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34th Sarasaviya Awards

34th Sarasaviya Awards

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The 34th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 34වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 2016 and 2017 Sinhala cinema on August 3, 2018, at the BMICH, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony was hosted by Saman Atahdudahetti. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest.

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28 won the most awards, including Best Picture, for 2017 and Motor Bicycle won Best Picture for 2016.

The Sarasaviya Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964 and are often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars.[1]

The next edition 35th Sarasaviya Awards was award in 2024.

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced August 3, 2018, on the night of the awards immediately prior to the naming of the winners.

Awards for films released in 2016

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Awards for films released in 2017

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().[2]

Best Picture
  • 28 
    • Dirty, Yellow, Darkness 
    • Alone in a Valley 
    • Dark in the White Light 
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
  • Roshan Ravindra Sulanga Gini Aran (Dark in the White Light)
Best Supporting Actress
  • Yureni Noshika Nino Live
    • Menaka Peiris Aloko Udapadi
    • Umali Thilakarathna A-Level
Best Original Score
  • Rohana Weerasinghe Dirty, Yellow, Darkness
    • Lakshman Joseph De Saram Alone in a Valley
    • Deshaka Bamunumulla 28
Best Song Lyricist
  • Rajeev Wasantha Welgama Kaala
Best Male Singer
  • Dumal Warnakulasuriya Dirty, Yellow, Darkness
Best Female Singer
  • Vidusha Nethranjali Ali Kathawa
    • Uresha Ravihari Heena Hoyana Samanallu
    • Sachini Ranawaka Kaala
Best Cinematography
  • Chandana Jayasinghe 28
    • Prabath Roshan Aloko Udapadi
    • Jaan Shenberger Dirty, Yellow, Darkness
    • Channa Deshapriya & Dhanushka Gunathilake Dark in the White Light
Best Editing
  • Rangana Sinharage 28
    • Shan Alwis Aloko Udapadi
    • Chandana Prasanna, Udara Weeraratne Alone in a Valley
Best Production Design
  • Sunil Wijeratne, Asanka Nilavathura Sarigama
    • Upul Chamila Let Her Cry
    • Bimal Dushmantha Paththini
Best Sound
  • Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe Aloko Udapadi
    • Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi Dark in the White Light
    • Pravin Jayaratne Bandhanaya
Best Makeup
  • Jayantha Ranawaka Aloko Udapadi
    • Kumara Galahitiyawa Alone in a Valley
    • Narada Thotagamuwa 28
Best Emerging Actor
  • Dineth de Silva  Aloko Udapadi
Best Emerging Actress
  • Thisuri Yuwanika Dharmayuddhaya
    • Suranga Ranawaka Dirty, Yellow, Darkness
    • Ruwangi Rathnayake Dr. Nawariyan
Special Jury Award
  • Rithika Kodithuwakku Let Her Cry
Lester James Pieris Award

Not Awarded

Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Award
  • Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Rana Thisara Award
  • Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
  • Shriyani Amarasinghe
Merit Award
  • Senali Satharasinghe Bandanaya
Merit Award
  • Keshali Rajapaksha A-Level
Merit Award
  • Thisara Imbulana Nino Live
Merit Award
  • Iroshan Madusanka Ali Kathawak
Merit Award
  • Amiru Koralage Paha Samath
Merit Award
  • Ranga S. Bandara Dedunu Akase
Best Popular Picture
  • Aloko Udapadi

References

  1. "Sarasaviya Awards : Sinhala cinema's equivalent to The Oscars". 9 December 2016.
  2. "2016 වසරේ හොඳම චිත්‍රපටය". www.sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-16.

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