Sumathi Best Television Announcer Award

The Sumathi Best Television Announcer Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan news announcer of the year in television screen.[1]

The award was first given in 2002, under the title best announcer. In 2009, the award was separated for two as Best Announcer and Best Presenter. Since 2011, the award is given to the best three announcers. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.[2]

Year Best Announcer TV channel
2002 Chamuditha Samarawickrama TNL TV
2003 Sampath Sri Jayasinghe Sirasa TV
2004 Hasantha Hettiarachchi Independent Television Network
2005 Gayan Chinthaka Abeysinghe Independent Television Network
2006 Rangana de Silva TNL TV
2007 Harindra Jayalal Swarnavahini
2008 Chethana Liyanage Sirasa TV
2009 Chaminda Gunaratne Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2010[3] 1st - Sandamali Hewanayake Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2nd - Najith Matharage Independent Television Network
3rd - Dilka Samanmalee TV Derana
2011 Nadeeka Karunanayake Swarnavahini
2012 1st - Chawika Gunasekara Swarnavahini
2nd - Chaminda Gunaratne Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
3rd - Dilka Samanmalee TV Derana
2013 1st - Madushan de Silva Swarnavahini
2nd - Chathura Alwis TV Derana
3rd - Madhushika Karunaratne Independent Television Network
2014 1st - Thilini Perera Swarnavahini[4]
2nd - Sunethra Kumari Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
3rd - Rangana Seneviratne TV Derana
2015 1st - Sunethra Kumari Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2nd - Imran Hameed Independent Television Network
3rd - Rangana Seneviratne TV Derana
2016 1st - Nishanthi Dilrukshi Independent Television Network
2nd - Ishara Samarasinghe Swarnavahini
3rd - Nayomi Fernando [5]
2017 1st - Anurudda Rathnayake Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2nd - Amila Munasinghe Siyatha TV
3rd - Nishadi Ruwanmali Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation[6]
2018 1st - Ishara Samarasinghe Swarnavahini
2nd - Kalindu Karunaratne TV Derana
3rd - Vidharshi Nilma Independent Television Network
2019 1st - Chathura Kodithuwakku TV Derana[7]
2nd - Dinushi Dheerasinghe Independent Television Network
3rd - Chavika Gunasekara Swarnavahini[8]
2020 [9] 1st - Kalindu Karunaratne TV Derana
2nd - Ishara Samarasinghe Swarnavahini
3rd - Kushani Paris Sirasa TV
2021[9] 1st - Roshani Wijesuriya Hiru TV
2nd - Sajith Ranasinghe Swarnavahini
3rd - Mahika Madushani TV Derana
2022 1st - Udayashan Idamegedara Siyatha TV
2nd - Sanoj Muthumala Sirasa TV
2023 1st - Saranga Pathirana Hiru TV
2nd - Banuka Karunaratne TV Derana

References

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  1. ^ "About Sumathi Awards". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  2. ^ "Sumathi Award winners in each year". www.sumathiawards.lk.
  3. ^ "Sumathi Tele Awards 2011". The Sunday Times.
  4. ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015". Daily Mirror.
  5. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  6. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2018 award winners". Sarasaviya.
  7. ^ "Derana wins awards at 25th Sumathi Awards". Ada Derana. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ^ "'Veeraya Gedara Awaith' won big at Sumathi Awards 2020". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "සුමති සම්මාන උලෙළ 2023 සම්මානලාභීන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.