23rd Sumathi Awards 2018 -Nominations

Best Tele Drama Series

Soduru Dadayakaraya (ITN) See Raja (Swarnawahini) Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini)

Best Single Episode Tele Drama

Shodaka – Lasitha Kariyawasam (Shraddha TV) Sasala Wila Drama Series “Apeksha” – Saman Priyantha Wijetunga(Derana TV) Sasara Sevanali Drama Series “Mathu Padan Peethu Padang Namami” – Niwantha Prasara (Hiru TV)

Best Tele Drama Actor

Thusitha De Silva – Soduru Dadayakaraya (ITN) Ananda Abyenayake – Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini) Jackson Anthani – See Raja (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Actor

Shyam Fernando (Varanaga) in See Raja (Swarnawahini) Amila Abeysekera (Ivan) Soduru Dadayakaraya (ITN) Mahendra Perera (Edwin) Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Actress

Anjula Rajapaksha (Diana) Sonduru Dadyakkaraya (ITN) Nadee Kammallaweera (Chanchala) Badde Kulawameiya (Swarnawahini) Menaka Peiris (Vijula Devi) See Raja (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Supporting Actor

Jagath Chamila (Upa Gupth) Ekagey Minisu (SLRC) Pubudu Chaturaga (Denzil) Sodur Dadyakkaraya (ITN) Ananda Kumar Unnehe (Jinapala) Badde Kulawaminiya (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Supporting Actress

Nirosha Thalagaa (Sulochana) Ekagey Minnisu (SLRC) Nimanthi Porage (Nalani Manike) Millawa Walawa (ITN) Nayana Hettiarahchi (Yaso Manike ) Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Up & Coming Actor

Charith Abeysinghe (Kuda Ganiththa) Gamunu Maha Raja (Hiru TV) Anuradha Mallwarachchi (Chirantha) T 20 (ITN) Dineth De Silva (Data) See Raja (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Up & Coming Actress

Nadeesha Allahaperuma (Jayani) Diyamankada (ITN) Rukshana Dissanayake (Sayuri) Mathu Sambandai (Swarnawahini) Volga Kalpani (Tharuka) Ekagai Minisssue (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Camera Director

Upul Prajan – Soduru Dadyakkaraya (ITN) Thisara Thulwan Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini) Vishwajith Karunarathna- See Raja(Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Editor

Waruna Kodikara – Sodur Dadyakkaraya(ITN) Jagath Weeratunga- Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini) Himal Dharmarathna- See Raja(Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Art Director

Dhammika Hewaduwatta – See Raja (Swarnawahini) Harshna Lal Kumara/Deva Devasinghe - Soduru Dadyakkaraya (ITN) Ajith Hathwella – Millawa Walauwa (ITN)

Best Tele Drama Music Director

Kapila Pugalarachchi – Soduru Dadayakaraya(ITN) Samantha Perera - See Raja(Swarnawahini) Gayan Ganakadara -Badde Kulawamiya(Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Script

Thusitha De Silva – Soduru Dadayakaraya (ITN) Jackson Anthony - See Raja (Swarnawahini) Aruna Premarathna -Badde Kulawamiya (Swarnawahini)

Best Tele Drama Lyrics

“Athin Mal Gath Kalu” – Jackson Anthony See Raja (Swarnawahini) “Mathaka Siyapatha Vihiduwa” – Amila Thenuwara His Ahasa Yata (SLRC) “Pawana Ralu Vi Savana Golu wee” – Thushari Abeysekera Millawa Walawwa (ITN)

Best Tele Drama Vocalist

“Sansare Degai Maye Ale Tharam” – Indika Upamali See Raja (Swarnawahini) “Athin Mal Gath Kalu” - Asanka Dananjaya See Raja (Swarnawahini) “Mathaka Siyapatha Vihiduwa” – Sachini Nisansala/Malaka Priyadarshna His Ahasa Yata (SLRC)

Best Tele Drama Make Up Artist

Harsha Manjula – See Raja (Swarnawahini) Nalin Premathilake – Gamunu Maharaja (Hiru TV) Saliya Prasad – Millawa Walauwa (ITN)

Best Television Magazine Programme

Arti – A Oshada Maheh Priyankara (ITN) Art Café – Lasitha Gunasekera (Hiru TV) The Other Side - K C Saranga (Derana TV)

Best Tele Drama Musical Programme

Raja Nadagama – Kumudu Abayadeera (Sirasa TV) Singhagiri Studio “Diwulgane”- Chinthaka Gamlath (Derana TV) Melody of Heart – Sumith Dissanayake (SLRC)

Best Television Documentary

Soba Dara –“Kunu Kana Ali” – Anuradha Devapriya (SLRC) Pathi Smeepa Roopa Saha Dura Roopa Athara -Manjula Athugala(ITN) Wariga Pojje Kona Mangalyaya – Rashmin Ranasinghe /Manjula Yatawara (Sirasa TV 1)

Best Television Children’s Programme

Sindu Panthiya – Iamali Ariyawansa (Siyatha TV) Tin Tin Mama – Dr Kapila Suriyarachci Health Ministry (Derana TV) Danuma Sampatai – G Kularathna (SLRC)

Best Television Educational Programme

Akramanashili Aganthukayo – Poojitha Dissanayake(SLRC) Jathika Pasala – Sathara Kan Manthrya – Mangala Wijerathna (SLRC) Hiru Medical Center (Cancer) Damith Fernando /Suresh Alwis (Hiru TV)