{"id":135956,"date":"2024-05-26T16:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T16:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=135956"},"modified":"2024-05-26T16:27:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T16:27:37","slug":"wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasim Akram as Guest Speaker in Sumathi Awards in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wasim Akram as Guest Speaker in Sumathi Awards in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2024\/05\/26\/wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SEE You Tube Show:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/centenary\/memories\/Rajanayagam.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/centenary\/memories\/Rajanayagam.shtml<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Sumathi Awards (Sinhala: \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0dcf\u0db1) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with Sri Lanka\u2019s television screen, each year by the Sumathi Group of Company, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan teledrama industry and television programs. The Sumathi ceremony is one of the most popular television program events in Sri Lanka.\u00a0<strong>The awards were first introduced in 1995.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2024\/05\/26\/wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WASIM-AKRAM-1.jpg?resize=156%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"400\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2024\/05\/26\/wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WASIM-4445.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"400\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/thuppahis.com\/2024\/05\/26\/wasim-akram-as-guest-speaker-in-sumathi-awards-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thuppahis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WASIM-223.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"400\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"History\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">HISTORY:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The Sumathi film awards ceremony began in 1995 with the leadership of Mrs. Milina Sumathipala. Sumathi Group of Companies came forward and organized television festivals, acknowledging its significance and outstanding attainments to improve the quality of television programs to every age limit of the people and to acknowledge the behind the screen technicians to bring forward and value their efforts to Sri Lankan television.<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The award ceremony has been witnessed 26 times consecutively, with three interruptions in 2005,2020 and 2022 where the Award ceremony did not celebrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Awards_given\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">AWARDS GIVEN<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">In 1995, there were 32 awards in total, categorized into 4 sections \u2013 best awards, popular awards, commercial awards and merit awards. In 1996 at the second Sumathi Awards ceremony, U.A Sumathipala Award was introduced.<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Awards#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Since 2000, awards were given under those above five categories. In 2000 Sumathi Awards, Jury Award category was included. With that six categories were awarded until 2011. In 2011 Sumathi Awards, News and other broadcasting category was introduced. In 2014 Sumathi Awards, the child award category was introduced. Since then, 50-55 Sumathi Awards have been awarded under 8 categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Actor_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Actor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Actress_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Actress<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Supporting_Actor_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Supporting Actor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Supporting_Actress_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Supporting Actress<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Upcoming_Teledrama_Actor_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Upcoming Actor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Upcoming_Teledrama_Actress_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Upcoming Actress<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Director_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Director<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Art_Director_Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Art Director<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Series Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Series_Award\">Best Teledrama Series<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Single Episode Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Single_Episode_Award\">Best Single Episode<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Makeup Artist Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Makeup_Artist_Award\">Best Makeup Artist<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Cameraman Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Cameraman_Award\">Best Cameraman<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Editor Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Editor_Award\">Best Editor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Music Director Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Music_Director_Award\">Best Music Director<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Script Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Script_Award\">Best Script<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Lyrics Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Lyrics_Award\">Best Lyrics<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Singer Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Singer_Award\">Best Singer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Current Affairs Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Current_Affairs_Award\">Best Current Affairs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Documentary Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Documentary_Award\">Best Documentary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Musical Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Musical_Program_Award\">Best Musical Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Magazine Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Magazine_Program_Award\">Best Magazine Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Presenter Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Presenter_Award\">Best Presenter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Children's Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Children%27s_Program_Award\">Best Children\u2019s Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Educational Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Educational_Program_Award\">Best Educational Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Sports Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Sports_Program_Award\">Best Sports Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Women's Program Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Women%27s_Program_Award\">Best Women\u2019s Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Audio Visual Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Audio_Visual_Award\">Best Audio Visual Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Awards_based_on_popular_vote\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">AWARDS BASED ON POPULAR VOTE<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Most Popular Actor Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Most_Popular_Actor_Award\">Popular Actor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Most_Popular_Actress_Award\">Popular Actress<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Most Popular Teledrama Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Most_Popular_Teledrama_Award\">Popular Teledrama<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a class=\"new\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Most Popular Television Programme Award (page does not exist)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Sumathi_Most_Popular_Television_Programme_Award&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\">Popular Television Programme<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Commercial_awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Commercial awards<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Commercial Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Commercial_Award\">Best Commercial<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Talent_awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">TALENT AWARDS:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Merit Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Merit_Awards\">Sumathi Merit Awards<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Jury Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Jury_Awards\">Sumathi Jury Awards<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Child_awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">CHILD AWARDS<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Teledrama Child Actor Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Teledrama_Child_Actor_Award\">Best Child Actor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Special_awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">SPECIAL AWARDS<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"U.W. Sumathipala Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.W._Sumathipala_Awards\">U.W. Sumathipala Awards<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"News_and_Broadcasting_awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">NEWS AND BROADCASTING AWARDS:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Announcer Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Announcer_Award\">Best Announcer<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Investigative Reporting Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Investigative_Reporting_Award\">Best Investigative Reporting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sumathi Best Television Current Reporting Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sumathi_Best_Television_Current_Reporting_Award\">Best Current Reporting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Award_ceremonies\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">AWARD CEREMONIES<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"1995_Sumathi_Awards\" class=\"mw-headline\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">1995 SUMATHI AWARDS<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The first Sumathi Awards ceremony was celebrated in 1995, where 32 awards were given at the ceremony under 4 categories. In the best award category, Sumathi Award for the best teledrama actor was won by\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buddhadasa_Vithanarachchi\">Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi<\/a>\u00a0and best teledrama actress was Manel Jayasena. In popular award category,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Kamal Addararachchi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kamal_Addararachchi\">Kamal Addararachchi<\/a>\u00a0won the most popular actor award, whereas\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Nilmini Tennakoon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilmini_Tennakoon\">Nilmini Tennakoon<\/a>\u00a0won the most popular actress award. Out of 32 awards given, teledrama\u00a0<i>Dandubasnamanaya<\/i>\u00a0won 12 awards, including best actor, supporting actor, television series, director and music director.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0inbox!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wasim Akram as Guest Speaker in Sumathi Awards in Sri Lanka Source:Thuppahis SEE You Tube Show:https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/centenary\/memories\/Rajanayagam.shtml Sumathi Awards (Sinhala: \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0dcf\u0db1) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with Sri Lanka\u2019s television 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