| Number: | 20 |
| Award: | Presidential Awards |
| Date: | November 14, 2023 |
| Site: | Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Host: | Saman Athaudahetti |
| Producer: | Sri Lanka Film Corporation |
| Best Picture: | Ginnen Upan Seethala and The Newspaper |
| Most Wins: |
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| Last: | 19th |
| Next: | 21st |
The 20th Presidential Awards festival (si|20 වැනි ජනාධිපති සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Sri Lanka Film Corporation with the collaboration of the Presidential Secretariat (Sri Lanka) of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Media,[1] was held on November 14, 2023, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[2] His Excellency The President Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest at the awards night.[3]
The event, which was not held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, handed over 53 awards after reviewing 42 films screened in 2019 and 2020.[4]
Uga Abimani Swarna Sinha Award
| Category | Film | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Chamathka Peris | |
| Best Direction | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Anuruddha Jayasinghe | |
| Best Script | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Ariyawansha Dannage | |
| Best Actor | Ginnen Upan Seethala | ||
| Best Actress | Dekala Purudu Kenek | Samadhi Laksiri | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Thaala | Priyantha Sirikumara | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Dilhani Ekanayake | |
| Best Cinematographer | Vishama Bhaga | Palitha Perera | |
| Best Lyricist | Vishama Bhaga | Lalith Rathnayaka | |
| Best Music Director | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Nadeeka Guruge | |
| Best Song | Thaala - Kan Kan buru | Chinthaka Jayakodi | |
| Best Playback Singer | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Nawarathna Gamage | |
| Best Playback Songstress | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Umaria Sinhawansa | |
| Best Editor | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Ravindra Guruge | |
| Best Sound Designer | |||
| Best Art Director | Wishama Bhaga | Sampath Wanniarachchi | |
| Best Make-up Artist | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Naradha Thotagamuwa | |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Role | |||
| Best Upcoming Actor | Ginnen Upan Seethala | Susan Kahandawa | |
| Best Film | Ginnen Upan Seethala | ||
| Maximum Audience Response | Wijayaba Kollaya | Rs 115.91 Mn | |
| Special Jury Awards | Wijayaba Kollaya | Hemal Ranasinghe |
| Category | Film | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | The Newspaper | ||
| Best Direction | Paangshu | Vishakesa Chandrasekharam | |
| Best Script | Paangshu | Vishakesa Chandrasekharam | |
| Best Actor | The Newspaper | Kumara Thirimadura | |
| Best Actress | Paangshu | Nita Fernando | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paangshu | Jagath Manuwarna | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Paangshu | Nadee Kammallaweera | |
| Best Cinematographer | The Newspaper | Chandani Jayasinghe | |
| Best Lyricist | The Newspaper | Sunil Ariyarathna | |
| Best Music Director | The Newspaper | Gayathri Kemadasa | |
| Best Song | The Newspaper | Sunil Ariyarathna | |
| Best Playback Singer | Tsunami | Harshana Dissanayake | |
| Best Playback Songstress | The Newspaper | Nanda Malini | |
| Best Editor | The Newspaper | Rukmal Nirosh | |
| Best Sound Designer | Tsunami | Arunu Priyantha Kaluarachchi | |
| Best Art Director | The newspaper | Ajantha Alahakoon | |
| Best Make-up Artist | Tsunami | Vidura Abeydeera | |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Role | |||
| Best Upcoming Actor | Panshuu | Xavier Kanishka | |
| Best Upcoming Actress | The Newspaper | Mashi Siriwardane | |
| Maximum Audience Response | Tsunami | Rs 82.83 Mn | |
| Special Jury Awards | Tsunami | Menara Weeratunga |