3rd Sarasaviya Awards

The 3rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 3වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1965 Sinhala cinema on August 20, 1966, at the Colombo Race Course, Sri Lanka. For the first time in Sri Lankan award history, Bollywood celebrities Hindi actresses Nutan and Shashikala, then editors of Filmfare magazine B. J. K. Karanjia and Hindi actor Sunil Dutt were invited to participate as the chief guests at the awards night.[1]

3rd Sarasaviya Awards
DateAugust 20, 1966
SiteColombo Race Course, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Highlights
Best PictureSaaravita
Most awardsSaaravita (9)
Most nominationsSaaravita
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The film Saaravita won the most awards with nine including Best Film.

Awards

Category Film Recipient
Best Film Saaravita Shesha Palihakkara
Best Director Saaravita Tissa Liyanasuriya
Best Actor Saaravita Joe Abeywickrama
Best Actress Not Awarded
Best Script Writer Saaravita K. A. W. Perera
Best Cinematographer Saaravita W. A. Ratnayake
Best Editor Saaravita Titus Thotawatte
Best Music Direction Handapana Sisira Senaratne
Best Lyricist Saaravita Mahagama Sekara
Best Male Playback Singer Allapu Gedara Mohideen Baig
Best Female Playback Singer Saaravita Nanda Malini
Merit Awards Saama G. D. L. Perera
Category Film Recipient
Most Popular Actor People's vote Gamini Fonseka
Most Popular Actress People's vote Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya
Most Popular Supportive Actor People's vote Dommie Jayawardena
Most Popular Supportive Actress People's vote Sandhya Kumari
Favorite actor character Saaravita Joe Abeywickrama
Favorite actress character Handapana Vijitha Mallika
Favorite film story Handapana W. A. Silva
Favorite music director People's vote W. D. Amaradeva
Favorite lyricist People's vote Karunaratne Abeysekera
Favorite singer People's vote Milton Perera
Favorite songstress People's vote Rukmani Devi
Category Film
Popular Films from Reader Vote
Allapu Gedara
Chandiya
Handapana
Sadol Kandulu
Saaravita
Yatagiya Davasa

References

  1. "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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