Sumathi Merit Awards

The Sumathi Merit Awards are presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Companies associated with many commercial brands to uplift the talent of Sri Lankan actors and actresses, as well as technical crew who gained positive reviews from critics for their role in television screen.^[1]

The award was first given in 1995. The following is a list of the winners of these awards since 1995.^[2]

Awards

Year	Award winner	Teledrama / Program
1995	Sumudu Gunasekara	Pilima Wahanse
	Yashoda Wimaladharma	Punchi Kumarihami
	Dayarathne Perera	Eka Gei Kurullo
	Veenavi Mapitigama	Devani Guruwari
	Anura Chandrasiri	Makara
	Hiroshima Perera	Kumarayaneni
1996	Saumya Liyanage	Kalpanthyak
	Frank Pushpanayagam	Maruwala
	Chandra Kaluarachchi	Arharadaaruwa
	H. A. Perera	Sura Asura
	Roger Seneviratne	Nadunana Puththu
	Amiththa Weerasinghe	Sangili Paalama
1997	Priya Ranasinghe	Ammai Thaththai
	Ananda Wickramage	Patalavilla
	Premasiri Kalpage	Weda Hamuduruwo
1998	Chandra Kaluarachchi	Vilambheetha
	Channa Perera	Thimira Pauwa
	Pujitha de Mel	Vilambheetha
1999	Athula Ransirilal	Hasarali Rasaara
	Nalin Pradeep Udawela	Nisala Wila
	Ravindra Yasas	Aul Haraya
2000	Rathnawali Kekunawela	Warna Kambili
	Igneshas Gunaratne	Warna Kambili
	Raja Sumanapala	Hathe Wasama
	Rangana Premaratne	Kada Muuna
	Shirantha Premawardena	Kana Kok Suda
2001	Gayana Sudharshani	Magul Sakwala
	Nayana Kumari	Weli Katharata Aluth Irak
	Somaweera Gamage	Dakathi Muwahatha
	Jayalal Rohana	Ekata Gatuma
	Ananda Athukorale	Pinthaliye Siddhi
	Priyankara Rathnayake	Abhisamaya
2002	Gamini Hettiarachchi	Oru Bandi Siyambalawa
	Wimal Alahakoon	Hemanthaye Wasanthaya
	Rohani Weerasinghe	Diya Sewanali
	Samson Kumarage	Hapana
	Sasanthi Jayasekara	Ek Murganganaviyak
	Athula Ransirilal	Bahai Kiyala Baha
	Kanchana Mendis	Sathi Pooja
2003	Indrajith Navinna	Ambu Daruwo
	Sarath Chandrasiri	Asani Wasi
	Edward Gunawardena	Mudawaapu Kirilli
2006	Nirosha Perera	Nil Ahasa Wage
	Athula Pathirana	Jeevithayata Ida Denna
	Sarath Namalgama	Sihinayak Paata Paatin
2007	Sirasa Superstar	Sirasa TV reality program
	Sarala Kariyawasam	Water Bollywood film
	ITN Ran Tharu	Independent Television Network reality program
	Vijaya Nandasiri	-
2008	Asoka Handagama Hilmi Ahamath	Nagenahira Weralin Asena script
	Gaya Prema Alwis	Induwara producer
	Thusitha de Silva Somaweera Senanayake	Paramitha script
2009	Wasantha Dukgannarala	Obai Ape Deyyo
	Nilan Cooray	SMS
	Anuruddhika Padukkage	Kampitha Vila
	Awanthi Aponso	Handewa
	Sunil Costa	Sherlock Holmes
	Nirosh Abeysinghe	Montisori
	Sherly P. Delankawala	Handewa[3]
2010	Mauli Fernando	Arungal
	Gamini Ambalangoda	Ridee Ittankaraya
	Oshadi Hewamadduma	Sinidu Piyapath
	Ajith Lokuge	Sihina Sappuwa
	Dhananjaya Siriwardena	Sithaka Mahima
	Sarath Chandrasiri	Sandata Aruthak[4]
2011	Giriraj Kaushalya	Thaksalawa[5]
	Pradeep Dharmadasa	Ayaal
	Suraj Mapa	Degammadiyawa
	Gamini Jayalath	Pinibara Yamaya
	Rangana Seneviratne	Wadapitiya political program
	Paboda Sandeepani	Wajira Pani
	Udayanthi Kulatunga	Degammadiyawa
2012	Ryan Van Rooyen	Kada Dora
	Sanjeewa Balasuriya	Yaathra program
	Binodi Sammani	Rawana Adaviya program
	Kumara Thirimadura	Athkada Lihiniya
	Semini Iddamalgoda	Ithin Mata Awasarai[6]
2013	Dasun Pathirana	Ahasin Watuna[7]
	Priyantha Sirikumara	Me Wasantha Kalayay
	Senuri Wakishta	Ahasin Watuna
	Nethma Umali Adikari	Isiwara Sanakeli
	Janaka Jayakody	Mata Asai Mata Kiyanna
	Lilantha Kumarasiri	Muthu Pihatu
	Jayani Senanayake	Me Wasantha Kalayay
2014	Indunil Dasanayake	-
	Uddika Premarathna	Hopalu Arana
	Jehan Srikanth	Boralu Para
	Wilman Sirimanna	Agni
	Asoka Senarath Mudali	-
	Buddhika Jayaratne	Amuthu Minissu
	Nishantha Jayawickrama	Manusath Uyana
2015	Udaya Shantha	Wae Diya Rella
	Volga Kalpani	Colamba Ahasa
	Richard Abeywardena	Piththala Konderuma[8]
	Suresh Gamage	Ritigala Ahasa
	Vinoja Nilanthi	Makulu Del
2016	Madhavi Wathsala	Daskon[9]
	Mahinda Kumara Dalupotha	Thawalamen Katharagamata presenter
	Himali Sayurangi	Kaviya Numba
	Lal Kularatne	Theertha Tharanaya
	Udaya Shantha Chathura Alwis	Travel With Chathura adventure program[10]
2017	Nirosha Thalagala	Nattukkarayo
	Kumara Thirimadura	Nattukkarayo
	Priyantha Sirikumara	[11]
2018	Ashen Manjula	Diya Mankada
	Vasanthi Ranwala	Mathu Sambandai
	Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan	Eka Gei Minissu[12]
2019	Yureni Noshika	Koombiyo[13]
	Richard Abeywardena	Uththama Purusha
	Deepani Silva	Sanhinda Pamula
2021	Sarath Chandrasiri	Ado[14]
	Dananji Tharuka	Susumaka Ima
	Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara	Amuthu Rasikaya
	Volga Kalpani	Husma Watena Mal
	Xavier Kanishka	Weeraya Gedara Awith [15]
2022	Lal Hemantha Mawalage	Scripts of Siyatha [16]
	Ruvi Lakmali	Thumpane [16]
2023	Suraj Mapa	Nonimi
	Nayanathara Wickramarachchi	Jeevithaye Eka Dawasak