Sumathi Best Teledrama Singer Award

The Sumathi Best Teledrama Singer Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan singer of the year in television screen.[1]

The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]

Year | Best Singer/s | Teledrama | Ref.

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1995 | Amarasiri Peiris
Malani Bulathsinhala | Dandubasnamanaya |
1996 | Neela Wickramasinghe | Sankranthi Samaya |
1997 | Senanayake Weraliyadda | Wana Sarana | [3]
1998 | Jagath Wickramasinghe
Uresha Ravihari | Sonduru Wasanthe |
1999 | Nanda Malini | Badde Gedara |
2000 | S. Kalawathi | Uthurukuru Satana |
2001 | Morris Wijesinghe | Dakathi Muwahath |
2002 | Nirosha Virajini | Ek Murganganaviyak | [4]
2003 | Eishani Ranganath | Asani Wasi |
2004 | Kolitha Bhanu Dissanayake | Dolospaya |
2005 | Rashmi Sangeetha | Samanala Sihina |
2006 | Indika Upamali | Keli Mandala |
2007 | Amarasiri Peiris
Sashika Nisansala | Sandagala Thanna |
2008 | Amal Perera | Samanalunta Wedi Tiyanna | [5]
2009 | D.D Gunasena | Arungal | [6]
2010 | Samantha Perera | Abarthu Atha | [7]
2011 | Karunarathna Divulgane | Binari | [8]
2012 | Amarasiri Peiris
Sashika Nisansala | Monara Thanna | [9]
2013 | Amarasiri Peiris
Danodhya Ayoni Yapa | Sal Mal Landa  |
2014 | Saman Lenin | Kolamba Ahasa | [10]
2015 | Indika Upamali | Daskon | [11]
2016 | Deepika Priyadarshani | Maada Obama Viya | [12]
2017 | Indika Upamali | See Raja | [13]
2018 | Thushari Bolukandura | Baddata Sanda | [14]
2019 | Dumal Warnakulasuriya | Sakkaran | [15]
2020 | Sashika Nisansala
Dumal Warnakulasuriya | Pulingu  | [16]
2021 | Thusitha Simpson
Sachini Nisansala | Maha Polowa | [16]
2022 | Dulakshi Amaya
Vikum Kavinda | Andungira |
2023 | Vidu Kahapolarachchi
Gayan Amarasuriya
Dilhan Nandasiri
Tharu Madushani | Murugasan |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
2. ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
3. ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards". The Sunday Times.
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6. ^ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
7. ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
8. ^ "Youngest Best Music Director of Sumathi Awards History". Dinesh Subasinghe blog.
9. ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
10. ^ "Best singer of "Sumathi Awards 2015"". sbs.com.
11. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
12. ^ "ITN again shines at the Sumathi Awards Festival clinching 16 Awards". ITN News.
13. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
14. ^ "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
15. ^ "Sirasa bags four awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". newsfirst. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
16. ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.