History
A 1997 government committee identified the following 10 films as the best of the first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema:
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| Rank | Film title | Director | Year released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidhanaya | Lester James Peiris | 1972 |
| 2 | Gamperaliya | Lester James Peiris | 1963 |
| 3 | Viragaya | Tissa Abeysekara | 1987 |
| 4 | Bambaru Awith | Dharmasena Pathiraja | 1978 |
| 5 | Sath Samudura | Siri Gunasinghe | 1967 |
| 6 | Thun Mang Handiya | Mahagama Sekara | 1970 |
| 7 | Palangettiyo | Vasantha Obeysekera | 1979 |
| 8 | Dadayama | Vasantha Obeysekera | 1984 |
| 9 | Rekava | Lester James Peiris | 1956 |
| 10 | Parasathumal | Gamini Fonseka | 1966 |
| 10 | Welikathara | D. B. Nihalsinghe | 1970 |
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