| 20th Presidential Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 14, 2023 |
| Site | Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Hosted by | Saman Athaudahetti |
| Produced by | Sri Lanka Film Corporation |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Ginnen Upan Seethala and The Newspaper |
| Most awards |
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The 20th Presidential Awards festival (Sinhala: 20 වැනි ජනාධිපති සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Sri Lanka Film Corporation with the collaboration of the Presidential Secretariat (Sri Lanka) of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Media,[1] was held on November 14, 2023, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.[2] His Excellency The President Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest at the awards night.[3]
The event, which was not held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, handed over 53 awards after reviewing 42 films screened in 2019 and 2020.[4]