34th Sarasaviya Awards

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.

34th Sarasaviya Awards
34rd Sarasaviya Awards
DateAugust 03, 2018
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hosted bySaman Athahudahetti
Highlights
Best Picture2017 28
2016 Motor Bicycle
Most awards28
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

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

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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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Category Film Recipient
Best Film Motor Bicycle
Best Director Obe Aesalaga Asoka Hadagama
Best Actor Motor Bicycle Dasun Pathirana
Best Actress Sarigama Pooja Umashankar
Best Supporting Actor Adaraniya Kathawak Bimal Jayakody
Best Supporting Actress Sarigama Gayani Gisanthika
Best Script Writer Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka
Best Cinematographer Sarigama Wishwa Balasooriya
Best Editor Motor Bicycle Shamira Rangana
Lester James Peries Award for best film to be screen Dekala Prudu Kenek and Bahuchithawadiya Malith Hegoda and Malaka Dewapriya
Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Award Laxshman Wickramasinghe
Rana Thisara Award Suwaneetha Weerasinghe
Rana Thisara Award Robin Fernando
Best Music Direction Motor Bycecle Ajith Kumarasiri
Best Art Direction Maharaja Gemunu Rohan Samara Divakara
Best Makeup Artist Sarigama Vidura Abeydeera
Best Sound Effects Sarigama Aruna Priyashantha Kalu Arachchi
Best Lyricist Motor Bicycle Shamira Rangana
Best Male Playback Singer Song Ammage Male for Motor Bicycle Ajith Kumarasiri
Best Female Playback Singer Song Sithuvili Pura for Adaraniya Kathawak Kushani Sadareka
Best Emerging Actor Sath Pethi Kusuma Jehan Appuhami
Best Emerging Actress Sath Pethi Kusuma Yasoda Rasaduni
Merit Awards Age Asa Ada Sadali Hadagama
Merit Awards Suhada Koka Lal Kularatne
Merit Awards Zoom Sheshadri Priyasad
Merit Awards Boomi Harendra
Merit Awards Udara Samaraweera
Most Popular Film Paththini

Awards for films released in 2017

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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

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  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.