Raigam Tele'es Most Admired Actress
Janagatha award for Most Admired Actress is presented annually for the Most Popular Actress among Most Popular Female celebrities in Sri Lanka.[1] The Janagatha award is considered a people’s choice award that determines the fan and general public choice based on mass media reach and published viewership ratings.[2] The island-wide research study is conducted under the supervision of Emeritus Prof. Laxman Dissanayake of University of Colombo. The final five nominees are usually actresses who have won the Best Actress, Most Popular Actress or the Most Popular actress based on audience and social media research.[3]
Unlike the "Most Popular" awards determined by SMS polls, Janagatha awards are selected based on an island-wide research and scientific methodology to evaluate authentic viewership and popularity. The survey is being conducted by more than 400 surveyors equipped with GPS technology, covering more than 120,000 stores spread across 110 jurisdictions, covering more than 1,500 main and secondary roads in Sri Lanka, and surveying a sample of over 35,000 respondents. The survey captures the highest public attention, strengthening the connection between the television industry and the general public.[4]
The nominees for the Most Admired Actress of the year 2024 were Michelle Dilhara, Piyumali Edirisinghe, Dusheni Miyurangi, Shalani Tharaka and Dinakshie Priyasad.[5] Michelle Dilhara won the Most Admired Actress of the year 2024 award. The nominees for the Most Admired Actress of the year 2025 were Dinakshie Priyasad, Dusheni Miyurangi, Shalani Tharaka, Tharindi Fernando and Michelle Dilhara. Michelle Dilhara won the Most Admired Actress of the year 2025 award for the second consecutive year.[6][7]
Award list in each year
| Year | Award Winner | ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michelle Dilhara | [8] |
| 2025 | Michelle Dilhara | [9] |
References
- ↑ "Asia Broadcasting Corporation - Official Site Sri Lanka - A Rayynor Silva Holdings Company". www.asiabroadcasting.lk. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Weerasooriya, Sahan (12 April 2023). "Highlights of Raigam Tele Awards 2023". Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Raigam Telees 21st Edition on March 29". Daily News.
{{cite news}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Highlights of Raigam Tele Awards 2023 | Mobitel". www.mobitel.lk. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Raigam Teles Awards set for March 29". Gold FM News. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ damith (6 April 2025). "Michelle, acting is her profession - Sunday Observer". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ admin (3 April 2026). "22 වන රයිගම් ටෙලි සම්මාන උළෙලින්". Divaina | Breaking Sri Lanka News & Top Stories in Sinhala. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ mashi (30 March 2025). "රයිගම් ටෙලීස්' සම්මාන : විශිෂ්ටතම නිළිය - තරින්දි ; නළුවා - ප්රියන්ත (සම්පූර්ණ විස්තර මෙන්න) !". www.mirrorarts.lk. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Asia Broadcasting Corporation - Official Site Sri Lanka - A Rayynor Silva Holdings Company". www.asiabroadcasting.lk. Retrieved 14 July 2026.