H. D. Premaratne

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H. D. Premaratne (19442005) was a Sri Lankan film director.

Premaratne's first directorial effort was Sikuruliya (1975) starring Joe Abeywickrama, Vijaya Kumaratunga and Suwinitha Weerasinghe. It followed the extramarital affairs of a woman married to a dwarf.

In 1978, his sophmore work Apeksha was released. It featured Malini Fonseka and Amarasiri Kalansuriya and music by Clarence Wijewardena including the song "Senakeliye".

Premaratne won the Sarasaviya Best Director Award twice for Palama Yata (1990) and Kula Geya (1992).