Perera, from a novel by Raja Proctor. (It dramatizes the story of Valli, a valiant fisherman's daughter, who breaks social taboos in her fight to unify and modernize a fishing village long oppressed by the mudalali bosses.) Saman Kumara Liyanage's Sandagiri Pawwa received most of the key tele-drama prizes. CIC Agri Businesses' advertisement, created to communicate its corporate values, won the award for TV commercial for "creative arts, television and cinema", for 2012. The Jury panel included Rev. Fr. Benedict Joseph (Chairman of Signis), Senior Journalist Kala Keerthi Edwin Ariyadasa, and Senior Media Spokesperson Aruna Lokuliyana. 41st SIGNIS Awards 42nd SIGNIS Awards Signis Awards of Merit "Jayawilal Wilegoda Award for Best Amateur Critic" 1986 - Nihal Peries 1987 - Nisitha Warnasooriya 1988 - Erik Ilayapparachchi 1989 - Premachandra Roopasinhe 1991 - Ajantha Hapuarachchi 1992 - suguth mahadooleweaaa 1993 - Thusitha Jayasundara. 1996 - Ajith Galappaththi 1997 - Charitha Dissanayake 1998 - Nuwan Nayanajith Kumar 2000 - Suranga Senanayake 2002 - Boopathy Nalin Wickramage 2003 - Indika Nishantha Udugampala 2004 - Lionel Rajapakshe Best Picture 1970s 1973 - Ahas Gauwa 1977 - Bambaru Awith 1980s 1981 - Soldadu Unnahe 2000s 2006 - Ira Mediyama 2008 - Sankara and Aganthukaya 2011 - Bambara Walalla 2012 - Dheewari (Dheevari aka Fisherman's Daughter) Best Director 1970s 1973 - Dharmasena Pathiraja – Ahas Gauwa 1977 - Dharmasena Pathiraja – Bambaru Awith 1980s 1981 - Dharmasena Pathiraja – Soldadu Unnahe 2000s 2006 - Prasanna Vithanage – Ira Mediyama 2005 - Boodee Keerthisena – Mille Soya (Buongiorno Italia) Best Cinematographer 1990s 1996 - Andrew Jayamanne Julietge Bhoomikawa 1979 - Andrew Jayamanne Handaya 1972 - Andrew Jayamanne Haralaksaya References Sri Lankan film awards