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 announcer of the year in television screen.
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.
Year Best Announcer TV channel 2002 Chamuditha Samarawickrama TNL TV 2003 Sampath Sri Jayasinghe Sirasa TV 2004 Hasantha Hettiarachchi Independent Television Network 2006 Gayan Chinthaka Abeysinghe Independent Television Network 2007 Rangana de Silva TNL TV 2008 Harindra Jayalal Swarnavahini 2009 Chethana Liyanage Sirasa TV 2010 Chaminda Gunaratne Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation2011 1st - Sandamali Hewanayake Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd - Najith Matharage Independent Television Network 3rd - Dilka Samanmalee TV Derana 2012 Nadeeka Karunanayake Swarnavahini 2013 1st - Chawika Gunasekara Swarnavahini 2nd - Chaminda Gunaratne Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 3rd - Dilka Samanmalee TV Derana2014 1st - Madushan de Silva Swarnavahini 2nd - Chathura Alwis TV Derana 3rd - Madhushika Karunaratne Independent Television Network2015 1st - Thilini Perera Swarnavahini 2nd - Sunethra Kumari Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 3rd - Rangana Seneviratne TV Derana2016 1st - Sunethra Kumari Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd - Imran Hameed Independent Television Network 3rd - Rangana Seneviratne TV Derana2017 1st - Nishanthi Dilrukshi Independent Television Network 2nd - Ishara Samarasinghe Swarnavahini 3rd - Nayomi Fernando 2018 1st - Anurudda Rathnayake Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd - Amila Munasinghe Siyatha TV 3rd - Nishadi Ruwanmali Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation2019 1st - Ishara Samarasinghe Swarnavahini 2nd - Kalindu Karunaratne TV Derana 3rd - Vidharshi Nilma Independent Television Network2021 1st - Chathura Kodithuwakku TV Derana 2nd - Dinushi Dheerasinghe Independent Television Network 3rd - Chavika Gunasekara Swarnavahini
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