Sandaruwan Jayawickrama (Sanda) recognized many times in leading, award ceremonies for his outstanding work in the Television Industry, Sri Lanka. He had won 2 awards for the Best Musical Program of the year, 3 awards for the Best Music Video Director of the year including 2 state awards. 1 most popular drama of the year and 1 Best reality program of the year. Apart from winning the awards he has been nominated for several categories in many award ceremonies including state awards.
“It is not easy to earn the trust in the entertainment industry, yet here we have one gold hearted multi-talented person whom excelling his work of art for the benefit of many”
After starting his career in 1992, Sandaruwan enhanced his work capacity and knowledge significantly where he won his first award for the Best Musical Program of the year award at UNDA Tele Awards in 1995. Then again in the year 2002 he won the award for the Best Musical Program of the year at Sumathi Tele Awards. Sandaruwan won the State Award for Best Music Video Director of the year in 2008 and also nominated and won the best music video director of the year at Sumathi Tele Awards in the same year, 2008. Then Again in 2009 his music video titled “Kichi Bichiyata Gee Gayanna” won the State Award for Best Musci Video of the year 2009. Sandaruwan nominated at State Awards for Best Music Direction in the year 2010. Then again in the year 2013 he got nominated at State Awards for best Visual Art Song of the year.
Sanda’s tele drama titled ‘Rana’ held the record for winning 03 main “Most Popular” awards at Raigam Tele’es Awards by making the year 2014 memorable for him. He won the award for the Most Popular Tele Drama of the year, while his lead actor, award-winning Jagath Chamila (won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in Samige Kathava) & Asha Edirisingha won the Most Popular actor & actress of the year awards. The teledrama won many awards including Best Singing, Best Makeup Artist, Skill Award in Acting, Skill Award in Camera. Sandaruwan was known for his remarkable work in Sri Lankan Television Reality show format by introducing authenticity to those programs. This made him winning the Best reality Program of the year for his “Youth with Talent” program at DS Brand Awards 2017/2018.
The following is the recent list of awards received by Sandaruwan Jayawickrama and the best accolade he is holding is the trust for his excellency in his work at television industry as a multi tasker.
Every season of Youth with talent made him a nominee for Best Multi-Camera Production of the year at State Awards for two times and Best Reality program of the year at Raigam Tele’es Awards for the year 2018.
Year | Award | Category | Selection | Results |
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1995 | UNDA Tele Awards | Best Musical Program of the Year | Nishanthaya Musical Program | Won |
2002 | Sumathi Tele Awards | Best Musical Program of the Year | Nim Him Sara | Won |
2008 | Sumathi Tele Awards | Best Music Video Director of the Year | Mage Punchi Rosa Male | Won |
2008 | State Television Awards | Best Music Video of the Year | Mage Punchi Rosa Male | Won |
2009 | State Television Awards | Best Music Video of the Year | Kichi Bichiyata Gee Gayanna | Won |
2010 | State Television Awards | Best Music Direction | Nominated | |
2012 | State Television Awards | Best Visual Art Song of the Year | Hirimal Hinawaka | Nominated |
2014 | Raigam Tele'es Awards | Most Popular Tele Drama of the Year | Rana | Won |
2017/2018 | DS Brand Awards | Best Reality Program of the Year | Youth With Talent | Won |
2018 | State Television Awards | Best Multi - Camera Production of the Year | Youth with Talent | Nominated |
2018 | Raigam Tele'es Awards | Best Reality Program of the Year | Youth With Talent - Generation 02 | Nominated |
2019 | State Television Awards | Best Multi - Camera Production of the Year | Youth with Talent - Generation Next | Nominated |