The Sumathi Popular Teledrama Actor Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Companies for the most Popular Sri Lankan television actor of the year, determined by a publicly popular vote.[1]
Channa Perera and Kavinga Perera has received the award three times becoming most awarded.
The annual award was first given in 1995. The following is a list of the winners of this award since then.[2]
| Year | Popular Actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | [3] | |
| 1996 | [4] | |
| 1997 | [5] | |
| 1998 | [6] | |
| 1999 | [7] | |
| 2000 | [8] | |
| 2001 | [9] | |
| 2002 | [10] | |
| 2003 | [11] | |
| 2004 | [12] | |
| 2006 | [13] | |
| 2007 | [14] | |
| 2008 | [15] | |
| 2009 | [16] | |
| 2010 | [17] | |
| 2011 | [18] | |
| 2012 | [19] | |
| 2013 | Vishwa Kodikara | [20] |
| 2014 | Vishwa Kodikara | [21] |
| 2015 | Kavinga Perera | [22] |
| 2016 | Kavinga Perera | [23] |
| 2017 | Kavinga Perera | [24] |
| 2018 | Raween Kanishka | [25] |
| 2019 | Sumiran Gunasekara | [26] |
| 2021 | [27] | |
| 2023 | [28] | |
| 2024 | [29] |
