Signis Awards (Sri Lanka)
Encyclopedia
The SIGNIS Awards, formerly known as the OCIC Awards, are presented annually by SIGNIS
to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry
, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is among the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremonies in Sri Lanka
.
1986 - Nihal Peries
1987 - Nisitha Warnasooriya
1988 - Erik Ilayapparachchi
1989 - Premachandra Roopasinhe
1991 - Ajantha Hapuarachchi
1992 -Sudath Mahaadivulwewa
1993 - Thusitha Jayasundara.
1996 - Ajith Galappaththi
1997 - Charitha Dissanayake
1998 - Nuwan Nayanajith Kumar
2000 - Suranga Senanayake
2002 - Boopathy Nalin Wickramage
2003 - Indika Nishantha Udugampala
2004 - Lionel Rajapakshe
SIGNIS
SIGNIS is a Roman Catholic lay ecclesial movement for professionals in the communication media, including radio, television, cinema, video, media education, Internet and new technology. It is a non-profit organization with representation from over 140 countries...
to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is among the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremonies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Signis Awards of Merit
Jayawilal Wilegoda Award for Best Amateur Critique of the year.1986 - Nihal Peries
1987 - Nisitha Warnasooriya
1988 - Erik Ilayapparachchi
1989 - Premachandra Roopasinhe
1991 - Ajantha Hapuarachchi
1992 -Sudath Mahaadivulwewa
1993 - Thusitha Jayasundara.
1996 - Ajith Galappaththi
1997 - Charitha Dissanayake
1998 - Nuwan Nayanajith Kumar
2000 - Suranga Senanayake
2002 - Boopathy Nalin Wickramage
2003 - Indika Nishantha Udugampala
2004 - Lionel Rajapakshe
1970s
- 1973 Dharmasena PathirajaDharmasena PathirajaDharmasena Pathiraja is a Sri Lankan film director andscreenwriter.- Early life :Educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy,Pathiraja graduated from the University of Peradeniya with an honours degree in Sinhala and Western Classical Culture in 1967. Subsequently he began work as a lecturer in Drama...
– Ahas GauwaAhas GauwaAhas Gauwa is a 1974 Sri Lankan film directed by Darmasena Pathiraja.-Cast:*Wickrema Bogoda*Wimal Kumara de Costa*Amarasiri Kalansooriya*Vijaya Kumaratunga*Menik Kurukulasooriya*Swarna Mallawarachchi-External links:*... - 1977 Dharmasena PathirajaDharmasena PathirajaDharmasena Pathiraja is a Sri Lankan film director andscreenwriter.- Early life :Educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy,Pathiraja graduated from the University of Peradeniya with an honours degree in Sinhala and Western Classical Culture in 1967. Subsequently he began work as a lecturer in Drama...
– Bambaru Awith
2000s
- 2006 Prasanna VithanagePrasanna VithanagePrasanna Vithanage is one of Sri Lanka's most notable filmmakers. His films have won many awards, both local and international....
– Ira Mediyama
- 2005 Boodee KeerthisenaBoodee KeerthisenaVishvanath Buddhika Keerthisena, also known as Boodee Keerthisena is an award winning Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is well known as an artist began his career with drawing comics. Quietly he moved into painting, dress designing and visual arts and into music in the late 80s...
– Mille Soya(Buongiorno Italia)