List of Sri Lankan films of the 1970s

Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1970s.

1970

Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1970Lakseta KodiyaShesha PalihakkaraJoe Abeywickrama, Alfred Perera, A. P. Gunaratne, Sobani Amarasinghe, Samuel Rodrigo, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Thilakasiri FernandoDramaReleased on 29 January.Sumudu BharyaCyril P. AbeyratneRoy de Silva, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, Nelson Karunagama, Sumana Amarasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, Don Sirisena, Hilda AgnesAdultReleased on 4 February.Dan Mathakada Neil Rupasinghe Malini Fonseka, Ananda Jayaratne, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Dommie Jayawardena, Hugo Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu Munasinghe, Sumana AmarasingheDramaReleased on 17 March.Akkara PahaLester James PeriesMilton Jayawardena, Anoma Wattaladeniya, Malini Fonseka, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Gamini Wijesuriya, Shanthi Lekha, Douglas RanasingheDramaReleased 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 LekhaDramaReleased on 18 May.Thewatha Titus Thotawatte Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe, Francis Perera, Nihal Jayawardena, Anthony C. Perera, Pearl Vasudevi, B. S. PereraDramaReleased 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 SirisenaRomanceReleased on 15 July.Penawa Neda Wijepala HettiarachchiTony Ranasinghe, Anula Karunathilaka, Sriyani Amarasena, Robin Fernando, Oswald Jayasinghe, Lilian Edirisinghe, D. R. NanayakkaraDramaReleased on 7 August.Sidadiyen Hayak Shanthi Abeysekara Padma Siriwardena, Shanthi Abeysekara, Ralph Wijesekara, Asoka Hewawitharana, M. P. Gemunu, Joe Livera, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Saranapala SuriarachchiDramaReleased on 26 August.Priyanga Amaranath Jayathilake Vijaya Kumaratunga, Kanthi Lanka, Sriyani Amarasena, Iranganie Serasinghe, Wijeratne Warakagoda, G. W. Surendra, S. A. JamisRomanceReleased on 20 September.Ohoma Hondada J. Selvarathnam Gamini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Robin Fernando, Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera, Baptist Fernando, D. R. Nanayakkara, Hugo FernandoComedyReleased on 11 October.Thun Man HandiyaMahagama SekeraJoe Abeywickrama, Denawaka Hamine, Shanthi Lekha, Kumara Balasooriya, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Swarna MallawarachchiDramaReleased on 24 October.Nim WalallaRanjith Lal Nissanka Amarasinghe, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Tissa Wijesurendra, Rukmani Devi, Cyril Wickramage, Piyadasa GunasekeraDramaReleased on 18 November.Ves GaththoVasantha ObeysekeraCyril Wickremage, Namel Weeramuni, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Daya Thennakoon, Prema Ganegoda, Lucien BulathsinhalaDramaReleased on 10 December.Suli SulangAnton Fernando Vijitha Mallika, Wally Nanayakkara, Hugo Fernando, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, Leena Fernando, Anthony C. PereraDramaReleased on 24 December.

1971

Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1971PoojithayoW.A.B. de Silva Stanley Perera, Wally Nanayakkara, H. D. Kulatunga, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Swarna Kahawita, Tissa Wijesurendra, Lionel DeraniyagalaDramaReleased on 14 January.Dewena PipasaTimothy Weerarathne Robin Fernando, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Shane Gunaratne, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Thalatha GunasekaraActionReleased on 11 February.Kalana Mithuro Kingsley Rajapaksa Wickrama Bogoda, Neela Liyanagedara, Tissa Wijesurendra, Tony Ranasinghe, D. R. Nanayakkara, Eddie Jayamanne, Dommie JayawardenaDramaReleased on 3 March.Ran OnchillaDharmasiri CalderaVijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Robin Fernando, Nita Fernando, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Shane GunaratneDramaReleased on 14 March.Kathuru Muwath K. A. W. PereraOswald Jayasinghe, Neela Liyanagedara, Janaki Kurukulasuriya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Don Sirisena, Ruby de MelDramaReleased on 20 June.Hathara Denama Soorayo Neil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Sriyani Amarasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Anthony C. Perera, Lionel DeraniyagalaActionReleased on 20 July.Abhirahasa Lenin Moraes Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Kahawita, Robin Fernando, Thalatha Gunasekara, Basil de Saram, Sampath Sri Nandalochana, Wally NanayakkaraMysteryReleased on 4 August.Kesara Sinhayo Roland Amarasinghe Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Lionel Deraniyagala, Piyadasa Wijekoon, Dayananda Jayawardena, Priyanka Perera, Anusha GeethanjaliActionReleased on 28 August.Seeye Nottuwa K. A. W. PereraOswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, D. R. Nanayakkara, Shanthi Lekha, Anthony C. Perera, B. S. PereraDramaReleased on 17 September.Bindunu Hadawath Louie VanderstraetenVijaya Kumaranatunga, Nita Fernando, Robin Fernando, Chandra Kala, Denawaka Hamine, Devika KarunaratneRomanceReleased on 22 October.Welikathara D.B. Nihalsinghe Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Devika Karunaratne, Kithsiri Perera, Piyasena Ahangama, Nawanandana WijesingheDramaReleased 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 WarakagodaDramaReleased on 20 November.Hara Lakshaya Titus Thotawatte Robin Fernando, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Alexander Fernando, G. W. Surendra, Ignatius GunaratneCrimeReleased on 17 December.Mahene Reeri Yaka Kithsiri Nihal Jayasinghe Wally Nanayakkara, Malini Fonseka, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Wijeratne Warakagoda, ThrillerReleased on 22 December.

1972

Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1972NidhanayaLester James Peiris Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Devika Karunaratne, Francis Perera, Saman Bokalawala, Mapa Gunaratne, Shanthi Lekha, Trilicia GunawardenaThrillerReleased on 3 February.SahanayaJ. Selvarathnam Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Rukmani Devi, Shanthi Lekha, Denawaka Hamine, H. R. JothipalaDramaReleased on 1 March.Wehi LihiniChandra S. Perera Thimothi Ponmebrink, Sunila Jayanthi, P. P. Danawardana, Rani Gunawardana, Denawaka HamineDramaReleased on 15 March.SithijayaSarathchandra Herath Kanthi Lanka, Wehalle Piyathilake, Eddie Junior, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Pearl VasudeviDramaReleased on 29 March. Debut Music direction of Sarath Dassanayake.Edath Sooraya Adath SoorayaLenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Lionel Deraniyagala, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Bandu MunasingheActionReleased on 7 April.SujeewaJo Dev Anand Roy de Silva, Kanthi Lanka, H. R. Jothipala, Bandu Munasinghe, Freddie Silva, Don SirisenaDramaReleased on 12 April.Singapuru CharlieDommie JayawardenaSandhya Kumari, Anthony C. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Robin Fernando, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Alexander FernandoComedy ActionReleased on 19 May.Ada MehemaiRobin Tampoe Oswald Jayasinghe, Ruvina Deepani, Devika Karunaratne, Alexander Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Lilian Edirisinghe, B. S. PereraDramaReleased on 22 May.Atheethayen KathawakR. B. Adhikari Henry Jayasena (voice), Nimal Dayaratne, Usha SamarasigheDramaReleased on 15 June.Hithaka Pipunu MalS. Ramanathan Senadheera Rupasinghe, Srimathi Ranaweera, Robin Fernando, Beula Dias, Don Sirisena, Shanthi Lekha, Eddie Junior, Nawanandana WijesingheDramaReleased on 16 June.Hathara WateL. M. Perera L. M. Perera, Dommie Jayawardena, Roy de Silva, Stanley Perera, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera ActionReleased on 22 June.Veeduru GewalDaya Wimalaweera Senadheera Rupasinghe, Kumari Manel, Rukmani Devi, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Alexander Fernando, Basil De Saram, Joe Abeywickrama, Thalatha GunasekaraDramaReleased on 14 July.Lokuma HinawaK. A. W. PereraOswald Jayasinghe, Sumana Amarasinghe, D.R. Nanayakkara, L. M. Perera, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Herbert Amarawickrama, Lilian EdirisingheDramaReleased on 28 July.Me Dasa KumatadaTimothy Weeraratne Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Roy de Silva, Sumana Amarasinghe, Mark Samaranayake, Eddie Junior, Thalatha GunasekaraRomanceReleased on 2 September.Sihina LowakCyril WickramageCyril Wickramage, Shirley Gomes, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Ivan Panditharatne, Daya Thennakoon DramaReleased on 8 September.Ihatha AthmayaK. A. W. PereraAnanda Jayaratne, Anula Karunathilaka, D. R. Nanayakkara, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippili, Rukmani Devi, David DharmakeerthiThrillerReleased on 5 October.Aadare Hithenawa DekkamaNeil Rupasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Alexander Fernando, Gunapala Weerasekara, Shyama AlgamaMusical dramaReleased on 3 November.MiringuwaAmarasena Kumarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Edna Sugathapala, Stanley Perera, Sonia Disa, Shane Gunaratne, L. M. Perera, Piyadasa WijekoonActionReleased on 17 November.WanarajaWilliam Blake Basil de Seram, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Pearl Cooray, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Thalatha Gunasekara, Pujitha Mendis, Sunila Jayanthi, Nawanandana WijesingheDramaReleased on 21 December.

1973

Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1973Mathara AachchiSathischandra EdirisingheSathischandra Edirisinghe, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Wally Nanayakkara, Nita Fernando, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Denawaka Hamine, Chandra KaluarachchiDramaReleased on 11 January.Aparadhaya Saha DanduwamaK. A. W. PereraOswald Jayasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Don Sirisena, Pearl Vasudevi, Senadheera Rupasinghe, Ruby de Mel, Robin Fernando, D. R. NanayakkaraActionReleased on 26 January.Suhada PethumaKingsley Rajapaksa Tissa Wijesurendra, Malini Fonseka, Rukmani Devi, Asoka Ponnamperuma, Rita Ratnayake, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sumana AmarasingheRomanceReleased on 23 February.ThusharaYasapalitha Nanayakkara Malini Fonseka, Sonia Disa, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Baptist Fernando, Mark Samaranayake, Shanthi LekhaRomanceReleased on 9 March.Sadahatama Oba MageMilton Jayawardana Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Milton Jayawardana, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Namel Weeramuni, H. D. Kulatunga, Sonia DisaRomanceReleased on 5 May.Hathdinnath TharuPathiraja L.S. Dayananda Vijaya Kumaratunga, Devika Karunaratne, Malini Fonseka, Asoka Hewawitharana, Gamini Ganegoda, Tony Ranasinghe, Don Sirisena, Freddie SilvaDramaReleased on 22 June.Gopalu HandaK. Wenkat Tony Ranasinghe, Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya, H. D. Kulatunga, D. R. Nanayakkara, B. S. Perera, Pitipana Silva, Herbert AmarawickramaDramaReleased on 4 July.Hondama WelawaLenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Anthony C. Perera, Sonia Disa, Christy Leonard Perera, Swarna MallawarachchiDramaReleased on 3 August.Sinawai InawaiKingsley Rajapaksa Malini Fonseka, Tissa Wijesurendra, Sumana Amarasinghe, Asoka Ponnamperuma, L. M. Perera, Lionel Deraniyagala, D. R. NanayakkaraDramaReleased on 15 September.SunethraJo Dev AnandaSumana Amarasinghe, Roy de Silva, Nita Fernando, Freddie Silva, Don Sirisena, H. R. Jothipala, Stanley PereraRomanceReleased on 12 October.Hondai NarakaiLenin Moraes Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Eddie Jayamanne, Swarna Kahawita, Lionel Deraniyagala, Sonia DisaActionReleased on 24 October.Dahakin EkakMerril Albert Vijaya Kumaratunga, Wimal Halangoda, Malini Fonseka, J. T. Wickremasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Somalatha Subasinghe, Piyasena AhangamaActionReleased on 14 December.Hondata HondaiJ. Selvaratnam Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka, Baptist Fernando, Anthony C. Perera, Don Sirisena, Alexander Fernando, Bandu MunasingheActionReleased on 21 December.

1974