List of Sri Lankan films of the 1960s

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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1960s.

1960[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
Cyril B. Abeyratne Dommie Jayawardena, Disna Ranjani, Rohini Jayakody, Anthony C. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, Premila Kuruppu, Rosalind Fernando Drama Released on 4 February.
Sandesaya Lester James Peiris Ananda Jayaratne, Kanthi Gunatunga, Shane Gunaratne, Gamini Fonseka, Eddie Jayamanne, Iranganie Serasinghe, Arthur Vanlangenburg Drama Released on 30 March.
T. Yoganandan Ravindra Rupasena, Clarice de Silva, Leena de Silva, Ananda Jayaratne, Rita Ratnayake, Christy Leonard Perera Romance Released on 28 April.
B. A. W. Jayamanne Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Ruby de Mel, Rudrani Liyanage, Bandula Sri Gunawardena, M. V. Balan Comedy Released on 4 June.
L. S. Ramachandran Rukmani Devi, Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Alfred Edirimanne, Eddie Jayamanne, Joe Abeywickrema, Ruby de Mel Drama Released on 17 July.
Sirisena Wimalaweera Aruna Shanthi, Ananda Weerakoon, Alfred Edirimanne, Rani Ranatunga, Kumari Manel Drama Released on 7 October.
T. Somasekaran
K. A. W. Perera
Gamini Fonseka, Kingsley Rajapakse, Florida Jayalath, David Dharmakeerthi, Joe Abeywickrema, Joseph Seneviratne Thriller Released on 18 November.
K. Sethumadhavan Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Clarice de Silva, Vijitha Mallika, Herbie Seneviratne, Nelson Karunagama, Alfred Edirimanne Drama Released on 9 December.

1961[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1961
B. A. W. Jayamanne B. A. W. Jayamanne, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Mabel Blythe, Shirley Blythe, Dudley Wanaguru, Austin Abeysekera Drama Released on 27 February.
Kurulu Bedda L. S. Ramachandran Punya Heendeniya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Lilian Edirisinghe, Dayananda Gunawardena, Millie Kahandawala, Nalani Abeypala Drama Released on 29 March.
Robin Tampoe Florida Jayalath, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Boniface Fernando, Vijitha Mallika, Darmasri Ranatunga, David Dharmakeerthi Romance Released on 12 April.
A. Bhaskar Raj Stanley Perera, Girley Gunawardana, Eddie Jayamanne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Lilian Edirisinghe, Jennie Winifrida, M. V. Balan Drama Released on 18 August.
Herbie Seneviratne Herbie Seneviratne, Florida Jayalath, Senadheera Kuruppu, Rita Ratnayake, Joe Abeywickrema, Udula Dabare, Premila Kuruppu Drama Released on 6 October.
M. P. Gilman Dharmasri Rantunga, Rohini Jayakody, L. M. Perera, Ralph Wijesekera, Vimala Kumari, M. P. Gemunu, M. P. Gilman Action Released on 22 December.

1962[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1962
Upali Wanasinghe Rukmani Devi, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Gamini Fonseka, Kithsiri Perera, Shane Gunaratne, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Historical Released on 7 March.
Shanthi Kumar Shanthi Kumar, Seetha Jayawardena, Herbie Seneviratne, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Sirimathi Rasadari, Premila Kuruppu Drama Released on 12 April.
Robin Tampoe Boniface Fernando, Clarice De Silva, David Dharmakeerthi, Dommie Jayawardena, L. M. Perera, Asoka Ponnamperuma Drama Released on 9 May.
Ranmuthu Duwa Mike Wilson Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Joe Abeywickrema, Shane Gunaratne, Anthony C. Perera, Vincent Vaas Drama Released on 8 August.
C. V. Raju Joe Abeywickrema, Florida Jayalath, Eddie Junior, Lambert Moramudali, Ariyadasa Peiris, Millie Kahandawala Drama Released on 28 September.

1963[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1963
Adata Wediya Heta Hondai M. Masthan Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Nelson Karunagama, Vijitha Mallika Action Released on 6 March.
T. Somosekaran
Kingsly Rajapaksha
Henry Jayasena, Florida Jayalath, Kingsley Rajapakse, L. M. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Austin Abeysekara, Dharma Sri Ranatunga Drama Released on 2 May.
L. S. Ramachandran
K. A. W. Perera
Stanley Perera, Clarice de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Vijitha Mallika, L. M. Perera, Freddie Silva Action Released on 14 June.
B. A. W. Jayamanne Rukmani Devi, B. A. W. Jayamanne, Mark Samaranayake, Senadheera Kuruppu, Eddie Jayamanne, Ruby de Mel, Laddie Ranasinghe Drama Released on 26 July.
M. Masthan Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Alfred Edirimanne, Sandhya Kumari, H. D. Kulatunga, Christy Leonard Perera Drama Released on 27 July.
Robin Tampoe Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Boniface Fernando, Florida Jayalath, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Dommie Jayawardena, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 4 September.
Sikuru Tharuwa L. S. Ramachandran Punya Heendeniya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Milton Nanayakkara, Shelton Gunaratne, H. D. Kulatunga, Millie Kahandawela, S. A. Jamis Drama Released on 27 September.
Kingsley Rajapakse Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Kithsiri Perera, David Dharmakeerthi, Sandhya Kumari, Joe Abeywickrama, L. M. Perera Drama Released on 12 December.
Gamperaliya Lester James Peiris Punya Heendeniya, Henry Jayasena, Gamini Fonseka, Wickrama Bogoda, Trilicia Gunawardena, Shanthi Lekha, Tony Ranasinghe Drama Released on 20 December. Film debut for Tony Ranasinghe. Entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival

1964[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1964
Shanthi Kumar Prem Jayanth, Rukmani Devi, Florida Jayalath, Joe Abeywickrema, Sirimathi Rasadari, Henry Jayasena, Asoka Ponnamperuma Thriller Released on 31 January.
Mike Wilson
Tissa Liyanasuriya
Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sobani Amarasinghe, Vincent Vaas, Carl Gunasena, Nilmini De Silva, Tony Ranasinghe Drama Released on 26 February.
Shanthi Kumar Ananda Jayaratne, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Dommie Jayawardena, Clarice de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Shanti Kumar, L. M. Perera Drama Released on 3 April.
Dheewarayo M. Masthan Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Ignatius Gunaratne, Hugo Fernando, B. S. Perera, Ruby de Mel Drama Released on 10 April.
Robin Tampoe Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Clarice de Silva, Boniface Fernando, David Dharmakeerthi, Joseph Seneviratne Drama Released on 15 May.
T. Somasekaran Prem Jayanth, Dommie Jayawardena, L. M. Perera, Stanley Perera, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Thalatha Gunasekara, David Dharmakeerthi Drama Released on 7 July.
W. M. S. Tampoe Rukmani Devi, Dommie Jayawardena, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Thalatha Gunasekara, Pearl Cooray, Mark Samaranayake, Dharma Sri Ranatunga Thriller Released on 14 August.
L. S. Ramachandran Stanley Perera, Jennie Winifreeda, H. D. Kulatunge, Ruby de Mel, Girley Gunawardana, Benedict Fernando Thriller Released on 14 August.
Wimalanath Dissanayake Sandhya Kumari, Ananda Jayaratne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Aruna Shanthi, Thalatha Gunasekara Biographical Released on 10 September.
Herbie Seneviratne Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Boniface Fernando, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dommie Jayawardena, L. M. Perera, Nalani Abeypala Action Released on 14 October.
S. Ramanadan Aruna Shanthi, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Stanley Perera, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Girley Gunawardana, Vincent Vaas Drama Released on 22 October.
M. S. Ananda Prem Jayanth, Sandhya Kumari, Asoka Ponnamperuma, David Dharmakeerthi, Christy Leonard Perera, Joseph Seneviratne Drama Released on 20 November.
Ariyadasa Peiris Lambert Moramudali, Pitipana Silva, Lilian Edirisinghe, Saranagupta Amarasinghe, Don Sirisena Drama Released on 11 December.
P. Neelakantan Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Ananda Jayaratne, Sandhya Kumari, Vijitha Mallika Mystery Released on 24 December.

1965[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1965
B. Nandesena Cooray Ananda Jayaratne, Sandhya Kumari, Stanley Perera, Thalatha Gunasekara, Dommie Jayawardena, L. M. Perera, Shanthi Lekha Released on 15 January.
Kingsley Rajapakse Vijitha Mallika, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Cyril Wickramage, Denawaka Hamine, Ruby de Mel, Cyril Wickramage Released on 3 February.
Chandiya Titus Thotawatte Gamini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, H. D. Kulatunga, Christy Leonard Perera, Karl Gunasena, D. R. Nanayakkara Released on 18 March.
W. M. S. Tampoe Rukmani Devi, Senadheera Kuruppu, Dommie Jayawardena, Rohini Jayakody, Nita Fernando, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Joe Abeywickrama Released on 26 March.
Robin Tampoe Gamini Fonseka, Boniface Fernando, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Piyadasa Wijekoon, B. S. Perera, Martin Gunadasa Released on 28 April.
G. D. L. Perera Leonie Kotelawala, Denawaka Hamine, Shelton de Silva, Elson Divithurugama, Gamini Wickramasuriya, Vimal Waidyasekera Drama Released on 13 May.
S. Ramanathan Rukmani Devi, Stanley Perera, Laddie Ranasinghe, Vijitha Mallika, Girley Gunawardana, L. M. Perera, Alfred Edirimanne Drama Released on 13 May.
W. M. S. Mahendran Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Sandhya Kumari, H. D. Kulatunga, M. V. Balan, Anthony C. Perera Drama Released on 18 June.
Saaravita Tissa Liyanasooriya Joe Abeywickrama, Sobani Amarasinghe, Jessica Wickramasinghe, Wally Nanayakkara, Thilakasiri Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Sunila Jayanthi Drama Released on 25 June.
L. M. Perera Dommie Jayawardena, Stanley Perera, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Vijitha Mallika, Girley Gunawardana, Lilian Edirisinghe, L. M. Perera Mystery Released on 30 July.
Ananda Jayaratne Gamini Fonseka, Clarice de Silva, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Wickrama Bogoda, Ananda Jayaratne, Agnes Sirisena, M. V. Balan Drama Released on 6 August.
Kingsly Rajapaksha Herbert M. Seneviratne, Joe Abeywickrama, Vijitha Mallika, Dommie Jayawardena, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Ruby de Mel Romance Released on 10 September.
M. Masthan Joe Abeywickrama, Clarice de Silva, Anthony C. Perera, Sandhya Kumari, Hugo Fernando, Ruby de Mel, Richard Albert Comedy Released on 17 September.
M. S. Ananda Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Srinath Basnayaka, Bernard Pathirana, Jayantha de Silva, Joe Abeywickrama, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 7 October.
Florida Jayalath, Raja Joshua Joe Abeywickrama, Florida Jayalath, Vijitha Mallika, Sudesh Gunaratne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Bandu Munasinghe, Prem Jayanth Drama Released on 5 November.
L. S. Ramachandran Stanley Perera, Jennie Winifreeda, Anula Karunathilaka, Girley Gunawardana, Ruby de Mel, Herbert Amarawickrama Romance Released on 26 November.
E. Rathnam Aruna Shanthi, Rita Ratnayake, Tony Ranasinghe, Lambert Moramudali, Manel Perera, Udula Dabare, Eddie Junior, Pitipana Silva Mystery Released on 4 December.
W. M. S. Tampoe Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Vijitha Mallika, Ruby de Mel, Lilian Edirisinghe, Mark Samaranayake, David Dharmakeerthi Drama Released on 24 December.

1966[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1966
Dharmasiri Caldera Gamini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, Shanthi Lekha, Ranjith Dayananda, Ralph Wijesekara, Chitra Wakishta, Wijeratne Warakagoda Drama Released on 11 March.
K. Venkat Sandhya Kumari, Alfred Edirimanne, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Christy Leonard Perera, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Pitipana Silva, B. S. Perera Thriller Released on 7 April.
W. M. S. Tampoe Vijitha Mallika, Joe Abeywickrama, Prema Ganegoda, Boniface Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Richard Albert, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama Released on 9 February.
Robin Tampoe David Dharmakeerthi, Joe Abeywickrama, B. S. Perera, Richard Albert, Padma Siriwardena, Pearl Vasudevi, Oliver Mayadunna Comedy Released on 11 April.
K. A. W. Perera Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Tony Ranasinghe, Sandhya Kumari, Piyadasa Gunasekera Released on 18 April. Maestro Premasiri Khemadasa's Debut as a music director.
Roland Amarasinghe Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Shirani Gunathilake, Dayananda Jayawardena, Senadheera Rupasinghe Action Released on 25 April.
M. S. Ananda H. R. Jothipala, Sandhya Kumari, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Rita Ratnayake Thriller Released on 1 May.
Nihal A. Jayasinghe Tony Ranasinghe, Prema Ganegoda, Ruby de Mel, Sandhya Kumari, Marcus Perera, Gamini Wijesuriya, Thalatha Gunasekara Drama Released on 2 May.
Delovak Athara Lester James Peries Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Wickrama Bogoda, Iranganie Serasinghe, J. B. L. Gunasekera Drama Released on 24 May.
Douglas Kothalawala Prema Ganegoda, Tony Ranasinghe, Wickrama Bogoda, Kithsiri Perera, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Piyadasa Wijekoon Released on 16 June.
Premnath Moraes
Bandu Gunasekara
Gamini Fonseka, Lambert Moramudali, Henry Jayasena, David Dharmakeerthi, Shane Gunaratne, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Don Premaratne Historical Released on 7 July.
K. A. W. Perera Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Oswald Jayasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema, Clarice De Silva, Vijitha Mallika, Lilian Edirisinghe Thriller Released on 22 July.
Lionel Amarasinghe Shane Gunaratne, Iranganie Serasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Winston Serasinghe, Dayananda Gunawardena, Lakshmi Bai, Padma Siriwardena Religious Drama Released on 19 August.
S. Ramanathan Rukmani Devi, Senadheera Kuruppu, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Sandhya Kumari, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Eddie Jayamanne, Sathischandra Edirisinghe Drama Released on 11 September.
Gamini Fonseka Punya Heendeniya, Gamini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Sirimathi Rasadari Drama Released on 26 September.
Raja Joshua
Lenin Moraes
Stanley Perera, Florida Jayalath, Dommie Jayawardena, Sandhya Kumari, D. R. Nanayakkara, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Vijitha Mallika Drama Released on 18 October.
Hector Jayasinghe Hector Jayasinghe, Vijitha Mallika, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Dayananda Gunawardena, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena, Bandu Munasinghe Drama Released on 22 November.
S. Sivananda Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Hugo Fernando, Iranganie Serasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha Romance Released on 23 November.
Robin Tampoe Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Roy de Silva, Sandhya Kumari, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Shanthi Lekha, Vijitha Mallika Drama Released on 14 December.
W. M. S. Tampoe Vijitha Mallika, Dommie Jayawardena, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Nita Fernando, Lilian Edirisinghe, Seetha Kumari Drama Released on 29 December.

1967[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1967
L. M. Perera Stanley Perera, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Vijitha Mallika, Dommie Jayawardena, David Dharmakeerthi, Senadheera Kuruppu, Shirani Kurukulasuriya Drama Released on 23 January.
Mike Wilson Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Joe Abeywickrama, Liz Wilson, Rodney Jonklaas, Paul Eichmann, Peter Donaldson, Chris Greet Thriller Released on 31 January.
Sath Samudura Siri Gunasinghe Swarna Mallawarachchi, Cyril Wickramage, Denawaka Hamine, Edmund Wijesinghe, Leena Fernando, Hemamali Gunasinghe, Rathnawali Kekunawela Drama Released on 22 February. Film debut for Swarna Mallawarachchi.
T. Bhawanandan Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Udula Dabare, Sunila Jayanthi, Hugh Perera, Vijaya Kumaratunga Comedy Released on 7 March.
Dommie Jayawardena Anula Karunathilaka, Dommie Jayawardena, Joe Abeywickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe, S. H. Jothipala, Piyadasa Gunasekera, M. A. Simeon Drama Released on 8 March.
Dudley Wanaguru Vijitha Mallika, Roy de Silva, Dudley Wanaguru, Laddie Ranasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, Shirani Gunasekara, Hilda Agnes Romance Released on 7 April.
Ruby de Mel Rukmani Devi, Alfred Edirimanne, Ruby De Mel, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Anthony C. Perera, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Drama Released on 12 April.
D. M. Dias Stanley Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Vijitha Mallika, Rita Ratnayake, Ravindra Rupasena, Pitipana Silva, H. D. Kulatunga Drama Released on 12 April.
Ran Salu Lester James Peiris Punya Heendeniya, Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Iranganie Serasinghe, Dayananda Gunawardena, J. B. L. Gunasekera, Sobashini Atukorale Romance Released on 30 April.
B. A. W. Jayamanne B. A. W. Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Mark Samaranayake, Ruby de Mel, Grace Jayamanne, Sandhya Kumari, H. D. Kulatunga, Oswald Jayasinghe Romance Released on 22 May.
Ashoka David Vijitha Mallika, Prem Jayanth, Eddie Jayamanne, H. D. Kulatunga, Mabel Blythe, Udula Dabare, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 12 June.
L. S. Ramachandran Jennie Winifreeda, D. R. Nanayakkara, Denawaka Hamine, Milton Jayawardena, Shanthi Lekha, Herbert Amarawickrama, H. D. Kulatunga Drama Released on 12 July.
Reggie Perera
G. D. L. Perera
Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Joe Abeywickrama, Manel Jayasena, Denawaka Hamine, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe Drama Released on 31 July.
Ananda Wickckramasinghe
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Prema Ganegoda, B. S. Perera, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Shanthi Lekha, Elson Divithurugama, Lionel Algama Drama Released on 10 August.
E. Rathnam Asoka Ponnamperuma, Leena de Silva, Sandhya Kumari, Eddie Junior, Anthony C. Perera, Vijitha Mallika, Joseph Seneviratne Drama Released on 24 August.
S. Ramanathan Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha, Rohini Jayakody Drama Released on 31 August.
W. A. Jayasinghe Eddie Yapa, Stanly Perera, Clarice De Silva, Asoka Hewawitharana, Asoka Ponnamperuma, David Dharmakeerthi, Girley Gunawardana, Denawaka Hamine Drama Released on 22 September.
Dharmasiri Caldera Gamini Fonseka, Vijitha Mallika, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Jessica Wickramasinghe, Ranjith Dayananda, H. D. Kulatunga, A. P. Gunaratne Drama Released on 14 October.
Wijepala Hettiarachchi Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Nelson Karunagama, Thalatha Gunasekara Drama Comedy Released on 23 October.
Herbert Rupasinghe Punya Heendeniya, Chandan Guneratne, Rohini Jayakody, Mala Ellawala, Neeta Atukorale, Piyadasa Gunasekera, L. M. Perera, Mark Samaranayake Romance Released on 1 December.
M. Masthan Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Rohini Jayakody, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha Action Thriller Released on 21 December.

1968[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1968
Roland Amarasinghe Robert McCloud, Padma Siriwardena, Kumar Amarasinghe, Dayananda Jayawardena Drama Released on 12 January.
Chula Palagolla Sandhya Kumari, Aruna Shanthi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha, Robin Fernando, Theresa Weerasinghe, H. R. Jothipala Drama Released on 3 February.
Kingsley Rajapakse Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Vijitha Mallika, Thalatha Gunasekara, David Dharmakeerthi, Agnes Sirisena Drama Released on 3 February.
Tissa Liyanasooriya Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, David Dharmakeerthi, Anthony C. Perera, Vincent Vaas, Thilakasiri Fernando Drama Released on 26 February. Film debut for Malini Fonseka.
Chundukili Somasekaran Asoka Ponnamperuma, Vijitha Mallika, Stanley Perera, Clarice de Silva, Denawaka Hamine, Lilian Edirisinghe, M. V. Balan Drama Released on 4 March.
Kumar Wickramasooriya Rukmani Devi, Malini Fonseka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Eddie Jayamanne, Vijitha Mallika, D. M. Colombage, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 25 March.
Wimalanath Dissanayaka Asoka Hewawitharana, Ralph Wijesekara, Chandra Kala, Bertram Fernando, M. P. Gemunu, M. A. Simeon, S. Ahangama, Ranjith Bogoda Action Released on 11 April.
Golu Hadawatha Lester James Peiris Anula Karunathilaka, Wickrama Bogoda, Sriyani Amarasena, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Sudesh Gunaratne, Grace Jayamanne, Mapa Gunaratne Romance Released on 24 April. Film debut for Sriyani Amarasena.
Akka Nago Vincent David Stanley Perera, Sandhya Kumari, Joe Abeywickrama, Dommie Jayawardena, D. R. Nanayakkara, David Dharmakeerthi, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama Released on 2 May.
Bicycle Hora K. A. W. Perera Sandhya Kumari, Oswald Jayasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Wally Nanayakkara, Gemunu Wijesuriya Thriller Released on 26 May.
L. S. Ramachandran, S.A. Somarathne Roy Handapangoda, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shirani Gunathilake, Denawaka Hamine, Vincent Vaas, Pitipana Silva, Stanley Perera Action Released on 27 June.
Amathikama Nihal Jayasinghe Joe Abeywickrama, Hugo Fernando, Sandhya Kumari, D.R. Nanayakkara, Pearl Vasudevi, Jessica Wickramasinghe Drama Released on 22 July.
Rohini Jayakodi Tony Ranasinghe, Sandhya Kumari, D. R. Nanayakkara, Dommie Jayawardena, Rohini Jayakody, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Don Sirisena Comedy Released on 30 July.
Kingsley Rajapakse Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Asoka Ponnamperuma, D. R. Nanayakkara, David Dharmakeerthi, Robin Fernando Drama Released on 26 August.
W. M. S. Tampoe Nita Fernando, Hugo Fernando, Roy de Silva, Anthony C. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, B. S. Perera, Stanley Perera Comedy Released on 14 September.
Dahasak Sithuvili G. D. L. Perera Henry Jayasena, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Denawaka Hamine, Dhamma Wanniwarachchi Romance Released on 20 September.
Robin Tampoe Gamini Fonseka, Vijitha Mallika, Ananda Jayaratne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Leena Fernando, Shanthi Lekha, David Dharmakeerthi Drama Released on 23 October.
Amaranath Jayathilake Tony Ranasinghe, Malini Fonseka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Joe Abeywickrama, Wally Nanayakkara, Michael Subasinghe Romance Released on 24 November.
Shanthi Abesekara Shanthi Abeysekara, Chandra Kala, Ralph Wijesekara, Piyadasa Wijekoon, M. S. Beliatta, Austin Abeysekara, Sunil Soma Peiris Thriller Released on 1 December.
Ataweni Pudumaya M. Masthan Joe Abeywickrama, Sandhya Kumari, Clarice de Silva, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Thalatha Gunasekara, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 21 December.

1969[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1969
Herbert M. Seneviratne Herbert M. Seneviratne, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Wally Nanayakkara, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Joe Abeywickrama, Sumith Bibile, Edna Sugathapala Drama Released on 19 January.
T. Somasekaran Wally Nanayakkara, Sunila Jayanthi, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Samuel Rodrigo, Sirimathi Rasadari, D. M. Colombage, Chitra Wakishta Action Released on 14 February 1969
M. V. Balan Gamini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, Baptist Fernando, Vijitha Mallika, B. S. Perera, Christy Leonard Perera, Nelson Karunagama Drama Released on 27 February.
S. Ramanathan Clarice de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Oswald Jayasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Thalatha Gunasekara, B. S. Perera, Christy Leonard Perera Drama Released on 5 March.
Narilatha Tissa Liyanasuriya Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Sandhya Kumari, Joe Abeywickrama, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha, Kithsiri Perera Drama Released on 22 March.
Titus Thotawatte Malini Fonseka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Dommie Jayawardena, Sandhya Kumari, Karu Nanayakkara, David Dharmakeerthi, Benjamin Fernando Drama Released on 11 April.
D. M. Dias Tony Ranasinghe, Sonia Disa, Lionel Deraniyagala, Marcus Perera, H. D. Kulatunga, Ruby de Mel, Senadheera Rupasinghe Drama Released on 22 April.
L. M. Perera Stanley Perera, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Girley Gunawardana, Robin Fernando, L. M. Perera, Jessica Wickramasinghe Comedy Released on 22 May.
Ranjith Senaweera Joe Abeywickrama, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Gamini Fonseka, Wally Nanayakkara, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Chitra Wakishta Thriller Released on 17 June.
Dharmasiri Caldera Gamini Fonseka, Ananda Jayaratne, Anula Karunathilaka, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia Disa, Nita Fernando Drama Released on 10 July.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Edna Sugathapala, Sonia Disa, Anthony C. Perera, H. D. Kulatunga Action Released on 4 August.
Binaramalee Mudalinayaka Somarathne Swarna Kahawita, Wickrama Bogoda, Piyadasa Gunasekera, D. R. Nanayakkara, Mudalinayaka Somaratne, Shanthi Lekha, Gemunu Wijesuriya Thriller Released on 19 August. First Sri Lankan movie based on a radio drama. Adapted from broadcast by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).
Robin Tampoe Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Leena Fernando, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. Perera, Richard Albert Thriller Released on 22 September.
K. Venkat Joe Abeywickrama, Clarice de Silva, Roy de Silva, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha, Pearl Vasudevi, Pitipana Silva Drama Released on 15 October.
M. S. Ananda Tony Ranasinghe, Malini Fonseka, Shyama Ananda, Joe Abeywickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe, David Dharmakeerthi Drama Released on 6 November.
Sudas Maskorala Gamini Fonseka, Anula Karunathilaka, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Kithsiri Perera Thriller Released on 29 November.
Vincent David Joe Abeywickrama, Clarice de Silva, Anthony C. Perera, D. R. Nanayakkara, Vijitha Mallika, Asoka Ponnamperuma, B. S. Perera Comedy Released on 15 December.
Piyasiri Gunarathne Anula Karunathilaka, Cyril Wickramage, Horana Hamine, Pujitha Mendis, Elson Divithurugama, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Drama Released on 18 December.
G. D. L. Perera Douglas Ranasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Vijaya Kumaratunga Romance Released on 21 December.
Hanthane Kathawa Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Vijaya Kumaratunga, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tony Ranasinghe, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, J. B. L. Gunasekera, Sobani Amarasinghe, Sunila Jayanthi Romance Released on 30 December. Film debut for Vijaya Kumaratunga.
Dayananda Gunawardena Iranganie Serasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Daniel Muthumala, Elson Divithurugama, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Chandra Kaluarachchi, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 31 December.

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