List of Sri Lankan films of the 1970s

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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1970s.

1970[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
Shesha Palihakkara Joe Abeywickrama, Alfred Perera, A. P. Gunaratne, Sobani Amarasinghe, Samuel Rodrigo, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Thilakasiri Fernando Drama Released on 29 January.
Cyril P. Abeyratne Roy de Silva, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Nelson Karunagama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe,, Don Sirisena, Hilda Agnes Adult Released on 4 February.
Neil Rupasinghe Malini Fonseka, Ananda Jayaratne, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Dommie Jayawardena, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe Drama Released on 17 March.
Akkara Paha Lester James Peries Milton Jayawardena, Anoma Wattaladeniya, Malini Fonseka, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Gamini Wijesuriya, Shanthi Lekha, Douglas Ranasinghe Drama Released on 8 May.
M. Masthan Gamini Fonseka, Clarice De Silva, H. D. Kulatunga, Dommie Jayawardena, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Nelson Karunagama, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 18 May.
Titus Thotawatte Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe, Francis Perera, Nihal Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 16 June.
Jo Dev Ananda Roy de Silva, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, H. R. Jothipala, Mabel Blythe, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Stanley Perera, Nita Fernando, Don Sirisena Romance Released on 15 July.
Wijepala Hettiarachchi Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 7 August.
Shanthi Abeysekara Padma Siriwardena, Shanthi Abeysekara, Ralph Wijesekara, Asoka Hewawitharana, M. P. Gemunu, Joe Livera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Saranapala Suriarachchi Drama Released on 26 August.
Amaranath Jayathilake Vijaya Kumaratunga, Kanthi Lanka, Sriyani Amarasena, Iranganie Serasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda, G. W. Surendra, S. A. Jamis Romance Released on 20 September.
J. Selvarathnam Gamini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Robin Fernando, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando Comedy Released on 11 October.
Thun Man Handiya Mahagama Sekera Joe Abeywickrama, Denawaka Hamine, Shanthi Lekha, Kumara Balasooriya, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Swarna Mallawarachchi Drama Released on 24 October.
Ranjith Lal Nissanka Amarasinghe, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Cyril Wickramage, Piyadasa Gunasekera Drama Released on 18 November.
Vasantha Obeysekera Cyril Wickremage, Namel Weeramuni, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Daya Thennakoon, Prema Ganegoda, Lucien Bulathsinhala Drama Released on 10 December.
Anton Fernando Vijitha Mallika, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando,, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, Leena Fernando, Anthony C. Perera Drama Released on 24 December.

1971[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1971
W.A.B. de Silva Stanley Perera, Wally Nanayakkara, H. D. Kulatunga, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Tissa Wijesurendra, Lionel Deraniyagala Drama Released on 14 January.
Timothy Weerarathne Robin Fernando, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Shane Gunaratne, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Thalatha Gunasekara Action Released on 11 February.
Kingsley Rajapaksa Wickrama Bogoda, Neela Liyanagedara, Tissa Wijesurendra, Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Eddie Jayamanne, Dommie Jayawardena Drama Released on 3 March.
Dharmasiri Caldera Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Shane Gunaratne Drama Released on 14 March.
K. A. W. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, Neela Liyanagedara, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Don Sirisena, Ruby de Mel Drama Released on 20 June.
Hathara Denama Soorayo Neil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala Action Released on 20 July.
Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Robin Fernando, Thalatha Gunasekara, Basil de Saram, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Wally Nanayakkara Mystery Released on 4 August.
Roland Amarasinghe Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Priyanka Perera, Anusha Geethanjali Action Released on 28 August.
K. A. W. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 17 September.
Louie Vanderstraeten Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Robin Fernando, Chandra Kala, Denawaka Hamine, Devika Karunaratne Romance Released on 22 October.
Welikathara D.B. Nihalsinghe Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Devika Karunaratne, Kithsiri Perera, Piyasena Ahangama, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Drama Released on 27 October.
Wimaladasa Perera Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda Drama Released on 20 November.
Titus Thotawatte Robin Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Alexander Fernando, G. W. Surendra, Ignatius Gunaratne Crime Released on 17 December.
Kithsiri Nihal Jayasinghe Wally Nanayakkara, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Thriller Released on 22 December.

1972[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1972
Nidhanaya Lester James Peiris Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Devika Karunaratne, Francis Perera, Saman Bokalawala, Mapa Gunaratne, Shanthi Lekha, Trilicia Gunawardena Thriller Released on 3 February.
J. Selvarathnam Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, H. R. Jothipala Drama Released on 1 March.
Chandra S. Perera Thimothi Ponmebrink, Sunila Jayanthi, P. P. Danawardana, Rani Gunawardana, Denawaka Hamine Drama Released on 15 March.
Sarathchandra Herath Kanthi Lanka, Wehalle Piyathilake, Eddie Junior, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Pearl Vasudevi Drama Released on 29 March. Debut Music direction of Sarath Dassanayake.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe Action Released on 7 April.
Jo Dev Anand Roy de Silva, Kanthi Lanka, H. R. Jothipala, Bandu Munasinghe, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena Drama Released on 12 April.
Dommie Jayawardena Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Robin Fernando, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Alexander Fernando Comedy Action Released on 19 May.
Robin Tampoe Oswald Jayasinghe, Ruvina Deepani, Devika Karunaratne, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 22 May.
R. B. Adhikari Henry Jayasena (voice), Nimal Dayaratne, Usha Samarasighe Drama Released on 15 June.
S. Ramanathan Senadheera Rupasinghe, Srimathi Ranaweera, Robin Fernando, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Drama Released on 16 June.
L. M. Perera L. M. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera Action Released on 22 June.
Daya Wimalaweera Senadheera Rupasinghe, Kumari Manel, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Alexander Fernando, Basil De Saram, Joe Abeywickrama, Thalatha Gunasekara Drama Released on 14 July.
K. A. W. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, L. M. Perera, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Herbert Amarawickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 28 July.
Timothy Weeraratne Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Eddie Junior, Thalatha Gunasekara Romance Released on 2 September.
Cyril Wickramage Cyril Wickramage, Shirley Gomes, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Ivan Panditharatne, Daya Thennakoon Drama Released on 8 September.
K. A. W. Perera Ananda Jayaratne, Anula Karunathilaka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, David Dharmakeerthi Thriller Released on 5 October.
Neil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Gunapala Weerasekara, Shyama Algama Musical drama Released on 3 November.
Amarasena Kumarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Edna Sugathapala, Stanley Perera, Sonia Disa, Shane Gunaratne, L. M. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon Action Released on 17 November.
William Blake Basil de Seram, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thalatha Gunasekara, Pujitha Mendis, Sunila Jayanthi, Nawanandana Wijesinghe Drama Released on 21 December.

1973[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1973
Sathischandra Edirisinghe Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Denawaka Hamine, Chandra Kaluarachchi Drama Released on 11 January.
K. A. W. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Don Sirisena, Pearl Vasudevi, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Ruby de Mel, Robin Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara Action Released on 26 January.
Kingsley Rajapaksa Tissa Wijesurendra, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sumana Amarasinghe Romance Released on 23 February.
Thushara Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Shanthi Lekha Romance Released on 9 March.
Milton Jayawardana Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Milton Jayawardana, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Namel Weeramuni, H. D. Kulatunga, Sonia Disa Romance Released on 5 May.
Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda Vijaya Kumaratunga, Devika Karunaratne, Malini Fonseka, Asoka Hewawitharana, Gamini Ganegoda, Tony Ranasinghe, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva Drama Released on 22 June.
K. Wenkat Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, B. S. Perera, Pitipana Silva, Herbert Amarawickrama Drama Released on 4 July.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Anthony C. Perera, Sonia Disa, Christy Leonard Perera, Swarna Mallawarachchi Drama Released on 3 August.
Kingsley Rajapaksa Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, L. M. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 15 September.
Jo Dev Ananda Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Nita Fernando, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, H. R. Jothipala, Stanley Perera Romance Released on 12 October.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Eddie Jayamanne, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia Disa Action Released on 24 October.
Merril Albert Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wimal Halangoda, Malini Fonseka, J. T. Wickremasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Somalatha Subasinghe, Piyasena Ahangama Action Released on 14 December.
J. Selvaratnam Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Don Sirisena, Alexander Fernando, Bandu Munasinghe Action Released on 21 December.

1974[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1974
Ahas Gauwa Dharmasena Pathiraja Vijaya Kumaratunga, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Malini Fonseka, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wickrama Bogoda, Cyril Wickramage Drama Released on 24 January.
K. A. W. Perera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Beula Dias, Oswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, Eddie Jayamanne, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Herbert Amarawickrama Drama Released on 25 February.
Ranjith Perera Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva, Somasiri Dehipitiya, H. R. Jothipala, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 5 March.
Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Lionel Deraniyagala, Freddie Silva, Bandu Samarasinghe, Thalatha Gunasekara, Milton Jayawardena Romance Released on 8 March.
Anderson Algama Shane Gunaratne, Shyama Algama, Shiromala, Wimala Jayawardena Action Released on 3 April.
Joe Suganda Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Rita Ratnayake, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, Roy de Silva, Oswald Jayasinghe Drama Released on 5 April.
Robin Tampoe Tissa Wijesurendra, Jenita Samaraweera, Hugo Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Farina Lai, Freddie Silva, L. M. Perera, B. S. Perera Romance Released on 26 April.
Subayar Makin Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Denawaka Hamine, Don Sirisena, Dommie Jayawardena, Shanthi Lekha, Lilian Edirisinghe Action Released on 26 April.
Titus Thotawatte Robin Fernando, Sriyani Amarasena, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Hugo Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Beula Dias, Rex Kodippili Drama Released on 31 May.
Dharmasiri Caldera Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Oswald Jayasinghe, H. D. Kulatunga, Don Sirisena, S. A. Jamis, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thilakasiri Fernando Drama Released on 26 June.
W. Wilfred Silva Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, H. R. Jothipala, Sriyani Amarasena, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Pearl Vasudevi, Freddie Silva Drama Released on 5 July.
Lenin Morayas Gamini Fonseka, Swarna Kahawita, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Joe Abeywickrama, Rita Ratnayake, Sonia Disa, Maurice Dahanayake, Rex Kodippili Action Released on 17 July.
Cyril B. Abeyratne Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Eddie Jayamanne, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Junior, Don Sirisena, Nellie Fernando Drama Released on 19 August.
Titus Thotawatte Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Rex Kodippili, Ruby de Mel Romance Released on 6 September.
S. V. Chandran Baptist Fernando, Nita Fernando, Rex Kodippili, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha, Farina Lai, Ronald Fernando, Don Sirisena Action Released on 2 October.
K. A. W. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, Dommie Jayawardena, Freddie Silva, Shanthi Lekha, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Tissa Wijesurendra Drama Released on 11 October.
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, H. R. Jothipala, Lilian Edirisinghe, Hugo Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Pearl Vasudevi Action Released on 25 October.
Wimaladasa Perera, Herbert Ranjith Peiris Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Fareena Lai, Alexander Fernando, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa Action Released on 15 November.
Siri Kularathne Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Asoka Hewawitharana, Oswald Jayasinghe, Thalatha Gunasekara, Eddie Junior Drama Released on 30 November.
Abdeen Fausy Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Pujitha Mendis, Joe Livera, Chandrapala Wijesooriya Action Released on 18 December.
Dayananda Rodrigo Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sonia Disa, Agra Sajivani, Robin Fernando, Devika Karunaratne, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera Drama Released on 20 December.
B. S. Perera Oswald Jayasinghe, B. S. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Lionel Deraniyagala, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 20 December.

1975[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1975
M. V. Balan Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Sonia Disa, Shanthi Lekha, Hugo Fernando, B. S. Perera, Pujitha Mendis, Lionel Deraniyagala Action Released on 14 January.
Deepasiri Perera Tissa Wijesurendra, Eddie Junior, Somasiri Dehipitiya Drama Released on 24 January.
Jo Dev Anand Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Freddie Silva, H. R. Jothipala, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Farina Lai Romance Released on 14 February.
Louie Vanderstraeten Vijaya Kumaratunga, Tissa Wijesurendra, Manel Wanaguru, Lionel Deraniyagala, Denawaka Hamine, Gamini Ganegoda, Pujitha Mendis Drama Released on 21 February.
T. Arjuna Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Boniface Fernando, B. S. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, Leticia Peiris, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 7 March.
Dharmasiri Caldera Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Herbert Amarawickrama, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 21 March.
Wimal Waidyasekera Ravindra Randeniya, Manel Wanaguru, Joe Abeywickrama, Bandu Munasinghe, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Buddhi Wickrama, Don Sirisena Romance Released on 4 April.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Anthony C. Perera, H. D. Kulatunga, Rita Ratnayake, Bandu Munasinghe Romance Released on 12 April.
Godwin Hanthi Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Nita Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, Kusum Perera Drama Released on 21 May.
Joe Michael Gamini Fonseka, Swarna Kahawita, Baptist Fernando, Joe Michael, Nita Fernando, H. D. Kulatunga, B. S. Perera, Eddie Junior Action Released on 23 May.
M. S. Ananda Shyama Ananda, Roy de Silva, Freddie Silva, Rex Kodippili, H. R. Jothipala, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe Comedy Released on 14 June.
Neil Rupasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra, Ananda Jayaratne, Nita Fernando, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Jayamanne, Alexander Fernando Romance Released on 20 June.
Dayananda Jayawardane Piyaratne M. Senarath, Padma Siriwardena, Sonia Disa, Manel Wanaguru, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera, Joe Michael, Dayananda Jayawardena Romance Released on 1 July.
Tissa Hewawitharana Tony Ranasinghe, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Asoka Hewawitharana, Nita Fernando, Manel Wanaguru, Alexander Fernando, Thilakasiri Fernando Drama Released on 17 July.
Roland Amarasinghe Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia Disa, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Shiromala Thriller Released on 26 July.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Swarna Kahawita, Hugo Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Anthony C. Perera Action Released on 1 August.
M. D. M. Daas Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Pearl Cooray, Freddie Silva, Stanley Perera, H. R. Jothipala, Wimala Kumari Drama Released on 7 August.
W. A. B. de Silva
Sathischandra Edirisinghe
Gamini Fonseka, Nita Fernando, Manel Wanaguru, Freddie Silva, Hugo Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Bandu Munasinghe Action Comedy Released on 22 August.
I. P. Sena Rukmani Devi, Nita Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Maurice Dahanayake, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 29 August.
K. Venkat Rex Kodippili, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Oswald Jayasinghe, H. R. Jothipala, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Don Sirisena, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 11 September.
H. D. Premaratne Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Bandula Galagedara, Thalatha Gunasekara, Ruby de Mel, Piyadasa Gunasekera Drama Released on 27 September.
Nimal Silva Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Rex Kodippili, Anthony C. Perera, Swarna Kahawita, Bandu Munasinghe, Ivan Panditharatne Drama Released on 3 October.
S. Ramanathan Tissa Wijesurendra, Malani Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama Released on 17 October.
Sumanadasa Weerakkody Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Lionel Deraniyagala, Helen Kumari, Bandu Munasinghe, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama Released on 31 October.
Manik Sandra Sagara Mano Brekanrij, Ravindra Randeniya, Joe Abeywickrama, Indira Jonklaas, Winston Serasinghe, G. R. Perera, Manel Wanaguru Drama Released on 28 November.
Timothy Weeraratne Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Gamini Abeysinghe, Anusha Geethanjali, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Don Sirisena Romance Released on 28 November.
Desa Nisa Lester James Peiris Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Denawaka Hamine, Seetha Kumari, Preethi Randeniya Drama Released on 26 December.

1976[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1976
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Baptist Fernando, Theresa Weerasinghe, Wally Nanayakkara, Mark Samaranayake Romance Released on 2 January.
H.E. Jayasinghe Malini Fonseka, Gamini Fonseka, Lionel Deraniyagala, Pearl Cooray, Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 9 January.
Amaranath Jayathilake Karunaratne Hangawatte, Vajira Nirmali, Somalatha Subasinghe, G. W. Surendra, S. A. Jamis, Sriyani Fonseka Drama Released on 20 February.
J. Selvaratnam Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake Action Released on 27 February.
Wasana K. A. W. Perera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Dommie Jayawardena, Geetha Kumarasinghe Romance Released on 26 March.
Madol Duwa Lester James Peiris Ajith Jinadasa, Padmasena Athukorala, David Dharmakeerthi, Somalatha Subasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Daya Alwis, Trilicia Gunawardena Teen Released on 2 April.
Vasantha Obeysekera Cyril Wickramage, Tony Ranasinghe, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Namel Weeramuni, Shirley Gomez, Saman Bokalawala, Sriyani Perera Drama Released on 2 April.
Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Sriyani Perera, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 2 April.
Ananda Hewage Senadheera Rupasinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Anthony C. Perera, Sonia Disa, Bandu Munasinghe, Alexander Fernando Action Released on 30 April.
Kolamba Sanniya Manik Sandrasagra Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Eddie Jayamanne, Denawaka Hamine, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Daya Alwis Comedy Released on 7 May.
Vasantha Obeysekera Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Rex Kodippili, Piyasena Ahangama Drama Released on 28 May.
Sarathchandra Herath Lionel Deraniyagala, Ananda Jayaratne, Bandu Munasinghe, Eddie Junior, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Don Sirisena Action Released on 18 June.
Duhulu Malak Vijaya Dharmasri Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Samanthi Lanerolle, Inoka Weerasinghe, Preethi Randeniya, Agnes Sirisena Romance Released on 25 June.
Tissa Abeysekara Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Robin Fernando, Alexander Fernando, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Basil de Saram Thriller Released on 25 June.
M. S. Kumar Lionel Deraniyagala, Tissa Wijesurendra, Vijitha Mallika, Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, Piyadasa Wijekoon Action Released on 2 July.
S.G. Samarasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Robin Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva Drama Released on 16 July.
Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Swarna Kahawita, Maurice Dahanayake Drama Released on 23 July.
William Ohlums Ravindra Randeniya, Nita Fernando, Hugo Fernando, Mabel Blythe, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Mark Samaranayake Drama Released on 30 July.
W. A. B. de Silva Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Eddie Junior, Pearl Vasudevi Thriller Released on 26 August.
Lenin Moraes Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Swarna Kahawita, Eddie Jayamanne, Christy Leonard Perera Drama Released on 3 September.
Neil Rupasinghe Malini Fonseka, Alexander Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Ananda Jayaratne, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Anthony C. Perera Action Released on 10 September.
W.M.S. Tampoe Dommie Jayawardena, Rita Ratnayake, Oswald Jayasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Mark Samaranayake Action Released on 24 September.
Titus Thotawatte Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Hugo Fernando, Don Sirisena, Sumana Amarasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena Drama Released on 15 October.
Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Manel Wanaguru, Fareena Lai, Rex Kodippili, Senaka Perera, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Rathnawali Kekunawela Drama Released on 12 November.
Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Eddie Jayamanne, Rex Kodippili Romance Released on 19 November.
K. A. W. Perera Tissa Wijesurendra, Vijaya Nandasiri, Sonia Disa, Upali Attanayake, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Anula Karunathilaka, V. T. G. Karunaratne Drama Released on 26 November.
Wilfred Silva Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 10 December.

1977[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1977
Joe Suganda Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Sandhya Kumari, Alexander Fernando, Shanthi Lekha Romance Released on 21 January.
William Ohlums Tony Ranasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 28 January.
Kingsley Rajapaksa Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rukmani Devi, Gamini Abeysinghe, Jayasekara Aponsu Drama Released on 18 February.
Joseph Francis Lane Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Manel Wanaguru, D. R. Nanayakkara, Freddie Silva, Sudesh Gunaratne, Udula Dabare Drama Released on 25 February.
Sathischandra Edirisinghe Alexander Fernando, Sriyani Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Rukmani Devi, Ranjith Dayananda Drama Released on 18 March.
Gamini Hewawitharana Vijaya Kumaratunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Anthony C. Perera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 25 March.
Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Dommie Jayawardena, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Eddie Jayamanne Drama Released on 6 April.
K. Venkat Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Jenita Samaraweera, Freddie Silva, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Don Sirisena Drama Released on 12 April.
Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Shanthi Lekha Romance Released on 22 April.
Aruna Shanthi
Anton Gregory
Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Anthony C. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne, Laddie Ranasinghe Drama Released on 20 May.
Eya Den Loku Lamayek Dharmasena Pathiraja Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Shanthi Lekha, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Nishshanka Diddeniya, Ananda Fonseka, Hilda Agnes Drama Released on 27 May. Entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival
J. Selvaratnam Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, Sonia Disa, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva Comedy Drama Released on 24 June.
D. Mariadasan Roy de Silva, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Kusum Perera, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Rex Kodippili, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama Released on 1 July.
M. P. Gemunu Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Mark Samaranayake, Pearl Cooray, Rex Kodippili, Eddie Jayamanne Drama Released on 8 July.
Cyril P. Abeyratne
Louie Vanderstraeten
Tissa Wijesurendra, Beula Dias, Lionel Deraniyagala, Agra Sajivani, Rita Ratnayake, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Dommie Jayawardena Drama Released on 30 July.
Siri Kularathne Wally Nanayakkara, Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Denawaka Hamine, Jayasekara Aponsu, Asoka Hewawitharana Drama Released on 12 August.
Ariyarathna Perera Gamini Fonseka, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Jenita Samaraweera, Eddie Junior, Somasiri Dehipitiya Action Released on 19 August.
Amaranath Jayathilake Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Robin Fernando, Joe Abeywickrama, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Bandu Munasinghe, S. A. Jamis Thriller Released on 16 September.
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, Chandralal Jayawarna, Eddie Junior, B. S. Perera, Anthony C. Perera, Mark Samaranayake Drama Released on 23 September.
Titus Thotawatte Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Rex Kodippili, Jenita Samaraweera, Rathnawali Kekunawela Action Released on 30 September.
Roy de Silva
Stanley Perera
Roy de Silva, Freddie Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Farina Lai, Don Sirisena, Rukmani Devi, Bandu Munasinghe Comedy Released on 11 November.
Amaranath Jayathilake Robin Fernando, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Dambulagala, Agnes Sirisena, Swarna Kahawita, Sumana Amarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra Drama Released on 18 November.
Yakadaya Neil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Jenita Samaraweera, Anula Karunathilaka, Anthony C. Perera, Rex Kodippili, Alexander Fernando Thriller Released on 9 December.
Henry Chandrawansa B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, Sriyalatha Subasinghe, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Lilian Edirisinghe, Dharma Sri Ranasinghe Drama Released on 16 December.

1978[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1978
S.V. Chandran Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Freddie Silva, Manel Wanaguru, Eddie Jayamanne, Pearl Vasudevi Drama Released on 14 January.
M. S. Ananda Shyama Ananda, Gamini Fonseka, Rex Kodippili, Senaka Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena Comedy Action Released on 20 January.
K. A. W. Perera Gothami Pathiraja, Jayantha Das Perera, Sonia Disa, Upali Attanayake, Herbert Amarawickrama, Thalatha Gunasekara, D. R. Nanayakkara Romance Released on 27 January.
M. V. Balan Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Baptist Fernando, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe Drama Released on 17 February.
J.K. Charles Perera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha, D. R. Nanayakkara, Don Sirisena Romance Released on 1 March.
Gehenu Lamai Sumithra Peiris Vijaya Kumaratunga, Vasanthi Chathurani, Ajith Jinadasa, Shyama Ananda, Jenita Samaraweera, Trilicia Gunawardena, Chitra Wakishta Drama Released on 17 March 1978. Acting debut for Vasanthi Chathurani.
Milton Jayawardana Tony Ranasinghe, Freddie Silva, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Flora de Sousa, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena, Lionel Deraniyagala Drama Released on 7 April.
K. Venkat Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Vijaya Nandasiri, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, D. R. Nanayakkara Thriller Released on 14 April.
Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Rex Kodippili, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Bandu Samarasinghe, Senaka Perera Drama Released on 28 April.
Lenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera Drama Released on 19 May.
Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda Cyril Wickramage, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Chandra Kaluarachchi, U. Ariyawimal Thriller Released on 9 June.
T. Arjuna Tony Ranasinghe, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Jayamanne, D. R. Nanayakkara, Jayasekara Aponsu Drama Released on 22 June.
Wimalanath Disanayaka Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Junior, M. S. Fernando, B. S. Perera, Pujitha Mendis Historical Released on 21 July.
Shirley P. Wijerathne Baptist Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Manel Wanaguru, Boniface Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Aruna Shanthi Action Released on 4 August.
Veera Puran Appu Lester James Peiris Ravindra Randeniya, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Tissa Abeysekera, Sriyani Amarasena, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Robin Fernando Biographical Released on 8 August.
Bambaru Avith Dharmasena Pathiraja Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malani Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Cyril Wickramage, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Ruby de Mel, Amarasiri Kalansuriya Drama Released on 11 August.
Cyril P. Abeyratne Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Baptist Fernando, Alexander Fernando Drama Released on 25 August.
Apsara J. Selvaratnam Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Lionel Deraniyagala, Eddie Jayamanne, Freddie Silva, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera Drama Released on 1 September.
Dharmasiri Caldera Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Veena Jayakody, Hugo Fernando Romance Released on 6 October.
Apeksha H. D. Premaratne Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Malini Fonseka, Robin Fernando, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ranjan Mendis, Kusum Perera, Felix Premawardhana Drama Released on 3 November.
Sudas Maskorala Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Tissa Wijesurendra, Oswald Jayasinghe, Deshian Amarasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara Drama Released on 10 November.
K. A. W. Perera Vijaya Nandasiri, Rukmani Devi, Sonia Disa, Jayantha Das Perera, Swarna Kahawita, Quintus Weerakoon, Upali Attanayake, Shanthi Lekha Drama Released on 17 November.
Ananda Hewage
Siri Kularathne
Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, D. R. Nanayakkara Romance Released on 24 November.
Ahasin Polawata Lester James Peiris Tony Ranasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Vasanthi Chathurani, Rukmani Devi, Thalatha Gunasekara, Shanthi Lekha Romance Released on 15 December. Represented at Cairo International film festival.
Sunil Ariyaratne Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Piyasena Ahangama, Sandhya Kumari, Amarasiri Kalansuriya Romance Released on 22 December.

1979[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1979
Dayananda Gunawardena Geetha Kumarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne Drama Released on 19 January.
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sonia Disa, Veena Jayakody, Rex Kodippili, Vincent Vaas, Vijaya Nandasiri, Annesley Dias Drama Released on 26 January.
Jo Dev Ananda Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Roy de Silva, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Rex Kodippili, Stanley Perera Action Released on 23 February.
Sarungale Sunil Ariyaratne Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, M. Abbas, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Veena Jayakody, Sriyani Amarasena, Rinsley Weeraratne Drama Released on 2 March.
Daya Wimalaweera Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Eddie Jayamanne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rukmani Devi, Herbert Amarawickrama Romance Released on 9 March.
Neil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani, Karunaratne Hangawatte, Somy Rathnayake, Shanthi Lekha, Mervyn Jayathunga, Elson Divithurugama Drama Released on 9 April.
K. A. W. Perera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya, Sonia Disa, Joe Abeywickrama, Dommie Jayawardena, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera Drama Released on 14 April.
Vasantha Obeysekera Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Dhammi Fonseka, Ranjan Mendis, Mercy Edirisinghe, Henry Jayasena, Denawaka Hamine, Pearl Vasudevi Dramma Released on 27 April.
N. P. Jayathissa Malini Fonseka, Dommie Jayawardena, Denawaka Hamine, Piyadasa Gunasekera, David Dharmakeerthi, Nellie Fernando Drama Released on 4 May.
Gunasiri Senanayake Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Lionel Deraniyagala, D. R. Nanayakkara, Baptist Fernando, Piyadasa Wijekoon Action Released on 18 May.
Dharma Sri Kaldera Rex Kodippili, Malini Fonseka, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando, Veena Jayakody, S. A. Jamis Thriller Released on 25 May.
Kingsley Rajapaksha Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Ranjith Suranga, Jayasekara Aponsu, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Anusha Geethanjali Drama Released on 7 June.
T. Arjuna Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Somalatha Subasinghe, S. A. Jamis, Sriyani Fonseka, Somy Rathnayake Drama Released on 28 June.
Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, Dommie Jayawardena, Anoja Weerasinghe, Seetha Kumari Thriller Released on 14 July.
K. M. D. Ariyapala Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Kanthi Lanka, Denawaka Hamine, Alfred Edirimanne Romance Released on 20 July.
Dharmasiri Caldera Tissa Wijesurendra, Sriyani Amarasena, Oswald Jayasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Piyadasa Wijekoon, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Quintus Weerakoon Drama Released on 27 July.
Vijaya Dharma Sri Ananda Wickramage, Ravindra Randeniya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Vasanthi Chathurani, Veena Jayakody, Cyril Wickramage Drama Released on 24 August.
Dayananda Rodrigo Roy de Silva, Jenita Samaraweera, Dommie Jayawardena, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Sriyani Fonseka, Hilda Agnes Drama Released on 31 August.
Wilfred Silva Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Sampath Sri Nandalochana Drama Released on 7 September.
Dayananda Rodrigo Ravindra Randeniya, Agra Sajivani, Bandu Munasinghe, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Tudor Karunathilake, B. S. Perera, Rex Kodippili Drama Released on 14 September.
Jayantha Samarasinghe Lionel Deraniyagala, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Sonia Disa, Maurice Dahanayake, Denawaka Hamine Drama Released on 9 October.
S. V. Chandran Tony Ranasinghe, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Baptist Fernando, B. S. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne Drama Released on 12 October.
Givantha Athasad Cyril Wickramage, Henry Jayasena, Felix Premawardhana Biographical Released on 19 October. First Cartoon film in Sri Lanka.
Sunil Ariyaratne Ravindra Randeniya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Farina Lai, Thalatha Gunasekara Action Released on 2 November.
Handaya Titus Thotawatte U. Ariyavimal, Fantalian De Soysa, G.B. Ilangakoon, Henry Jayasena, P.G. Jayawardana, J.H. Jayawardena, Pearl Vasudevi Children's Released on 16 November.
Milton Jayawardhane Tony Ranasinghe, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Junior, Sumana Amarasinghe, Farina Lai, Ananda Wickramage Drama Released on 23 November.
Denzil P. Abewardhana Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Pathiraja L. S. Dayananda, Devika Karunaratne, Vincent Premasiri, Anthony C. Perera, Alexander Fernando Thriller Released on 30 November.
S. Ramanadan Ravindra Randeniya, Pearl Cooray, Joe Abeywickrama, Manel Wanaguru, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, David Dharmakeerthi Drama Released on 14 December.

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