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.
The award was first given in 2000. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
Year Award winner Teledrama / Program2000 Wimalaratne Adhikari Gajaman Nona Parakrama Niriella Sudo Sudu2001 Jayantha Chandrasiri Rajina Dayaratne Ratagedara Dakathi Muwahath Lenin Indika Kathura 2002 Jackson Anthony Maha Sinhale Wansha Kathawa history program2003 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 program2006 Rosmand Senaratne Tsunami Vipatha Poya Program Sunil Rathnayake Bhavathra Chamuditha Samarawickrama Dharma Pradeepa Buddhist program Jackson Anthony Ganga Dige adventure program2007 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 Patumaga2008 Lakmini Amaradeva Rasthiyadukaraya Pradeep Senanayake Sudheera Meena Kumari Veeduru Mal Thisari Wathsala Tikiri Saha Ungi Chandika Nanayakkara Vesak Sanda Ra2009 B.A.C Abeywardena Suwa Sampatha program Ruwan Gunaratne Hathara Wani Thattuwa Shehan Baranage 360 political program2010 Hema Nalin Karunaratne - Ranjith Edirisinghe Bharathe Gee Windana musical program Jayalath Jayawardena Health Program Lalith de Silva Puwath Samalochanaya Devinda Kongahage Sadisi Tharanaya2011 Anurudda Jaaysinghe Maya Roo program Lucky Dias Obada Lakshaypathi Mamada Lakshayapthi quiz program Chamara Janaraj Peiris Ayal Ravindra Randeniya Mind Star quiz program2012 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 -2015 Shraddha TV For religious programs Channa Perera Rathu Ahasa Palitha Senarath Yapa For service to sports sector2016 Sarath Kothalawala Kumara Thirimadura Grahambell Wath Sithuwada Pradeep Dharmadasa Sikka director Lakmini Amaradeva Wibhagaya Fail 2017 Udaya Kumara Tennekoon Sonduru Aagnawa Cletus Mendis Millewa Walawwa teledrama Sathischandra Edirisinghe For service to television acting Ananda Abenayake For 25 year continuous service to direct Sansare Piyasatahan 2018 Daya Wayaman Baddata Sanda Hemasiri Liyanage Thaththa 2019 Chandana Sooriyabandara Sirasa Lakshyapathi Rasika Suraweera Arachchi Scripts, Lyrics and Producing most number of teledramas 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 Supun Rathnayake Script and direction of Black Town Stories Sujeewa Priyal Internasanal 2022 Chavan Daniels Gammadda program 2023 Supun Rathnayake Scripts and directions
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