7th Sarasaviya Awards

The 7th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 7වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1969 Sinhala cinema on March 7, 1970, at the Colombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka. Minister of Education I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]

7th Sarasaviya Awards
DateMarch 7, 1970
SiteColombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Highlights
Best PictureBinaramalee
Most awardsGolu Hadawatha (8)
Most nominationsBinaramalee
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The film Binaramalee won the most awards with eight including Best Film.

Awards

Category Film Recipient
Best Film Binaramalee Mudalinayaka Somaratne
Best Director Binaramalee Mudalinayaka Somaratne
Best Actor Senehasa Herbert M. Seneviratne
Best Actress Binaramalee Swarna Kahawita
Best Supporting Actor Binaramalee Piyadasa Gunasekara
Best Supporting Actress Binaramalee Shanthi Lekha
Best Script Writer Binaramalee Tissa Abeysekara
Best Cinematographer Narilatha W. A. B. de Silva
Best Editor Narilatha T. A. Kamoor
Best Sound Effects Narilatha Mervyn Rodrigo
Best Music Direction Narilatha Premasiri Khemadasa
Best Lyricist Binaramalee Mahagama Sekara
Best Male Playback Singer Binaramalee W. D. Amaradeva
Best Female Playback Singer Narilatha Latha Walpola
Most Popular Actor People's vote Gamini Fonseka
Most Popular Actress People's vote Anula Karunathilaka
Merit Awards Senehasa Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya
Category Film
Popular Awards from Reader Vote
Binaramalee
Narilatha
Senehasa

References

  1. "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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