The Sumathi Best Television Investigative Reporting Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan investigative reporting of the year in television screen.
The award was first given in 2011, with the influence of Civil War investigations taken place at the battle front in 2009. The award is given to the best two investigative reporting television channel. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
Awards Year Place TV channel 2011 1st place Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd place Independent Television Network2012 1st place Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd place Independent Television Network2013 1st place Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 2nd place Independent Television Network 2014 1st place Swarnavahini2015 1st place TV Derana 2nd place Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation2016 1st place - Seya Sadewmi murder TV Derana 2nd - Maha Oyya Kiri Govi Getaluwa Swarnavahini2017 1st place TV Derana 2nd place Swarnavahini2018 1st place - Hiru TV News Sudewa Hettiarachchi 2nd place - Ukussa Death of Dala Puttuwa TV Derana2019 1st place - Ukussa TV Derana 2nd place Sirasa TV2021 1st place - Ukussa TV Derana 2nd place - Nittewan Gena Janapravada Swarnavahini
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