Sumathi Best Television Investigative Reporting Award
The Sumathi Best Television Investigative Reporting Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan investigative reporting of the year in television screen.[1]
The award was first given in 2011, with the influence of Civil War investigations taken place at the battle front in 2009. The award is given to the best two investigative reporting television channel. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Place | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[3] | 1st place | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation |
| 2nd place | Independent Television Network | |
| 2011 | 1st place | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation |
| 2nd place | Independent Television Network | |
| 2012 | 1st place | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation |
| 2nd place | Independent Television Network | |
| 2013 | 1st place | Swarnavahini |
| 2014 | 1st place | TV Derana |
| 2nd place | Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation | |
| 2015 | 1st place - Seya Sadewmi murder | TV Derana[4] |
| 2nd - Maha Oyya Kiri Govi Getaluwa | Swarnavahini | |
| 2016 | 1st place | TV Derana |
| 2nd place | Swarnavahini[5] | |
| 2017 | 1st place - Hiru TV News | Sudewa Hettiarachchi |
| 2nd place - Ukussa Death of Dala Puttuwa | TV Derana[6] | |
| 2018 | 1st place - Ukussa | TV Derana[7] |
| 2nd place | Sirasa TV | |
| 2019 | 1st place - Ukussa | TV Derana[8] |
| 2nd place - Nittewan Gena Janapravada | Swarnavahini[9] | |
| 2020[10] | 1st place - Ganwathuren Colomba Palanaya Karana Umaga | Swarnavahini |
| 2nd place - Ratak Anduru Kala Viduliya Bidawatim | Swarnavahini | |
| 2021[10] | 1st place - Visha Polthel Arbudaya | Hiru TV |
| 2nd place - Ukussa | TV Derana | |
| 2022 | 1st place - Ukussa | TV Derana |
| 2nd place - Mudrana Kalawe Anagathaya | Sirasa TV | |
| 2023 | 1st place - Ukussa | TV Derana |
| 2nd place - Medaperadiga Rekiya Jawarama | Swarnavahini |
References
[edit]- ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards 2011". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Ada Derana wins award at Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
- ^ "Derana wins big at Sumathi Awards 2018". Ada Derana.
- ^ "Ada Derana awarded at 24th Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana.
- ^ "Derana wins awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "'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.