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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1950s.
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1950
Gambada Sundari George S. Wijegunaratne
Sheela Peiris, Kingsley Jayasekera , E. C. Bulathsinhala, Vincent de Paul Peiris, Herbert Perera, Tilaka Siriwardena
Drama
Released on 27 January. First Sinhala colour movie produced in Ceylon. Only one was copy printed. A colour documentary on Kandy Esala Perahera was shown.
Hadisi Vinishchaya B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , B. A. W. Jayamanne, Bertram Fernando , Mabel Blythe , Stanley Mallawarachchi, Eddie Jayamanne , Herbie Seneviratne
Drama
Released on 26 May.
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Director
Cast
Genre
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1951
Seedevi Sirisena Wimalaweera
D. R. Nanayakkara , N. R. Dias, Eddie Junior , B. N. Amaralatha, J. C. K. Rupawathie, K. W. Karuna Kumari, K. Hector Soysa
Drama
Released on 9 March.
Sengawunu Pilithura B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , Eddie Jayamanne , Stanley Mallawarachchi, Mabel Blythe , S. D. Elizabeth, B. A. W. Jayamanne, Leticia Peiris , Bertram Fernando
Drama
Released on 20 May 20. Tamil-dubbed version was released in December 1951 as Kusumalatha at Gamini (Maradana), Wembley (Kandy). The first Sinhala film to be dubbed in Tamil.
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1952
Banda Nagarayata Pemineema Raja Wahab Kashmeer
Bernard Perera, Nanda Leelanayaka, Joseph Seneviratne, Malini Ranasinghe, Hugo Fernando , Berty Gunathilake , Chandanie Seneviratne
Drama
Released on 4 May. First movie produced entirely in Sri Lanka.
Umathu Vishvasaya B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , Eddie Jayamanne , Herbert M. Seneviratne , Sumith Bibile, Mabel Blythe , Leticia Peiris , Ruby de Mel
Drama
Released on 9 May.
Siri Sangabo Vernon Jayawardena
Theresa Weerasinghe, Lakshmi Bhai, Edward Perera, Piyadasa Perera, Piyadasa Gunasekera
Religious
Released on 18 July. First movie to depict a Buddhist theme.
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1953
Eda Rae Shanthi Kumar
Thilakasiri Fernando, Seetha Jayawardena, Shanthi Kumar, Herbie Seneviratne , Austin Abeysekera, Michael Sannasliyanage, Premnath Moraes
Drama
Released on 14 February. Debut playback singing for Latha Walpola .
Prema Tharangaya S. M. Nayagam
Aruna Shanthi , Ayesha Weerakoon, Laddie Ranasinghe , Mark Samaranayake , Hugo Fernando , Richard Albert, Dharma Sri Ranatunga
Romance
Released on 27 March. Debut playback singing for Dharmadasa Walpola .
Pitisara Kella Sirisena Wimalaweera
Theresa Weerasinghe, A. Shanthapriya, Malini Ranasinghe, L. M. Fernando, E. Marshall Perera, S. D. Elizabeth, S. H. Jothipala, Ayesha Weerakoon, Hugo Fernando
Drama
Released on 24 April.
Kele Handa B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , Stanley Perera, Rita Ratnayake , B. A. W. Jayamanne, Eddie Jayamanne , Mabel Blythe , Millie Kahandawala, Wimala Kumari, Udula Dabare
Musical
Released on 27 May. First movie based on a Sinhala novel.
Sujatha T. R. Sundaram
Florida Jayalath , Prem Jayanth , David Dharmakeerthi , Dommie Jayawardena , Shanthi Lekha , Gemini Kantha , Bertram Fernando
Drama
Released on 26 June. Based on Bollywood film Bari Behen
Puduma Leli A.S. Nagarajan
Prem Jayanth , Clarice de Silva, Hugo Fernando , Nanda Leelanayake, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Mark Samaranayake , Girley Gunawardana , Richard Albert
Drama
Released on 4 December.
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1954
Warada Kageda? T. R. Sundaram Prem Jayanth , Rita Ratnayake , Laddie Ranasinghe , Shanthi Lekha , Dommie Jayawardena , Udula Dabare , Christy Leonard Perera
Drama
Released on 9 April. Karunaratne Abeysekera made his film debut as a lyricist.
Iranganie B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , B. A. W. Jayamanne, Stanley Perera, Herbert M. Seneviratne , Herbie Seneviratne , Mabel Blythe , Eddie Jayamanne , Lilian Edirisinghe
Drama
Released on 10 April.
Saradiel Sirisena Wimalaweera
Mathias Fernando, Theresa Weerasinghe, N. R. Dias, Girley Gunawardana , Devika Rani, S. H. Jothipala, Sebastian Jayasinghe, B. P. Wickremasinghe
Biographical
Released on 5 August.
Ahankara Sthree A. Bhaskar Raj
Clarice De Silva, Ravindra Rupasena , Ratna Kumari, Hugo Fernando , Rohini Jayakody, Mark Samaranayake , Eddie Yapa, Leena de Silva
Thriller
Released on 17 September.
Radala Piliruwa T. R. Sundaram
Laddie Ranasinghe , Rita Ratnayake , Dommie Jayawardena , Herbie Seneviratne , Millie Kahandawela, Shanthi Lekha , Udula Dabare
Drama
Released on 24 December. Based on W. A. Silva 's novel with same name.
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1955
Surangani Cyril P. Abeyratne
Eddie Junior , D. R. Nanayakkara , Pearl Vasudevi , Kanthi Gunatunga, Lilian Edirisinghe , Disna Ranjani, G. S. B. Rani
Drama
Released on 19 February.
Asoka Sirisena Wimalaweera
Sumith Bibile, Pushpa Janet, Ananda Weerakoon, Eddie Yapa, Punya Heendeniya , Benjamin Fernando, Vimala Kumari, S. H. Jothipala
Romance
Released on 4 March.
Mathabhedaya B. A. W. Jayamanne
Rukmani Devi , B. A. W. Jayamanne, Eddie Jayamanne , Mark Samaranayake , Senadheera Kuruppu, Peter Peiris, Mabel Blythe , Ruby de Mel
Thriller
Released on 14 April.
Seda Sulang T. Somasekaran
Prem Jayanth , Florida Jayalath , David Dharmakeerthi , Piyadasa Gunasekera , Dharmasri Ranatunga, Lilian Edirisinghe , Dommie Jayawardena
Drama
Released on 24 June.
Mathalan A. S. Nagarajan
Clarice de Silva, Shesha Palihakkara , Hugo Fernando , Mark Samaranayake , Peter Perera, Eddie Yapa, Bernard Perera, Pitipana Silva
Drama
Released on 27 August.
Perakadoru Bena A. Bhaskar Raj
Rukmani Devi , Eddie Jayamanne , Mark Samaranayake , Ruby de Mel , Mabel Blythe , Kingsley Rajapakse , Baptist Fernando
Comedy
Released on 14 October.
Podi Putha Sirisena Wimalaweera
Sirisena Wimalaweera , Ananda Weerakoon, Pushpa Janet, N. R. Dias, Malani Ranasinghe, S. H. Jothipala, Eddie Junior
Drama
Released on 25 November.
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Cast
Genre
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1956
Dosthara K. Shankar
Rukmani Devi , Eddie Jayamanne , Herbert M. Seneviratne , Hugo Fernando , Mark Samaranayake , Shanthi Lekha , Sirimathi Rasadari
Drama
Released on 2 February.
Dingiri Menika A. S. A. Sami
Cyrus W. Surendra, Theja Seneviratne, Vimala Venetia, Bandula Sri Sarachchandra, Seetha Nanayakkara, Luman Rajapakse, Joseph Seneviratne
Drama
Released on 11 May.
Daiva Vipakaya B. A. W. Jayamanne
B. A. W. Jayamanne, Senadheera Kuruppu, Dharma Sri Ranatunga, Mabel Blythe , Ruby de Mel , Shirley Blythe, Grace Jayamanne, Dudley Wanaguru
Drama
Released on 23 May.
Duppathage Duka T. R. Sundaram Laddie Ranasinghe , Hugo Fernando , Mark Samaranayake , Stanley Perera, Girley Gunawardana , Dommie Jayawardena , Kanthi Gunatunga
Drama
Released on 10 August.
Surathali Cyril P. Abeyratne
Ravindra Rupasena , Leena de Silva , Ananda Jayaratne , Rohini Jayakody, L. M. Perera, Premila Kuruppu, Lilian Edirisinghe , Sirimathi Rasadari
Romance
Released on 12 September. First Sinhala film to be released through Ceylon Entertainments circuit. H. R. Jothipala made his film debut as a playback singer.
Ramyalatha A. Bhaskar Raj
Aruna Shanthi , Clarice de Silva, Rita Ratnayake , Pujitha Mendis, Mark Samaranayake , Pitipana Silva, Boniface Fernando, Eddie Yapa
Drama
Released on 25 November.
Rekava Lester James Peries
Ananda Weerakoon, Mallika Pilapitiya, D. R. Nanayakkara , Iranganie Serasinghe , Somapala Dharmapriya, Myrtle Fernando, Nona Zubeida
Musical
Released on 28 December. First Sinhala film photographed entirely "on location".
Sirakaruwa Sirisena Wimalaweera
Sirisena Wimalaweera, Mathias Fernando, Marshal Perera, S. H. Jothipala, Upasena Wimalaweera, Shanthi Abeysekera, N. R. Dias, Piyadasa Wijekoon
Thriller
Released on 25 January.
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
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1957
Jeevitha Satana Shanthi Kumar
Shanthi Kumar, Seetha Jayawardena, Herbie Seneviratne , Ayesha Weerakoon, Ananda Weerakoon , Shane Gunaratne, Millie Kahandawala, Shanthi Lekha
Drama
Released on 23 February. Based on Tamil film En Veedu Gumastha
Suraya T. R. Sundaram
Laddie Ranasinghe , Herbie Seneviratne , Alfred Edirimanne , Rohini Jayakody, Kanthi Gunatinga, Hugo Fernando , S. D. Elizabeth
Action
Released on 29 March. Story based on Tamil film Thiruttu Raman
Siriyalatha S. S. Rajan
Rukmani Devi , Herbert M. Seneviratne , Eddie Jayamanne , Mark Samaranayake , Ruby de Mel , Hugo Fernando , Leticia Peiris
Drama
Released on 27 June.
Le Kandulu K. Wellington Silva
Ratna Kumari, Nanda Kumar, Arthur Titus, Shantha Wijesuriya, Noman Hettiarachchi, Oril Wanakulasuriya, Malani Fernando, Real Dewi
Drama
Released on 2 September.
Sukumali M. K. Samy
Laddie Ranasinghe , Ayesha Weerakoon, Rita Ratnayake , Ananda Weerakoon , Christy Leonard Perera , Sudas Maskorala
Drama
Released on 14 October.
Saradam T. Somasekaran
Florida Jayalath , Stanley Perera, Joe Abeywickrama , Kingsley Rajapakse , Richard Albert, Sunil Premadasa
Drama
Released on 29 November. Film debut for Joe Abeywickrama .
Surasena S. M. S. Naidu
Herbie Seneviratne , Kanthi Gunatunga, Rohini Jayakody, Eddie Jayamanne , Mark Samaranayake , Ruby de Mel , Dommie Jayawardena
Action
Released on 13 December.
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
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1958
Ekamath Eka Rataka Sirisena Wimalaweera
Turin Fernando, Rita Doreen, Nanda Hettiarachchi, S. H. Jothipala, N. R. Dias, Malini Ranasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe , Daya Karunaratne
Drama
Released on 14 February.
Vanaliya B. A. W. Jayamanne
B. A. W. Jayamanne, Shirley Blythe, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Patricia Walker, Sumithra Walker, Mabel Blythe , Grace Jayamanne, Austin Abeysekera
Drama
Released on 21 February. Based on Tamil film Minnalkodi
Sohoyuro A. Bhaskar Raj
Clarice de Silva, Aruna Shanthi , Ravindra Rupasena , Leena de Silva , Ananda Jayaratne , Pitipana Silva, Eddie Yapa, Joseph Seneviratne
Drama
Released on 15 March. Angeline Gunathilake made his first film as a playback singer.
Deiyanne Rate L. S. Ramachandran
Senadheera Kuruppu, Punya Heendeniya , Dommie Jayawardena , Piyadasa Gunasekera , Rohini Jayakody, Jennie Winifrida, Alfred Edirimanne
Drama
Released on 1 May. Based on the novel by W. A. Silva .
Salli Malli Salli M. R. S. Mani
Prem Jayanth , David Dharmakeerthi , Shanthi Lekha , Rosalind Fernando, Manel Samaranayake, Daya Abeysekera
Thriller
Released on 18 July.
Daskama Jyotish Sinha
Ravindra Rupasena , Disna Ranjani, Dudley Wanaguru , Bertram Fernando , Millie Kahandawala, Shanthi Abeysekera
Action
Released on 25 July.
Suneetha P. Neelakantan
Ravindra Rupasena , Rita Ratnayake , Kingsley Rajapakse , Leena de Silva , Christy Leonard Perera , Punya Heendeniya , L. M. Perera
Romance
Released on 21 August.
Sepali W. M. S. Tampoe
Stanley Perera, Florida Jayalath , Mark Samaranayake , Rita Ratnayake , Anthony C. Perera , Christy Leonard Perera , Vincent Vaas
Drama
Released on 10 October. Story based on Hindi film Dulari
Vana Mohini A. Bhaskar RajT. R. Sundaram
Herbie Seneviratne , Kanthi Gunatunga, Rohini Jayakody, Piyadasa Gunasekera , Hugo Fernando , David Dharmakeerthi , Richard Albert, Vincent Vaas
Drama
Released on 12 December. Story based on Tamil film Vana Mohini
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Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1959
Avishvasaya T. Somasekaran
Prem Jayanth , Florida Jayalath , Joe Abeywickrema , Baptist Fernando , M. V. Balan , Kingsley Rajapakse , Sudam Wanigatunga
Thriller
Released on 4 February.
Ma Alaya Kala Tharuniya Sirisena Wimalaweera
Aruna Shanthi , Ananda Weerakoon , Kumari Manel, Bandu Munasinghe , N. R. Dias, S. H. Jothipala, E. Marshall Perera, Piyadasa Wijekoon
Drama
Released on 20 February.
Daivayogaya S. K. Ojha
Rukmani Devi , Senadheera Kuruppu, Eddie Jayamanne , Gamini Fonseka , Mark Samaranayake , Sirimathi Rasadari
Drama
Released on 18 April. Story based on novel by W. A. Silva .
Purusha Rathnaya A.S. Nagarajan
Prem Jayanth , Clarice de Silva, Millie Kahandawala, Baptist Fernando , Eddie Yapa, Pitipana Silva, Piyadasa Wijekoon
Drama
Released on 9 May. Swarna Abeynayake became the first woman to produce a Sinhala film.
Sri 296 Premnath Moraes
Punya Heendeniya , Joe Abeywickrema , Henry Jayasena , Sudam Wanigatunga, Kingsley Rajapakse , Sirimathi Rasadari , M. V. Balan
Thriller
Released on 20 May. Story based on Hindi film C I.D.
Sihinaya T. Janaki Ram
Dommie Jayawardena , Rohini Jayakody, Senadheera Kuruppu, Asoka Ponnamperuma , Lilian Edirisinghe , Ayesha Weerakoon, D. R. Nanayakkara
Crime
Released on 3 July. Story based on English film Vendetta
Gehenu Geta Jyotish SinhaKingsley Rajapakse
Henry Jayasena , Kumari Bibile, Dudley Wanaguru , Udula Dabare , Florida Jayalath , Vincent Weerasekera, Joe Abeywickrema
Musical comedy
Released on 24 July. Story based on English film The Fabulous Senorita Albela Manamagan Thevai
Sirimalee Robin Tampoe
Boniface Fernando, Sujatha Wijesekera, Asoka Ponnamperuma , Joe Abeywickrema , David Dharmakeerthi , Rita Carmaline, Christy Leonard Perera
Romance
Released on 11 September.
Hadisi Vivahaya B. A. W. Jayamanne
B. A. W. Jayamanne, Shirley Blythe, Dharmasri Ranatunga, Ruby de Mel , Dudley Wanaguru , Mabel Blythe , Austin Abeysekera, Patricia Walker
Drama
Released on 14 November.
