List of Sri Lankan films of the 1980s

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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1980s.

1980

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1980
Mal Kekulu Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, Rex Kodippili, Sriyani Amarasena, Senaka Perera, Bandu Samarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Richard Weerakody, Eddie AmarasingheDrama ComedyReleased on 4 January.
Uthumanani Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Somy Rathnayake, Farina Lai, Shanthi Lekha, Karunaratne Hangawatte, Richard Weerakody, Tony Ranasinghe, Daya Alwis Drama ActionReleased on 25 January.
Tak Tik Tuk Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Dommie Jayawardena, Joe Abeywickrama, Eddie Junior, Rukmani Devi, Anoja Weerasinghe Drama RomanceReleased on 1 February.
Jodu Walalu Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda Joe Abeywickrama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Sriyani Fonseka, Lambert Moramudali, Wilson Karu, U. Ariyawimal, Daya Alwis, Raja Sumanapala Drama ThrillerReleased on 8 February.
Kanchana T. M. Sangadasa Wally Nanayakkara, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Daya Thennakoon, Wimal Kumara de Costa RomanceReleased on 22 February.
Silva Herbert Ranjith Peiris Wimal Kumara de Costa, Roy de Silva, Malini Fonseka, Samanthi Lanerolle, J. B. L. Gunasekera, Sumana Amarasinghe, Ranjith Suranga, Rukmani Devi Comedy DramaReleased on 7 March.
Ek Tem Ge Herbert Ranjith Peiris Joe Abeywickrema, Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Shanthi Lekha, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Tony Ranasinghe Drama ThrillerReleased on 22 March.
Anuhasa H. E. Jayasinghe Sonia Disa, Pearl Cooray, Kusum Perera, Wimala Kumari, Denawaka Hamine, Anthony C. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, B. S. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne DramaReleased on 1 April.
Seetha Shirley P. Wijerathne Joe Abeywickrama, Stanley Perera, Rex Kodippili, B. S. Perera, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Agra Sajivani, Manel Wanaguru, Hugo Fernando DramaReleased on 4 April.
Aadara Rathne K.A.W. Perera Roy de Silva, Sonia Disa, Upali Attanayake, Joe Abeywickrama, B. S. Perera, Herbert Amarawickrama, Freddie Silva, Samanthi LanerolleDramaReleased on 11 April.
Doctor Susantha Dayananda Gunawardena Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Piyaratne M. Senarath, Manel Wanaguru, Vincent Vaas, Shanthi Lekha, Don Sirisena, Pujitha MendisDramaReleased on 2 May.
Siribo Aiya Sunil Ariyaratne Joe Abeywickrema, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Vasanthi Chathurani, Somalatha Subasinghe, Somasiri Dehipitiya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Daya Alwis DramaReleased on 16 May.
Raktha Gamini Hewavitharana Malini Fonseka, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Mervyn Jayathunga, Manel Wanaguru ThrillerReleased on 30 May.
Sasaraka Pethum H. D. Premaratne Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Robin Fernando, Ranjan Mendis, Beula Dias, Ajith Jinadasa, Shanthi Lekha, Piyadasa Gunasekera DramaReleased on 30 May.
Parithyagaya H.D. Premaratne Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Vasanthi Chathurani, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Vincent Vaas, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 17 June.
Bambara Pahasa Siri Kularathne Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Mark Samaranayake, Sriyani Fonseka, Freddie Silva, Jayasekara Aponsu DramaReleased on 28 June 1980
Dandu Monara Vijaya Dharma Sri Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Udaya Kumara Senarath Yapa, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Lucien Bulathsinhala, Somy Rathnayake, Samanthi LanerolleDramaReleased on 11 July.
Ganga Addara Sumitra Peries Vijaya Kumaratunga, Vasanthi Chathurani, Sanath Gunathilake, Tony Ranasinghe, Henry Jayasena, Leena de Silva, Shanthi Lekha Romantic DramaReleased on 1 August.
Karumakkarayo Tissa Abeysekara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Upali Attanayake, G. R. Perera, U. Ariyawimal, Cyril Wickramage, Daya Alwis Drama ThrillerReleased on 8 August.
Sankapali Sarath Rupasinghe
Anton Gregory
Gamini Fonseka, Robin Fernando, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Jayamanne, Rinsley Weeraratne, Somy Rathnayake DramaReleased on 22 August.
Muwan Pelessa 2 Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Sriyani Amarasena, Rex Kodippili, Joe Abeywickrama, Robin Fernando, Hugo Fernando, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Freddie Silva, Rathnawali Kekunawela Comedy DramaReleased on 22 August.
Raja Dawasak Timothy Weerarathne Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Ravindra Randeniya, Tudor Karunathilake, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Don Sirisena SatireReleased on 22 August.
Hewaneli Eda Minissu Parakrama de Silva Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Vasanthi Chathurani, Tony Ranasinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Gnananga Gunawardena, Simon Navagattegama DramaReleased on 3 October.
Mage Amma K. Venket Vijaya Nandasiri, Sriyani Amarasena, Anushka Madiwaka, Rex Kodippili, Rohini Jayakody, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 10 October.
Hansa Vilak Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Henry Jayasena, Vasanthi Chathurani, G. W. Surendra, J. H. Jayawardena, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 24 October.
Paara Dige Dharmasena Pathiraja Vijaya Kumaratunga, Indira Abeysena, Vasanthi Chathurani, Joe Abeywickrama, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Daya Thennakoon, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 24 October.
Sabeetha J. Selvarathnam Sabeetha Perera, Jagath Rohan, Lionel Deraniyagala, Indrani Abeywardena, Vijaya Nandasiri, Manel Wanaguru, Agra Sajivani, Seetha Kumari Action DramaReleased on 7 November.
Sinhabahu Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda Joe Abeywickrama, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Piyasena Ahangama, Upali Attanayake, Nihal Silva, Rukmani Devi DramaReleased on 22 November.
Hondin Inna Bandhu GunasekaraSenadheera Rupasinghe, Vijitha Mallika, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Pitipana Silva, Alexander Fernando, Eddie Junior, Bandu Munasinghe RomanceReleased on 5 December.
Api Dedena Meril Albert Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Jenita Samaraweera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon RomanceReleased on 5 December.
Miyurige Kathawa Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Tony Ranasinghe, Shirani Nugera, Somy Rathnayake, Shanthi Lekha, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Dharma Sri MunasingheDramaReleased on 19 December.
Kinduru Kumari Sunil Ariyaratne Robin Fernando, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jenita Samaraweera, Sisira Kumarasinghe, Denawaka Hamine, Wilson Karu, Vijaya Nandasiri, Nellie FernandoDrama ActionReleased on 26 December.

1981

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1981
Ran Ethana Herbert M. Seneviratne Tony Ranasinghe, Ruby de Mel, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Wickrama Bogoda, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Ranjith PereraDramaReleased on 9 January.
Kolamkarayo Sunil Ariyaratne
Tissa Nagodavithana
Joe Abeywickrama, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, Pearl Vasudevi, Hugo Fernando ComedyReleased on 9 January.
Thavalama Lal Perera Gamini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Veena Jayakody, Farina Lai, Shanthi Lekha, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Eddie Jayamanne DramaReleased on 23 January.
Ranga D. Mariadasan Ravindra Randeniya, Joe Abeywickrama, Jenita Samaraweera, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Sriyani Amarasena, Shanthi Lekha, Wimal Kumara de Costa DramaReleased on 30 January.
Beddegama Lester James Peries Joe Abeywickrama, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Henry Jayasena, Nadeeka Gunasekara, D. R. Nanayakkara, Tony Ranasinghe DramaReleased on 20 February.
Sathweni Dawasa Hemasiri Sellapperuma Sanath Gunathilake, Malini Fonseka, Freddie Silva, Ravindra Randeniya, Sonia Disa, Piyasena Ahangama, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Wilson Karu RomanceReleased on 20 February.
Sayuru Thera Nimal Silva Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Shanthi Lekha, Pitipana Silva, Jayasekara Aponsu DramaReleased on 6 March.
Valampuri Bermin Laili Fernando Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Leena de Silva, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama RomanceReleased on 14 March.
Bamba Ketu Hati Sunil Ariyaratne Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Jenita Samaraweera, Robin Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Sumana Amarasinghe, Menik Kurukulasuriya DramaReleased on 21 March.
Soldadu Unnahe Dharmasena Pathiraja Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Henry Jayasena, Neil Alles, Cyril Wickramage, Daya Thennakoon, Chris Greet, Rathmalie GunasekeraThrillerReleased on 10 April.
Ajasaththa Joe MichaelOswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, Agra Sajivani, Aruna Shanthi, Tissa Udangamuwa, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Mark Samaranayake, Susila Kuragama ThrillerReleased on 10 April.
Situ Kumariyo Vijaya Dharma Sri Sanath Gunathilake, Malini Fonseka, Upali Attanayake, Wimal Kumara de Costa, J. B. L. Gunasekera, Samanthi Lanerolle, Rathna Sumanapala DramaReleased on 2 May.
Sathara Pera Nimithi Sunil Ariyaratne Neil Alles, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Jenita Samaraweera, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Chandi Rasika, Gamini Samarakoon, Bandula Vithanage ThrillerReleased on 15 May.
Eka Dawasak Re Amaranath Jayathilake Ravindra Randeniya, Farina Lai, Kusum Renu, Robin Fernando, Chandralal Jayawardena, Vijaya Nandasiri, Freddie Silva, Piyadasa Wijekoon RomanceReleased on 29 May.
Vajira Sunil Ariyaratne Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Mervyn Jayathunga, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Gothami Pathiraja, Sanath Gunathilake, Somasiri Dehipitiya DramaReleased on 9 June.
Senasuma W. Wilfred Silva Sriyani Amarasena, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rukmani Devi, Lilian Edirisinghe, Herbert AmarawickramaDramaReleased on 12 June.
Suriyakantha Vijaya Dharma Sri Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Sriyani Amarasena, Henry Jayasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Samanthi Lanerolle, Seetha Kumari DramaReleased on 3 July.
Amme Mata Samawenna W. Wilfred SilvaAnushka Madiwaka, Sanath Gunathilake, Sonia Disa, Mervyn Jayathunga, Vijaya Nandasiri, Samanthi Lanerolle, Freddie Silva, Piyadasa Wijekoon DramaReleased on 10 July.
Sagarayak Meda Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Kamal Addaraarachchi, Veena Jayakody, Ian Wickramanayake, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Mervyn Jayathunga, Anushka Madiwaka, Karunaratne HangawatteDrama ActionReleased on 17 July.
Sathkulu Pauwa Kandapola Kumaratunga Sanath Gunathilake, Anushka Madiwaka, Gothami Pathiraja, Lionel Deraniyagala, B. S. Perera, Chitra Wakishta, Chandrapala WijesooriyaDrama RomanceReleased on 24 July.
Ridee Thella Siri Kularatne Gamini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Sriyani Amarasena, Lionel Deraniyagala, Rathmalie Gunasekera, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Jayasekara Aponsu Drama ActionReleased on 21 August.
Bandura Mal Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Tony Ranasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Veena Jayakody, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 28 August.
Geethika Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Anoja Weerasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Freddie Silva, Mark Samaranayake, Denawaka Hamine RomanceReleased on 4 September.
Dayabara Nilu Kandapola KumaratungaKarunaratne Hangawatte, Kanthi Lanka, Swarna Kahawita, Jayasekara Aponsu, Lionel Deraniyagala, Chandrapala Wijesooriya, Rita Ratnayake, B. S. Perera Romantic DramaReleased on 2 October.
Anjaana Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Robin Fernando, Freddie Silva, Mark Samaranayake, Wijeratne Warakagoda DramaReleased on 4 October.
Induta Mal Mitak Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Dhammi Fonseka, Upali Attanayake, Edmond Jayasinghe, Agnes Sirisena, Rathna Sumanapala, Raja Sumanapala RomanceReleased on 16 October.
Sathara Diganthaya Sathischandra Edirisinghe Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Somy Rathnayake, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 16 October.
Hodama Naluwa Sherly P. Wijerathna Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sumana Amarasinghe, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Dayananda Jayawardena, Jeevan Kumaratunga, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 30 October.
Jeewanthi Hemasiri Sellapperuma Sonia Disa, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sudesh Gunaratne, Jenita Samaraweera, Rex Kodippili, David Dharmakeerthi, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera RomanceReleased on 7 November.
Aradhana Vijaya Dharma Sri Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Anoja Weerasinghe, Sanath Gunathilake, David Dharmakeerthi, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Lucien Bulathsinhala DramaReleased on 13 November.
Bangali Walalu K. A. W. Perera Sabeetha Perera, Jayantha Das Perera, Vijaya Nandasiri, D. R. Nanayakkara, Sonia Disa, Herbert Amarawickrama, Leticia Peiris DramaReleased on 27 November.
Sudda Rathnaweera De Silva Mervyn Jayathunga, B. S. Perera, Linton Semage, Granville Rodrigo, Manike Attanayake, Samanthi Lanerolle, Mahendra Peiris, Latha AbeywardanaDramaReleased on 11 December.
Samawenna Milton Jayawardena Vasanthi Chathurani, Tony Ranasinghe, Ananda Wickramage, Felix Premawardhana, Shirani Nugera, Rita Ratnayake, Ruby de Mel, Somasiri Dehipitiya DramaReleased on 11 December.
Chanchala Rekha Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Bandu Samarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Thalatha Gunasekara DramaReleased on 18 December.
Saranga Gamini Hewawitharana Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Douglas Ranasinghe, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Shirani Nugera, Leena de Silva, Jayalath Manoratne, Nihal Silva Drama ActionReleased on 18 December.

1982

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1982
Mihidum Sihina Daya Wimalaweera Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Denawaka Hamine, Mervyn Jayathunga, Don Sirisena, Bandu Samarasinghe ThrillerReleased on 6 January.
Sanda Stanley Perera Sabeetha Perera, Ravindra Randeniya, Robin Fernando, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Lilian Edirisinghe, Girley Gunawardana DramaReleased on 22 January.
Maha Gedara Tissa Abeysekara Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Somalatha Subasinghe, Tissa Abeysekara, Dhamma Jagoda, Daya Alwis DramaReleased on 29 January.
Thana Giravi Roy de Silva Sumana Amarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Henry Jayasena, Upali Attanayake, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Iranganie Serasinghe, H. R. Jothipala DramaReleased on 29 January.
Bambara Geethaya Sunil Ariyaratne Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Robin Fernando, Denawaka Hamine, Jenita Samaraweera, Wilson Karu ThrillerReleased on 5 February.
Re Manamali Gamini Fonseka Tony Ranasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Veena Jayakody, Anthony C. Perera, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Shanthi Lekha, Wimal Kumara de Costa DramaReleased on 19 February.
Yasa Isuru Dharmasiri Gamage Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Gothami Pathiraja, Vijaya Nandasiri, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Don Sirisena DramaReleased on 5 March.
Sakvithi Suvaya Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sabeetha Perera, Somy Rathnayake, Senaka Perera, Shanthi Lekha ThrillerReleased on 5 March.
Bicycley Danny W. Pathirana Rex Kodippili, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Jenita Samaraweera, Ajith Jinadasa, Nihal Silva, Wilson Karu ActionReleased on 19 March.
Adhishtanaya Sathischandra Edirisinghe Sugath Samarakoon, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, J. H. Jayawardena, Lloyd Wakista, Raja Sumanapala, Rathna Sumanapala ThrillerReleased on 19 March.
Thani Tharuwa Rathnaweera De Silva Sanath Gunathilake, Gothami Pathiraja, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Mervyn Jayathunga,

Ranjith Peiris Thalatha Gunasekara

DramaReleased on 26 March.
Sudu Ayya S.V. ChandranJenita Samaraweera, Shanthi Lekha, Manel Wanaguru, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera, Rex Kodippili, Don Sirisena, Eddie Junior DramaReleased on 10 April.
Ayachana Milton Jayawardena Vasanthi Chathurani, Ananda Wickramage, Upali Attanayake, Ruby de Mel, Kithsiri Perera, Milton Jayawardena, Sriya KalubowilaDramaReleased on 10 April.
Pethi Gomara Siri Kularatne Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Sumana Amarasinghe, Jayasekara Aponsu, Denawaka Hamine, Seetha Kumari DramaReleased on 30 April.
Eka Diga Kathawak Sri Nihal Jayasinghe Baptist Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena, Piyadasa Wijekoon Drama ComedyReleased on 8 May.
Sanasanna Maa Vinsant Senavirathna Sabeetha Perera, Seyin Zuher, Jagath Rohan, Teddy Vidyalankara, Dayananda Jayawardane, Seetha Kumari, Vishaka Siriwardana DramaReleased on 21 May.
Anuradha Siri Kularatne Malini Fonseka, Edmund Jayasinghe, Jayasekara Aponsu, Lionel Deraniyagala, Mervyn Jayathunga, Dayananda Jayawardena, Wilson Karu DramaReleased on 4 June.
Rahasak Nathi Rahasak M. V. Balan Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Manel Wanaguru, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Sumana Amarasinghe Drama RomanceReleased on 18 June.
Jeevithayen Jeevithayak Sunil Ariyaratne Wimal Kumara de Costa, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Farina Lai, Manel Wanaguru, Pearl Vasudevi, Wilson Karu DramaReleased on 18 June.
Ridee Nimnaya D. B. Nihalsinghe Sanath Gunathilake, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Shanthi Lekha, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Neil Alles, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody DramaReleased on 9 July.
Pradeepaa Asoka Ponnamperuma Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rathmalie Gunasekera, Nihal Silva, Agnes Sirisena, Alfred Edirimanne, Shanthi Lekha DramaReleased on 23 July.
Wathura Karaththaya K. A. W. Perera Jayantha Das Perera, Joe Abeywickrama, Sonia Disa, Somy Rathnayake, Herbert Amarawickrama, Leticia Peiris, Freddie Silva ThrillerReleased on 24 July.
Kiri Suwanda Anton Gregory Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sanath Gunathilake, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sabeetha Perera, Leena de Silva, Sanath Gunathilake DramaReleased on 30 July.
Sithara S. V. Chandran Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne, Wimal Kumara de Costa RomanceReleased on 30 July.
Hello Shyama M. S. Ananda Shyama Anandan, Gamini Fonseka, Bandu Samarasinghe, Senaka Perera, Kanthi Lanka, Dudley Wanaguru, Ruby de Mel, Sriyani Amarasena Comedy ActionReleased on 13 August.
Situ Diyaniya Herbert M. Seneviratne Lucien Bulathsinhala, Sriyani Amarasena, Palika Dilrukshi, Gothami Pathiraja, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Nihal Silva DramaReleased on 14 August.
Thakkita Tharikita Anthony C. Perera Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Anthony C, Perera, Sonia Disa, Hugo Fernando, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera ComedyReleased on 20 August.
Major Sir Daya Wimalaweera Joe Abeywickrama, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra, Denawaka Hamine, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Freddie Silva, Nawanandana WijesingheDramaReleased on 10 September.
Chathu Madhura Somapala LanerolleAnushka Madiwaka, Samanthi Lanerolle, Anura Medagoda, Sanath Gunathilake, Shanthi Lekha, Kumudumali de Silva, Lilian Edirisinghe DramaReleased on 24 September.
Kele Mal Sunil Ariyaratne Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Douglas Ranasinghe, Sanath Gunathilake, Leena de Silva DramaReleased on 24 September.
Malata Noena Bambaru Shelton Payagala
Chandrarathna Mapitigama
Joe Abeywickrama, Ajith Jinadasa, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Ranjith Dayananda, Gamini SamarakoonDramaReleased on 29 October.
Paramitha Anton Gregory Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya, Sabeetha Perera, Sriyani Amarasena, Kamal Addararachchi, Menik Kurukulasuriya, D. R. Nanayakkara RomanceReleased on 5 November.
Biththi Hathara Parakrama de SilvaNeil Alles, Vasanthi Chathurani, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Piyasena Ahangama, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Rathnawali Kekunawela DramaReleased on 5 November.
Miss Mallika Anton Gregory Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Somy Rathnayake, Sonia Disa, Gothami Pathiraja, Freddie Silva, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shirani NugeraDramaReleased on 12 November.
Nawatha Hamu Wemu Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Sabeetha Perera, Sanath Gunathilake, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Edna Sugathapala RomanceReleased on 12 November.
Rail Para K. A. W. Perera Joe Abeywickrama, Sonia Disa, Jayantha Das Perera, Jenita Samaraweera, Vijaya Nandasiri, Leticia Peiris, Herbert AmarawickramaDramaReleased on 10 December.
Piya Saha Daruwo Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Joe Abeywickrama, Malani Fonseka, Ranjith Suranga, Nissanka Diddeniya, Mervyn Jayathunga, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 15 December.
Yahalu Yeheli Sumitra Peries Swarna Mallawarachchi, Sanath Gunathilake, Sriyani Amarasena, Tony Ranasinghe. Nadeeka Gunasekara, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Leena de Silva DramaReleased on 24 December.
Kadawunu Poronnduwa remake Roy de Silva Joe Abeywickrama, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sumana Amarasinghe, Ruby de Mel, Eddie Jayamanne, Mabel Blythe, Sonia Disa DramaReleased on 24 December.

1983

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1983
Sasara Wasana Thuru Sena Rupasingha Piyadasa Wijekoon, Eric Milton, Chandima Hewapthirana, Rathnapala Dharmasiri, M. M. H. Haq, Pujitha MendisDramaReleased on 14 January.
Ran Mini Muthu Wilfred Silva Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Ravindra Randeniya, Jenita Samaraweera, Vijaya Nandasiri, B. S. Perera, Sonia Disa, Vincent Vaas DramaReleased on 19 January.
Chandira Danny W. Pathirana Sabeetha Perera, Rex Kodippili, Sriyani Amarasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Tyrone Michael, Richard WeerakodyThrillerReleased on 21 January.
Sandamali Milton Jayawardena Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Agra Sajivani, Hugo Fernando, Don Sirisena, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Eddie Jayamanne DramaReleased on 29 January.
Sumithuro Roy de Silva H. R. Jothipala, Sumana Amarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Freddie Silva, Lionel Deraniyagala, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Samanthi LanerolleDramaReleased on 12 February.
Kaliyugaya Lester James Peiris Punya Heendeniya, Henry Jayasena, Wickrama Bogoda, Trilicia Gunawardena, Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe DramaReleased on 4 March.
Yali Pipunu Malak Anton Gregory Ravindra Randeniya, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne, Shanthi Lekha, Cletus Mendis, Jenita SamaraweeraRomanceReleased on 4 March.
Siv Ranga Sena Bermin Lyle Fernando Sanath Gunathilake, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Douglas Ranasinghe, Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Wimal Kumara de Costa,

[1] Ranjith Peiris

DramaReleased on 4 March.
Niliyakata Pem Kalemi Siri Kularathne Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Somy Rathnayake, Hemasiri Liyanage, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Farina Lai, Vincent Vaas DramaReleased on 18 March.
Samuganimi Ma Samiyani Premaweera Gunasekara
Hilary Rajapakse
Joe Abeywickrama, Tony Ranasinghe, Malini Fonseka, Somy Rathnayake, Ajith Jinadasa, Agnes Sirisena, Thalatha Gunasekara ThrillerReleased on 1 April.
Chandi Siriya Rohini JayakodyRohini Jayakody, B. S. Perera, Freddie Silva, Lilian Edirisinghe, Samanthi Lanerolle, Rex Kodippili, Agra Sajivani, Udula Dabare ComedyReleased on 8 April.
Chutte Thilak Wehalla Robin Fernando, Sonia Disa, Jenita Samaraweera, Upali Attanayake, B. S. Perera, Shanthi Lekha, Jagath Rohan, Somy Rathnayake ActionReleased on 29 April.
Karate Joe Joe Michel Robin Fernando, Chandi Rasika, Oswald Jayasinghe, Manel Wanaguru, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Agnes Sirisena, Don Sirisena ActionReleased on 6 May.
Aethin Aethata Sena SamarasingheRasadari Fonseka, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Karunaratne Hangawatte, Anushka Madiwaka, Senaka Perera, Richard Weerakody, Chandi Rasika, Ronnie Leitch DramaReleased on 6 May.
Thuththiri Mal Pathiraja L. S. DayanandaOswald Jayasinghe, Malini Fonseka, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Shanthi Lekha, Rathnawali Kekunawela, Asoka HewawitharanaDramaReleased on 14 May.
Dadayama Vasantha Obeysekera Swarna Mallawarachchi, Ravindra Randeniya, Somy Rathnayake, Iranganie Serasinghe, Rathnawali Kekunawela, Shirani KaushalyaThrillerReleased on 20 May.
Suboda Siri Kularathne Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Ananda Wickramage, Seetha Kumari, Jayasekara Aponsu, Vincent Vaas DramaReleased on 27 May.
Hasthi Viyaruwa H. D. Premaratne Robin Fernando, Sabeetha Perera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Wilson Karu, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 17 June.
Senehasaka Kandulu Hemasiri Sellapperuma Tissa Wijesurendra, Sonia Disa, Somy Rathnayake, Mervyn Jayathunga, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Mahesh JayasingheDramaReleased on 17 June.
Pasa Mithuro Ananda Hewage Anoja Weerasinghe. Alexander Fernando, Mervyn Jayathunga, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Shanthi Lekha, Mahesh JayasingheThrillerReleased on 22 June.
Loku Thaththa K.D. Dayananda Robin Fernando, Upali Attanayake, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Lionel Deraniyagala, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 25 June.
Loku Thaththa K. D. DayanandaUpali Attanayake, Robin Fernando, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Lionel Deraniyagala, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 25 June.
Manik Maliga Gamini HewawitharanaUpali Attanayake, Sriyani Amarasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Freddie Silva, Kanthi Lanka, Lilian Edirisinghe, Wilson Karu, Alexander Fernando DramaReleased on 25 June.
Mal Madhu Shirley P. Wijeratne Ravindra Randeniya, Sonia Disa, B. S. Perera, Theresa Weerasinghe, Mahesha JyamannaRomanceReleased on 15 July.
Sister Mary M. Arukgoda Sanath Gunathilake, Sonia Disa, Sriyani Amarasena, Rex Kodippili, Somy Rathnayake, Vijaya Nandasiri, Mark Samaranayake DramaReleased on 22 July.
Samanala Sihina Premaweera Gunasekara Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Leena de Silva DramaReleased on 16 September.
Chandi Patavu Pathiraja L. S. DayanandaSiraj Mahendra Wijeratne, Tharanga Sammani Costa, Champa Jagath Perera, Kalum Vishvajith, Quintus Weerakoon, Hyacinth Wijeratne, Ranjith SurangaActionReleased on 30 September.
Muwan Palassa 3 M. Arukgoda Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Hugo Fernando, Freddie Silva, Rathnawali Kekunawela, Gemunu Wijesuriya Drama ActionReleased on 4 October.
Thunveni Yamaya Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Wasantha Kotuwella, Indira Abeysena, Winston Serasinghe, Iranganie Serasinghe, Ranga Bandaranayake, Shane Ebert, Granville Rodrigo DramaReleased on 28 October.
Monara Thenna 2 M. Aruggoda Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Sabeetha Perera, Anoja Weerasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Sonia Disa, J. H. JayawardenaThrillerReleased on 4 November.
Rathu Makara Thilak Wehalla Robin Fernando, Farina Lai, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera ActionReleased on 25 November.
Hithath Hodai Wedath Hodai J. Rasaratnam Ravindra Randeniya, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Farina Lai, Freddie Silva, Rex Kodippili, B. S. Perera Comedy DramaReleased on 2 December.
Muhudu Lihini Sunil Ariyaratne Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Anoja Weerasinghe, Robin Fernando, Somalatha Subasinghe DramaReleased on 19 December.
Bonikka Louie Vanderstraeten Tissa Wijesurendra, Mervyn Jayathunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Robin Fernando, Rita Ratnayake, H. R. Jothipala Adult DramaReleased on 23 December.

1984

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1984
Shirani M. H. Gafoor Joe Abeywickrama, Sanath Gunathilake, Veena Jayakody, Boniface Fernando, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Jenita SamaraweeraDramaReleased on 6 January.
Welle Thanu Maaliga Shirely P. Wijerathne Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Bandu Samarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Vincent Vaas RomanceReleased on 27 January.
Maala Giravi Thilak WehallaJagath Rohan, Farina Lai, Mervyn Jayathunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Jenita Samaraweera, Cletus Mendis, Don Sirisena DramaReleased on 3 February.
Kiri Kawadi Somapala Lanerolle Lucien Bulathsinhala, Samanthi Lanerolle, B. S. Perera, Wilson Karu, Seetha Kumari, Rinsley WeeraratneDramaReleased on 10 February.
Aadara Geethaya Amaranath Jayathilake Douglas Ranasinghe, Sabeetha Perera, Joe Dambulagala, Girley Gunawardana, Seetha Kumari, Chandi RasikaRomanceReleased on 24 February.
Deveni Gamana H. D. Premaratne Sabeetha Perera, Sanath Gunathilake, Ravindra Randeniya, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Iranganie Serasinghe, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 2 March.
Parasathuro S.A. PremarathneUpali Attanayake, Somalatha Subasinghe, Cyril Wickramage, Tissa Abeysekara, Mervyn Jayathunga, Lionel Fernando, David Dharmakeerthi HistoricalReleased on 23 March.
Nivan Dakna Jathi Dakva Somaweera Bopitiya Douglas Ranasinghe, Shirani Nugera, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Rathnawali Kekunawela, Anoja Weerasinghe RomanceReleased on 6 April.
Thaththai Puthai M. Arukgoda Joe Abeywickrama, Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Sonia Disa, Freddie Silva Comedy DramaReleased on 12 April.
Kekille Rajjuruwo Tissa Nagodavithana Anthony C. Perera, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Vasanthi Chathurani ComedyReleased on 14 April.
Madduma Bandara Joe MichaelOswald Jayasinghe, Rathmalie Gunasekera, Don Sirisena, Shirani Nugera, Joe Michael, Robin Fernando, Sathischandra Edirisinghe HistoricalReleased on 27 April.
Hitha Honda Kollek Roy de Silva Jeevan Kumaratunga, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Bandu Samarasinghe Action ComedyReleased on 4 May.
Binari Saha Sudubanda Kingsley Dissanayake Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Somy Rathnayake, Dharshana Panangala, D. R. Nanayakkara, Thalatha Gunasekara ThrillerReleased on 4 May.
Bambara Petikki Somapala Leelananda Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Mervyn Jayathunga, Bandu Samarasinghe, B. S. Perera, Eddie Junior DramaReleased on 1 June.
Kokilaa William Ohlums Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Eddie Junior, Tony Ranasinghe, Shanthi Lekha, Asoka Ponnamperuma RomanceReleased on 8 June.
Hithawathiya Camillus Perera
Anton Gregory
Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Anoja Weerasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior DramaReleased on 8 June.
Podi Ralahami Siri Kularatne Joe Abeywickrama, Sabeetha Perera, Sanath Gunathilake, Ruby de Mel, Somy Rathnayake, Daya Wayaman, Vincent Vaas DramaReleased on 22 June.
Sasara Chethana Malini Fonseka Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake, Joe Abeywickrama, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Vishaka Siriwardana, Cletus Mendis DramaReleased on 30 June.
Wadula Sathischandra Edirisinghe Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Daya Thennakoon, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Dharmaransi Amarasinghe, Francis WanniarachchiThrillerReleased on 20 July.
Rana Derana Dilman Jayarathne
Lawrence Cooray
Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Shanthi Lekha, Somy Rathnayake, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Rex Kodippili HistoricalReleased on 21 July.
Namal Renu E. Rathnam Baptist Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Rita Ratnayake, Piyadasa Wijekoon, B. S. Perera, Vincent Vaas, Manel Wanaguru DramaReleased on 227 July.
Hima Kathara Dharmasiri Wickramarathne Ravindra Randeniya, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Iranganie Serasinghe, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Vincent Vaas DramaReleased on 3 August.
Hadawathaka Vedana Joseph Francis Lane Vijaya Nandasiri, Sumana Amarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra, Mervyn Jayathunga, Freddie Silva, Sonia Disa DramaReleased on 24 August.
Ammai Duwai M. Arukgoda Henry Jayasena, Sonia Disa, Sabeetha Perera, Somy Rathnayake, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda DramaReleased on 24 August.
Arunata Pera Amaranath Jayathilake Wijeratne Warakagoda, Chandi Rasika, Denawaka Hamine, S. A. Jamis, Somalatha Subasinghe, Joe DambulagalaDramaReleased on 14 September.
Maya Sumitra Peiris Dimuthu Kuruppu, Ravindra Randeniya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tony Ranasinghe, Asoka Peiris, Geetha Kumarasinghe ThrillerReleased on 28 September.
Batti Dayananda Jayawardane Nadeeka Gunasekara, Sanath Gunathilake, Ananda Wickramage, Anoja Weerasinghe, Alexander Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara RomanceReleased on 28 September.
Sahodariyakage Kathawa Ashoka Dharmarathne Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Robin Fernando, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 12 October.
Ranmalige Wasanawa Joe Michael Vijaya Nandasiri, Shirani Nugera, Chandi Rasika, Denawaka Hamine, B. S. Perera, Tudor Karunathilake, Manel Wanaguru ThrillerReleased on 19 October.
Ara Soyza Herbert Ranjith Peiris Freddie Silva, Raju Kumarasinghe, Don Sirisena, Sabeetha Perera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera ComedyReleased on 26 October.
Muthu Menike Dharmasiri CalderaNeil Alles, Shirani Nugera, Somy Rathnayake, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Chandi Rasika, Roy Jayawardena, Don Sirisena DramaReleased on 26 October.
Birindha Dayananda Jayawardane Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sumana Amarasinghe, Shirani Nugera, Mervyn Jayathunga, Manike Attanayake, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 9 November.
Sathi Puja Wimal Ranjith Fernando Sanath Gunathilake, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Chandani Seneviratne, J. H. Jayawardena, Larin Fernando, Aloysias FernandoDramaReleased on 16 November.
Jaya Sikurui Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ajith Jinadasa, Shirani Nugera, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 30 November.

1985

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1985
Mihidum Salu Sunil Ariyaratne Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Sabeetha Perera, Somy Rathnayake, Indrajith Navinna, S. A. Jamis, Daya Alwis RomanceReleased on 25 January.
Aadara Kathawa Chandran Rutnam Menik Kurukulasuriya, Tony Ranasinghe, Iranganie Serasinghe, Anura Medagoda, Farina Lai, Leena de Silva, Wilson Gunaratne RomanceReleased on 25 January.
Mawbima Nethnam Maranaya Louie Vanderstraeten Robin Fernando, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Anoja Weerasinghe, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Lionel Deraniyagala, Wijeratne Warakagoda ActionReleased on 8 February.
Rejina Thilak Lakshman Senevirathne Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Shirani Nugera, Linton Semage, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Manike Attanayake, Rathmalie GunasekeraDramaReleased on 15 February.
Chalitha Rangali Merceline S. Perera Sanath Gunathilake, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Ruby de Mel, B. S. Perera, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Rohini JayakodyDramaReleased on 8 March.
Araliya Mal M. Aruggoda Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Sabeetha Perera, Somy Rathnayake, Vincent Vaas, Freddie Silva, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili RomanceReleased on 15 March.
Raththaran Kanda Victor Senevirathna Sabeetha Perera, Somy Rathnayake, Sonia Disa, Freddie Silva, Mabel Blythe, Jagath Rohan, Teddy Vidyalankara, Vincent SeneviratneDramaReleased on 29 March.
Suddilage Kathawa Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Swarna Mallawarachchi, Joe Abeywickrama, Cyril Wickramage, Joe Abeywickrama, Salaman Fonseka, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Ananda WijesingheThrillerReleased on 29 March.
Puthuni Mata Samawanna Thilak Wehella Robin Fernando, Farina Lai, Mervyn Jayathunga, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Cletus Mendis, B. S. Perera, Shanthi Lekha, Vishaka Siriwardana ActionReleased on 5 April.
Channai Kello Dennai M. Aruggoda Anoja Weerasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Sabeetha Perera, Rex Kodippili, Alexander Fernando, Bandu Munasinghe, Freddie Silva DramaReleased on 26 April.
Aeya Weradida Oba Kiyanna Wilfred Silva Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Vijaya Nandasiri, Sonia Disa, Mervyn Jayathunga, Sumana Amarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena DramaReleased on 17 May.
Wathsala Akka Sarath Gunarathne Nadeeka Gunasekara, Tissa Abeysekara, Sriyani Amarasena, Inoka Amarasena, Douglas Ranasinghe, Daya Alwis, Seetha Kumari DramaReleased on 28 June.
Doringe Sayanaya Nishantha De Alvis Ravindra Randeniya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Nihal Silva, Simon Navagattegama AdultReleased on 28 June.
Obata Diura Kiyannam Sunil Soma Peiris Shashi Wijendra, Anoja Weerasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Roy de Silva, Sonia Disa, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Geraldine Bandaranayake, Freddie Silva RomanceReleased on 5 July.
Aadarayaka Mahima Gunadasa KumarasingheWijendra Prasad, Awanthi Aponsu, Neil de Moraes, Anushi Wijegunawardana, Ananda Wickramage, Rathmalie Gunasekera, B. S. Perera DramaReleased on 12 July.
Rosy Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Sabeetha Perera, Ajith Jinadasa, Mark Samaranayake, Clarice de Silva, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva, Nihal Silva, Wijeratne Warakagoda DramaReleased on 26 July.
Sudu Maama E.M.P. Bandara
M. Admani
Tony Ranasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Vijaya Nandasiri, Rohini Jayakody, Manel Wanaguru, Saranapala SuriarachchiDramaReleased on 26 July.
Du Daruwo Gamini Hewawitharana Douglas Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Nandasiri, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Somy Rathnayake, Mervyn Jayathunga, Shirani NugeraFamilyReleased on 10 August.
Varsity Kella Kandapola KumarathungaManohari Wimalatunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Jayasekara Aponsu, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Chandrapala Wijesooriya, Awanthi AponsuDramaReleased on 4 October.
Karadiya Walalla Cyril Wickramage Ravindra Randeniya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Somasiri Dehipitiya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Neil Alles, Maureen Charuni ThrillerReleased on 11 October.
Sura Duthiyo Robin Fernando Rosy Senanayake, Robin Fernando, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Cletus Mendis, Vishaka Siriwardana, Rex Kodippili, Cletus Mendis, Wilson Karu ActionReleased on 22 November.
Yuganthaya Lester James Peiris Gamini Fonseka, Richard de Zoysa, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Ramani Bartholomeusz, Mahal Wijewardena, Punya Heendeniya, Douglas Ranasinghe DramaReleased on 27 December. Entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Kiri Madu Wel Ariyadasa Withanage
Saman Weeraman
Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Leena de Silva, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Thalatha Gunasekara, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Rex Kodippili DramaReleased on 29 December.

1986

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1986
Yali Hamuwennai Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Sabeetha Perera, Harish Jayaratne, Hugo Fernando, Richard Weerakody, Shirani NugeraRomanceReleased on 7 February.
Mal Warusa K. D. Dayananda Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake, Robin Fernando, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Anoja Weerasinghe, Sureni SenarathDramaReleased on 21 February.
Prarthana Priyantha Rathnayake Sanath Gunathilake, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Rosy Senanayake, Somy Rathnayake, Sriyani Amarasena, Freddie Silva DramaReleased on 7 March.
Asipatha Mamai Gerard Fernando Jeevan Kumaratunga, Somy Rathnayake, Vishaka Siriwardana, Jayasekara Aponsu, Maureen Charuni, Menik Kurukulasuriya ActionReleased on 14 March.
Athuru Mithuru Ariyarathne Withanage Somy Rathnayake, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Wimal Halangoda, Jayalath Manoratne, Mervyn Jayathunga ActionReleased on 4 April.
Peralikarayo Dinesh Priyasad Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Tanuja, Anoja Weerasinghe, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Sumana Gomez, Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennyson Cooray Action comedyReleased on 25 April.
Dushyanthi S. ThevendraNihal Gamage, Sabeetha Perera, Sonia Disa, Ajith Jinadasa, Ronnie Leitch, Leena de Silva, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Mervyn Jayathunga DramaReleased on 16 May.
Gimhane Gee Naade Dharmasiri Caldera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Shirani Nugera, Somy Rathnayake, Nihal Silva, Nihal Jayawardena, Deshian Amarasinghe, Miyuri Samarasinghe DramaReleased on 16 May.
Maldeniye Simiyon D.B. Nihalsinghe Ravindra Randeniya, Anoja Weerasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Vincent Vaas, Daya Alwis DramaReleased on 22 May.
Dev Duwa Daya Wimalaweera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sonia Disa, Anoja Weerasinghe, Shirani NugeraRomanceReleased on 11 July.
Jaya Apatai Sunil Soma Peiris Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya, Cletus Mendis, Sonia Disa, Mervyn Jayathunga ActionReleased on 25 July.
Koti Waligaya Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Ravindra Randeniya, Leena de Silva, Sanath Gunathilake ActionReleased on 1 August.
Pooja Dharmasiri Gamage Joe Abeywickrama, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Kamal Addaraarachchi, Ravindra Randeniya RomanceReleased on 6 September.
Soora Saradiyel Anton Gregory Ravindra Randeniya, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Cletus Mendis, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Denawaka Hamine Epic HistoricalReleased on 24 October.
Dinuma Ananda Wickramasinghe
Sunil Soma Peiris
Sanath Gunathilake, Vasanthi Chathurani, Freddie Silva, Tony Ranasinghe, Wilson Karu, Leena de Silva DramaReleased on 7 November.
Avurududa Nimal Thennakoon
Wimal Saman Jayaweera
Malani Fonseka, Henry Jayasena, Iranganie Serasinghe, Somy Rathnayake, Sanath Gunathilake, Miyuri Samarasinghe DramaReleased on 5 December.
Aadara Hasuna H. D. Premaratne Ravindra Randeniya, Vasanthi Chathurani, Joe Abeywickrama, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Ruby de Mel, Vincent Vaas RomanceReleased on 13 December.

1987

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1987
Yugayen Yugayata Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaratunga, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Freddie Silva, Mervyn Jayathunga, Shanthi Lekha, Somy Rathnayake DramaReleased on 23 January.
Hitha Honda Chandiya Ranjith Siriwardane Jeevan Kumaratunga, Sabeetha Perera, Anoja Weerasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Rex Kodippili, Neil Alles, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 30 January.
Janelaya Chandran Rutnam Ravindra Randeniya, Razi Anwar, Anoja Weerasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Asoka Perera, Jayantha JayatilakaMysteryReleased on 27 February.
Sathya Grahanaya D. B. Warnasiri Gamini Fonseka, Richard de Zoysa, J. H. Jayawardena, Tony Ranasinghe, U. Ariyawimal, Veena Jayakody, Somy Rathnayake PoliticalReleased on 13 March.
Thaththi Mang Adarei Roy de Silva Ravindra Randeniya, Rosy Senanayake, Sanath Gunathilake, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Ruby de Mel DramaReleased on 27 March.
Podi Vijay Nishantha De Alwis Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Sabeetha Perera, Cyril Wickramage, Bandu Munasinghe, Vincent Vaas, Miyuri Samarasinghe ActionReleased on 18 April.
Mangala Thagga H. D. Premaratne Ravindra Randeniya, Sanath Gunathilake, Sriyantha Mendis, Vasanthi Chathurani, Jayalath Manoratne, Sanoja Bibile, Cyril Wickramage DramaReleased on 5 May.
Kiulegedara Mohottala Pathiraja L. S. Dayananda Wilson Karu, Pathiraja L. S. Dayananda, Ranjith Suranga, Hyacinth Wijeratne, Somy Rathnayake, Arthur Gunawardena, Saman BokalawalaEpic HistoricalReleased on 29 May.
Yukthiyada Shakthiyada Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ajith Jinadasa, Freddie Silva, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Damayanthi Fonseka, Mervyn Jayathunga, Bandu Samarasinghe ActionReleased on 12 June.
Kele Kella Bernard Reginald Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Anoja Weerasinghe, Hugo Fernando, Somy Rathnayake, Shanthi Lekha, Mervyn Jayathunga DramaReleased on 26 June.
Nombara Ekai Dinesh Priyasad Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennyson Cooray, Jayalath Fernando, Pearl Vasudevi, Priyalal Mendis, Mervyn Jayathunga, Manel Wanaguru ComedyReleased on 11 July.
Kawuluwa Danny W. Pathirana Vijaya Kumaratunga, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Rex Kodippili, Ruby de Mel, Nihal Silva DramaReleased on 24 July.
Raja Weda Karayo Sunil Soma Peiris Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya, Sanath Gunathilake, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Sonia Disa ActionReleased on 11 September.
Ran Damvel Elaric Lionel Fernando Sanath Gunathilake, Menik Kurukulasooriya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Rosy Senanayake, Wilson Karu, Freddie Silva DramaReleased on 2 October.
Viragaya Tissa Abeysekara Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Sriyani Amarasena, Sunethra Sarachchandra, Daya Alwis, Somalatha Subasinghe DramaReleased on 2 October.
Obatai Priye Adare Sunil Soma Peiris Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Ruby de Mel, Chitra Wakishta ActionReleased on 11 December.
Ahinsa Malini Fonseka Lucky Dias, Malini Fonseka, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Mervyn Jayathunga DramaReleased on 20 December.

1988

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1988
Rasa Rahasak Yasapalitha Nanayakkara Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Joe Abeywickrama, Freddie Silva, Sumana Gomes, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Girley Gunawardana, Roy de Silva Comedy RomanceReleased on 6 February.
Chandin Geth Chandiya Hemasiri Sellapperuma Sanath Gunathilake, Maureen Charuni, Mervyn Jayathunga, Hugo Fernando, Freddie Silva, Leena de Silva, Manel Chandralatha, Tennyson Cooray ActionReleased on 26 March.
Gedara Budhun Amma Roy de Silva Somy Rathnayake, Sumana Amarasinghe, Kamal Addararachchi, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Freddie Silva, Clarice de Silva, Kumudumali de Silva, Roy de Silva Drama RomanceReleased on 15 April.
Sandakada Pahana Susila Rathna Kumara Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Nandasiri, Henry Jayasena, Mark Samaranayake, D. R. Nanayakkara, Denawaka Hamine DramaReleased on 6 May.
Amme Oba Nisa Anton Kingsley Shashi Wijendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Buddhi Wickrama, Freddie Silva, Mahesh Jayasinghe, Wilson Karu, Mervyn Jayathunga DramaReleased on 21 June.
Angulimala Baptist Fernando Ravindra Randeniya, Sriyani Amarasena, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Lucky Dias, Roy de Silva, Mark Samaranayake, Denawaka Hamine Drama ReligiousReleased on 3 June.
Nawa Gilunath Ban Chun Hemasiri Sellapperuma Lucky Dias, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Freddie Silva, Manel Chandralatha, Anthony C. Perera, Berty Gunathilake, Mahesh JayasingheDrama ComedyReleased on 22 July.
Durga K.A.W. Perera Priyankara Perera, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ranjan Ramanayake, Sunil Hettiarachchi, Mervyn Jayathunga, D.R. Nanayakkara, Freddie Silva Drama RomanceReleased on 19 August.
Satana Ananda Wickramasinghe Sanath Gunathilake, Vasanthi Chathurani, Freddie Silva, Tony Ranasinghe, Nihal Silva, Sriyani Amarasena, Dilani Abeywardana ActionReleased on 27 August.
Newatha Api Ekvemu Milton Jayawardena Jeevan Kumaratunga, Anoja Weerasinghe, Lal Weerasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Freddie Silva, Ajith Jinadasa, Wimal Kumara de Costa Romantic DramaReleased on 23 November.
Ko Hathuro Sunil T. Fernando Wilson Karunaratne, Sonia Disa, Cletus Mendis, Shanthi Lekha, Mervyn Jayathunga, Teddy Vidyalankara, Nihal Silva, Samanthi LanerolleAction DramaReleased on 9 December.
Sagara Jalaya Madi Haduva Oba Handa Sumitra Peiris Swarna Mallawarachchi, Ravindra Randeniya, Susith Chaminda de Silva, Sunethra Sarachchandra, H. A. Perera, Rasika Kumari, Denawaka Hamine, Trilicia Gunawardena DramaReleased on 30 December.

1989

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1989
Mamai Raja Sunil Soma Peiris Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Sabeetha Perera, Anoja Weerasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 6 January.
Badulu Kochchiya Kandapola Kumaratunga Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Robin Fernando, Leena de Silva, Freddie Silva, Vijaya Nandasiri, Lilian Edirisinghe DramaReleased on 25 February.
Kedapathaka Chaya Vasantha Obeysekera Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Sunethra Sarachchandra, J. H. Jayawardena, Granville Rodrigo, Srinath MaldeniyaDramaReleased on 24 March.
Okkoma Rajawaru Thilak Wehalla
V. Siwadasan
Sanath Gunathilake, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Shashi Wijendra, Wilson Karu, Mark Samson, Roy de Silva ActionReleased on 14 April.
Nommara 17 Hemasiri Sellapperuma Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Sabeetha Perera, Sanath Gunathilake, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Freddie Silva, Menik Kurukulasooriya Action comedyReleased on 21 July.
Obata Rahasak Kiyannam Sunil Soma Peiris Jeevan Kumaratunga, Anoja Weerasinghe, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Freddie Silva, Cletus Mendis, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake RomanceReleased on 11 August.
Shakthiya Obai Amme Ranga Wijendra
Anton Kingsley
Shashi Wijendra, Malini Fonseka, Mervyn Jayathunga, Wilson Karu, Gamini Fonseka, Mark Samson, Lucky Dias ActionReleased on 18 August.
Sinasenna Raththaran Sunil Soma Peiris Jeevan Kumaratunga, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anoja Weerasinghe, Cletus Mendis, Mervyn Jayathunga, Somy Rathnayake, Lionel Deraniyagala Action DramaReleased on 15 September.
Waradata Danduwam Dinesh Priyasad Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Somy Rathnayake, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Mervyn Jayathunga, Wilson Karu ActionReleased on 22 December.
Randenigala Sinhaya Ranjith Siriwardane Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeevan Kumaratunga, Anoja Weerasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Cletus Mendis, Maureen Charuni, Freddie Silva ActionReleased on 23 December.
Sirimadura Parakrama Niriella Malini Fonseka, Anoja Weerasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Lucky Dias, Cyril Wickramage, H. A. Perera, Salaman FonsekaThrillerReleased on 29 December.

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