Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award

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

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

Award winners

Year	Best Actress	Teledrama	Ref.
1995	Manel Jayasena	Eka gei Kurullo
1996	Chandani Seneviratne	Kasthirama
1997	Malani Fonseka	Pitagamkarayo
1998	Vasanthi Chathurani	Durganthaya
1999	Chandani Seneviratne	Nisala Wila
2000	Nilmini Tennakoon	Isidasi
2001	Malani Fonseka	Kemmura
2002	Vasanthi Chathurani	Kulawamiya
2003	Sasanthi Jayasekara	Hada Wila Sakmana
2004	Duleeka Marapana	Depath Nai
2006	Duleeka Marapana	Hima Katayam
2007	Damitha Abeyratne	Keli Mandala
2008	Chandani Seneviratne	Rala Bindena Thana
2009	Vasanthi Chathurani	Sathgunakaraya	^[3]
2010	Duleeka Marapana	Ridee Ittankaraya
2011	Himali Sayurangi	Thaksalawa	^[4]
2012	Samadhi Laksiri	Kadadora	^[5]
2013	Kanchana Mendis	Me Wasantha Kalayay	^[6]
2014	Paboda Sandeepani	Boralu Para
2015	Thisuri Yuwanika	Sulanga Matha Mohothak	^[7]
2016	Nilmini Tennakoon	Amma	^[8]
2017	Umali Thilakarathne	Boheemiyamuwa
2018	Nadhi Kammellaweera	Badde Kulawamiya	^[9]
2019	Thisuri Yuwanika	Minigandela	^[10]
2020	Samanalee Fonseka	Ado	^[11]

References

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2. "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
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10. "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
11. "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.