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35th Sarasaviya Awards

35th Sarasaviya Awards

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The 35th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 35වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, will held to honor the best films of 2019 and 2020 Sinhala cinema on March 28, 2024, at the BMICH, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony was hosted by Saman Atahdudahetti. President Ranil Wickramasinghe was announced the chief guest but was represented by his Media minister Bandula Gunawardane.[1] [2] Awards festival is held after the absent of 6 years due to COVid 19 and the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka.

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Awards for films released in 2019

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3]

Best Picture
  • Dekala Purudu Kenek ‡
    • Ginnen Upan Seethala 
    • Sansaraye Dadayakkaraya 
Best Director
  • Malith Hegoda – Dekala Purudu kenek‡
    • Anuruddha Jayasinghe  – Ginnen Upan Seethala
    • Prasanna Jayakodi – Sansarare Dadayakkaraya
Best Actor
Best Actress
  • Samadhi Laksiri – Dekala Purudu Kenek‡
    • Nilmini Sigera – Asamintha
    • Sulochana Weerasinghe – Ginnen Upan Seethala
Best Supporting Actor
  • Lakshan Mendis – Dekala Purudu kenek‡
    • Khan Mariya – Wijayaba Kollaya
    • Dasun Pathitana – Husma
Best Supporting Actress
  • Chulakshi Ranathunga – Wijayaba Kollaya‡
    • Chanu Dissnayaka – Uturn
    • Kaushalia Fernando – Thala
Best Original Score
  • Sumudu Guruge – Sansare Dadayakkkaya ‡
    • Lakshman Joseph De Saram – Alone in a Valley
    • Deshaka Bamunumulla – 28
Best Song Lyricist
  • Lalith Rathnayaka – Wishama Bhaga‡
Best Male Singer
  • Sunil Edirisinha – Weli Pawra‡
    • Kasun Kalhara – Thala
Best Female Singer
  • Umariya Sinhahawansha – Wijayabha Kollaya‡
    • Uresha Ravihari – Husma
    • Mahesha Sandamali – Wishama Bhaga
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
  • Naratha Thotagamuwa;– Ginnen Upan Seethala‡
    • Priyantha Dissanaya  – Dekala Purudu Kenek
    • Narada Thotagamuwa – Sansaraye Dadayakkaraya
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 -Rana Thisara Award
  • Victor Rathnayaka ‡
  • Sathischandra Edirisinghe ‡
Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Award
  • Dharmasiri Bandaranayake‡
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  • Senali Satharasinghe – Bandanaya‡
Lux Popular ActorAward
  • Hemal Ranasinghe ‡
Lux Popular Actress
  • Shanudri Priyasad‡
Special Award
  • Jackson Anthony‡
Merit Award
  • Amiru Koralage – Paha Samath‡
Merit Award
  • Ranga S. Bandara – Dedunu Akase‡
Best Popular Picture
  • Tsunami‡

Awards for films released in 2020

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[4]

Best Picture
  • The Newspaper  ‡
    • Ginnen Upan Seethala 
    • Sansaraye Dadayakkaraya 
Best Director
  • Visakesha Chandrasekaran – Paanshu‡
    • Anuruddha Jayasinghe  – Ginnen Upan Seethala
    • Prasanna Jayakodi – Sansarare Dadayakkaraya
Best Actor
Best Actress
  • Nita Fernando – Paanshu‡
    • Nilmini Sigera – Asamintha
    • Sulochana Weerasinghe – Ginnen Upan Seethala
Best Supporting Actor
  • Lakshan Mendis – Dekala Purudu kenek‡
    • Khan Mariya – Wijayaba Kollaya
    • Dasun Pathitana – Husma
Best Supporting Actress
  • Chulakshi Ranathunga – Wijayaba Kollaya‡
    • Chanu Dissnayaka – Uturn
    • Kaushalia Fernando – Thala
Best Original Score
  • Sumudu Guruge – Sansare Dadayakkkaya ‡
    • Lakshman Joseph De Saram – Alone in a Valley
    • Deshaka Bamunumulla – 28
Best Song Lyricist
  • Lalith Rathnayaka – Wishama Bhaga‡
Best Male Singer
  • Sunil Edirisinha – Weli Pawra‡
    • Kasun Kalhara – Thala
Best Female Singer
  • Nanda Malini – The Newspaper ‡
    • Uresha Ravihari – Husma
    • Mahesha Sandamali – Wishama Bhaga
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
  • Naratha Thotagamuwa;– Ginnen Upan Seethala‡
    • Priyantha Dissanaya  – Dekala Purudu Kenek
    • Narada Thotagamuwa – Sansaraye Dadayakkaraya
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 -Rana Thisara Award
  • Victor Rathnayaka ‡
  • Sathischandra Edirisinghe ‡
Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Award
  • Dharmasiri Bandaranayake‡
S
  • Senali Satharasinghe – Bandanaya‡
Lux Popular ActorAward
  • Hemal Ranasinghe ‡
Lux Popular Actress
  • Shanudri Priyasad‡
Special Award
  • Jackson Anthony‡
Merit Award
  • Amiru Koralage – Paha Samath‡
Merit Award
  • Ranga S. Bandara – Dedunu Akase‡
Best Popular Picture
  • Tsunami‡

References

  1. [1]
    "Sarasaviya Film Awards on March 28 at BMICH". Sunday Observer. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Lakehouse, Shabee (5 March 2024). "'Sarasaviya Award Ceremony' to be held on March 28". DailyNews. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "2016 වසරේ හොඳම චිත්‍රපටය". www.sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. [4]
    "2016 වසරේ හොඳම චිත්‍රපටය". www.sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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