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The Sri Lankan cinema history started from January 1947 to January 2007 completed sixty years.
The fimography of the cinema as follows.
[edit] Films released in 1940's
| No |
Film title |
Meaning of title |
Film Director |
Date released |
| 1 |
Kadawunu Poronduwa |
Broken promise |
B.A.W Jayamanne |
January 21, 1947 |
| 2 |
Asokamala |
<name of a girl> |
Shanthikumar Seneviratne |
April 09, 1947 |
| 3 |
Kapati Arakshakaya |
Grisly Guardian |
Jyotish Singh, K Subramaniam |
February 23, 1948 |
| 4 |
Divya Premaya |
Divine love |
D S Babu, N P Tiweri |
May 22, 1948 |
| 5 |
Veradunu Kurumanama |
Defeated Aim |
Jyotish Singh |
December 03, 1948 |
| 6 |
Amma |
Mother |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
August 19, 1949 |
| 7 |
Peralena Iranama |
Changing Fate |
Jyotish Singh |
October 20, 1949 |
[edit] Films released in 1950's
[edit] 1950 to 1954
| No |
Film title |
Meaning of Title |
Film Director |
Date released |
| 8 |
Gambada Sunderi |
Village Damsel |
George S Wijegunaratne |
January 27, 1950 |
| 9 |
Hadisi Vinishchaya |
Hasty Decision |
Merceline Albert |
May 26, 1950 |
| 10 |
Seedevi |
<a girl's name> |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
March 09, 1951 |
| 11 |
Sengewunu Pilithura |
Elusive Answer |
B A W Jayamanne |
May 20, 1951 |
| 12 |
Banda Nagarayata Pemineema |
Banda Comes to Town |
Raja Wahab Kashmir, A B Raj |
May 04, 1952 |
| 13 |
Umathu Vishvasaya |
Fanatic Faith |
B A W Jayamanne |
May 09, 1952 |
| 14 |
Sirisangabo |
<name of a king> |
Vernon Jayawardena |
July 18, 1952 |
| 15 |
Eda Re |
The Night That Was |
Shanthi Kumar |
Fabruary 14, 1953 |
| 16 |
Prema Tharagaya |
Contest for Love |
A Bhaskar Raj |
March 27, 1953 |
| 17 |
Pitisara Kella |
Village Damsel |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
April 24, 1953 |
| 18 |
Kele Handa |
Moon Over the Woods |
B A W jayamanne |
May 27, 1953 |
| 19 |
Sujatha |
<a girl's name> |
T R Sundaram |
June 26, 1953 |
| 20 |
Puduma Leli |
Astounding Daughter-in-Law |
A S Nagarajan |
December 04, 1953 |
| 21 |
Varada Kageda? |
Whose Fault? |
T R Sundaram |
April 09, 1954 |
| 22 |
Irangani |
<a girl's name> |
B A W Jayamanne |
April 10, 1954 |
| 23 |
Saradiel |
<name of a man> |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
August 05, 1954 |
| 24 |
Ahankara Sthree |
The Shrew |
A Bhaskar Raj |
September 17, 1954 |
| 25 |
Radala Piliruwa |
The Aristocrat |
T R Sundaram |
December 24, 1954 |
[edit] 1955 to 1959
| No |
Film title |
Meaning of Title |
Film Director |
Date released |
| 26 |
Surangani |
<name of a girl> |
Cyril P Abeyratne, K Vembu |
February 19, 1955 |
| 27 |
Asoka |
<name of a girl> |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
March 04, 1955 |
| 28 |
Mathabhedaya |
The Dispute |
B A W Jayamanne |
April 14, 1955 |
| 29 |
Seda Sulang |
The Tempest |
T Somasekaran |
June 24, 1955 |
| 30 |
Mathalang |
<name of a man> |
A S Nagarajan |
August 27, 1955 |
| 31 |
Perakadoru Bena |
Proctor Son-in-Law |
A Bhaskar Raj |
October 14, 1955 |
| 32 |
Podi Putha |
The Younger Son |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
November 25, 1955 |
| 33 |
Dosthara |
The Doctor |
K Shankar |
February 02, 1956 |
| 34 |
Dingiri Menika |
<name of a girl> |
A S A Samy |
May 11, 1956 |
| 35 |
Daiva Vipakaya |
The Fate |
B A W Jayamanne |
May 23, 1956 |
| 36 |
Duppathage Duka |
Suffering of the Poor |
T R Sundaram, Mithradasan |
August 10, 1956 |
| 37 |
Surathali |
<name of a girl> |
Cyril P Abeyratne |
August 19, 1956 |
| 38 |
Ramyalatha |
<name of a girl> |
A Bhaskar Raj |
November 25, 1956 |
| 39 |
Rekava |
Line of Destiny |
Lester James Peries |
December 28, 1956 |
| 40 |
Sirakaruwa |
The Prisoner |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
January 25, 1957 |
| 41 |
Jeevitha Satana |
The Struggle of Life |
Shanthi Kumar |
February 23, 1957 |
| 42 |
Suraya |
The Clever One |
T R Sundaram, Krishna Rao |
March 29, 1957 |
| 43 |
Siriyalatha |
<name of a girl> |
S S Rajan |
June 27, 1957 |
| 44 |
Le Kandulu |
Blood & Tears |
K Wellington Silva |
September 02, 1957 |
| 45 |
Sukumalee |
<name of a girl> |
M K Samy, M Masthan |
October 14, 1957 |
| 46 |
Saradam |
Ironies |
T Somasekaran |
November 29, 1957 |
| 47 |
Surasena |
<name of a man> |
S M S Naidu |
December 13, 1957 |
| 48 |
Ekamath Eka Rataka |
Once Upon a Time |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
February 14, 1958 |
| 49 |
Vanaliya |
The Forest Lass |
B A W Jayamanne |
February 21, 1958 |
| 50 |
Sohoyuro |
Brothers |
A Bhaskar Raj, L S Ramachandran |
March 15, 1958 |
| 51 |
Deiyanne Rate |
In the Realm of Deity |
L S Ramachandran |
May 01, 1958 |
| 52 |
Salli Malli Salli |
It's Money, Pal! |
M R S Mani |
July 18, 1958 |
| 53 |
Daskama |
The Achievement |
Jyotish Singh |
July 25, 1958 |
| 54 |
Suneetha |
<name of a girl> |
P Neelakantan |
August 21, 1958 |
| 55 |
Sepali |
<name of a girl> |
W M S Tampoe |
October 10, 1958 |
| 56 |
Vana Mohini |
Mohini of the Forest |
A Bhaskar Raj, T R Sundaram |
December 12, 1958 |
| 57 |
Avishvasaya |
The Suspicion |
T Somasekaran |
February 04, 1959 |
| 58 |
Ma Alaya Kala Tharuniya |
The Girl I Loved |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
February 20, 1959 |
| 59 |
Daivayogaya |
Fatal Time |
S K Ojah |
April 18, 1959 |
| 60 |
Purusha Rathnaya |
Gem of a Man |
A S Nagarajan |
May 09, 1959 |
| 61 |
Sri 296 |
<a number> |
Premnath Moraes |
May 20, 1959 |
| 62 |
Sihinaya |
The Dream |
T Janaki Ram |
July 03, 1959 |
| 63 |
Gehenu Geta |
Feminine Tricks |
Jyotish Singh, T Somasekaran |
July 24, 1959 |
| 64 |
Sirimalee |
<name of a girl> |
Robin Tampoe |
September 11, 1959 |
| 65 |
Hadisi Vivahaya |
Hasty Marriage |
B A W Jayamanne |
November 14, 1959 |
[edit] Films released in 1960's
| No |
Film title |
Meaning of Title |
Film Director |
Date released |
| 66 |
Subadra |
<name of a girl> |
S R Charlie, Cyril P Abeyratne |
February 04, 1960 |
| 67 |
Sandesaya |
The Message |
Lester James Peries |
March 30, 1960 |
| 68 |
Sundara Birinda |
Pretty Wife |
T Yoganandan |
April 28, 1960 |
| 69 |
Kavata Andere |
Andare the Jester |
B A W Jayamanne |
June 04, 1960 |
| 70 |
Nalangana |
The Dancer |
L S Ramachandran |
July 17, 1960 |
| 71 |
Vanamala |
The Forest Flower |
Sirisena Wimalaweera |
October 07, 1960 |
| 72 |
Pirimiyek Nisa |
Because of a Man |
T Somasekaran |
November 18, 1960 |
| 73 |
Veera Vijaya |
Vijaya the Brave |
Sethumadhavan |
December 09, 1960 |
| 74 |
Jeevitha Poojava |
Sacrifice |
B A W Jayamanne |
February 27, 1961 |
| 75 |
Kurulu Bedda |
<name of a village> |
L S Ramachandran |
March 29, 1961 |
| 76 |
Suvineetha Lalani |
The Polite Beauty |
Robin Tampoe |
April 12, 1961 |
| 77 |
Ganthera |
Edge of the River |
A Bhaskar Raj |
August 18, 1961 |
| 78 |
Daruwa Kageda? |
Whose is the Child? |
Herby Seneviratne |
October 06, 1961 |
| 79 |
Vedibima |
Land of the Veddhas |
M P Gilman |
December 22, 1961 |
| 80 |
Dascon |
<name of a Man> |
Upali Wanasinghe |
March 07, 1962 |
| 81 |
Sansare |
The Samsara |
Shanthikumar Seneviratne |
April 12, 1962
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