List of Sri Lankan films of the 1970s

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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1970s.

1970

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Lakseta Kodiya

|Shesha Palihakkara

|Joe Abeywickrama, Alfred Perera, A. P. Gunaratne, Sobani Amarasinghe, Samuel Rodrigo, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Thilakasiri Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 29 January.

Sumudu Bharya

|Cyril P. Abeyratne

|Roy de Silva, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Nelson Karunagama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, Don Sirisena, Hilda Agnes

|Adult

|Released on 4 February.

Dan Mathakada

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Malini Fonseka, Ananda Jayaratne, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Dommie Jayawardena, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe

|Drama

|Released on 17 March.

Akkara Paha

|Lester James Peries

|Milton Jayawardena, Anoma Wattaladeniya, Malini Fonseka, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Gamini Wijesuriya, Shanthi Lekha, Douglas Ranasinghe

|Drama

|Released on 8 May.

Aathma Pooja

|M. Masthan

|Gamini Fonseka, Clarice De Silva, H. D. Kulatunga, Dommie Jayawardena, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Nelson Karunagama, Anthony C. Perera, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 18 May.

Thewatha

|Titus Thotawatte

|Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe, Francis Perera, Nihal Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 16 June.

Geetha

|Jo Dev Ananda

|Roy de Silva, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, H. R. Jothipala, Mabel Blythe, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Stanley Perera, Nita Fernando, Don Sirisena

|Romance

|Released on 15 July.

Penawa Neda

|Wijepala Hettiarachchi

|Tony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Drama

|Released on 7 August.

Sidadiyen Hayak

|Shanthi Abeysekara

|Padma Siriwardena, Shanthi Abeysekara, Ralph Wijesekara, Asoka Hewawitharana, M. P. Gemunu, Joe Livera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Saranapala Suriarachchi

|Drama

|Released on 26 August.

Priyanga

|Amaranath Jayathilake

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Kanthi Lanka, Sriyani Amarasena, Iranganie Serasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda, G. W. Surendra, S. A. Jamis

|Romance

|Released on 20 September.

Ohoma Hondada

|J. Selvarathnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Robin Fernando, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando

|Comedy

|Released on 11 October.

Thun Man Handiya

|Mahagama Sekera

|Joe Abeywickrama, Denawaka Hamine, Shanthi Lekha, Kumara Balasooriya, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Swarna Mallawarachchi

|Drama

|Released on 24 October.

Nim Walalla

|Ranjith Lal

|Nissanka Amarasinghe, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Cyril Wickramage, Piyadasa Gunasekera

|Drama

|Released on 18 November.

Ves Gaththo

|Vasantha Obeysekera

|Cyril Wickremage, Namel Weeramuni, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Daya Thennakoon, Prema Ganegoda, Lucien Bulathsinhala

|Drama

|Released on 10 December.

Suli Sulang

|Anton Fernando

|Vijitha Mallika, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, Leena Fernando, Anthony C. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 24 December.

1971

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Poojithayo

|W.A.B. de Silva

|Stanley Perera, Wally Nanayakkara, H. D. Kulatunga, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Tissa Wijesurendra, Lionel Deraniyagala

|Drama

|Released on 14 January.

Dewena Pipasa

|Timothy Weerarathne

|Robin Fernando, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Shane Gunaratne, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Thalatha Gunasekara

|Action

|Released on 11 February.

Kalana Mithuro

|Kingsley Rajapaksa

|Wickrama Bogoda, Neela Liyanagedara, Tissa Wijesurendra, Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Eddie Jayamanne, Dommie Jayawardena

|Drama

|Released on 3 March.

Ran Onchilla

|Dharmasiri Caldera

|Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Shane Gunaratne

|Drama

|Released on 14 March.

Kathuru Muwath

|K. A. W. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Neela Liyanagedara, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Don Sirisena, Ruby de Mel

|Drama

|Released on 20 June.

Hathara Denama Soorayo

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala

|Action

|Released on 20 July.

Abhirahasa

|Lenin Moraes

|Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Robin Fernando, Thalatha Gunasekara, Basil de Saram, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Wally Nanayakkara

|Mystery

|Released on 4 August.

Kesara Sinhayo

|Roland Amarasinghe

|Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Priyanka Perera, Anusha Geethanjali

|Action

|Released on 28 August.

Seeye Nottuwa

|K. A. W. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 17 September.

Bindunu Hadawath

|Louie Vanderstraeten

|Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Robin Fernando, Chandra Kala, Denawaka Hamine, Devika Karunaratne

|Romance

|Released on 22 October.

Welikathara

|D.B. Nihalsinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Devika Karunaratne, Kithsiri Perera, Piyasena Ahangama, Nawanandana Wijesinghe

|Drama

|Released on 27 October.

Samanala Kumariyo Samage Api Kawadath Surayo

|Wimaladasa Perera

|Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda

|Drama

|Released on 20 November.

Hara Lakshaya

|Titus Thotawatte

|Robin Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Alexander Fernando, G. W. Surendra, Ignatius Gunaratne

|Crime

|Released on 17 December.

Mahene Reeri Yaka

|Kithsiri Nihal Jayasinghe

|Wally Nanayakkara, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Wijeratne Warakagoda,

|Thriller

|Released on 22 December.

1972

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Nidhanaya

|Lester James Peiris

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Devika Karunaratne, Francis Perera, Saman Bokalawala, Mapa Gunaratne, Shanthi Lekha, Trilicia Gunawardena

|Thriller

|Released on 3 February.

Sahanaya

|J. Selvarathnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, H. R. Jothipala

|Drama

|Released on 1 March.

Wehi Lihini

|Chandra S. Perera

|Thimothi Ponmebrink, Sunila Jayanthi, P. P. Danawardana, Rani Gunawardana, Denawaka Hamine

|Drama

|Released on 15 March.

Sithijaya

|Sarathchandra Herath

|Kanthi Lanka, Wehalle Piyathilake, Eddie Junior, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Pearl Vasudevi

|Drama

|Released on 29 March. Debut Music direction of Sarath Dassanayake.

Edath Sooraya Adath Sooraya

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe

|Action

|Released on 7 April.

Sujeewa

|Jo Dev Anand

|Roy de Silva, Kanthi Lanka, H. R. Jothipala, Bandu Munasinghe, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena

|Drama

|Released on 12 April.

Singapuru Charlie

|Dommie Jayawardena

|Sandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Robin Fernando, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Alexander Fernando

|Comedy Action

|Released on 19 May.

Ada Mehemai

|Robin Tampoe

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Ruvina Deepani, Devika Karunaratne, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 22 May.

Atheethayen Kathawak

|R. B. Adhikari

|Henry Jayasena (voice), Nimal Dayaratne, Usha Samarasighe

|Drama

|Released on 15 June.

Hithaka Pipunu Mal

|S. Ramanathan

|Senadheera Rupasinghe, Srimathi Ranaweera, Robin Fernando, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Nawanandana Wijesinghe

|Drama

|Released on 16 June.

Hathara Wate

|L. M. Perera

|L. M. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera

|Action

|Released on 22 June.

Veeduru Gewal

|Daya Wimalaweera

|Senadheera Rupasinghe, Kumari Manel, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Alexander Fernando, Basil De Saram, Joe Abeywickrama, Thalatha Gunasekara

|Drama

|Released on 14 July.

Lokuma Hinawa

|K. A. W. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, L. M. Perera, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Herbert Amarawickrama, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Drama

|Released on 28 July.

Me Dasa Kumatada

|Timothy Weeraratne

|Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Eddie Junior, Thalatha Gunasekara

|Romance

|Released on 2 September.

Sihina Lowak

|Cyril Wickramage

|Cyril Wickramage, Shirley Gomes, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Ivan Panditharatne, Daya Thennakoon

|Drama

|Released on 8 September.

Ihatha Athmaya

|K. A. W. Perera

|Ananda Jayaratne, Anula Karunathilaka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, David Dharmakeerthi

|Thriller

|Released on 5 October.

Aadare Hithenawa Dekkama

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Gunapala Weerasekara, Shyama Algama

|Musical drama

|Released on 3 November.

Miringuwa

|Amarasena Kumarasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Edna Sugathapala, Stanley Perera, Sonia Disa, Shane Gunaratne, L. M. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Action

|Released on 17 November.

Wanaraja

|William Blake

|Basil de Seram, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thalatha Gunasekara, Pujitha Mendis, Sunila Jayanthi, Nawanandana Wijesinghe

|Drama

|Released on 21 December.

1973

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Mathara Aachchi

|Sathischandra Edirisinghe

|Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Denawaka Hamine, Chandra Kaluarachchi

|Drama

|Released on 11 January.

Aparadhaya Saha Danduwama

|K. A. W. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Don Sirisena, Pearl Vasudevi, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Ruby de Mel, Robin Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Action

|Released on 26 January.

Suhada Pethuma

|Kingsley Rajapaksa

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sumana Amarasinghe

|Romance

|Released on 23 February.

Thushara

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Shanthi Lekha

|Romance

|Released on 9 March.

Sadahatama Oba Mage

|Milton Jayawardana

|Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Milton Jayawardana, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Namel Weeramuni, H. D. Kulatunga, Sonia Disa

|Romance

|Released on 5 May.

Hathdinnath Tharu

|Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Devika Karunaratne, Malini Fonseka, Asoka Hewawitharana, Gamini Ganegoda, Tony Ranasinghe, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva

|Drama

|Released on 22 June.

Gopalu Handa

|K. Wenkat

|Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, B. S. Perera, Pitipana Silva, Herbert Amarawickrama

|Drama

|Released on 4 July.

Hondama Welawa

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Anthony C. Perera, Sonia Disa, Christy Leonard Perera, Swarna Mallawarachchi

|Drama

|Released on 3 August.

Sinawai Inawai

|Kingsley Rajapaksa

|Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, L. M. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Drama

|Released on 15 September.

Sunethra

|Jo Dev Ananda

|Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Nita Fernando, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, H. R. Jothipala, Stanley Perera

|Romance

|Released on 12 October.

Hondai Narakai

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Eddie Jayamanne, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia Disa

|Action

|Released on 24 October.

Dahakin Ekak

|Merril Albert

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wimal Halangoda, Malini Fonseka, J. T. Wickremasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Somalatha Subasinghe, Piyasena Ahangama

|Action

|Released on 14 December.

Hondata Hondai

|J. Selvaratnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Don Sirisena, Alexander Fernando, Bandu Munasinghe

|Action

|Released on 21 December.

1974

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Ahas Gauwa

|Dharmasena Pathiraja

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Malini Fonseka, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wickrama Bogoda, Cyril Wickramage

|Drama

|Released on 24 January.

Duleeka

|K. A. W. Perera

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Beula Dias, Oswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, Eddie Jayamanne, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Herbert Amarawickrama

|Drama

|Released on 25 February.

Dinum Kanuwa

|Ranjith Perera

|Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva, Somasiri Dehipitiya, H. R. Jothipala, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 5 March.

Kasturi Suwanda

|Sena Samarasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Lionel Deraniyagala, Freddie Silva, Bandu Samarasinghe, Thalatha Gunasekara, Milton Jayawardena

|Romance

|Released on 8 March.

Damarikayo

|Anderson Algama

|Shane Gunaratne, Shyama Algama, Shiromala, Wimala Jayawardena

|Action

|Released on 3 April.

Sheela

|Joe Suganda

|Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Rita Ratnayake, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, Roy de Silva, Oswald Jayasinghe

|Drama

|Released on 5 April.

Surekha

|Robin Tampoe

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Jenita Samaraweera, Hugo Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Farina Lai, Freddie Silva, L. M. Perera, B. S. Perera

|Romance

|Released on 26 April.

Hadawath Neththo

|Subayar Makin

|Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Denawaka Hamine, Don Sirisena, Dommie Jayawardena, Shanthi Lekha, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Action

|Released on 26 April.

Sihasuna

|Titus Thotawatte

|Robin Fernando, Sriyani Amarasena, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Hugo Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Beula Dias, Rex Kodippili

|Drama

|Released on 31 May.

Kalyani Gangaa

|Dharmasiri Caldera

|Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Oswald Jayasinghe, H. D. Kulatunga, Don Sirisena, S. A. Jamis, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thilakasiri Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 26 June.

Shanthi

|W. Wilfred Silva

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, H. R. Jothipala, Sriyani Amarasena, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Pearl Vasudevi, Freddie Silva

|Drama

|Released on 5 July.

Onna Babo Billo Enawa

|Lenin Morayas

|Gamini Fonseka, Swarna Kahawita, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Joe Abeywickrama, Rita Ratnayake, Sonia Disa, Maurice Dahanayake, Rex Kodippili

|Action

|Released on 17 July.

Susee

|Cyril B. Abeyratne

|Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Eddie Jayamanne, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Junior, Don Sirisena, Nellie Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 19 August.

Sagarika

|Titus Thotawatte

|Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Rex Kodippili, Ruby de Mel

|Romance

|Released on 6 September.

Duppathage Hithawatha

|S. V. Chandran

|Baptist Fernando, Nita Fernando, Rex Kodippili, H. D. Kulatunga, Shanthi Lekha, Farina Lai, Ronald Fernando, Don Sirisena

|Action

|Released on 2 October.

Lasanda

|K. A. W. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, Dommie Jayawardena, Freddie Silva, Shanthi Lekha, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Tissa Wijesurendra

|Drama

|Released on 11 October.

Sahayata Danny

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, H. R. Jothipala, Lilian Edirisinghe, Hugo Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Pearl Vasudevi

|Action

|Released on 25 October.

Senakeliya

|Wimaladasa Perera, Herbert Ranjith Peiris

|Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Fareena Lai, Alexander Fernando, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa

|Action

|Released on 15 November.

Vasthuwa

|Siri Kularathne

|Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Asoka Hewawitharana, Oswald Jayasinghe, Thalatha Gunasekara, Eddie Junior

|Drama

|Released on 30 November.

Mehema Harida

|Abdeen Fausy

|Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Pujitha Mendis, Joe Livera, Chandrapala Wijesooriya

|Action

|Released on 18 December.

Jeevana Gangaa

|Dayananda Rodrigo

|Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sonia Disa, Agra Sajivani, Robin Fernando, Devika Karunaratne, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera

|Drama

|Released on 20 December.

Rodee Gama

|B. S. Perera

|Oswald Jayasinghe, B. S. Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Lionel Deraniyagala, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Drama

|Released on 20 December.

1975

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Hitha Honda Minihek

|M. V. Balan

|Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Sonia Disa, Shanthi Lekha, Hugo Fernando, B. S. Perera, Pujitha Mendis, Lionel Deraniyagala

|Action

|Released on 14 January.

Aes Idiripita

|Deepasiri Perera

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Eddie Junior, Somasiri Dehipitiya

|Drama

|Released on 24 January.

Obai Mamai

|Jo Dev Anand

|Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Freddie Silva, H. R. Jothipala, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Farina Lai

|Romance

|Released on 14 February.

Pem Kurullo

|Louie Vanderstraeten

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Tissa Wijesurendra, Manel Wanaguru, Lionel Deraniyagala, Denawaka Hamine, Gamini Ganegoda, Pujitha Mendis

|Drama

|Released on 21 February.

Kaliyuga Kale

|T. Arjuna

|Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Boniface Fernando, B. S. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, Leticia Peiris, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Drama

|Released on 7 March.

Raththaran Amma

|Dharmasiri Caldera

|Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Herbert Amarawickrama, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 21 March.

Tharanga

|Wimal Waidyasekera

|Ravindra Randeniya, Manel Wanaguru, Joe Abeywickrama, Bandu Munasinghe, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Buddhi Wickrama, Don Sirisena

|Romance

|Released on 4 April.

Aawa Soya Aadare

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Anthony C. Perera, H. D. Kulatunga, Rita Ratnayake, Bandu Munasinghe

|Romance

|Released on 12 April.

Kohoma Kiyannada

|Godwin Hanthi

|Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Nita Fernando, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, Kusum Perera

|Drama

|Released on 21 May.

Cyril Malli

|Joe Michael

|Gamini Fonseka, Swarna Kahawita, Baptist Fernando, Joe Michael, Nita Fernando, H. D. Kulatunga, B. S. Perera, Eddie Junior

|Action

|Released on 23 May.

Mage Nangi Shyama

|M. S. Ananda

|Shyama Ananda, Roy de Silva, Freddie Silva, Rex Kodippili, H. R. Jothipala, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Comedy

|Released on 14 June.

Lassana Kella

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra, Ananda Jayaratne, Nita Fernando, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Jayamanne, Alexander Fernando

|Romance

|Released on 20 June.

Amaraneeya Aadare

|Dayananda Jayawardane

|Piyaratne M. Senarath, Padma Siriwardena, Sonia Disa, Manel Wanaguru, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera, Joe Michael, Dayananda Jayawardena

|Romance

|Released on 1 July.

Kokilayo

|Tissa Hewawitharana

|Tony Ranasinghe, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Asoka Hewawitharana, Nita Fernando, Manel Wanaguru, Alexander Fernando, Thilakasiri Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 17 July.

Giju Lihiniyo

|Roland Amarasinghe

|Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia Disa, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Shiromala

|Thriller

|Released on 26 July.

Suraya Surayamai

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Swarna Kahawita, Hugo Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Anthony C. Perera

|Action

|Released on 1 August.

Ranwan Reka

|M. D. M. Daas

|Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Pearl Cooray, Freddie Silva, Stanley Perera, H. R. Jothipala, Wimala Kumari

|Drama

|Released on 7 August.

Rajagedara Paraviyo

|W. A. B. de Silva
Sathischandra Edirisinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Nita Fernando, Manel Wanaguru, Freddie Silva, Hugo Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Bandu Munasinghe

|Action Comedy

|Released on 22 August.

Jeewana Geethaya

|I. P. Sena

|Rukmani Devi, Nita Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Maurice Dahanayake, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 29 August.

Damayanthi

|K. Venkat

|Rex Kodippili, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Oswald Jayasinghe, H. R. Jothipala, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Don Sirisena, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Drama

|Released on 11 September.

Sikuruliya

|H. D. Premaratne

|Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Bandula Galagedara, Thalatha Gunasekara, Ruby de Mel, Piyadasa Gunasekera

|Drama

|Released on 27 September.

Lassana Dawasak

|Nimal Silva

|Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Rex Kodippili, Anthony C. Perera, Swarna Kahawita, Bandu Munasinghe, Ivan Panditharatne

|Drama

|Released on 3 October.

Sadhana

|S. Ramanathan

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Malani Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Drama

|Released on 17 October.

Hadawathaka Wasanthaya

|Sumanadasa Weerakkody

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Lionel Deraniyagala, Helen Kumari, Bandu Munasinghe, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Drama

|Released on 31 October.

Kalu Diya Dahara

|Manik Sandra Sagara

|Mano Brekanrij, Ravindra Randeniya, Joe Abeywickrama, Indira Jonklaas, Winston Serasinghe, G. R. Perera, Manel Wanaguru

|Drama

|Released on 28 November.

Sangeetha

|Timothy Weeraratne

|Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Gamini Abeysinghe, Anusha Geethanjali, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Don Sirisena

|Romance

|Released on 28 November.

Desa Nisa

|Lester James Peiris

|Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya, Denawaka Hamine, Seetha Kumari, Preethi Randeniya

|Drama

|Released on 26 December.

1976

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Pradeepe Ma Wewa

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Baptist Fernando, Theresa Weerasinghe, Wally Nanayakkara, Mark Samaranayake

|Romance

|Released on 2 January.

Nayana

|H.E. Jayasinghe

|Malini Fonseka, Gamini Fonseka, Lionel Deraniyagala, Pearl Cooray, Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 9 January.

Thilaka Ha Thilakaa

|Amaranath Jayathilake

|Karunaratne Hangawatte, Vajira Nirmali, Somalatha Subasinghe, G. W. Surendra, S. A. Jamis, Sriyani Fonseka

|Drama

|Released on 20 February.

Kauda Raja

|J. Selvaratnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake

|Action

|Released on 27 February.

Wasana

|K. A. W. Perera

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Dommie Jayawardena, Geetha Kumarasinghe

|Romance

|Released on 26 March.

Madol Duwa

|Lester James Peiris

|Ajith Jinadasa, Padmasena Athukorala, David Dharmakeerthi, Somalatha Subasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Daya Alwis, Trilicia Gunawardena

|Teen

|Released on 2 April.

Walmath Wuwo

|Vasantha Obeysekera

|Cyril Wickramage, Tony Ranasinghe, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Namel Weeramuni, Shirley Gomez, Saman Bokalawala, Sriyani Perera

|Drama

|Released on 2 April.

Ganga

|Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Sriyani Perera, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 2 April.

Harima Badu Thunak

|Ananda Hewage

|Senadheera Rupasinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Anthony C. Perera, Sonia Disa, Bandu Munasinghe, Alexander Fernando

|Action

|Released on 30 April.

Kolamba Sanniya

|Manik Sandrasagra

|Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Eddie Jayamanne, Denawaka Hamine, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Daya Alwis

|Comedy

|Released on 7 May.

Diyamanthi

|Vasantha Obeysekera

|Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Rex Kodippili, Piyasena Ahangama

|Drama

|Released on 28 May.

Wanarayo

|Sarathchandra Herath

|Lionel Deraniyagala, Ananda Jayaratne, Bandu Munasinghe, Eddie Junior, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Don Sirisena

|Action

|Released on 18 June.

Duhulu Malak

|Vijaya Dharmasri

|Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Samanthi Lanerolle, Inoka Weerasinghe, Preethi Randeniya, Agnes Sirisena

|Romance

|Released on 25 June.

Loka Horu

|Tissa Abeysekara

|Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Robin Fernando, Alexander Fernando, Shirani Kurukulasuriya, Basil de Saram

|Thriller

|Released on 25 June.

Haratha Hathara

|M. S. Kumar

|Lionel Deraniyagala, Tissa Wijesurendra, Vijitha Mallika, Oswald Jayasinghe, Nita Fernando, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Action

|Released on 2 July.

Aasha

|S.G. Samarasinghe

|Geetha Kumarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Robin Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Don Sirisena, Freddie Silva

|Drama

|Released on 16 July.

Unnatha Dahai Malath Dahai

|Lenin Moraes

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Swarna Kahawita, Maurice Dahanayake

|Drama

|Released on 23 July.

Hariyata Hari

|William Ohlums

|Ravindra Randeniya, Nita Fernando, Hugo Fernando, Mabel Blythe, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Mark Samaranayake

|Drama

|Released on 30 July.

Hulawali

|W. A. B. de Silva

|Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Dharma Sri Munasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Eddie Junior, Pearl Vasudevi

|Thriller

|Released on 26 August.

Onna Mame Kella Panapi

|Lenin Moraes

|Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Swarna Kahawita, Eddie Jayamanne, Christy Leonard Perera

|Drama

|Released on 3 September.

Saradiyelge Putha

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Malini Fonseka, Alexander Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Rukmani Devi, Ananda Jayaratne, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Anthony C. Perera

|Action

|Released on 10 September.

Deiyange Theenduwa

|W.M.S. Tampoe

|Dommie Jayawardena, Rita Ratnayake, Oswald Jayasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Nita Fernando, Mark Samaranayake

|Action

|Released on 24 September.

Mangala

|Titus Thotawatte

|Nita Fernando, Tony Ranasinghe, Hugo Fernando, Don Sirisena, Sumana Amarasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena

|Drama

|Released on 15 October.

Nilla Soya

|Sena Samarasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Manel Wanaguru, Fareena Lai, Rex Kodippili, Senaka Perera, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Rathnawali Kekunawela

|Drama

|Released on 12 November.

Aadarei Man Aadarei

|Lenin Moraes

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Eddie Jayamanne, Rex Kodippili

|Romance

|Released on 19 November.

Nedeyo

|K. A. W. Perera

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Vijaya Nandasiri, Sonia Disa, Upali Attanayake, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Anula Karunathilaka, V. T. G. Karunaratne

|Drama

|Released on 26 November.

Ran Thilaka

|Wilfred Silva

|Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 10 December.

1977

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Neela

|Joe Suganda

|Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Sandhya Kumari, Alexander Fernando, Shanthi Lekha

|Romance

|Released on 21 January.

Sakunthala

|William Ohlums

|Tony Ranasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sandhya Kumari, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 28 January.

Sudu Pareviyo

|Kingsley Rajapaksa

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rukmani Devi, Gamini Abeysinghe, Jayasekara Aponsu

|Drama

|Released on 18 February.

Hithuwakkarayo

|Joseph Francis Lane

|Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Manel Wanaguru, D. R. Nanayakkara, Freddie Silva, Sudesh Gunaratne, Udula Dabare

|Drama

|Released on 25 February.

Sri Madara

|Sathischandra Edirisinghe

|Alexander Fernando, Sriyani Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Rukmani Devi, Ranjith Dayananda

|Drama

|Released on 18 March.

Hariyanakota Ohoma Thamai

|Gamini Hewawitharana

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Anthony C. Perera, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Drama

|Released on 25 March.

Hithuwoth Hithuwamai

|Lenin Moraes

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Dommie Jayawardena, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Eddie Jayamanne

|Drama

|Released on 6 April.

Niluka

|K. Venkat

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Jenita Samaraweera, Freddie Silva, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Don Sirisena

|Drama

|Released on 12 April.

Pembara Madhu

|Sugathapala Senarath Yapa

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Shanthi Lekha

|Romance

|Released on 22 April.

Deviyani Oba Kohida

|Aruna Shanthi
Anton Gregory

|Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Anthony C. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne, Laddie Ranasinghe

|Drama

|Released on 20 May.

Eya Den Loku Lamayek

|Dharmasena Pathiraja

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Shanthi Lekha, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Nishshanka Diddeniya, Ananda Fonseka, Hilda Agnes

|Drama

|Released on 27 May. Entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival

Chin Chin Nona

|J. Selvaratnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, Sonia Disa, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva

|Comedy Drama

|Released on 24 June.

Honda Hitha

|D. Mariadasan

|Roy de Silva, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Kusum Perera, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Rex Kodippili, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Drama

|Released on 1 July.

Yali Ipade

|M. P. Gemunu

|Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Mark Samaranayake, Pearl Cooray, Rex Kodippili, Eddie Jayamanne

|Drama

|Released on 8 July.

Sajaa

|Cyril P. Abeyratne
Louie Vanderstraeten

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Beula Dias, Lionel Deraniyagala, Agra Sajivani, Rita Ratnayake, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Dommie Jayawardena

|Drama

|Released on 30 July.

Sikuru Dasawa

|Siri Kularathne

|Wally Nanayakkara, Oswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Denawaka Hamine, Jayasekara Aponsu, Asoka Hewawitharana

|Drama

|Released on 12 August.

Chandi Putha

|Ariyarathna Perera

|Gamini Fonseka, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mervyn Jayathunga, Jenita Samaraweera, Eddie Junior, Somasiri Dehipitiya

|Action

|Released on 19 August.

Siripala Ha Ranmenika

|Amaranath Jayathilake

|Malini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Robin Fernando, Joe Abeywickrama, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Bandu Munasinghe, S. A. Jamis

|Thriller

|Released on 16 September.

Ege Aadara Kathawa

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, Chandralal Jayawarna, Eddie Junior, B. S. Perera, Anthony C. Perera, Mark Samaranayake

|Drama

|Released on 23 September.

Maruwa Samaga Waase

|Titus Thotawatte

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Rex Kodippili, Jenita Samaraweera, Rathnawali Kekunawela

|Action

|Released on 30 September.

Tom Pachaya

|Roy de Silva
Stanley Perera

|Roy de Silva, Freddie Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Farina Lai, Don Sirisena, Rukmani Devi, Bandu Munasinghe

|Comedy

|Released on 11 November.

Niwena Ginna

|Amaranath Jayathilake

|Robin Fernando, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Dambulagala, Agnes Sirisena, Swarna Kahawita, Sumana Amarasinghe, Tissa Wijesurendra

|Drama

|Released on 18 November.

Yakadaya

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Ravindra Randeniya, Jenita Samaraweera, Anula Karunathilaka, Anthony C. Perera, Rex Kodippili, Alexander Fernando

|Thriller

|Released on 9 December.

Wanagatha Kella

|Henry Chandrawansa

|B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, Sriyalatha Subasinghe, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Lilian Edirisinghe, Dharma Sri Ranasinghe

|Drama

|Released on 16 December.

1978

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Sithaka Suwanda

|S.V. Chandran

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Freddie Silva, Manel Wanaguru, Eddie Jayamanne, Pearl Vasudevi

|Drama

|Released on 14 January.

Chandi Shyama

|M. S. Ananda

|Shyama Ananda, Gamini Fonseka, Rex Kodippili, Senaka Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena

|Comedy Action

|Released on 20 January.

Janaka Saha Manju

|K. A. W. Perera

|Gothami Pathiraja, Jayantha Das Perera, Sonia Disa, Upali Attanayake, Herbert Amarawickrama, Thalatha Gunasekara, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Romance

|Released on 27 January.

Mage Ran Putha

|M. V. Balan

|Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Baptist Fernando, Shanthi Lekha, B. S. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe

|Drama

|Released on 17 February.

Wishmaya

|J.K. Charles Perera

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha, D. R. Nanayakkara, Don Sirisena

|Romance

|Released on 1 March.

Gehenu Lamai

|Sumithra Peiris

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Vasanthi Chathurani, Ajith Jinadasa, Shyama Ananda, Jenita Samaraweera, Trilicia Gunawardena, Chitra Wakishta

|Drama

|Released on 17 March 1978. Acting debut for Vasanthi Chathurani.

Madhuwanthi

|Milton Jayawardana

|Tony Ranasinghe, Freddie Silva, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Flora de Sousa, B. S. Perera, Don Sirisena, Lionel Deraniyagala

|Drama

|Released on 7 April.

Sri Pathula

|K. Venkat

|Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Vijaya Nandasiri, Rex Kodippili, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Thriller

|Released on 14 April.

Aasha Desin

|Sena Samarasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Rex Kodippili, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Bandu Samarasinghe, Senaka Perera

|Drama

|Released on 28 April.

Hitha Mithura

|Lenin Moraes

|Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 19 May.

Selinage Walauwa

|Pathiraja L.S. Dayananda

|Cyril Wickramage, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Chandra Kaluarachchi, U. Ariyawimal

|Thriller

|Released on 9 June.

Sara

|T. Arjuna

|Tony Ranasinghe, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Jayamanne, D. R. Nanayakkara, Jayasekara Aponsu

|Drama

|Released on 22 June.

Kundalakesi

|Wimalanath Disanayaka

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Junior, M. S. Fernando, B. S. Perera, Pujitha Mendis

|Historical

|Released on 21 July.

Tikira

|Shirley P. Wijerathne

|Baptist Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Manel Wanaguru, Boniface Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Shanthi Lekha, Aruna Shanthi

|Action

|Released on 4 August.

Veera Puran Appu

|Lester James Peiris

|Ravindra Randeniya, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Tissa Abeysekera, Sriyani Amarasena, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Robin Fernando

|Biographical

|Released on 8 August.

Bambaru Avith

|Dharmasena Pathiraja

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malani Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Cyril Wickramage, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Ruby de Mel, Amarasiri Kalansuriya

|Drama

|Released on 11 August.

Sally

|Cyril P. Abeyratne

|Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Baptist Fernando, Alexander Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 25 August.

Apsara

|J. Selvaratnam

|Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Lionel Deraniyagala, Eddie Jayamanne, Freddie Silva, Rukmani Devi, B. S. Perera

|Drama

|Released on 1 September.

Deepanjali

|Dharmasiri Caldera

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Veena Jayakody, Hugo Fernando

|Romance

|Released on 6 October.

Apeksha

|H. D. Premaratne

|Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Malini Fonseka, Robin Fernando, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Ranjan Mendis, Kusum Perera, Felix Premawardhana

|Drama

|Released on 3 November.

Kumara Kumariyo

|Sudas Maskorala

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Tissa Wijesurendra, Oswald Jayasinghe, Deshian Amarasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Drama

|Released on 10 November.

Sasara

|K. A. W. Perera

|Vijaya Nandasiri, Rukmani Devi, Sonia Disa, Jayantha Das Perera, Swarna Kahawita, Quintus Weerakoon, Upali Attanayake, Shanthi Lekha

|Drama

|Released on 17 November.

Sandawata Rantharu

|Ananda Hewage
Siri Kularathne

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Alexander Fernando, Sonia Disa, D. R. Nanayakkara

|Romance

|Released on 24 November.

Ahasin Polawata

|Lester James Peiris

|Tony Ranasinghe, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Vasanthi Chathurani, Rukmani Devi, Thalatha Gunasekara, Shanthi Lekha

|Romance

|Released on 15 December. Represented at Cairo International film festival.

Anupama

|Sunil Ariyaratne

|Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Piyasena Ahangama, Sandhya Kumari, Amarasiri Kalansuriya

|Romance

|Released on 22 December.

1979

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Samanmalee

|Dayananda Gunawardena

|Geetha Kumarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne

|Drama

|Released on 19 January.

Geheniyak

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sonia Disa, Veena Jayakody, Rex Kodippili, Vincent Vaas, Vijaya Nandasiri, Annesley Dias

|Drama

|Released on 26 January.

Minisun Athara Minihek

|Jo Dev Ananda

|Gamini Fonseka, Veena Jayakody, Roy de Silva, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Freddie Silva, Rex Kodippili, Stanley Perera

|Action

|Released on 23 February.

Sarungale

|Sunil Ariyaratne

|Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, M. Abbas, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Veena Jayakody, Sriyani Amarasena, Rinsley Weeraratne

|Drama

|Released on 2 March.

Jeewana Kandulu

|Daya Wimalaweera

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Eddie Jayamanne, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rukmani Devi, Herbert Amarawickrama

|Romance

|Released on 9 March.

Amal Biso

|Neil Rupasinghe

|Gamini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani, Karunaratne Hangawatte, Somy Rathnayake, Shanthi Lekha, Mervyn Jayathunga, Elson Divithurugama

|Drama

|Released on 9 April.

Hingana Kolla

|K. A. W. Perera

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya, Sonia Disa, Joe Abeywickrama, Dommie Jayawardena, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera

|Drama

|Released on 14 April.

Palangetiyo

|Vasantha Obeysekera

|Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Dhammi Fonseka, Ranjan Mendis, Mercy Edirisinghe, Henry Jayasena, Denawaka Hamine, Pearl Vasudevi

|Dramma

|Released on 27 April.

Divi Thibena Thuru

|N. P. Jayathissa

|Malini Fonseka, Dommie Jayawardena, Denawaka Hamine, Piyadasa Gunasekera, David Dharmakeerthi, Nellie Fernando

|Drama

|Released on 4 May.

Raja Kollo

|Gunasiri Senanayake

|Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Lionel Deraniyagala, D. R. Nanayakkara, Baptist Fernando, Piyadasa Wijekoon

|Action

|Released on 18 May.

Muwan Palessa

|Dharma Sri Kaldera

|Rex Kodippili, Malini Fonseka, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando, Veena Jayakody, S. A. Jamis

|Thriller

|Released on 25 May.

Ran Kurullo

|Kingsley Rajapaksha

|Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Ranjith Suranga, Jayasekara Aponsu, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Anusha Geethanjali

|Drama

|Released on 7 June.

Vasanthaye Dawasak

|T. Arjuna

|Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Somalatha Subasinghe, S. A. Jamis, Sriyani Fonseka, Somy Rathnayake

|Drama

|Released on 28 June.

Monara Thenna

|Yasapalitha Nanayakkara

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Malini Fonseka, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, Dommie Jayawardena, Anoja Weerasinghe, Seetha Kumari

|Thriller

|Released on 14 July.

Eka Hitha

|K. M. D. Ariyapala

|Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Kanthi Lanka, Denawaka Hamine, Alfred Edirimanne

|Romance

|Released on 20 July.

Rosa Mal Thunak

|Dharmasiri Caldera

|Tissa Wijesurendra, Sriyani Amarasena, Oswald Jayasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Piyadasa Wijekoon, V. T. G. Karunaratne, Quintus Weerakoon

|Drama

|Released on 27 July.

Chuda Manikyaya

|Vijaya Dharma Sri

|Ananda Wickramage, Ravindra Randeniya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Vasanthi Chathurani, Veena Jayakody, Cyril Wickramage

|Drama

|Released on 24 August.

Anusha

|Dayananda Rodrigo

|Roy de Silva, Jenita Samaraweera, Dommie Jayawardena, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Sriyani Fonseka, Hilda Agnes

|Drama

|Released on 31 August.

Akke Mata Awasara

|Wilfred Silva

|Vijaya Kumaratunga, Sriyani Amarasena, Mervyn Jayathunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Sampath Sri Nandalochana

|Drama

|Released on 7 September.

Sugandhi

|Dayananda Rodrigo

|Ravindra Randeniya, Agra Sajivani, Bandu Munasinghe, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Tudor Karunathilake, B. S. Perera, Rex Kodippili

|Drama

|Released on 14 September.

Saudan Jema

|Jayantha Samarasinghe

|Lionel Deraniyagala, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Sonia Disa, Maurice Dahanayake, Denawaka Hamine

|Drama

|Released on 9 October.

Subhani

|S. V. Chandran

|Tony Ranasinghe, Sonia Disa, Alexander Fernando, Jenita Samaraweera, Baptist Fernando, B. S. Perera, Eddie Jayamanne

|Drama

|Released on 12 October.

Dutugemunu

|Givantha Athasad

|Cyril Wickramage, Henry Jayasena, Felix Premawardhana

|Biographical

|Released on 19 October. First Cartoon film in Sri Lanka.

Podi Malli

|Sunil Ariyaratne

|Ravindra Randeniya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Farina Lai, Thalatha Gunasekara

|Action

|Released on 2 November.

Handaya

|Titus Thotawatte

|U. Ariyavimal, Fantalian De Soysa, G.B. Ilangakoon, Henry Jayasena, P.G. Jayawardana, J.H. Jayawardena, Pearl Vasudevi

|Children's

|Released on 16 November.

Nuwan Renu

|Milton Jayawardhane

|Tony Ranasinghe, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Junior, Sumana Amarasinghe, Farina Lai, Ananda Wickramage

|Drama

|Released on 23 November.

Visihathara Peya

|Denzil P. Abewardhana

|Joe Abeywickrama, Nita Fernando, Pathiraja L. S. Dayananda, Devika Karunaratne, Vincent Premasiri, Anthony C. Perera, Alexander Fernando

|Thriller

|Released on 30 November.

Hari Pudumai

|S. Ramanadan

|Ravindra Randeniya, Pearl Cooray, Joe Abeywickrama, Manel Wanaguru, Alexander Fernando, Rex Kodippili, David Dharmakeerthi

|Drama

|Released on 14 December.

See also