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List of Sri Lankan films of the 1940s

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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1940s.

1947

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1947
Kadawunu Poronduwa Jyotish Sinha Rukmani Devi, B. A. W. Jayamanne, Peter Peiris, Miriam Jayamanne, Hugo Fernando, Stanley Mallawarachchi, Eddie Jayamanne, Jemini Kantha Drama Screened on 21 January. First Sri Lankan Movie to be made in Sinhala language.
Asokamala T. R. Gopu
Shanthi Kumar
Shanthi Kumar, Emalin Dibulana, Michael Sannasliyanage, Herbie Seneviratne, Don Edward, Austin Abeysekera, Michael Rodrigo Drama Released on 10 April.

1948

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1948
Kapati Arakshakaya Jyotish Sinha
K. Subramaniam
Christy De Mel, Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne, Bertram Fernando, Herbie Seneviratne, B. A. W. Jayamanne, Jemini Kantha Thriller Released on 23 February.
Divya Premaya N. P. Javeri Luman Rajapaksha, Srimathi Karunadevi, Robert Perera, Simon Silva, Peter Siriwardene Romance Released on 22 May.
Veradunu Kurumanama Jyotish Sinha B. A. W. Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Lalitha Kumari, Jemini Kantha, Herbie Seneviratne, Eddie Jayamanne, Bertram Fernando, B. S. Perera Thriller Released on 3 December.

1949

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1949
Amma Sirisena Wimalaweera D.R. Nanayakkara, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Junior, N. R. Dias, S. H. Jothipala Drama Released on 19 August.
Peralena Iranama Jyotish Sinha Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Aruna Shanthi, Mark Samaranayake, Mabel Blythe Drama Released on 20 October.

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