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20th Presidential Awards

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20th Presidential Awards
DateNovember 14, 2023
SiteNelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Hosted bySaman Athaudahetti
Produced bySri Lanka Film Corporation
Highlights
Best PictureGinnen Upan Seethala and The Newspaper
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The 20th Presidential Awards festival (Sinhala: 20 වැනි ජනාධිපති සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Sri Lanka Film Corporation with the collaboration of the Presidential Secretariat (Sri Lanka) of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Media,[1] was held on November 14, 2023, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[2] His Excellency The President Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest at the awards night.[3]

The event, which was not held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, handed over 53 awards after reviewing 42 films screened in 2019 and 2020.[4]

Special awards

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Uga Abimani Swarna Sinha Award

  • Cyrl Wikrama
  • Chandram Rathnam
  • Swenetha Weerasinghe

2019 awards

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Category Film Recipient
Best Film Ginnen Upan Seethala Chamathka Peris
Best Direction Ginnen Upan Seethala Anuruddha Jayasinghe
Best Script Ginnen Upan Seethala Ariyawansha Dannage
Best Actor Ginnen Upan Seethala Kamal Addararachchi
Best Actress Dekala Purudu Kenek Samadhi Laksiri
Best Supporting Actor Thaala Priyantha Sirikumara
Best Supporting Actress Ginnen Upan Seethala Dilhani Ekanayake
Best Cinematographer Vishama Bhaga Palitha Perera
Best Lyricist Vishama Bhaga Lalith Rathnayaka
Best Music Director Ginnen Upan Seethala Nadeeka Guruge
Best Song Thaala - Kan Kan buru Chinthaka Jayakodi
Best Playback Singer Ginnen Upan Seethala Nawarathna Gamage
Best Playback Songstress Ginnen Upan Seethala Umaria Sinhawansa
Best Editor Ginnen Upan Seethala Ravindra Guruge
Best Sound Designer
Best Art Director Wishama Bhaga Sampath Wanniarachchi
Best Make-up Artist Ginnen Upan Seethala Naradha Thotagamuwa
Best Actor in a Comedy Role
Best Upcoming Actor Ginnen Upan Seethala Susan Kahandawa
Best Film Ginnen Upan Seethala
Maximum Audience Response Wijayaba Kollaya Rs 115.91 Mn
Special Jury Awards Wijayaba Kollaya Hemal Ranasinghe

2020 awards

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Category Film Recipient
Best Film The Newspaper
Best Direction Paangshu Vishakesa Chandrasekharam
Best Script Paangshu Vishakesa Chandrasekharam
Best Actor The Newspaper Kumara Thirimadura
Best Actress Paangshu Nita Fernando
Best Supporting Actor Paangshu Jagath Manuwarna
Best Supporting Actress Paangshu Nadee Kammallaweera
Best Cinematographer The Newspaper Chandani Jayasinghe
Best Lyricist The Newspaper Sunil Ariyarathna
Best Music Director The Newspaper Gayathri Kemadasa
Best Song The Newspaper Sunil Ariyarathna
Best Playback Singer Tsunami Harshana Dissanayake
Best Playback Songstress The Newspaper Nanda Malini
Best Editor The Newspaper Rukmal Nirosh
Best Sound Designer Tsunami Arunu Priyantha Kaluarachchi
Best Art Director The newspaper Ajantha Alahakoon
Best Make-up Artist Tsunami Vidura Abeydeera
Best Actor in a Comedy Role
Best Upcoming Actor Panshuu Xavier Kanishka
Best Upcoming Actress The Newspaper Mashi Siriwardane
Maximum Audience Response Tsunami Rs 82.83 Mn
Special Jury Awards Tsunami Menara Weeratunga

References

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  1. ^ "Kamal & Kumara Thirimadura shine at Presidential Cinema Awards". November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ ""Dharmayuddaya" secures big win at 19th Presidential Cinema awards". newsfirst. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Presidential Film Awards returns after 03 years". November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Presidential Cinema Awards Night: A Preface Sunday Observer