Presidential Film Awards
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.
1970 to 1980
Best Film
Winner: Palengetiyo ("Grasshoppers")
Best Director
Winner: Vasantha Obeysekera
Best Screenplay
Winner: Vasantha Obeysekera
Best Actress
Winner: Malini Fonseka
Best Music Direction
Winner: Premasiri Khemadasa
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Joe Abeywickrema
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Somalatha Subasinghe
Best Lyrics Writer
Winner: Ajantha Ranasinghe
Best Playback Singer
Winner: T. M. Jayaratne
Best Cinematographer
Winner:
- Sumitha Amarasinghe
- Handaya 1979 Andrew Jayamanne
- Palangatiyo 1979 (Grasshoppers) Andrew Jayamanne
- Tuweni Yamaya 1983 Andrew Jayamanne
- Sathi Puja Andrew Jayamanne
- Seilama 1993 (The City) Andrew Jayamanne
- Bambaru Awith Donald Karunarathne
- Wille Blake
- Ashoka Jayasekara Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
- Srimal Sathyajith Wedisinghe - (Diyayata Gindara)
- Dasun Madusanka - (Sooriya Arana)
- Sajith Anuthara - (Sooriya Arana)
- Makeup Artist - Gunasiri Uhanovita Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
- Seetha Kumari - (Randiya Dahara)
2004
Best Film
Winner: Mille Soya
Best Director
Winner: Vishvanath Buddhika Keerthisena (Mille Soya)
Best Actor
Winner: Jackson Anthony (Sooriya Arana)
Best Actress
Winner: Geetha Kumarasinghe (Randiya Dahara)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Winner: Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Winner: Harshana Dissanayake (Sooriya Arana)
Best Make-up Artist
Winner: Ebert Wijesinghe (Sooriya Arana)
Best Art Direction
Winner: Chandragupta Thenuwara (Mille Soya)
Best Sound Direction
Winner: Shyaman Premasundara (Sooriya Arana)
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Grace Ariyawimal (Gini Kirilli)
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mahendra Perera (Randiya Dahara)
Best Editor
Winner: Ravindra Guruge (Mille Soya)
Best Camera Direction
Winner: Channa Deshapriya (Sooriya Arana)
Best Music Direction
Winner: Navaratne Gamage Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
Best Script
Winner: Someratne Dissanayake (Sooriya Arana)
Best Composer
Winner: Someratne Dissanayake (Sooriya Arana)
Best Upcoming Actor
Winner: Roshan Ravindra Rajapakse Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
Best Upcoming Actress
Winner: Chathurika Peiris Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya
Merit Awards:
Best Popular Movie
Winner: Renuka Balasooriya (Sooriya Arana)
Pioneer Awards
Winner: Shelton Premaratne, G.D.L. Perera, Udula Dabare, Anula Karunatilake
Vishva Keerthi Awards
Winner: Benette Ratnayake, Asoka Handagama, Nithyavani Kandasamy, Anoma Janadari, Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda, Damitha Abeyratne, Prasanna Vithanage, Nimmi Harasgama
Swarne Singhe Awards
Winner: Tony Ranasinghe, D.B. Nihalsinghe, Irangani Serasinghe, Premasiri Kemadasa. Special Award: Vimukthi Jayasundara