Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
The Sumathi Popular Teledrama Actress Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the most Popular Sri Lankan actress of the year in television screen by the vote of the people.[1]
The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]
| Year | Popular Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nilmini Tennakoon | |
| 1996 | Chandani Seneviratne | |
| 1997 | Vasanthi Chathurani | |
| 1998 | Yashoda Wimaladharma | |
| 1999 | Yashoda Wimaladharma | |
| 2000 | Yashoda Wimaladharma | |
| 2001 | Yashoda Wimaladharma | |
| 2002 | Yashoda Wimaladharma | |
| 2003 | Kanchana Mendis | |
| 2004 | Nayana Kumari | |
| 2005 | Chathurika Peiris | |
| 2006 | Chathurika Peiris | |
| 2007 | Oshadi Hewamadduma | |
| 2008 | Manjula Kumari | |
| 2009 | Nehara Peiris | [3] |
| 2010 | Umayangana Wickramasinghe | [4] |
| 2011 | Udari Warnakulasooriya | [5] |
| 2012 | Nadeesha Hemamali | [6] |
| 2013 | Dinakshie Priyasad | [7] |
| 2014 | Ruwangi Rathnayake | |
| 2015 | Shalani Tharaka | |
| 2016 | Ishara Sandamini | [8] |
| 2017 | Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi | |
| 2018 | Shalani Tharaka | [9] |
| 2019 | Nayomi Thakshila | [10] |
References
- ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
