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]

• Best Director – Jayantha Chandrasiri (Gharasarapa)
• Best Producer – Arjuna Kamalanath (Gharasarapa)
• Best Script – Jayantha Chandrasiri (Gharasarapa)
• Best Actor – Alston Koch (According to Matthew)
• Best Actress – Anoma Janadari (Davena Wihagun)
• Best Supporting Actor – Sudam Katukithule (Madhura Charika)
• Best Supporting Actress – Samanalee Fonseka (Davena Wihagun)
• Best Music Director – Chinthaka Jayakody (Gharasarapa)
• Best Singer – Inoka Ahangama (Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara)
• Best Lyricist – Jayantha Chandrasiri (Gharasarapa)
• Best Cinematographer – Channa Deshapriya (Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara)
• Best Art Director – Bimal Dushmantha (Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara)
• Best Make-up Artist – Wasantha Purnawansa (Komaali Kings)
• Best Sound Producer – Sasika Ruwan (Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara)
• Best Visual effects – Chathra Weeraman (Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara)
• Special Jury Award – King Ratnam (Komaali Kings)
• Creative Merit Award – Nadeeshani Henderson (Udumbara)

Jury (Film)

• Fr. Lal Pushpadevwa Fernando (Omi)
• Dr. Edwin Ariyadasa
• Dr. Indika Ferdinando
• Mr. M.D. Mahindapala
• Ms. Nita Fernando
• Mr. Vadarshana Kannangara

• Best Director – Lakmal Dharmaratne (Koombiyo)
• Best Actor – Thumindu Dodantenna (Koombiyo)
• Best Actress – Kalani Dodantenna (Sahodaraya)
• Best Teledrama – Asanka Dodantenna (Koombiyo)
• Best Supportive Actor – Kalan Gunasekara (Koombiyo)
• Best Supportive Actress – Yashodara Rasaduni (Thaththa)
• Best Script – Lakmal Dharmaratne & Damitha Chandasiri (Koombiyo)
• Best Music Direction – Rohana Dharmakeerthi (Thaththa)
• Best Singer – Mihindu Ariyaratne (Visuvius Kandu Pamula)
• Best Lyricist – Kumara Liyanage (Thaththa)
• Best Editor – Sampath Wanniarachchi (Thaththa)
• Best Camera director – Stryner Adams (Koombiyo)
• Best Make-up Artist – Harsha Manjula (Sahodaraya)
• Best Sound Controlling – Indika Sisira Kumara (Thaththa)
• Merit Award – Randima Fernandopulle & Susiri Fernando (Visuvius Kandu Pamula)