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

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

  1. ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  2. ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  3. ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards 2011". The Sunday Times.
  4. ^ "Ada Derana wins award at Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana.
  5. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  6. ^ "Derana wins big at Sumathi Awards 2018". Ada Derana.
  7. ^ "Ada Derana awarded at 24th Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana.
  8. ^ "Derana wins awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.