Sumathi Best Teledrama Director Award
The Sumathi Best Teledrama Director Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan director 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 Director | Teledrama | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jayantha Chandrasiri | Dandubasnamanaya | |
| 1996 | Wimalarathna Adhikari | Isiwara Gedara | |
| 1997 | Tissa Abeysekara | Pitagamkarayo | [3] |
| 1998 | Asoka Handagama | Diyaketa Pahana | |
| 1999 | Prasanna Jayakody | Nisala Wila | |
| 2000 | Prasanna Jayakody | Imadiya Mankada | |
| 2001 | Ananda Fonseka | Kemmura | |
| 2002 | Prasanna Jayakody | Sanda Amawakai | |
| 2003 | Prasanna Jayakody | Hada Wila Sakmana | |
| 2004 | Ananda Abenayake | Ramya Suramya | |
| 2005 | Lalith Rathnayake | Theth Saha Wiyali | |
| 2006 | Jaynake Suranjith | Wasantha Kusalana | |
| 2007 | Senesh Dissanaike Bandara | Rala Bidena Thana | |
| 2008 | Jayantha Chandrasiri | Sathara Denek Senpathiyo | [4] |
| 2009 | D.G Somapala | Ridee Ittankaraya | [5] |
| 2010 | Ananda Abenayake | Thaksalawa | [6] |
| 2011 | Sudath Rohana | Swayanjatha | [7] |
| 2012 | Christy Shelton Fernando | Me Wasantha Kalayay | [8] |
| 2013 | Ananda Abenayake | Appachchi | |
| 2014 | Ananda Abenayake | Chess | [9] |
| 2015 | Jackson Anthony | Daskon | [10] |
| 2016 | Sumith Rathnayake | Maddahana | |
| 2017 | Jackson Anthony | See Raja | [11] |
| 2018 | Lalith Rathnayake | Thaththa | [12] |
| 2019 | Ananda Abenayake | Weeraya Gedara Awith | [13] |
| 2020 | Roshan Ravindra | Thanamalvila Kollek | [14] |
| 2021 | Priyantha Fernando | Sakarama | [14] |
| 2022 | Indika Dharmathilaka | Andungira | |
| 2023 | Jagath Manuwarna | Kodi Gaha Yata |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
- ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
- ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
- ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
