23rd Sarasaviya Awards

The 23rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 23වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1994 Sinhala cinema on August 12, 1995, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Her Excellency The President Chandrika Kumaratunga was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]

23rd Sarasaviya Awards
DateAugust 12, 1995
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Directed byTilakaratne Kuruwita Bandara
Highlights
Best PictureNomiyena Minisun
Most awardsNomiyena Minisun (6)
Most nominationsNomiyena Minisun
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The film Nomiyena Minisun won the six prestigious awards including Best Film.

Awards

Category Film Recipient
Best Film Nomiyena Minisun Bernard Gunasekara
Best Director Nomiyena Minisun Gamini Fonseka
Best Actor Mee Haraka Linton Semage
Best Actress Pawana Ralu Viya Iranganie Serasinghe
Best Supporting Actor Nomiyena Minisun Shantha Saparamadu
Best Supporting Actress Pawana Ralu Viya Kumudumalee de Silva
Best Emerging Actor Ekada Wahi Damith Fonseka
Best Emerging Actress Handana Kinkini Anusha Sonali
Best Script Writer Pawana Ralu Viya Ranjith Kuruppu
Best Cinematographer (color film) Ekada Wahi G. Nandasena
Best Cinematographer (black n' white film) Ahas Maliga Sumitta Amarasinghe
Best Editor Ekada Vahi Nishantha Pradeep
Best Art Direction Nomiyena Minisun Sena Maimbulage
Best Sound Effects Nomiyena Minisun Lionel Gunaratne
Best Music Direction Ekada Wahi Somapala Rathnayake
Best Lyricist Ambu Samiyo Sunil Ariyaratne
Best Male Playback Singer Ahas Maliga W. D. Amaradeva
Best Female Playback Singer Ambu Samiyo Nanda Malini
Most Popular Film Nomiyena Minisun Gamini Fonseka
Rana Thisara Award contribution to Sinhala cinema Titus Thotawatte
Ruby de Mel
Merit Awards Aathma Roy de Silva
Sudu Piruwata Sumana Amarasinghe
Ekada Wahi Ananda Wickramage
Raja Daruwo Somapala Rathnayake
Sandamadala Kusala B. Perera
Category Film
Popular films included in the festival
Nomiyena Minisun
Yuwathipathi
Mee Haraka
Sujatha
Love 94
Hello My Darling
Rajawansen Ekek

References

  1. "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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