Hiru Golden Film Awards
Hiru Golden Film Awards is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, awarded by the Asia Broadcasting Corporation, Sri Lanka and organised by Hiru TV, in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan cinema industry. First commenced in 2014, is held every two years, Hiru Golden Film Awards ceremony is one of the most popular cinematic program events in Sri Lanka. The ceremony was held thrice with the participation of popular Bollywood film stars along with Sri Lanka's finest stars together.
2014
32 awards were given. The ceremony witnessed the participation of Bollywood stars - Vivek Oberoi, Alka Yagnik, Anil Kapoor, Suniel Shetty and Bipasha Basu.Popular Category
- Most Popular Actress - Yashoda Wimaladharma
- Most Popular Child Actor - Pramuditha Udaya Kumara
Best Category
- Best Film - Ini Avan
- Best Actor in Leading Role - Darshan Dharmaraj '
- Best Actor in Leading Role - Chandani Seneviratne '
- Best Script - Aruna Jayawardena '
- Best Cinematography - Palitha Perera '
- Best Editor - Ajith Ramanayake '
- Best Background Music - Nadeeka Guruge
- Most Promising Actor - Jagath Manuwarna '
- Most Promising Actress - Sulochana Weerasinghe '
- Most Promising Director - Aruna Jayawardena '
- Best Music Director - Dharshana Ruwan Dissanayake '
- Best Make-up - Jayantha Ranawaka '
- Best Visual Effects - Boodee Keerthisena '
- Best South Effects - Lionel Gunaratne & Shashika Sandaruwan '
- Best Production Management - Sunil Wijeratne
- Best Lyrics - Amila Thenuwara ''''
Special awards
- Soorya Dayaruwan
- Yasoda Rajakrishnan ''''
Life Time Award
- Swarna Mallawarachchi
- Andrew Jayamanna
2016
42 awards were given. The ceremony witnessed the participation of six Bollywood stars - Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Karisma Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh.Popular Category
- Most Popular Actress - Udari Perera
- Most Popular Film - Maharaja Gemunu
- Most Popular Movie Song of the Year - Dinesh Subasinghe Ho Gaana Pukune of Ho Gaana Pokuna
- Most Popular Child Actor - Thrishakya Kumaranatunga ''''
Best Category
- Best Actor in Leading Role - Kaushalya Fernando '
- Best Actor in a Supporting - Mahendra Perera '
- Best Actor in a Supporting - Kusum Renu '
- Best Actor in Negative Role - Dayadeva Edirisinghe '
- Best Actor in Comic Role - Jayalath Manoratne '
- Best Script - Prasanna Vithanage '
- Best Lyrics - Rev. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero '
- Best Music Director - Anupa Khemadasa, Gayathri Khemadasa '
- Best Playback music - Rohana Weerasinghe '
- Best Playback Singer - Sunil Edirisinghe '
- Best Playback Singer - Nirosha Virajini '
- Best Short Film - Tharindu Lokuarachchi
- Best Sound Editor - Thapas Nayak '
- Best Visual Effect - Chamath Paranavithana '
- Best Choreography - Gayan Srimal '
- Best Make-up - Harsha Manjula ''''
Special Awards
- Jury Award - Jackson Anthony '
- Jury First Award - Anjali Methsara '
- Jury Second Award - Dhanushka Gunathilake ' cinematography
- Jury Third Award - Sathyajith Maitipe ' script and direction
- Jury Fourth Award - Chamil Jayanetti short film
- Contribution to the Asian cinema - Sridevi
Life Time Award
2018
The third Hiru Golden award Ceremony was held on 27 October 2018 at the Sugathadasa Indoor stadium. 40 awards were given in the ceremony. The ceremony witnessed the participation of seven Bollywood stars - Govinda, Shilpa Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha, Saif Ali Khan, Juhi Chawla, Sidharth Malhotra and Zareen Khan.Popular Category
- Most Popular Actor - Uddika Premarathna
- Most Popular Actress - Pooja Umashankar
- Most Popular Film - Paththini
- Most Popular Movie Song of the Year - Edibinda Manabanda of Aloko Udapadi
- Most Popular Child Actor - Vinumi Wasandi ''''
Best Category
- Best Director - Prasanna Jayakody
- Best Film - Let Her Cry
- Best Actor in Leading Role - Dasun Pathirana -
- Best Actor in Leading Role - Swarna Mallawarachchi -
- Best Actor in a Supporting - Kumara Thirimadura '
- Best Actor in a Supporting - Umali Thilakarathne '
- Best Actor in Negative Role - Cyril Wickramage '
- Best Actor in Comic Role - Mahendra Perera
- Best Script - Asoka Handagama '
- Best Cinematography - Channa Deshapriya '
- Best Editing - Tissa Surendra '
- Best Lyrics - Sunil Ariyaratne -Sansare Giri Durgaya Nam
- Best Music Director - Rohana Weerasinghe '
- Best Playback Singer - Amarasiri Peiris '
- Best Playback Singer - Uresha Ravihari - Me Seetha Ude
- Best Short Film - Roshan Edward
- Best Sound Editor - Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchie & Alexander Yusuf '
- Best Stunt Coordination - Sandun Fernando '
- Best Visual Effect - Chathra Weeraman & Baratha Hettiarachchi '
- Best Choreography - Gayan Srimal '
- Best Art Direction - Sunil Wijeratne '
- Best Costume Design - Methnuwan Wijesinghe '
- Most Promising Director - Sameera Naotunna '
- Most Promising Male Award - Dineth De Silva '
- Most Promising Female Award - Rithika Kodithuwakku ''''
Talent awards
- Jury First Award - Prasanna Vithanage ' direction
- Jury Second Award - Kalpana Ariyawansha & Vindana Ariyawansha ' direction
- Jury Third Award - Thisara Imbulana ' direction
- Jury Fourth Award - Tharindu Madushanka ' short film
Certificates
- Certificate - Kusum Renu - for the role Vishaka
- Certificate - Lahiruka Ekanayaka - for the role Ahinsa ''''
Special Awards
- Contribution to the Asian cinema - Govinda Ahuja
- Contribution to the Sri Lankan cinema - Dharmasena Pathiraja
- Contribution to the Sri Lankan cinema - Lester James Peiris
- Hiru Award for the New Trend - Hemal Ranasinghe