Presidential Film Awards

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Presidential Film Awards
Current:
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.

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 - (Acting) , Sagarayak Meda - Iranganie Serasinghe (Acting) , Anjana - Freddie Silva (Acting)

1983 Winners[]

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  • Best Film: Maha Gedara - Chandrasiri Ganegoda
  • Best Direction: Yahalu Yeheli - Sumitra Peries
  • Best Actor: Malata Noena Bambaru - Joe Abeywickrama[5]
  • Best Actress: Re Manamali - Veena Jayakody
  • 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
  • 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 - Geetha Kumarasinghe
  • Best Lyrics Writer: Redi Nimnaya - "Sulaga Waga Evidin" - Bandara K. Wijethunga
  • Best Playback Singer Male: Adishtana - Sunil Edirisinghe
  • 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 (Acting), Biththi Hathara - Neel Alas (Acting), Yahalu Yeheli - Nadeeka Gunasekara (Acting), Maha Gedara - Tissa Abeysekara (Acting), Ridee Nimnaya - Swarna Mallawarachchi (Acting), Ridee Nimnaya - Shanthi Lekha (Acting), Paramitha - Tony Ranasinghe (Acting), Paramitha - Ravindra Randeniya (Acting), Kele Mal - Wijeratne Warakagoda (Acting)

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][]

2017 Winners[10][]

2018 Winners[11][]

References[]

  1. ^ "1979 Presidential Award Winners". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  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.
  5. ^ "All about the film "Malata Noena Bambaru"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. ^ "Presidential Film Awards - 1984 - National Film Corporation".
  7. ^ "Presidential Film Awards - 1985 - National Film Corporation".
  8. ^ "Presidential Film Awards". April 2017.
  9. ^ "19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage".
  10. ^ "19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage".
  11. ^ "19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage".
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