Sirasa Lakshapathi (Sinhala: සිරස ලක්ෂපති) is the one of three Sri Lankan versions for Sinhala-speaking peoples based off from the British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Premiered in September 18, 2010 on Sirasa TV. Hosted by Lucky Dias and Chandana Suriyabandara. It is the most popular Sri Lankan version due to Sinhala being the dominant language spoken in the country.
Payments to the contestants are made digitally on behalf of Sampath Bank.
Lifelines
In this version four lifelines are used:
- 50:50
- Phone-a-Friend
- Ask the Audience
- Switch the Question (after 10th question, 22.09.2018-present)
Seasons
- Season 1 (89 episodes, September 18, 2010 - August 30, 2011)
- Season 2 (239 episodes, September 5, 2011 - July 29, 2012)
- Season 3 (42 episodes, September 26, 2012 - August 30, 2013)
- Season 4 (53 episodes, September 6, 2013 - August 31, 2014)
- Season 5 (57 episodes, September 7, 2014 - May 24, 2015)
- Season 6 (56 episodes, September 4, 2016 - October 1, 2017)
- Season 7 (75 episodes, September 22, 2018 - June 16, 2019)
- Season 8 (78 episodes, September 12, 2020 - June 6, 2021)
- Season 9 (? episodes, July 10, 2021 - 2022)
Note: For 8 seasons, in total 689 episodes aired.
Money Tree
18.09.2010 - 06.06.2021
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rs. 2,000,000 | Rs. 1,000,000 | Rs. 125,000 | Rs. 875,000 |
| 14 | Rs. 1,000,000 | Rs. 500,000 | Rs. 375,000 | |
| 13 | Rs. 500,000 | Rs. 300,000 | Rs. 175,000 | |
| 12 | Rs. 300,000 | Rs. 200,000 | Rs. 75,000 | |
| 11 | Rs. 200,000 | Rs. 125,000 | Rs. 0 | |
| 10 | Rs. 125,000 | Rs. 75,000 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 65,000 |
| 9 | Rs. 75,000 | Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 40,000 | |
| 8 | Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 35,000 | Rs. 25,000 | |
| 7 | Rs. 35,000 | Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 10,000 | |
| 6 | Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 0 | |
| 5 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 0 | Rs. 5,000 |
| 4 | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 3,000 | Rs. 3,000 | |
| 3 | Rs. 3,000 | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 2,000 | |
| 2 | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 1,000 | Rs. 1,000 | |
| 1 | Rs. 1,000 | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0 |
10.07.2021-present
Due to inflation, the top prize was increased by 50 percent to Rs. 3 million (about US$15,000). Rs. 3 million in 2021 had the same purchasing power as Rs. 2 million back in 2011.
Further inflation has reduced the purchasing power of the rupee. As of April 2022, the top prize was worth less than US$10,000, which is insufficient to buy a new car.
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rs. 3,000,000 | Rs. 2,000,000 | Rs. 200,000 | Rs. 1,800,000 |
| 14 | Rs. 2,000,000 | Rs. 1,000,000 | Rs. 800,000 | |
| 13 | Rs. 1,000,000 | Rs. 500,000 | Rs. 300,000 | |
| 12 | Rs. 500,000 | Rs. 300,000 | Rs. 100,000 | |
| 11 | Rs. 300,000 | Rs. 200,000 | Rs. 0 | |
| 10 | Rs. 200,000 | Rs. 100,000 | Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 80,000 |
| 9 | Rs. 100,000 | Rs. 70,000 | Rs. 50,000 | |
| 8 | Rs. 70,000 | Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 30,000 | |
| 7 | Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 10,000 | |
| 6 | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 0 | |
| 5 | Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 0 | Rs. 10,000 |
| 4 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 8,000 | Rs. 8,000 | |
| 3 | Rs. 8,000 | Rs. 4,000 | Rs. 4,000 | |
| 2 | Rs. 4,000 | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 2,000 | |
| 1 | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0 |
Winners
Top Prize Winners
- Apeksha Kumari - Rs. 2,000,000 (February 22, 2013)
- Moksha Madusanka - Rs. 2,000,000 (July 2, 2017)
- Hansini Kavindi - Rs. 2,000,000 (December 8, 2018)
- Shukra Munawwar - Rs. 2,000,000 (January 23, 2021)
- Jude Perera - Rs. 3,000,000 (March 19, 2022)
Penultimate Prize Winners
- ? - Rs. 1,000,000 (October 23, 2010)
- Nuwan Chathuranga - Rs. 1,000,000 (May 26, 2012)
- Srinath Obeysekara - Rs. 1,000,000 (July 25, 2014)
- Uru Warige Wannila Aththo - Rs. 1,000,000 (November 6, 2016)
- Prasastha Kavishath - Rs. 1,000,000 (May 1, 2021)
- Bryan Kingston - Rs. 2,000,000 (October 23, 2021)
Sources
- Official website (2012-2013)
- Official website (2012-2014)
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