Sirasa SuperStar (Lankan Idol) is a musical reality show conducted in Sri Lanka by the TV channel Sirasa TV. Its aim is to find the most talented upcoming singer in the country. The competition's first season began in mid 2005 and ended in March 2006. Season II is currently underway. Sirasa SuperStar is similar to the musical reality series: Pop Idol. After conducting a series of auditions across the country, 100 contestants are selected for the next round. Next, each contestant is given a chance to perform two songs, and from several groups, final 48 are chosen by the judging panel. Afterwards, the opportunity to engage in the decision-making is handed over to the viewers. From there on until the finals, viewers are given a limited time period to vote for their favorites in the respective rounds (that is, Final 24, Final 12 and Final 2, through the SMS system. 
The 12 finalists perform one song each week (two songs in later rounds) based on which the viewers vote. The contestant with the least number of votes is eliminated every week. The final show is held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, among a large audience. According to the number of votes received by each contestant on that day, the one with the higher number is crowned the Sirasa Superstar and the other becomes the Runner-up. For Season II, the winner, will be awarded a Rs. 3.4 million worth car, in addition to the prestigious trophy.
Judges
Season I: The judging panel consisted of popular local singers Rookantha Gunathilaka, Nirosha Virajini & Jagath Wickramasinghe. But after the selection of the final 48, it was the public who made their judgments through a public voting system.
Season II: The judging panel consisted of Chandrika Siriwardene, Jagath Wickramasinghe and Raju Bandara.
Judges
Season I: The judging panel consisted of popular local singers Rookantha Gunathilaka, Nirosha Virajini & Jagath Wickramasinghe. But after the selection of the final 48, it was the public who made their judgments through a public voting system.
Season II: The judging panel consisted of Chandrika Siriwardene, Jagath Wickramasinghe and Raju Bandara.
Contestants
Season I
Winner - Ajith Bandara, the highly rated pop singer who was the oldest of the finalists defeated the others by making it to the finale and winning the competition.
Runner-Up - Malith Perera
Winner - Ajith Bandara, the highly rated pop singer who was the oldest of the finalists defeated the others by making it to the finale and winning the competition.
Runner-Up - Malith Perera
Controversy
Season I: The cost of a single SMS to vote, cost around four times the amount of a normal SMS, thus questioning the marketing ideals of Sirasa TV. And as SMS and Televoting systems were new for a majority of Sri Lankan spectators, it became a backdrop for highly talented singers who had small backgrounds to bow out of the competition far earlier than they should have.
Season II The cost for a single SMS was reduced to half.
Season I: The cost of a single SMS to vote, cost around four times the amount of a normal SMS, thus questioning the marketing ideals of Sirasa TV. And as SMS and Televoting systems were new for a majority of Sri Lankan spectators, it became a backdrop for highly talented singers who had small backgrounds to bow out of the competition far earlier than they should have.
Season II The cost for a single SMS was reduced to half.
Final 12 of Season I
01.Ajith Bandara
02.Malith Perera
03.Amila Perera
04.Darshana Pramodh
05.Shihan Mihiranga
06.Theekshana Anuradha
07.Manjula Pushpakumara
08.Nishantha Nanayakkara
09.Varuna Madushanka
10.Asela Eranda
11.Madhawa Dasanayake
12.Mohan Dharshana
Final 12 of Season II (On-going)
Surendra Perera
Pradeep Rangana
Amila Nadeeshani
Gamini Susiriwardhena
Nadini Premadasa
Sanka Dineth
Buddhika Ushan
Manjula Niwanthi
Maheshika Lakmali
Nalinda Ranasinghe
Wathsala Madhumali
Gayani Madhusha
Surendra Perera
Pradeep Rangana
Amila Nadeeshani
Gamini Susiriwardhena
Nadini Premadasa
Sanka Dineth
Buddhika Ushan
Manjula Niwanthi
Maheshika Lakmali
Nalinda Ranasinghe
Wathsala Madhumali
Gayani Madhusha
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