Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Sri Lanka

Synopsis

Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi is a Sri Lankan game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show was hosted by Lucky Dias earlier and now it is hosted by Chandana Sooriyabandara. Main goal of the game is to win 2 million Sri Lankan rupees by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. The show is on broadcast from September 18, 2010 to today. It is telecasted on the private TV station Sirasa TV.The New season of the show started on 19 October 2012 and is now telecasting every Friday 9.00pm Sri Lankan Time on Sirasa TV. To take part in the show participants need to dial the 7788 IVR voice short code on their phones and answer a random set of questions.

First Air Date: 2010-09-18

Last Air Date: 2024-12-29

Number of Seasons: 11

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Nimal Lakshapathiarachchi

Networks: Sirasa TV

Top Cast

Chandana Sooriyabandara as Host
Lucky Dias as Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2010) - (2 Episodes)

Season 10 (Unknown Year) - (1 Episodes)

Season 11 (2024) - (2 Episodes)

Season 1 (2010)

Sirasa Lakshapathi is the Sinhala-language adaptation of the world-famous British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It is a leading non-fiction program and one of the highest-rated game shows in Sri Lankan television history.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2010-09-18)

The show was initially hosted by veteran actor and media personality Lucky Dias. First Contestant: The very first contestant to appear on the show was Dilishiya Roshani. Gameplay: The episode followed the standard Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? format, where contestants answered general knowledge multiple-choice questions for increasing amounts of money, with the top prize set at 2 million Sri Lankan rupees for that season
Ep. 89: Episode 89 (2011-08-30)

Host: By the time the season ended, Chandana Sooriyabandara had taken over hosting duties, having succeeded the original host, Lucky Dias, in April 2011. Top Prize: During this inaugural season, the top prize was Rs. 2,000,000. Season Duration: The season ran for nearly a full year, starting on September 18, 2010, and concluding on August 30, 2011. Contestant Milestone: One of the most notable winners from the first season was Don Rupasiri, who won Rs. 1,000,000 (the penultimate prize) on October 23, 2010.