Derana Film Awards
| Derana Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: The Seventh Derana Film Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Presented by | TV Derana Festival Director Keerthi Pathirana |
| First award | 2012 |
| Final award | 26 May 2018 |
| Website | http://cinema.lk/DFA/ |
Derana Film Awards (Sinhala:දෙරණ සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, each year by the TV Derana, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan cinema industry and cinema achievements. The Derana Film Awards ceremony is one of the most popular cinema award events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 2012 with Unilever Sri Lanka has been the main sponsors of this Film festival.