The Sumathi Best Teledrama Lyrics Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan lyrics of the year in television screen.[1]
The award was first given in 1995. In 2009, the award was not given. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]
| Year | Best Lyricist | Teledrama | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Suwanda Kekulu | |||
| 1996 | Sankranthi Samaya | |||
| 1997 | Itipahan | [3] | ||
| 1998 | Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | Nayanamina | ||
| 1999 | Bandula Nanayakkarawasam | Badde Gedara | ||
| 2000 | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Swarna Thisaravi | ||
| 2001 | Bandara Ehaliyagoda | Dakathi Muwahath | ||
| 2002 | Sunil Rathnayake | Ek Murganganaviyak | ||
| 2003 | Mahinda Dissanayake | Mal Nothala Malpani Bonna | ||
| 2004 | Ramya Suramya | |||
| 2005 | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Samanala Sihinaya | ||
| 2006 | Doowili Suwanda | |||
| 2007 | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Sandagalatanna | ||
| 2008 | - | - | ||
| 2009 | Kumara Liyanage | Arungal | [4] | |
| 2010 | Rasika Suraweera Arachchi | Abarthu Atha | [5] | |
| 2011 | Suramya Mapitiya | Binari | [6] | |
| 2012 | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Monara Thanna | [7] | |
| 2013 | U.B Rathnayake | Salmal Landa | ||
| 2014 | Mahinda Prasad | Girikula | [8] | |
| 2015 | Daskon | [9] | ||
| 2016 | Sumith Rathnayake | Maddahana | [10] | |
| 2017 | Amila Thenuwara | His Ahasa Yata | [11] | |
| 2018 | Premakumara Jayawardena | Baddata Sanda | [12] | |
| 2019 | Mandika Dilpahan | Raavana | [13] | |
| 2020 | Mangalika Dissanayake | Sansararanya Asabada | [14] | |
| 2021 | Sumith Rathanayake | Maha Polowa | ||
| 2022 | Supun Rathnayake | Thumpane | ||
| 2023 | Sasanka Vithanage | Murugasan |
