Sumathi Best Teledrama Script Award Explained

The Sumathi Best Teledrama Script Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan script 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 Script	Teledrama	Ref.
1995		Dandubasnamanaya
1996	K.B Herath	Isiwara Asapuwa
1997		Pitagamkarayo	^[3]
1998	Nimal Senanayake	Durganthaya
1999	Prasanna Jayakody	Nisala Wila
2000		Uthuru Kuru Satana
2001	Susiran de Silva	Ekata Gatuma
2002	Sumithra Rahubadda	Kulawamiya
2003	Prasanna Jayakody	Hada Wila Sakmana
2004		Ramya Suramya
2005	Lalith Rathnayake	Theth Saha Wiyali
2006	Reginald Jayamanna	Wasantha Kusalana
2007	Aruna Premaratne	Rala Bidena Thana
2008		Kaluwara Gedara	^[4]
2009	Lalith Rathnayake	Arungal	^[5]
2010	Rasika Suraweera Arachchi	Abarthu Atha	^[6]
2011	Sudath Dharmasiri	Swayanjatha	^[7]
2012	Aruna Premaratne	Me Wasantha Kalayay	^[8]
2013	Namal Jayasinghe	Appachchi
2014	Aruna Premaratne	Chess	^[9]
2015		Daskon	^[10]
2016	Sumith Rathnayake	Maddahana	^[11]
2017		See Raja	^[12]
2018	Lalith Rathnayake	Thaththa	^[13]
2019	Namal Jayasinghe	Weeraya Gedara Awith	^[14]
2020	Susith Wijemuni	Thanamalvila Kollek	^[15]
2021	Wasantha Karunaratne	Sakarma
2022	Supun Rathnayake	Thumpane
2023		Eya Dan Bandala

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Sumathi Awards. www.sumathiawards.lk.
2. Web site: Sumathi Award winners in each year. www.sumathiawards.lk.
3. Web site: Sumathi Tele Awards. The Sunday Times.
4. Web site: Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award. The Sunday Times.
5. Web site: Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards. The Sunday Times.
6. Web site: ‘Thaksalawa’ tops Sumathi awards. The Sunday Times.
7. Web site: Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012. Gossip Lanka.
8. Web site: 18th Sumathi awards. nalakagunawardene.com.
9. Web site: EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015. Daily Mirror.
10. Web site: Sumathi Awards 2016. Ceylon Today.
11. Web site: ITN again shines at the Sumathi Awards Festival clinching 16 Awards. ITN News.
12. Web site: Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners. Sarasaviya.
13. Web site: Sumathi Award winners 2019 . Sarasaviya.
14. Web site: 'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020 . 2021-04-04 . Sarasaviya.
15. Web site: සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන් . 2021-04-04 . Sarasaviya.