Bollywood film | |
| ITN Ran Tharu | Independent Television Network reality program | |
| Vijaya Nandasiri | - | |
| rowspan="3"|2008 | Asoka Handagama Hilmi Ahamath | Nagenahira Weralin Asena script |
| Gaya Prema Alwis | Induwara producer | |
| Thusitha de Silva Somaweera Senanayake | Paramitha script | |
| rowspan="7"|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{{cite web|title=Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091115/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_07.html|publisher=The Sunday Times}} | |
| rowspan="6"|2010 | Mauli Fernando | Arungal |
| Gamini Ambalangoda | Ridee Ittankaraya | |
| Oshadi Hewamadduma | Sinidu Piyapath | |
| Ajith Lokuge | Sihina Sappuwa | |
| Dhananjaya Siriwardena | Sithaka Mahima | |
| Sarath Chandrasiri | Sandata Aruthak{{cite web|title=Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101024/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_10.html|publisher=The Sunday Times}} | |
| rowspan="7"|2011 | Giriraj Kaushalya | Thaksalawa{{cite web|title=‘Thaksalawa’ tops Sumathi awards|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111127/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_4.html|publisher=The Sunday Times}} |
| Pradeep Dharmadasa | Ayaal | |
| Suraj Mapa | Degammadiyawa | |
| Gamini Jayalath | Pinibara Yamaya | |
| Rangana Seneviratne | Wadapitiya political program | |
| Paboda Sandeepani | Wajira Pani | |
| Udayanthi Kulatunga | Degammadiyawa | |
| rowspan="5"|2012 | Ryan Van Rooyen | Kada Dora |
| Sanjeewa Balasuriya | Yaathra program | |
| Binodi Sammani | Rawana Adaviya program | |
| Kumara Thirimadura | Athkada Lihiniya | |
| Semini Iddamalgoda | Ithin Mata Awasarai{{cite web|title=Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012|url=http://www.english.gossiplankanews.com/2012/12/lux-sumathi-awards-2012.html|publisher=Gossip Lanka}} | |
| rowspan="7"|2013 | Dasun Pathirana | Ahasin Watuna{{cite web|title=18th Sumathi awards|url=https://movingimages.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/daily-lakbima-1-nov-2013-page17.jpg|publisher=nalakagunawardene.com}} |
| 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 | |
| rowspan="7"|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 | |
| rowspan="5"|2015 | Udaya Shantha | Wae Diya Rella |
| Volga Kalpani | Colamba Ahasa | |
| Richard Abeywardena | Piththala Konderuma{{cite web|title=EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/83259/eap-broadcasting-company-wins-big-at-sumathi-awards-2015|publisher=Daily Mirror}} | |
| Suresh Gamage | Ritigala Ahasa | |
| Vinoja Nilanthi | Makulu Del | |
| rowspan="5"|2016 | Madhavi Wathsala | Daskon{{cite web|title=Sumathi Awards 2016|url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/article20160701CT20161030.php?id=1769|publisher=Ceylon Today}} |
| Mahinda Kumara Dalupotha | Thawalamen Katharagamata presenter | |
| Himali Sayurangi | Kaviya Numba | |
| Lal Kularatne | Theertha Tharanaya | |
| Udaya Shantha Chathura Alwis | Travel With Chathura adventure program{{cite web|title=Ada Derana wins award at Sumathi Awards|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/36565/ada-derana-wins-award-at-sumathi-awards|publisher=Ada Derana}} | |
| rowspan="3"|2017 | Nirosha Thalagala | Nattukkarayo |
| Kumara Thirimadura | Nattukkarayo | |
| Priyantha Sirikumara | {{cite web|title=Sumathi Awards 2017|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/28/?fn=sa1709283|publisher=Sarasaviya}} | |
| rowspan="3"|2018 | Ashen Manjula | Diya Mankada |
| Vasanthi Ranwala | Mathu Sambandai | |
| Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan | Eka Gei Minissu{{cite web|title=Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/09/06/?fn=sa1809064|publisher=Sarasaviya}} | |
| rowspan="3"|2019 | Yureni Noshika | Koombiyo{{cite web|title=ITN wins several awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival |url=https://www.itnnews.lk/en/2019/10/25/186305/|publisher=ITN}} |
| Richard Abeywardena | Uththama Purusha | |
| Deepani Silva | Sanhinda Pamula | |
| rowspan="5"|2021 | Sarath Chandrasiri | Ado{{Cite web |title=Sirasa bags four awards at 25th Sumathi Awards |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/03/26/sirasa-bags-four-awards-at-25th-sumathi-awards/ |access-date=2021-03-21 |website=newsfirst}} |
| Dananji Tharuka | Susumaka Ima | |
| Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara | Amuthu Rasikaya | |
| Volga Kalpani | Husma Watena Mal | |
| Xavier Kanishka | Weeraya Gedara Awith {{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}} | |
| rowspan="2"|2022 | Lal Hemantha Mawalage | Scripts of Siyatha {{Cite web |title=සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන් |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-teledramas/2023/02/16/24740/සුමති-සම්මාන-උලෙළ-2023-සම්මානලාභීන් |access-date=2021-04-04 |website=Sarasaviya}} |
| Ruvi Lakmali | Thumpane | |
| rowspan="2"|2023 | Suraj Mapa | Nonimi |
| Nayanathara Wickramarachchi | Jeevithaye Eka Dawasak |
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