Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award

The Sumathi Popular Teledrama Actress Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the most Popular Sri Lankan actress of the year in television screen by the vote of the people.^[1]

Yashoda Wimaladarma has received the award 5 times becoming the most awarded.

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

Year	Popular Actress	Ref.
1995	Nilmini Tennakoon	[3]
1996	Chandani Seneviratne	[4]
1997	Vasanthi Chathurani	[5]
1998	Yashoda Wimaladharma	[6]
1999	Yashoda Wimaladharma	[7]
2000	Yashoda Wimaladharma	[8]
2001	Yashoda Wimaladharma	[9]
2002	Yashoda Wimaladharma	[10]
2003	Kanchana Mendis	[11]
2004	Nayana Kumari	[12]
2006	Chathurika Peiris	[13]
2007	Oshadi Hewamadduma	[14]
2008	Manjula Kumari	[15]
2009	Nehara Peiris	[16]
2010	Umayangana Wickramasinghe	[17]
2011	Udari Warnakulasooriya	[18]
2012	Nadeesha Hemamali	[19]
2013	Dinakshie Priyasad	[20]
2014	Ruwangi Rathnayake	[21]
2015	Shalani Tharaka	[22]
2016	Ishara Sandamini	[23]
2017	Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi	[24]
2018	Shalani Tharaka	[25]
2019	Nayomi Thakshila	[26]
2021	Senali Fonseka	[27]
2023	Dusheni Miurangi	[28]
2024	Dusheni Miurangi	[29]
2025	Dinakshie Priyasad	[30]