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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1960s.
Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1960s.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||||||
| Subhadra | 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. | ||
| Sundara Birinda | T. Yoganandan | Ravindra Rupasena, Clarice de Silva, Leena de Silva, Ananda Jayaratne, Rita Ratnayake, Christy Leonard Perera | Romance | Released on 28 April. | ||
| Kavata Andare | 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. | ||
| Nalangana | L. S. Ramachandran | Rukmani Devi, Ravindra Rupasena, Leena de Silva, Alfred Edirimanne, Eddie Jayamanne, Joe Abeywickrema, Ruby de Mel | Drama | Released on 17 July. | ||
| Vanamala | Sirisena Wimalaweera | Aruna Shanthi, Ananda Weerakoon, Alfred Edirimanne, Rani Ranatunga, Kumari Manel | Drama | Released on 7 October. | ||
| Pirimiyek Nisa | T. Somasekaran K. A. W. Perera | Gamini Fonseka, Kingsley Rajapakse, Florida Jayalath, David Dharmakeerthi, Joe Abeywickrema, Joseph Seneviratne | Thriller | Released on 18 November. | ||
| Veera Vijaya | K. Sethumadhavan | Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Clarice de Silva, Vijitha Mallika, Herbie Seneviratne, Nelson Karunagama, Alfred Edirimanne | Drama | Released on 9 December. | ||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ||||||
| Jeevitha Poojava | 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. | ||
| Suvineetha Lalani | Robin Tampoe | Florida Jayalath, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Boniface Fernando, Vijitha Mallika, Darmasri Ranatunga, David Dharmakeerthi | Romance | Released on 12 April. | ||
| Ganthera | A. Bhaskar Raj | Stanley Perera, Girley Gunawardana, Eddie Jayamanne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Lilian Edirisinghe, Jennie Winifrida, M. V. Balan | Drama | Released on 18 August. | ||
| Daruwa Kageda? | Herbie Seneviratne | Herbie Seneviratne, Florida Jayalath, Senadheera Kuruppu, Rita Ratnayake, Joe Abeywickrema, Udula Dabare, Premila Kuruppu | Drama | Released on 6 October. | ||
| Vedibima | 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. | ||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ||||||
| Daskon | Upali Wanasinghe | Rukmani Devi, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Gamini Fonseka, Kithsiri Perera, Shane Gunaratne, Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Historical | Released on 7 March. | ||
| Sansaare | Shanthi Kumar | Shanthi Kumar, Seetha Jayawardena, Herbie Seneviratne, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Sirimathi Rasadari, Premila Kuruppu | Drama | Released on 12 April. | ||
| Suhada Divipiduma | 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. | ||
| Deva Sundari | C. V. Raju | Joe Abeywickrema, Florida Jayalath, Eddie Junior, Lambert Moramudali, Ariyadasa Peiris, Millie Kahandawala | Drama | Released on 28 September. | ||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ||||||
| Hathara Kendare | L. M. Perera | Stanley Perera, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Vijitha Mallika, Dommie Jayawardena, David Dharmakeerthi, Senadheera Kuruppu, Shirani Kurukulasuriya | Drama | Released on 23 January. | ||
| Sorungeth Soru | 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. | ||
| Manamalayo | T. Bhawanandan | Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Udula Dabare, Sunila Jayanthi, Hugh Perera, Vijaya Kumaratunga | Comedy | Released on 7 March. | ||
| Daru Duka | Dommie Jayawardena | Anula Karunathilaka, Dommie Jayawardena, Joe Abeywickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe, S. H. Jothipala, Piyadasa Gunasekera, M. A. Simeon | Drama | Released on 8 March. | ||
| Sengawunu Menika | Dudley Wanaguru | Vijitha Mallika, Roy de Silva, Dudley Wanaguru, Laddie Ranasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, Shirani Gunasekara, Hilda Agnes | Romance | Released on 7 April. | ||
| Pipena Kumudu | Ruby de Mel | Rukmani Devi, Alfred Edirimanne, Ruby De Mel, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Anthony C. Perera, Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Drama | Released on 12 April. | ||
| Amathaka Unada | 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. | ||
| Magul Poruwa | 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. | ||
| Sarana | Ashoka David | Vijitha Mallika, Prem Jayanth, Eddie Jayamanne, H. D. Kulatunga, Mabel Blythe, Udula Dabare, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe | Drama | Released on 12 June. | ||
| Sarubima | L. S. Ramachandran | Jennie Winifreeda, D. R. Nanayakkara, Denawaka Hamine, Milton Jayawardena, Shanthi Lekha, Herbert Amarawickrama, H. D. Kulatunga | Drama | Released on 12 July. | ||
| Sadol Kandulu | 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. | ||
| Vasanthi | 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. | ||
| Ran Rasa | E. Rathnam | Asoka Ponnamperuma, Leena de Silva, Sandhya Kumari, Eddie Junior, Anthony C. Perera, Vijitha Mallika, Joseph Seneviratne | Drama | Released on 24 August. | ||
| Ipadune Eyi | S. Ramanathan | Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha, Rohini Jayakody | Drama | Released on 31 August. | ||
| Iwasana Dana | 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. | ||
| Rena Giraw | Dharmasiri Caldera | Gamini Fonseka, Vijitha Mallika, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Jessica Wickramasinghe, Ranjith Dayananda, H. D. Kulatunga, A. P. Gunaratne | Drama | Released on 14 October. | ||
| Okkoma Hari | Wijepala Hettiarachchi | Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Nelson Karunagama, Thalatha Gunasekara | Drama Comedy | Released on 23 October. | ||
| Hitha Giya Thena | Herbert Rupasinghe | Punya Heendeniya, Chandan Guneratne, Rohini Jayakody, Mala Ellawala, Neeta Atukorale, Piyadasa Gunasekera, L. M. Perera, Mark Samaranayake | Romance | Released on 1 December. | ||
| Soora Chauraya | M. Masthan | Gamini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Rohini Jayakody, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha | Action Thriller | Released on 21 December. | ||
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