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The Sri Lankan cinema history started from January 1947 to January 2007 completed sixty years. The filmography of the cinema as follows. Contents [hide] // [edit]Films released in 1940s No Film title Meaning of title Film Director Date released 1 Kadawunu Poronduwa Broken promise Jyotish Sinha January 21, 1947 2 Asokamala <name of a girl> Shanthikumar Seneviratne April 09, 1947 3 Kapati Arakshakaya Grisly Guardian Jyotish Sinha, 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 Sinha December 03, 1948 6 Amma Mother Sirisena Wimalaweera August 19, 1949 7 Peralena Iranama Changing Fate Jyotish Sinha October 20, 1949 [edit]Films released in 1950s[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 February 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 Sinha 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 Sinha, 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 82 Suhada Divipiduma May 06, 1962 83 Ranmuthuduwa Isle of Golden Pearls Mike Wilson August 08,1962 84 Deva Sundari The Divine Beauty September 28, 1962 [edit]See also