SriLanka, Sept. 10 -- Veteran filmmaker Hemasiri Sellapperuma, Veteran actor Neeta Fernando, popular singer T M Jayaratne and musician MMA Haq received the Dr Lester James Peries Memorial Ranathisara Awards, presented for lifetime contributions to cinema from Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne at the 37th Prime Sarasaviya Film Awards Festival 2026, the biggest cinema festival in Sri Lanka, celebrating Sri Lanka's cinematic excellence of the vibrant silver screen, held with pomp and pageantry at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo yesterday evening. Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya was the Chief Guest. ANCL senior management led by Chairman Gamini Warushamana were also present.

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