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