19th Presidential Awards

19 Presidential Awards July 29, 2019 Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Film Corporation * 2016 – Let Her Cry (6) 2017 – 28 (7) 2018 – Davena Wihagun (7) 18th 20th The 19th Presidential Film Awards festival (Sinhala: 19 වැනි ජනාධිපති සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Sri Lanka Film Corporation with the collaboration of the Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media,Presidential Film Awards http://www.nfc.gov.lk/presidentioal_awards.php 2021-01-23 National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka was held on July 29, 1996, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka."Dharmayuddaya" secures big win at 19th Presidential Cinema awards https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/07/27/dharmayuddaya-secures-big-win-at-19th-presidential-cinema-awards/ 2021-01-23 newsfirst His Excellency The President Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest at the awards night.The three-year Presidential Awards are as follows http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/08/01/7631/තුන්-අවුරුද්දක-ජනාධිපති-සම්මාන-මෙහෙමයි 2021-01-23 SarasaviyaPresidential Awards - Best Actor and Actress for a Davena Wihagun https://runews.lk/entertainment/item/6312-presidential-award-for-best-actor-and-actress 2021-01-23 runews Around 96 Awards were presented to 27 artists who excelled in 79 films in Sinhala cinema screened from 2016 to 2018 (Twenty five films screened in 2016, twenty six films screened in 2017 and twenty eight films in 2018).19th Presidential Film Awards under the patronage of the President today http://www.dinamina.lk/2019/07/26/පුවත්/77576/19-වැනි-ජනාධිපති-සිනමා-සම්මාන-උළෙල-අද-ජනපති-ප්%E2%80%8Dරධානත්වයෙන් 2021-01-23 Dinamina Meanwhile, 11 recipients won the Pioneer Awards, Swarnasinghe Awards and Vishwa Keerthi Awards.Presidential Film Awards on the 26th: 96 awards today http://www.lankadeepa.lk/news/ජනාධිපති-සිනමා-සම්මාන-උළෙල--26-වැනිදා:-මෙදා-සම්මාන-96-ක්/101-554164 2021-01-23 Lankadeepa The Swarnasinghe Lifetime Award was presented by President to veteran artists Ravindra Randeniya, Nita Fernando and Sugathapala Senarath Yapa. Meanwhile, Anoma Janadari and film director Sanjeewa Pushpakumara received the Vishwa Keerthi Award from the President for their acting talent.19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President’s patronage http://www.adaderana.lk/news/56683/19th-presidential-cinema-awards-under-presidents-patronage 2021-01-23 Ada Derana Purogami Awards were won by Shanthi Abeysekera, Anton Gregory, K.D. Dayananda, Swarna Kahawita, Sunil Soma Peiris and Alexander Fernando.Winners of the 19th Presidential Awards https://www.silumina.lk/2019/08/03/රසඳුන/19-වැනි-ජනාධිපති-සම්මාන-උලෙළේ-සම්මානලාභීන් 2021-01-23 Silumina 2016 Awards Category Film RecipientBest FilmLet Her CryAsoka Jagath WijenayakeBest DirectionLet Her CryAsoka HandagamaBest ScriptSayapethi KusumaVisakesa ChandrasekaramBest ActorMotor BicycleDasun PathiranaBest ActressLet Her CrySwarna MallawarachchiBest Supporting ActorAdaraneeya KathawakBimal JayakodyBest Supporting ActressMotor BicycleVeena JayakodyPaththiniAruni RajapakshaBest CinematographerLet Her CryChanna DeshapriyaBest LyricistSayapethi KusumaVisakesa ChandrasekaramBest Music DirectorSakkarangNadeeka GurugeBest SongMotor BicycleAjith KumarasiriBest Playback SingerLet Her CryChitral SomapalaMotor BicycleAjith KumarasiriBest Playback SongstressPaththiniNirosha VirajiniSarigamaUresha RavihariBest EditorLet Her CryRavindra GurugeBest Sound DesignerMaya 3DPravin JayaratneBest Art DirectorSakkarangLal HarindranathBest Make-up ArtistMaya 3DNalin PremarthilakeBest Actor in a Comedy Role Maya 3DPubudu ChathurangaBest Upcoming ActorSayapethi KusumaJehan Sri KanthBest FilmSayapethi KusumaYashoda RasanduniMaximum Audience ResponsePaththiniSpecial Jury AwardsPaththini (costumes)Venuka WickramaarchchiPaththini (choreography)Chandana WickramasingheMotor Bicycle (acting)Samanalee FonsekaMerit AwardsSakkarang (acting)Thusitha LaknathMotor Bicycle (acting)Kalana KusalathaSakkarang (acting)Prasadini AtapattuAdaraneeya Kathawak (cinematography)Ruwan Costa 2017 Awards Category Film RecipientBest Film28Rashitha JinasenaBest Direction28Prasanna JayakodyBest Script28Prasanna JayakodyBest Actor28Mahendra PereraBest Actress28Semini IddamalgodaBest Supporting ActorSulanga Gini AranRoshan RavindraBest Supporting ActressSwaroopaNita FernandoBest CinematographerNimnayaka HudekalawaChanna DeshapriyaBest LyricistKaalaRaji Wasantha WelgamaBest Music DirectorAloko UdapadiMilinda TennekoonBest SongKaalaDarshana Ruwan DissanayakeBest Playback SingerKaalaThusith SimpsonBest Playback SongstressNino LiveUmali ThilakarathneBest Editor28Rangana SinharageBest Sound DesignerAloko UdapadiSasika Ruwan MarasingheBest Art Director28Nuwan SanurangaBest Make-up ArtistSwaroopaRanjith ManthagaweeraBest Actor in a Comedy RolePaha SamathGiriraj KaushalyaPaha SamathPriyantha SeneviratneBest Upcoming ActorAloko UdapadiShammu KasunBest Upcoming ActressNino LiveYureni NoshikaMaximum Audience ResponseDharmayuddhayaSpecial Jury AwardsA Level (acting)Jayalath ManoratneAloko Udapadi (acting)Darshan DharmarajAloko Udapadi (acting)Chathra WeeramanMerit AwardsA Level (acting)Sachira WeerasingheKaala (singing)Himasha ManupriyaSwaroopa (acting)Rini de SilvaCertificates of Jury AssessmentKaala (acting)Chalesha CharunethraDharmayuddhaya (acting)Vinumi VinsadiPaha Samath (acting)Sharad ChandumaPaha Samath (acting)Sejan HansakaPaha Samath (acting)Kivindi KasundaraPaha Samath (acting)Amiru Koralage 2018 Awards Category Film RecipientBest FilmDavena WihagunSanjeewa PushpakumaraBest DirectionDavena WihagunSanjeewa PushpakumaraBest ScriptDavena WihagunSanjeewa PushpakumaraBest ActorDavena WihagunMahendra PereraBest ActressDavena WihagunAnoma JanadariBest Supporting ActorNidahase Piya DSPoojitha de MelBest Supporting ActressDavena WihagunSamanalee FonsekaBest CinematographerVaishnaveeNimal MendisBest LyricistSarungalAchala SolomanBest Music DirectorAccording to MatthewChandana JayasingheBest SongSarungalRanga DassanayakeBest Playback SingerGharasarapaBachi SusanBest Playback SongstressGharasarapaSamitha MudunkotuwaBest EditorKomaali KingsAnjelo JonesBest Sound DesignerNidahase Piya DSPravin JayaratneBest Art DirectorKomaali KingsDasun RavinathBest Make-up ArtistVaishnaveeEbert WijesingheVaishnaveeRanjith ManthagaweeraBest Actor in a Comedy RoleKomaali KingsRaja GanesanBest Upcoming ActorGharasarapaDevnaka PorageBest Upcoming ActressGharasarapaKavindya AdhikariMaximum Audience ResponseBimba Devi Alias YashodharaSpecial Jury AwardsSalei Pukkal (acting)Sri NiroshanSalei Pukkal (acting)Sudharshan RutnamGoal (acting)David KarunaratneMerit AwardsSarungal (acting)Chamathka LakminiGoal (acting)Nayana Darshani Perera Next edition was held in 2023 at 20th Presidential Awards References Presidential Awards Category:Entertainment in Sri Lanka Category:Sri Lankan film awards