14th Sarasaviya Awards


The 14th Sarasaviya Awards festival, presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1985 Sinhala cinema on July 19, 1986, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Srimani Athulathmudali was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Suddilage Kathaawa won the most awards with seven including Best Film.

Awards

CategoryFilmRecipient
Best FilmSuddilage KathaawaBandula Gunawardane
Best DirectorSuddilage KathaawaDharmasiri Bandaranayake
Best ActorYuganthayaGamini Fonseka
Best ActressSuddilage KathaawaSwarna Mallawarachchi
Best Supporting ActressObata Diwura KiyannamSonia Disa
Best Emerging ActressInoka Amarasena
Best Script WriterSuddilage KathaawaSimon Navagattegama
Best Cinematographer Wathsala AkkaLal Wickramarachchi
Best Cinematographer Sura DuthiyoSuminda Weerasinghe
Best EditorYuganthayaGladwin Fernando
Best Art DirectionSuddilage KathaawaGranville Rodrigo
Best Makeup ArtistSuddilage KathaawaRanjith Manthagaweera
Best Sound EffectsSuddilage KathaawaK. G. K. Balasingham
Best Music DirectionYuganthayaPremasiri Khemadasa
Best LyricistObata Diwura KiyannamAjantha Ranasinghe
Best Male Playback SingerObata Diwura KiyannamH. R. Jothipala
Best Female Playback SingerWathsala AkkaMalani Bulathsinhala
Most Popular FilmWada Barinam Wadak NaChristy Fernando
Mathew Fernando
Most Popular ActorPeople's voteVijaya Kumaratunga
Most Popular ActressPeople's voteMalani Fonseka
Special AwardPeople's voteRukmani Devi
Rana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaGamini Fonseka
Rana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaJoe Abeywickrama
Merit AwardsMihidum SaluAnoja Weerasinghe
Merit AwardsSura DuthiyoRobin Fernando
Merit AwardsMihidum SaluSriyani Amarasena
Merit AwardsAdara KathawaMenik Kurukulasuriya

CategoryFilm
Popular Awards from Reader Vote-
Popular Awards from Reader VoteObata Diwura Kiyannam
Popular Awards from Reader VoteSura Duthiyo
Popular Awards from Reader VoteSuddilage Kathaawa
Popular Awards from Reader VoteYuganthaya
Popular Awards from Reader VoteWathsala Akka
Popular Awards from Reader VoteAdara Kathawa
Popular Awards from Reader VoteAraliya Mal