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Best Film

Palagatiyo පළගැටියෝ Film No: 403 - 1979

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Best Director

Wasantha Obeysekara වසන්ත ඔබේසේකර for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Best Script Writer

Wasantha Obeysekara වසන්ත ඔබේසේකර for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Best Actress

Malani Fonseka මාලනී ෆොන්සේකා for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Cameraman

Sumiththa Amarasinghe for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Editor

Jayatissa Dillimuni for Podi Malli Film No: 420 - 1979

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Best Music Director

Premasiri Khemadasa ප්‍රේමසිරි කේමදාස for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Art Director

Hemapala Dharmasena for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Supporting Actor

Joe Abeywickrama ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Supporting Actress

Somalatha Subasinghe සෝමලතා සුබසිංහ for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

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Best Actor

Gamini Fonseka ගාමිණි ෆොන්සේකා for Sarungalaya Film No: 399 - 1979

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Best Sound Management

George Manathunga for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Best Lyricist

Ajantha Ranasinghe for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

Votes: Song : Dedunnen Ena

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Best Singer - Male

T.M.Jayarathna for Wasanthaye Dawasak Film No: 408 - 1979

Votes: Song : Mala Gira

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Best Singer - Female

Nanda Malini නන්දා මාලනී for Monarathenna Film No: 409 - 1979

Votes: Song : Handa Havun Hande

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Merit Award

Andrew Jayamanna ඇන්ඩෘ ජයමාන්න for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Merit Award

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake ධර්මසිරි බණ්ඩාරනායක for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Merit Award

Denawaka Hamine දෙනවක හාමිනේ for Palagatiyo Film No: 403 - 1979

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Merit Award

Ravindra Randeniya රවීන්ද්‍ර රන්දෙනිය for Podi Malli Film No: 420 - 1979

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Merit Award

Vijaya Kumaranatunga විජය කුමාරතුංග for Podi Malli Film No: 420 - 1979

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Merit Award

Wimal Kumara De Costa for Sarungalaya Film No: 399 - 1979

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Merit Award

Fareena Lye ෆරීනා ලායි for Sarungalaya Film No: 399 - 1979

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Merit Award

Sriyani Amarasena ශ්‍රියානි අමරසේන for Sarungalaya Film No: 399 - 1979

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Commemorative Award

S.M. Nayagam එස්. එම්. නායගම් for Kadawunu Poronduwa Film No: 1 - 1947

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Special Award

Titus Totawatte ටයිටස් තොටවත්ත for Handaya Film No: 422 - 1979