Presidential Film Awards

Presidential Film Awards
Current: 20th Presidential Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Cinematic Achievements
CountrySri Lanka
Presented byCurrent President of Sri Lanka
First awarded1979
Last awarded26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
Websitehttp://www.nfc.gov.lk/presidentioal_awards.php

Presidential Film Awards is a film award ceremony held in Sri Lanka. 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, and last awarded by President Ranil Wickramasinghe in 2023.

President awarding J. R. Jayewardene

1979 Winners

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1980 Winners

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1981 Winners

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1982 Winners

  • Best Film: Beddegama - Wilfred Perera
  • Best Direction: Soldadu Unnehe - Dharmasena Pathiraja
  • Best Actor: Beddegama - Joe Abeywickrama
  • Best Actress: Aradhana - Malini Fonseka
  • Best Script Writer: Soldadu Unnehe - Dharmasena Pathiraja / W. Jayasiri
  • 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
  • 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 Lester James Peries
  • Merit Awards: Sathara Pera Nimithi - Pof. Sunil Ariyaratne (Lyrics), Beddegama - Willie Blake (Cinematographer), Sathara Diganthaya - Wimal Kumara de Costa (Acting), Bandura Mal - Veena Jayakody (Acting), Bandura Mal - Dharma Sri Munasinghe (Acting), Thawalama - Farina Lai (Acting), Beddegama - Tony Ranasinghe (Acting), Sathweni Dawasa - Ravindra Ranasinghe (Acting), Sagarayak Meda - Iranganie Serasinghe (Acting), Anjana - Freddie Silva (Acting)

1983 Winners

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1984 Winners[6]

1985 Winners[7]

  • 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
  • Best Art Director: HimaKathara - Eral Keli
  • Best Sound Director: HimaKathara - Shesha Palihakkara
  • Best Makeup Artist: Maya - K. P. K. Balasingham
  • Best Supporting Actor: HimaKathara - Sathischandra Edirisinghe
  • 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 - Iranganie Serasinghe (Acting), Arunata Pera - Denawaka Hamine (Acting), Adara Geethaya - Douglas Ranasinghe (Acting), Adara Geethaya - Sabeetha Perera (Acting), Hithawathiya - Anoja Weerasinghe (Acting), Sathi Pooja - Suvineetha Weerasinghe (Acting), Deweni Gamana - Gamini Wijesooriya (Acting), Parasathuro - Sarath Dassanayake (Music)

President awarding - Chandrika Kumaratunga

2004 Winners

President awarding - Maithripala Sirisena

2015 Winners[8]

2016 Winners[9]

Category Film Recipient
Best Film Let Her Cry Asoka Jagath Wijenayake
Best Direction Let Her Cry Asoka Handagama
Best Script Sayapethi Kusuma Visakesa Chandrasekaram
Best Actor Motor Bicycle Dasun Pathirana
Best Actress Let Her Cry Swarna Mallawarachchi
Best Supporting Actor Adaraneeya Kathawak Bimal Jayakody
Best Supporting Actress Motor Bicycle Veena Jayakody
Paththini Aruni Rajapaksha
Best Cinematographer Let Her Cry Channa Deshapriya
Best Lyricist Sayapethi Kusuma Visakesa Chandrasekaram
Best Music Director Sakkarang Nadeeka Guruge
Best Song Motor Bicycle Ajith Kumarasiri
Best Playback Singer Let Her Cry Chitral Somapala
Motor Bicycle Ajith Kumarasiri
Best Playback Songstress Paththini Nirosha Virajini
Sarigama Uresha Ravihari
Best Editor Let Her Cry Ravindra Guruge
Best Sound Designer Maya 3D Pravin Jayaratne
Best Art Director Sakkarang Lal Harindranath
Best Make-up Artist Maya 3D Nalin Premarthilake
Best Actor in a Comedy Role Maya 3D Pubudu Chathuranga
Best Upcoming Actor Sayapethi Kusuma Jehan Sri Kanth
Best Film Sayapethi Kusuma Yashoda Rasanduni
Maximum Audience Response Paththini
Special Jury Awards Paththini (costumes) Venuka Wickramasinghe
Paththini (choreography) Chandana Wickramasinghe
Motor Bicycle (acting) Samanalee Fonseka
Merit Awards Sakkarang (acting) Thusitha Laknath
Motor Bicycle (acting) Kalana Kusalatha
Sakkarang (acting) Prasadini Atapattu
Adaraneeya Kathawak (cinematography) Ruwan Costa

2017 Winners[10]

Category Film Recipient
Best Film 28 Rashitha Jinasena
Best Direction 28 Prasanna Jayakody
Best Script 28 Prasanna Jayakody
Best Actor 28 Mahendra Perera
Best Actress 28 Semini Iddamalgoda
Best Supporting Actor Sulanga Gini Aran Roshan Ravindra
Best Supporting Actress Swaroopa Nita Fernando
Best Cinematographer Nimnayaka Hudekalawa Channa Deshapriya
Best Lyricist Kaala Raji Wasantha Welgama
Best Music Director Aloko Udapadi Milinda Tennekoon
Best Song Kaala Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake
Best Playback Singer Kaala Thusith Simpson
Best Playback Songstress Nino Live Umali Thilakarathne
Best Editor 28 Rangana Sinharage
Best Sound Designer Aloko Udapadi Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe
Best Art Director 28 Nuwan Sanuranga
Best Make-up Artist Swaroopa Ranjith Manthagaweera
Best Actor in a Comedy Role Paha Samath Giriraj Kaushalya
Paha Samath Priyantha Seneviratne
Best Upcoming Actor Aloko Udapadi Shammu Kasun
Best Upcoming Actress Nino Live Yureni Noshika
Maximum Audience Response Dharmayuddhaya
Special Jury Awards A Level (acting) Jayalath Manoratne
Aloko Udapadi (acting) Darshan Dharmaraj
Aloko Udapadi (acting) Chathra Weeraman
Merit Awards A Level (acting) Sachira Weerasinghe
Kaala (singing) Himasha Manupriya
Swaroopa (acting) Rini de Silva
Certificates of Jury Assessment Kaala (acting) Chalesha Charunethra
Dharmayuddhaya (acting) Vinumi Vinsadi
Paha Samath (acting) Sharad Chanduma
Paha Samath (acting) Sejan Hansaka
Paha Samath (acting) Kivindi Kasundara
Paha Samath (acting) Amiru Koralage

2018 Winners[11]

Category Film Recipient
Best Film Davena Wihagun Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Best Direction Davena Wihagun Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Best Script Davena Wihagun Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Best Actor Davena Wihagun Mahendra Perera
Best Actress Davena Wihagun Anoma Janadari
Best Supporting Actor Nidahase Piya DS Poojitha de Mel
Best Supporting Actress Davena Wihagun Samanalee Fonseka
Best Cinematographer Vaishnavee Nimal Mendis
Best Lyricist Sarungal Achala Soloman
Best Music Director According to Matthew Chandana Jayasinghe
Best Song Sarungal Ranga Dassanayake
Best Playback Singer Gharasarapa Bachi Susan
Best Playback Songstress Gharasarapa Samitha Mudunkotuwa
Best Editor Komaali Kings Anjelo Jones
Best Sound Designer Nidahase Piya DS Pravin Jayaratne
Best Art Director Komaali Kings Dasun Ravinath
Best Make-up Artist Vaishnavee Ebert Wijesinghe
Vaishnavee Ranjith Manthagaweera
Best Actor in a Comedy Role Komaali Kings Raja Ganesan
Best Upcoming Actor Gharasarapa Devnaka Porage
Best Upcoming Actress Gharasarapa Kavindya Adhikari
Maximum Audience Response Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara
Special Jury Awards Salei Pukkal (acting) Sri Niroshan
Salei Pukkal (acting) Sudharshan Rutnam
Goal (acting) David Karunaratne
Merit Awards Sarungal (acting) Chamathka Lakmini
Goal (acting) Nayana Darshani Perera

President awarding - Ranil Wickramasinghe

2019 Winners

  • Best Film: Ginnen Upan Seethala -
  • Best Direction:
  • Best Actor: Ginnen Upan Seethala - Kamal Addrarachchi
  • Best Actress: Dekala Purudu Kenek - Samadi Laksiri
  • Best Script Writer:
  • Best Cinematographer:
  • Best Editor:
  • Best Music Director:
  • Best Art Director:
  • Best Sound Director:
  • Best Supporting Actor:
  • Best Supporting Actress:
  • Best Lyrics Writer:
  • Best Playback Singer Male:
  • Best Playback Singer Female: Umariya Sinhawansa
  • Special Jury Award:
  • Merit Awards:

2020 Winners

  • Best Film: The New Paper
  • Best Direction: Palagetiyo - Vasantha Obeysekera
  • Best Actor: "The News Paper" - Kumara Thirimadura
  • Best Actress: Panshu - Nita Fernando
  • Best Script Writer:
  • Best Cinematographer:
  • Best Editor:
  • Best Music Director:
  • Best Art Director:
  • Best Sound Director:
  • Best Supporting Actor:
  • Best Supporting Actress:
  • Best Lyrics Writer:
  • Best Playback Singer Male:
  • Best Playback Singer Female: Nanda Malini
  • Special Jury Award:
  • Merit Awards:

References

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  2. ^ "1980 Presidential Award Winners". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ "1981 Presidential Award Winners". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. ^ "1981 Presidential Award Winners". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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  6. ^ "Presidential Film Awards - 1984 - National Film Corporation".
  7. ^ "Presidential Film Awards - 1985 - National Film Corporation".
  8. ^ "Presidential Film Awards". April 2017.
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  11. ^ "19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage".