42nd SIGNIS Awards
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| 42nd SIGNIS Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 2019 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Sri Lanka |
| Hosted by | Sri Lanka Catholic Cinema Parshadaya |
| Produced by | SIGNIS |
| Directed by | Helen Osman |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Gharasarapa |
| Most awards | Koombiyo (6) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Upali Newspapers |
The 42nd SIGNIS Sri Lanka Salutation Awards Ceremony 2018 festival (Sinhala: 42 වැනි සිග්නීස් සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the SIGNIS and organized by Sri Lanka Catholic Cinema Parshadaya,[1] was held to honor the cinema and television in Sri Lanka on August 2, 2019, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka.[2] The Secretary General of International Signis, Ricardo Younes; and Bertha Detta Padiandrajani (Rome) Maria C. Lorenzo, Secretary General of Asia Signis were the chief guests at the awards night.[3] The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Saumya Liyanage.[4]
In the ceremony, 26 films and 19 teledramas were nominated for the awards and the Signis Lifetime International Award was presented for actress Sriyani Amarasena.[5]