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Presidential Film Awards | |
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Current: 20th Presidential Awards | |
Awarded for | Excellence in Cinematic Achievements |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Presented by | Current President of Sri Lanka |
First award | 1979 |
Final award | 26 July 2019 |
Website | http://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, and last awarded by President Ranil Wickramasinghe in 2023.
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Category | Film | Recipient |
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Best Film | Let Her Cry | Asoka Jagath Wijenayake |
Best Direction | Let Her Cry | Asoka Handagama |
Best Script | Sayapethi Kusuma | Visakesa Chandrasekaram |
Best Actor | Motor Bicycle | Dasun Pathirana |
Best Actress | Let Her Cry | Swarna Mallawarachchi |
Best Supporting Actor | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Bimal Jayakody |
Best Supporting Actress | Motor Bicycle | Veena Jayakody |
Paththini | Aruni Rajapaksha | |
Best Cinematographer | Let Her Cry | Channa Deshapriya |
Best Lyricist | Sayapethi Kusuma | Visakesa Chandrasekaram |
Best Music Director | Sakkarang | Nadeeka Guruge |
Best Song | Motor Bicycle | Ajith Kumarasiri |
Best Playback Singer | Let Her Cry | Chitral Somapala |
Motor Bicycle | Ajith Kumarasiri | |
Best Playback Songstress | Paththini | Nirosha Virajini |
Sarigama | Uresha Ravihari | |
Best Editor | Let Her Cry | Ravindra Guruge |
Best Sound Designer | Maya 3D | Pravin Jayaratne |
Best Art Director | Sakkarang | Lal Harindranath |
Best Make-up Artist | Maya 3D | Nalin Premarthilake |
Best Actor in a Comedy Role | Maya 3D | Pubudu Chathuranga |
Best Upcoming Actor | Sayapethi Kusuma | Jehan Sri Kanth |
Best Film | Sayapethi Kusuma | Yashoda Rasanduni |
Maximum Audience Response | Paththini | |
Special Jury Awards | Paththini (costumes) | Venuka Wickramaarachchi |
Paththini (choreography) | Chandana Wickramasinghe | |
Motor Bicycle (acting) | Samanalee Fonseka | |
Merit Awards | Sakkarang (acting) | Thusitha Laknath |
Motor Bicycle (acting) | Kalana Kusalatha | |
Sakkarang (acting) | Prasadini Atapattu | |
Adaraneeya Kathawak (cinematography) | Ruwan Costa |
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Category | Film | Recipient |
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Best Film | 28 | Rashitha Jinasena |
Best Direction | 28 | Prasanna Jayakody |
Best Script | 28 | Prasanna Jayakody |
Best Actor | 28 | Mahendra Perera |
Best Actress | 28 | Semini Iddamalgoda |
Best Supporting Actor | Sulanga Gini Aran | Roshan Ravindra |
Best Supporting Actress | Swaroopa | Nita Fernando |
Best Cinematographer | Nimnayaka Hudekalawa | Channa Deshapriya |
Best Lyricist | Kaala | Raji Wasantha Welgama |
Best Music Director | Aloko Udapadi | Milinda Tennekoon |
Best Song | Kaala | Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake |
Best Playback Singer | Kaala | Thusith Simpson |
Best Playback Songstress | Nino Live | Umali Thilakarathne |
Best Editor | 28 | Rangana Sinharage |
Best Sound Designer | Aloko Udapadi | Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe |
Best Art Director | 28 | Nuwan Sanuranga |
Best Make-up Artist | Swaroopa | Ranjith Manthagaweera |
Best Actor in a Comedy Role | Paha Samath | Giriraj Kaushalya |
Paha Samath | Priyantha Seneviratne | |
Best Upcoming Actor | Aloko Udapadi | Shammu Kasun |
Best Upcoming Actress | Nino Live | Yureni Noshika |
Maximum Audience Response | Dharmayuddhaya | |
Special Jury Awards | A Level (acting) | Jayalath Manoratne |
Aloko Udapadi (acting) | Darshan Dharmaraj | |
Aloko Udapadi (acting) | Chathra Weeraman | |
Merit Awards | A Level (acting) | Sachira Weerasinghe |
Kaala (singing) | Himasha Manupriya | |
Swaroopa (acting) | Rini de Silva | |
Certificates of Jury Assessment | Kaala (acting) | Chalesha Charunethra |
Dharmayuddhaya (acting) | Vinumi Vinsadi | |
Paha Samath (acting) | Sharad Chanduma | |
Paha Samath (acting) | Sejan Hansaka | |
Paha Samath (acting) | Kivindi Kasundara | |
Paha Samath (acting) | Amiru Koralage |
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Category | Film | Recipient |
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Best Film | Davena Wihagun | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
Best Direction | Davena Wihagun | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
Best Script | Davena Wihagun | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
Best Actor | Davena Wihagun | Mahendra Perera |
Best Actress | Davena Wihagun | Anoma Janadari |
Best Supporting Actor | Nidahase Piya DS | Poojitha de Mel |
Best Supporting Actress | Davena Wihagun | Samanalee Fonseka |
Best Cinematographer | Vaishnavee | Nimal Mendis |
Best Lyricist | Sarungal | Achala Soloman |
Best Music Director | According to Matthew | Chandana Jayasinghe |
Best Song | Sarungal | Ranga Dassanayake |
Best Playback Singer | Gharasarapa | Bachi Susan |
Best Playback Songstress | Gharasarapa | Samitha Mudunkotuwa |
Best Editor | Komaali Kings | Anjelo Jones |
Best Sound Designer | Nidahase Piya DS | Pravin Jayaratne |
Best Art Director | Komaali Kings | Dasun Ravinath |
Best Make-up Artist | Vaishnavee | Ebert Wijesinghe |
Vaishnavee | Ranjith Manthagaweera | |
Best Actor in a Comedy Role | Komaali Kings | Raja Ganesan |
Best Upcoming Actor | Gharasarapa | Devnaka Porage |
Best Upcoming Actress | Gharasarapa | Kavindya Adhikari |
Maximum Audience Response | Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara | |
Special Jury Awards | Salei Pukkal (acting) | Sri Niroshan |
Salei Pukkal (acting) | Sudharshan Rutnam | |
Goal (acting) | David Karunaratne | |
Merit Awards | Sarungal (acting) | Chamathka Lakmini |
Goal (acting) | Nayana Darshani Perera |