Sumathi Best Television Documentary Award

The Sumathi Best Television Documentary Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group for the best Sri Lankan television documentary.[1]

The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners since then.[2]

Awards

Year Documentary Director Ref.
1995 Yudha Hamuda Rupavahini Ekakaya Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
1996 Pahiyan Len Puranaya Mahasena Morawaka
1997 Namal Uyana Sarath Kumara Perera
1998 Asapuwa Poojitha Dissanayake
1999 Sundara Lanka Sarath Kumara Perera
2000 Atheethaya Bandunu Anagathaya Sisira Suraweera
2001 Neth Anda Muth Poojitha Dissanayake
2002 Sinharaja Wana Arana Sarath Kumara Perera
2003 Addara Jeewithaya Lasantha Warushawithana
2004 Gammanayaka Jewithaya Upatissa P. Nissanka
2005 Siddhartha Kathawa Jeewantha Withanaarchchi
2006 Charitha Tharaka Wasalamudali
2007 Badde Guru Tharuwa Poojitha Dissanayake
2008 Waapi Athula Peiris [3]
2009 Siri Daladawatha Ranjeewani Baddewithana [4]
2010 Ingi Nalu Sampradaye Narthana Rachakayano Vineetha Karunaratne [5]
2011 Soiliyas Namal Prasanna [6]
2012 Wavgam Paththuwe Siribara Govi Gabbarasiriyawa Namal Prasanna [7]
2013 Pinsari - Sanchi Viharaya P.U.D Perera
2014 Kohomba Yak Kankariya Hema Nalin Karunaratne
2015 Sirilaka Katusu Parapura Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation [8]
2016 Jeeva Soba Pujitha Dissanayake [9]
2017 Pathi Manjula Ethugala [10]
2018 Lathu Kalwe Heta Dawasa Amith Priyanjana [11]
2019 Asirimath Horton Thenna Pujitha Dasanayake [12]
2020 Alakamandawa Vineetha Karunaratne [13]
2021 Janamadya Pokune Supipi Siyapatha Manjula Ethugala [13]
2022 Wasgamu Vishmaya Randika Hettiarachchi
2023 Buddha Pathra Wandana Ranjeewani Baddevithana

References

  1. ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  2. ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  3. ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
  4. ^ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
  5. ^ "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
  6. ^ "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
  7. ^ "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
  8. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
  9. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  10. ^ "ITN clinches many Awards at the Sumathi Awards Festival". ITN.
  11. ^ "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
  12. ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.