Nominees for 21st Sumathi Awards announced

Sumathi Awards Chairman and Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala (second from left) at the media briefing along with from left: ITN CEO Chandana Thilakarathna, Sunathi Group Managing Director Jagath Sumathipala, Dialog Axiata Group Chief Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara and People’s Bank Head of Marketing and Research Deepal Abeysekera

The nominees of the popular 21st Sumathi Awards were announced recently at a media conference chaired by Sumathi Awards Chairman and Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala.

Dialog Axiata and People’s Bank along with ITN are supporting the awards ceremony. 

Following are the 21st Sumathi Awards, 2016 nominations:

Best Tele Drama Serial 

• Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Daskon – Kanda Udarata Gindara (Swarnawahini)
• Kaviya Nuba (SLRC)

Best Single Episode Tele Drama

• Minis Gathiya – Ananda Abeynayake (SLRC)
• Pinkama – Athula Peiris (SLRC)
• Navathum Pola – Santhusa Liyanage (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Director

• Jackson Anthony – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Christy Shelton Fernando – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Anuruddha Jayasinghe – Kaviya Nuba (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Actor

• Dananjaya Siriwardena (Viraga/Chandana) Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Shriyantha Mendis – Vishnu Sankrathiya (SLRC)
• Roshan Ravindra – Daskon (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Actress

• Himali Sirwardena – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Menaka Peiris – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Nilmini Tennakoon – Amma (Derana)

Best Tele Drama Supporting Actor 

• Mayura Kanchana Perera – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Richard Manamudali – Sath Pathini (SLRC)
• Hemasiri Liyanage – Bawanthara (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Supporting Actress

• Ariyawimal – Kawiya Nuba (SLRC)
• Geetha Kanthi Jayakody – Sayuri (Swarnawahini)
• RamyaWangasekera – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Up & Coming Actor

• Ruwan Perera – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Hemal Ranasinghe – Eelangata Mokada Wenne (Swarnawahini)
• Akila Danuddara – Daskon (ITN)

Best Tele Drama Up & Coming Actress

• DinushaRajapathirana – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Rashmi Ruth Abeykoon –Bhvanthara (SLRC)
• Madusha Ramasinghe – Eelangata Mokada Wenne (ITN)

Best Tele Drama Camera Director 

• Janaka Yahampath – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Dhammika Rathnayake (Daskon) (Swarnawahini)
• Brian Gamage – Sayuri (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Editor

• Thiwanka Udagedera – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Janaka De Silva/Irosha Nimali – Kaviya Nuba (SLRC)
• Himal Dharmarathna – Daskon (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Art Director

• Suneth Nandalal – Rathu Ahasa (Swarnawahini)
• Dhammika Hewadunna – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Jagath Vibuthi – Kaviya Nuba (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Make Up Artist 

• Harsha Manjula – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Ebert Wijesinghe/RasikaSampath – Gini Avisaha Ginikely (Derana)
• Priyantha Dissanayake – Elangata Mokada Wenne (ITN)

Best Teledrama Music Director

• Deshaka Bamunumulla – Wishnu Sankrathiya (SLRC)
• Palitha Abeyrathna – Kawiya Nuba (SLRC)
• Samantha Perera – Daskon (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Script

• Namal Jaysinghe – Ratu Ahasa (Swarnawahni)
• Jackson Anthony – Daskon (Swarnawahini)
• Anurudha Jayasinghe – Kaviya Nuba (SLRC)

Best Television Educational Programme

• Sanchalana – Chanchala Bulathwatta (ITN)
• Jathika Pasala – Jeewa Vidyawa – Nilufa Mohotti (SLRC)
• Wali Pilla – Wasanthi Nanayakkara (Derana TV)

Best Television Children’s Programme

• Punchi Ape Avuruddha – Pradeep Mahesh Liyanage (Sirasa TV)
• Man Asai Mata Kiyanna – Janaka Sujeewa Jayakody (SLRC)
• Premsaha Freddy – Athula Ransirilal(SLRC)

Best Television Magazine Programme

• Arty – R.A. Dushanhta Dharshana(ITN)
• Malima – SumindaThilakasena (SLRC)
• Hadasaha Wada – Chulangani Hapuhinna (SLRC)

Best Television Musical Program

• Del Studio – Chinthaka Dilanga/Dilini Perera (Derana TV)
• Yowun Wasanthaya (Feeling of Youth) – Ranga Premarathna/Sunethra Kumari (SLRC)
• Uttama Pooja – Kavinga Suren (Swarnawahini)

Best Television Documentary

• Thawalamen Katharagamata – Kamal Kariyawasam (SLRC)
• Sirilaka Katusu Parapura – Pujitha Dissanayake(SLRC)
• Ea Maluwa Apeya – Namal Prasanna (SLRC)

Best Television Sports Programme

• Sports Hits – Manjula Basnayake (Swarnawahini)
• Jathika Maha Kreeda Ulela – 2015 – Kumari Manel (SLRC)
• Ada derana (Kumar Sangakara) – Rangana Senevirathna (Derana)

Best Television Women’s Program

• Harshanige Nihada Wilapaya – Jayamini Illeperuma (SLRC)
• Siragathawu Matawan – Jayamini Illeperuma (SLRC)
• Alakamandawa (Anoja Weerasinghe) – Veenitha Karunarathna (SLRC)