The Sumathi Best Teledrama Script Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan script of the year in television screen.
The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
| Year | Best Script | Teledrama | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jayantha Chandrasiri | Dandubasnamanaya | |
| 1996 | K.B Herath | Isiwara Asapuwa | |
| 1997 | Tissa Abeysekara | Pitagamkarayo | |
| 1998 | Nimal Senanayake | Durganthaya | |
| 1999 | Prasanna Jayakody | Nisala Wila | |
| 2000 | Somaweera Senanayake | Uthuru Kuru Satana | |
| 2001 | Susiran de Silva | Ekata Gatuma | |
| 2002 | Sumithra Rahubadda | Kulawamiya | |
| 2003 | Prasanna Jayakody | Hada Wila Sakmana | |
| 2004 | Jayalath Manoratne | Ramya Suramya | |
| 2005 | Lalith Rathnayake | Theth Saha Wiyali | |
| 2006 | Reginald Jayamanna | Wasantha Kusalana | |
| 2007 | Aruna Premaratne | Rala Bidena Thana | |
| 2008 | Tissa Abeysekara | Kaluwara Gedara | |
| 2009 | Lalith Rathnayake | Arungal | |
| 2010 | Rasika Suraweera Arachchi | Abarthu Atha | |
| 2011 | Sudath Dharmasiri | Swayanjatha | |
| 2012 | Aruna Premaratne | Me Wasantha Kalayay | |
| 2013 | Namal Jayasinghe | Appachchi | |
| 2014 | Aruna Premaratne | Chess | |
| 2015 | Jackson Anthony | Daskon | |
| 2016 | Sumith Rathnayake | Maddahana | |
| 2017 | Jackson Anthony | See Raja | |
| 2018 | Lalith Rathnayake | Thaththa | |
| 2019 | Namal Jayasinghe | Weeraya Gedara Awith | |
| 2020 | Susith Wijemuni | Thanamalvila Kollek | |
| 2021 | Wasantha Karunaratne | Sakarma | |
| 2022 | Supun Rathnayake | Thumpane | |
| 2023 | Prasanna Jayakody | Eya Dan Bandala |
References
- "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
- "Sumathi Tele Awards". The Sunday Times.
- "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
- "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
- "'Thaksalawa' tops Sumathi awards". The Sunday Times.
- "Lux Sumathi Awards Ceremony 2012". Gossip Lanka.
- "18th Sumathi awards". nalakagunawardene.com.
- "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
- "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today.
- "ITN again shines at the Sumathi Awards Festival clinching 16 Awards". ITN News.
- "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
- "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
- "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
