Sumana Nellampitiya

Sumana Nellampitiya (; 23 May 1944 – 8 August 2024) was a Sri Lankan broadcaster, journalist, radio announcer and television presenter. She was widely acknowledged as Sri Lanka's first television news anchor as well as Sri Lanka's first female television news anchor. She was hailed as a revered figure in the field of journalism and played an important role in cementing a legacy on Sri Lankan media landscape.

Biography Sumana was born in Colombo, on 23 May 1944. Sumana's talent was spotted during her schooling days. She pursued her primary and secondary education at three different schools namely; Nugegoda Mixed School, Sujatha Vidyalaya Nugegoda, and Gotami Balika Vidyalaya. During her stint at the Rupavahini Corporation, she revealed the experience of having faced the wrath of the protestors during the critical juncture of India-Sri Lanka bilateral relations, when Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was signed to mitigate potential diplomatic standoff which was expected to escalate during the advent of the Sri Lanka Civil War.