Presidential Film Awards is a film award ceremony held in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. It is organized by the National Film Corporation along with the Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was 1st awards in 1979 by President J. R. Jayewardene, and continue till 2004. The awards were not held from 2005 to 2014 when Mahinda Rajapakse was president. The award started to be presented again in 2015 by President

Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி� ...

President awarding J. R. Jayewardene

1979 Winners

*Best Film: ''

Bambaru Avith ''Bambaru Avith (The Wasps are Here)'' ( si, italic=yes, බඹරු ඇවිත්) is a 1978 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja and produced by director himself with Thilak Godamanne for Saranga Salaroo. It expl ...

'' - Thilak Godamanna *Best Direction: ''Bambaru Avith'' -

Dharmasena Pathiraja Pathiraja Navaratne Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Ranjith Dharmasena (28 March 1943 – 28 January 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter. He has been referred to as a 'rebel with a cause', an ‘''enfant terrible'' of the '70s', and ...

, ''Ahasin Polawata'' -

Lester James Peries Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාභිමාන්‍ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, a ...

*Best Actor: ''

Ahasin Polawata ''Ahasin Polowata'' (English: ''White Flowers for the Dead'', si, අහසින් පොලොවට) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dr Lester James Peries and written by Tissa Abeysekara. The film stars Tony Ranasinghe as Sarath, ...

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Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva (31 July 1937 – 16 June 2015 as ටෝනි රණසිංහ), popularly as Tony Ranasinghe, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is known as the Lov ...

*Best Actress: ''Bambaru Avith'' - Malini Fonseka *Best Script Writer: ''Ahasin Polawata'' - Tissa Abeysekara *Best Cinematographer: ''Ahasin Polawata'' - Donald Karunarathna *Best Editor: ''Ahasin Polawata'' - Sumitra Peries *Best Music Director: ''Bambaru Avith'' - Premasiri Kemadasa *Best Art Director: ''

Veera Puran Appu Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando alias Puran Appu ( Sinhala පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable personalities in Sri Lanka's history. He was born on 7 November 1812 in the coastal town of Moratuwa. He left Moratuwa at the age ...

'' - Hemapala Dharmasena *Best Sound Director: ''Veera Puran Appu'' - Mical Sathyanadan *Best Supporting Actor: ''Veera Puran Appu'' - Tissa Abeysekara *Best Supporting Actress: ''Sasara'' -

Shanthi Lekha Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009), better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema. Personal life Lekha was born in Kalutara on July ...

*Best Lyrics Writer: ''Bambaru Avith'' -

W. Jayasiri Weerapullige Jayasiri (born May 1, 1947 as ඩබ්ලිව්. ජයසිරි) inhala, popularly known as W. Jayasiri, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, ...

("Udumbara Hinehenawa" - "Adaraye Oba Obamai") *Best Playback Singer Male: ''Janaka Saha Manju'' - T. M. Jayaratne (" Ko Ma Pethu Obe Adare") *Best Playback Singer Female: ''Ahasin Polawata'' - Rukmani Devi ("Doi Doi") *Merit Awards: ''Bambaru Avith'' -

Ruby de Mel Ruby Jasmine de Mel (born as රූබි ද මැල්) inhala 4 December 1917 – 8 November 2004) was a Sri lankan film actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film history, de M ...

, ''Bambaru Avith'' -

Cyril Wickramage Cyril Wickramage (born 26 January 1932: Sinhala:සිරිල් වික්‍රමගේ) is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer. Wickramage is known for participating mainly in artistic ...

, '' Gehenu Lamai'' - Shyama Ananda, ''Gehenu Lamai'' - M. S. Ananda, ''Gehenu Lamai'' - Chitra Wakishta, ''Bambaru Avith'' - Dharmasena Pathiraja, ''Janaka Saha Manju'' - Upali Aththanayaka, ''Ahasin Polawata'' - Relex Ranasingha, ''Hitha Mithura'' - Sriyani Amarasena, ''Gehenu Lamai'' -

Vasanthi Chathurani Vasantha Doreen Peterson (born 18 October 1959: si, වසන්ති චතුරානි), popularly as Vasanthi Chathurani, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. An extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the ...

, ''Gehenu Lamai'' -

Victor Rathnayake Rathnayake Arachchilage Victor ( Sinhala: වික්ටර් රත්නායක; born 18 February 1942), popularly known as Victor Rathnayake, is a Sri Lankan singer, composer, lyricist and a renowned musician. He was the first Sri Lankan a ...

, ''Bambaru Avith'' - Sextas Aponsu, ''Bambaru Evith'' - Joe Abeywickrama

1980 Winners

*Best Film: ''Palagetiyo'' -

Vasantha Obeysekera Vasantha Obeysekera (1937 – 2017), was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter. Early life and career Kala Keerthi Vasantha Obeysekera who was regarded as one of the foremost film makers in the 70s decade graduated from the Universit ...

*Best Direction: ''Palagetiyo'' - Vasantha Obeysekera *Best Actor: ''

Sarungale ''Sarungale (The Kite)'' ( si, සරුංගලේ, italic=yes) is a 1979 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Y.M. Karunathilake. It stars Gamini Fonseka and Farina Lai in lead roles along with M. ...

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Gamini Fonseka Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as :si:ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා, ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan film actor, film director ...

*Best Actress: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - Malini Fonseka *Best Script Writer: ''Palagetiyo'' - Vasantha Obeysekera *Best Cinematographer: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - Sumiththa Amarasingha *Best Editor: ''Podi Malli'' - Jayathissa Dillimuni *Best Music Director: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - Premasiri Kemadasa *Best Art Director: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - Hemapala Dharmasena *Best Sound Director: ''Palagetiyo'' - Jorge Manathunge *Best Supporting Actor: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - Joe Abeywickrama *Best Supporting Actress: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' -

Somalatha Subasinghe Kala Suri Somalatha Subasinghe (2 July 1936 – 30 May 2015 as සෝමලතා සුබසිංහ) was a Sri Lankan actress, playwright, theatre director and educator from Sri Lanka. She received both the Kala Suri and the Kala Keerthi in r ...

*Best Lyrics Writer: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - "Dedunnen Ena" -

Ajantha Ranasinghe Ranasinghe Arachchilage Ajantha Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe (30 May 1940 – 27 February 2016), popularly as Ajantha Ranasinghe, was an award winning Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet, and novelist. Considered one of the most iconic and prolific ...

*Best Playback Singer Male: ''Wasanthaye Dawasak'' - "Mala Gira" - T. M. Jayaratne *Best Playback Singer Female: ''Monarathenna'' - "Handa Haaun Hande" - Nanda Malini *Special Jury Award: '' Handaya'' -

Titus Thotawatte Thotawattege Don Manuel Titus de Silva ( Sinhala:ටයිටස් තොටවත්ත), popularly as Titus Thotawatte, was a Sri Lankan director and editor who made several popular Sri Lankan action movies in the 1960s and 1970s and later ...

*Merit Awards: ''Palagetiyo'' -

Andrew Jayamanne Andrew Jayamanne ඇන්ඩෘ ජයමාන්න (alternative spelling Andrew Jayamanna, 9 November 1943 – 29 August 2014) was a Sri Lankan cinematographer, and film and television director and producer. Early life Jayamanne is the el ...

(Cinematographer), ''Palagetiyo'' -

Denawaka Hamine Kala Suri Dona Meraya Denawaka, (20 February 1906 – 9 December 2002 as දෙනවක හාමිනේ), popularly known as Denawaka Hamine, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Known as "The grand old lady" of Sinhala cin ...

(Acting), ''Palagetiyo'' -

Vijaya Kumaratunga Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga ( si, කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග; ta, விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), popularly known as Vijaya ...

(Acting), ''Palagetiyo'' - Dharmasiri Bandaranayake (Acting), ''Sarungale'' - Fareena Lai (Acting), ''Sarungale'' - Wimal Kumara de Costa (Acting), ''Sarungale'' - Sriyani Amarasena (Acting), ''Podi Malli'' -

Ravindra Randeniya Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1972, and was a popular actor d ...

(Acting),

1981 Winners

*Best Film: '' Ganga Addara'' - Milina Sumathipala, ''Siribo Aiya'' - Ranjith Palansuriya / Jinadasa Palansuriya / Dharmpriya Palansuriya. *Best Direction: ''Ganga Addara'' - Sumitra Peries, ''Siribo Aiya'' - Sunil Ariyaratne *Best Actor: ''Siribo Aiya'' - Joe Abeywickrama *Best Actress: ''Ganga Addara'' -

*Best Script Writer: ''Ganga Addara'' - Tissa Abeysekara *Best Cinematographer: ''Ganga Addara'' - Donald Karunarathna (color), ''Hansa Vilak'' -

(Black & White) *Best Editor: ''Ganga Addara'' - Sumitra Peries *Best Music Director: ''Siribo Aiya'' -

*Best Art Director: ''Ganga Addara'' - Hemapala Dharmasena *Best Sound Director: ''Hansa Vilak'' - Lionel Gunarathna *Best Makeup Artist: ''Parithyaga'' - Ebert Wijesinghe *Best Supporting Actor: ''Uthumaneni'' -

Somy Rathnayake Somi Nanda Ratnayake (born October 27, 1946, as සොමී රත්නායක) inhala, also known as Somi Ratnayake, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. A highly versatile actor with a career spanning mo ...

*Best Supporting Actress: ''Raththaththin Raththame'' -

Geetha Kumarasinghe Kumara Vidugalage Dona Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasinghe (born 5 July 1955: si, ගීතා කුමාරසිංහ), popularly known as Geetha Kumarasinghe, is a Sri Lankan film actress and Member of a Parliament. She is the current State M ...

*Best Lyrics Writer: ''Ganga Addara'' - "Ganga Addara Ma" / "Ran Tikiri Sina" - Augustus Vinayagarathnam *Best Playback Singer Male: ''Siribo Aiya'' - "Kavi" - W. D. Amaradeva *Best Playback Singer Female: ''Siribo Aiya'' - "Kavi" - Nanda Malini *Merit Awards: ''Karumakkarayo'' - Upali Athtanayaka, ''Hansa Vilak'' - Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, ''Hansa Vilak'' - Swarna Mallawarachchi, ''Siribo Aiya'' - Somasiri Denipitiya, ''Uthumaneni'' - Farina Lai, ''Miurige Kathawa'' -

Veena Jayakody Virginia Sandhya Peiris (born 27 November 1952 as වීණා ජයකොඩි) inhala, better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critic ...

, ''Parithyaga'' -

Amarasiri Kalansuriya Amarasiri Kalansuriya, (born 20 September 1940: si, අමරසිරි කලංසූරිය), popularly known as Kalan, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Kalansuriya made his first film appearance alongside Vijaya ...

, ''Ganga Addara'' -

1982 Winners

*Best Film: '' Beddegama'' - Wilfred Perera *Best Direction: ''Soldadu Unnehe'' -

*Best Actor: ''Beddegama'' - Joe Abeywickrama *Best Actress: ''Aradhana'' - Malini Fonseka *Best Script Writer: ''Soldadu Unnehe'' - Dharmasena Pathiraja /

*Best Cinematographer: ''Aradhana'' - Sumiththa Amarasingha (Color), ''Soldadu Unnehe - Jayanath Gunawardana (Black & White) *Best Editor: ''Beddegama'' - Gladvin Fernando *Best Music Director: ''Soldadu Unnehe'' - Premasiri Khemadasa *Best Art Director: ''Thawalama'' - Hemapala Dharmasena *Best Sound Director: ''Sathara Pera Nimithi'' - K. Balasubramaniyam *Best Makeup Artist: ''Beddegama'' - Ebert Wijesinghe *Best Supporting Actor: ''Beddegama'' -

Henry Jayasena Kala Keerthi Dr Bastian Koralage Henry Rudrigo Jayasena (born 6 July 1931 – died 11 November 2009 as Sinhala: හෙන්රි ජයසේන), popularly known as Henry Jayasena, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and televis ...

*Best Supporting Actress: ''Beddegama'' - Nadeeka Gunasekara *Best Lyrics Writer: ''Banduru Mal'' - " Bawen Bawe Yana Gamane " - Pof. Sunil Ariyaratne *Best Playback Singer Male: ''Sathara Pera Nimithi'' - "Buddan Saranan Gachchami" - T. M. Jayaratne *Best Playback Singer Female: ''Sathara Pera Nimithi'' - "Gee Pothe Gee Thanu Visiri" - Nanda Malini *Swarna Singhe Awards: Sir

*Merit Awards: ''Sathara Pera Nimithi'' - Pof. Sunil Ariyaratne (Lyrics), ''Beddegama'' - Willie Blake (Cinematographer), ''Sathara Diganthaya'' - Wimal Kumara de Costa (Acting), ''Bandura Mal'' -

(Acting), ''Bandura Mal'' - Dharma Sri Munasinghe (Acting), ''Thawalama'' - Farina Lai (Acting), ''Beddegama'' -

(Acting), ''Sathweni Dawasa'' -

Ravindra Ranasinghe People *Ravindra Jain (1944–2015), an Indian music composer and lyricist *Ravindra Mahajani, an Indian film actor *Ravindra Pushpakumara (b. 1975), a Sri Lankan cricketer *Ravindra Randeniya, a Sri Lankan actor and politician * Ravindra Khattree ( ...

(Acting), ''Sagarayak Meda'' -

Iranganie Serasinghe Kala Keerthi Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya, (born 9 June 1927"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013), popularly as Iranganie Serasinghe, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Since ...

(Acting), ''Anjana'' - Freddie Silva (Acting)

1983 Winners

*Best Film: ''Maha Gedara'' - Chandrasiri Ganegoda *Best Direction: ''Yahalu Yeheli'' - Sumitra Peries *Best Actor: ''Malata Noena Bambaru'' - Joe Abeywickrama *Best Actress: ''Re Manamali'' -

*Best Script Writer: ''Maha Gedara'' - Tissa Abeysekara *Best Cinematographer: ''Yahalu Yeheli'' - Donald Karunarathna (Color), ''Malata Noena Bambaru'' - Donald Karunarathna (Black & white) *Best Editor: ''Malata Noena Bambaru'' - Lal Piyasena *Best Music Director: ''Yahalu Yeheli'' -

Nimal Mendis Nimal may refer to *Nimal Bandara, Sri Lankan politician *Nimal Gamini Amaratunga, Sri Lankan judge *Nimal Gunaratne Air Vice Marshal Nimal Herat-Gunaratne, VSV, USP, SLAF was the Director Health Services of the Sri Lanka Air Force from 1992 t ...

*Best Art Director: ''Yahalu Yeheli'' - Hemapala Thale *Best Sound Director: ''Malata Noena Bambaru'' - Michael Sathyanadan *Best Makeup Artist: ''Kele Mal'' - Derric Frenando *Best Supporting Actor: ''Adishtana'' - J. H. Jayawardana *Best Supporting Actress: ''Maha Gedara'' -

*Best Lyrics Writer: ''Redi Nimnaya'' - "Sulaga Waga Evidin" - Bandara K. Wijethunga *Best Playback Singer Male: ''Adishtana'' -

Sunil Edirisinghe Patikirige Sunil Jayapreethi Edirisinghe ( Sinhala:සුනිල් එදිරිසිංහ; born 19 December 1949) is a Sri Lankan classical musician. Edirisinghe won the presidential award for playback singing in 1983 for "Maya Miringuva P ...

*Best Playback Singer Female: ''Yasa Isuru'' - "Ammawarune" - Nanda Malini *Merit Awards: ''Maha Gedara'' - Tissa Abeysekara (Acting), ''Maha Gedara'' - Sriyani Amarasena (Acting), ''Maha Gedara'' -

Dhamma Jagoda Dhamma Jagoda (28 January 1941 – 4 February 1988) was the first Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini Corporation in Sri Lanka. He was a pioneer theater and television play director and actor in Sri Lanka. He inau ...

(Acting), ''

Biththi Hathara ''Biththi Hathara'' ( si, බිත්ති හතර) is a 1982 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Parakrama de Silva and produced by H.D. Premasiri for Sarasavi Cineroo. The film was based on the book of the same name written by Sugathapala de Si ...

'' - Neel Alas (Acting), ''Yahalu Yeheli'' - Nadeeka Gunasekara (Acting), ''Maha Gedara'' - Tissa Abeysekara (Acting), ''Ridee Nimnaya'' - Swarna Mallawarachchi (Acting), ''Ridee Nimnaya'' -

(Acting), ''Paramitha'' -

(Acting), ''Kele Mal'' - Wijeratne Warakagoda (Acting)

1984 Winners

*Best Film ''Dadayama'' - Rabin Chandrasiri / Sunil Chandrasiri / P. A. Somapala *Best Direction ''Dadayama'' -

*Best Actor ''Dadayama'' -

*Best Actress ''Dadayama'' - Swarna Mallawarachchi *Best Script Writer ''Dadayama'' - Vasantha Obeysekera / Christy Shelton Fernando / K. L. De Silva *Best Cinematographer ''Dadayama'' - Donald Karunarathna (Color), ''Thunweni Yamaya'' - Andrew Jayamanna (Black & White) *Best Editor ''Dadayama'' - Stanly de Alwis *Best Music Director ''Muhudu Lihini'' - H. M. Jayawardena *Best Art Director ''Kaliyugaya'' - Eral Keli *Best Sound Director ''Dadayama'' - K. P. K Balasingham *Best Makeup Artist ''Muhudu Lihini'' - Ranjith Mathakaweera *Best Supporting Actor ''Dadayama'' -

*Best Supporting Actress ''Kaliyugaya'' -

Trilicia Gunawardena Trelicia Abeykoon (born 14 October 1934 – died 26 April 1999 as ට්‍රිලිෂියා ගුණවර්ධන)), popularly as Trelicia or Trilicia Gunawardena, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well a ...

*Best Lyrics Writer ''Muhudu Lihini'' - "Sithija Ime Sidu Gembure" -

*Best Playback Singer Male ''Muhudu Lihini'' - "Sithija Ime Sidu Gembure" - W. D. Amaradeva *Best Playback Singer Female ''Siwuraga Sena'' - "Wessa Wete Midule" - Nanda Malini *Swarna Singhe Awards K. A. W. Perera *Merit Awards ''Muhudu Lihini'' -

Aruna Shanthi Palihawadana Arachchige Cyril Perera (12 February 192622 September 1992 as si, අරුණ ශාන්ති), popularly known by his stage name Aruna Shanthi, was an actor and playback singer in Sri Lankan cinema. Personal life Cyril was b ...

(Acting), ''Muhudu Lihini'' -

Anoja Weerasinghe Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena ( Sinhala:අනොජා වීරසිංහ), popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe (born January 21, 1955), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most respected film ...

(Acting), ''Muhudu Lihini'' -

Robin Fernando Pattiyage Robin Steven Fernando (born 15 June 1937 – died 8 January 2022 as රොබින් ප්‍රනාන්දු in inhala, popularly as Robin Fernando, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a stunt coord ...

(Acting), ''Muhudu Lihini'' -

D. B. Nihalsinghe Dr. Diongu Badaturuge Nihalsingha (known as ''D. B. Nihalsinghe'', 27 May 1939 – 21 April 2016) was an accomplished Sri Lankan film director, cinematographer, editor, producer. He was noted for his versatility : as a film cameraman, as a fi ...

(Cinematographer-Color), ''Dadayama'' -

Rathnawali Kekunawela George Rathnawali Kumarasiri Miguel (born 20 January 1931 – died 7 April 2018 as රත්නාවලී කැකුණවෙල) inhala, popularly as Rathnawali Kekunawela, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One ...

(Acting), ''Dadayama'' -

(Acting), ''Thunweni Yamaya'' - Wasantha Kotuwella (Acting), ''Thunweni Yamaya'' - Indira Johanclass (Acting), ''Pasamithuro'' -

Alexander Fernando Joseph Manuel Alexander Fernando ( ''Æleksænḍar Pranāndu''; 25 August 194029 April 2020) was a Sri Lankan actor and stunt director in Sinhala cinema. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Fernando acted in over 120 Sinhala ...

(Acting), ''Pasamithuro'' - Mervyn Jayathunga (Acting), ''Kaliyugaya'' -

Punya Heendeniya Heendeniya Vidanaralalage Punya Heendeniya (born 31 July 1938: si, පුණ්‍යා හීන්දෙනිය), popularly as Punya Heendeniya, is a former Sri Lankan cinema actress who currently resides in England. Personal life Punya He ...

(Acting)

1985 Winners

*Best Film: ''Arunata Pera'' - Ananda Gunasekara *Best Direction: ''Arunata Pera'' - Amaranath Jayathilaka *Best Actor: ''Arunata Pera'' - Wijeratne Warakagoda *Best Actress: ''Arunata Pera'' - Chandi Rasika *Best Script Writer: ''Arunata Pera'' - Amaranath Jayathilaka / Kumara Karunarathna *Best Cinematographer: ''Maya'' - Donald Karunarathna (Color), ''Arunata Pera'' - Duminda Weerasinghe (Black & White) *Best Editor: ''Arunata Pera'' - Elmo Halliday *Best Music Director: ''Arunata Pera'' -

W. B. Makuloluwa William Bandara Makuloluwa ( si, ඩබ්ලිව්. බී. මකුලොලුව), (17 February 1922 – 8 September 1984), popularly as W. B. Makuloluwa, was a folk music composer, promoter and director of theater and film in Sri Lanka. ...

*Best Art Director: ''HimaKathara'' - Eral Keli *Best Sound Director: ''HimaKathara'' -

Shesha Palihakkara David Sydney Loku Palihakkara (June 5, 1928 – July 12, 2009), popularly as Shesha Palihakkara, was a Sri Lankan dancer, film actor, and producer. He achieved critical recognition with a starring role in Lester James Peries' masterpiece ''Rekava'' ...

*Best Makeup Artist: ''Maya'' - K. P. K. Balasingham *Best Supporting Actor: ''HimaKathara'' -

Sathischandra Edirisinghe Patikirige Sathischandra Edirisinghe (born 11 February 1941 as Patikirige Sathischandra Edirisinghe, සතිස්චන්ද්‍ර එදිරිසිංහ) inhalais an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Considere ...

*Best Supporting Actress: ''Sathi Pooja'' - Chandani Seneviratne *Best Lyrics Writer: ''HimaKathara'' - "Kanda Eha" - Augustus Vinayagarathnam *Best Playback Singer Male: ''HimaKathara'' - "Kanda Eha" - Ivor Dennis *Best Playback Singer Female: No Award *Merit Awards: ''Himakathara'' - Dharmasiri Wickramarathna (Directing), ''Himakathara'' -

(Acting), ''Arunata Pera'' -

(Acting), ''Adara Geethaya'' -

Douglas Ranasinghe Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe (born May 27, 1945, si, ඩග්ලස් රණසිංහ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He acted in many supportive roles in movies including ''Akkara Paha'', ''Yuganthaya'', '' ...

(Acting), ''Adara Geethaya'' -

Sabeetha Perera Warnakulasuriya Uswaththa Liyanage Sabeetha Janaki Perera (born December 1, 1962) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and old Lollywood cinema of Pakistan. She is the most successful female superstar during the '80s and '90s in Sinhala cinema. ...

(Acting), ''Hithawathiya'' -

(Acting), ''Sathi Pooja'' -

Suvineetha Weerasinghe Suvineetha Weerasinghe (born May 19, 1947 as සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ) inhala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress with a career spanning more than five decades, Weerasinghe ...

(Acting), ''Deweni Gamana'' - Gamini Wijesooriya (Acting), ''Parasathuro'' -

Sarath Dassanayake Deepa Milton Sarath Dassanayake ( Sinhala: සරත් දසනායක; born 13 August 1942 and died 18 November 1999), popularly known as Sarath Dassanayake, was a Sri Lankan composer, film producer and a renowned musician. One of the pio ...

(Music)

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Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

2004 Winners

*Best Film - ''Mille Soya'' *Best Director -

Boodee Keerthisena Vishvanath Buddhika Keerthisena, also known as Boodee Keerthisena, is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He began his career drawing comics before moving into painting, dress design, and visual arts. He moved into music in the late 1980s, and performed in ...

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Mille Soya ''Mille Soya (Buongiorno Italia)'' is a 2004 romantic musical film, written, produced and directed by Boodee Keerthisena. The film stars Mahendra Perera, Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Kamal Addararachchi, and Sangeetha Weeraratne. The fi ...

'') *Best Actor - Jackson Anthony (''

Sooriya Arana ''Sooriya Arana'' ( si, සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Jackson Anthony and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along wi ...

'') *Best Actress -

(''Randiya Dahara'') *Best Playback Singer (Female)-

Deepika Priyadarshani Deepika Priyadarshani Pieris ( si, දීපිකා ප්‍රියදර්ශනී පිරීස් ) is a Sri Lankan singer. One of the most popular female singers in Sri Lanka, she is the only Sri Lankan vocalist to awarded with Gu ...

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Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya ''Adaraneeya Wassanaya'' () is a 2004 Sri Lankan romantic musical film directed by Senesh Dissanayake Bandara. It is produced along with Bandula Weerackody co-produced for Telestar Private Limited and produced by Vinod Arosha, Nalin Aponsu, Nihal ...

'') *Best Playback Singer (Male)- Harshana Dissanayake (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Make-up Artist - Ebert Wijesinghe (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Art Direction - Chandragupta Thenuwara (''Mille Soya'') *Best Sound Direction - Shyaman Premasundara (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Supporting Actress - Grace Ariyawimal (''Gini Kirilli'') *Best Supporting Actor - Mahendra Perera ('' Randiya Dahara'') *Best Editor - Ravindra Guruge (''Mille Soya'') *Best Camera Direction - Channa Deshapriya (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Music Direction - Navaratne Gamage (''Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya'') *Best Script - Somaratne Dissanayake (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Composer- Somaratne Dissanayake (''Sooriya Arana'') *Best Upcoming Actor -

Roshan Ravindra Roshan may refer to: People * Roshan (music director) (1917–1967), Indian musician and music director, born Roshan Lal Nagrath * Hrithik Roshan (born 1974), Hindi film actor, son of Rakesh Roshan * Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan (1980–2012), Iranian ...

(''Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya'') *Best Upcoming Actress - Chathurika Peiris (''Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya'') *Best Popular Movie - Renuka Balasooriya (''Sooriya Arana'') *Pioneer Awards - Shelton Premaratne, G. D. L. Perera, Udula Dabare,

Anula Karunathilaka Anula Karunathilaka ( si, අනුලා කරුණාතිලක, born 23 January 1946) is a Sri Lankan film actress and theatrical performer. Her work is noted during the 70s film and cinema history in Sri Lanka. One of the most popular a ...

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Bennett Rathnayake Bennett Rathnayake ( :si:බෙනට් රත්නායක; born 24 October), is a filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema and a television director. He has produced several critically acclaimed award-winning films such as ''Aswesuma'', ''Sulanga'' a ...

Asoka Handagama Asoka Handagama (born December 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He obtained his primary and secondary schooling in a provincial school and went on to study Mathematics at the University of Kelaniya where he was awarded a first class honours de ...

, Nithyavani Kandasamy,

Anoma Janadari Anoma Janadari (also spelled Anoma Janadare) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She has acted in critically acclaimed roles in the films ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna'' and ''Davena Wihagun''. Career She started acting ...

, Inoka Sathyangani,

Damitha Abeyratne Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (born September 14, 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Biography She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s G ...

Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...

, Nimmi Harasgama *Swarne Singhe Awards -

, Premasiri Khemadasa *Special Award:

Vimukthi Jayasundara Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara ( si, විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or, in 2005. Life and career Vimukthi Jay ...

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Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி� ...

2015 Winners

*Best Film: Mohomad Adom Ali (''

Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka ''With You, Without You'' ( si, ඔබ නැතුව ඔබ එක්ක, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka) is a 2012 Sri Lankan film written and directed by prolific Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, and produced by Lasantha Navaratne, Mohammad A ...

'') *Best Direction:

(''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Actor:

Shyam Fernando Shyam Fernando ( si, ශ්‍යාම් ප්‍රනාන්දු), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is a dubbing artist and was nominated for several dramatic roles. Career Fernando started his drama car ...

(''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Actress: Anjali Patail (''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Script Writer: Prasanna Vithanage (''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Cinematographer: Channa Deshapriya ('' Address Na'') *Best Editor: Sheker Prasad (''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Music Director: Lakshman Joseph de Saram (''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Film Song: Dinesh Subasinghe ('' Ho Gana Pokuna'') *Best Art Director: Manjula Ayagama (''Ho Gana Pokuna'') *Best Sound Director: Thapas Nayak (''Oba Nethuwa Oba Ekka'') *Best Makeup Artist: Harsha Manjula (''Address Ne'') *Best Supporting Actor:

Jayalath Manoratne Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr. Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne ( si, කෙසෙල්ගස්පේ මනතුංග ජයලත් මනෝරත්න; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020), popularly known as Jayalath Manoratne, was ...

(''Ho Gana Pokuna'') *Best Supporting Actress:

(''Address Ne'') *Best Lyrics Writer: Pallegama Hemarathana Thero (''

Maharaja Gemunu ''Maharaja Gemunu (King Gemunu)'' ( si, මහරජ ගැමුණු) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and produced by Gunapala Rathnasekara for Sipvin Films. It stars Uddika Premarathna and Jackson ...

'') *Best Playback Singer Male: Amila Perera (''

Sinahawa Atharin ''Sinahawa Atharin (A Smile Through Sorrow)'' ( si, සිනහව අතරින්, italic=yes) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama philosophical film directed by Sanath Gunathilake and produced by Sunil T. Frenando for Sunil T Films. It stars S ...

'') *Best Playback Singer Female: Nirosha Virajini (''Sinahawa Atharin'') *Special Jury Award:

Kaushalya Fernando Kaushalya Fernando ( si, කෞෂල්‍යා ප්‍රනාන්දු), is a Sri Lankan actress, director, producer and a civil activist. Highly versatile actress who dominated stage drama and cinema, Fernando is a five-time winner o ...

*Swarna Singhe Awards: Nanda Malini,

, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Donald Karunarathna, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake,

*Merit Awards: Dinakshie Priyasad (''Me Wage Adarayak''), Senith Sathwiru Walpitagamage (''Ho Gana Pokuna''), Sathsara Sawan Jayasooriya (''Ho Gana Pokuna''), Senitha Dinith Gunasinhe (''Ho Gana Pokuna''), Nethpriya Madhubhashitha Ranawakarachchige (''Ho Gana Pokuna''), Thishakya Sankalana Kumarathunga (''Ho Gana Pokuna'') *Pioneer Awards: Tissa Liyanasooriya, Athor U. Amarasena, K. P. K Balasingham, Derrik Pranandu, A. D Ranjith Kumara, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Sunil Mihindukula, Gamini Weragama

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Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

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President awarding -
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி� ...

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President awarding J. R. Jayewardene

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President awarding - Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

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President awarding - Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி� ...

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President awarding -
Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

President awarding -
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி� ...