19th Sarasaviya Awards


The 19th Sarasaviya Awards festival, presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1988 Sinhala cinema on August 16, 1991, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. His Excellency The President Ranasinghe Premadasa was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Palama Yata won the most awards with eight including Best Film.

Awards

CategoryFilmRecipient
Best FilmPalama YataGeetha Kumarasinghe
Best DirectorPalama YataH. D. Premaratne
Best ActorPalama YataSanath Gunathilake
Best ActressPalama YataGeetha Kumarasinghe
Best Supporting ActorPalama YataJoe Abeywickrama
Best Supporting ActressPalama YataSunethra Sarathchandra
Best Emerging ActorHima GiraRanjan Ramanayake
Best Emerging ActressDedunnen SamanaliyakDilhani Ekanayake
Best Script WriterPalama YataH. D. Premaratne
Kulasena Fonseka
Best Cinematographer Hima GiraK. D. Dayananda
Best EditorPalama YataElmo Halliday
Best Art DirectionChristhu CharithayaLionel Silva
Danister Perera
Best Makeup ArtistChristhu CharithayaShesha Palihakkara
Best Sound EffectsChristhu CharithayaGeorge Manatunga
Best Music DirectionSaharawe SihinayaRohana Weerasinghe
Best LyricistPem RajadahanaSunil Ariyaratne
Best Male Playback SingerSaharawe SihinayaVijaya Kumaratunga
Best Female Playback SingerSaharawe SihinayaNanda Malini
Most Popular FilmHondin Nathnam NarakinThilak Eparatne
Most Popular ActorPeople's voteFreddie Silva
Most Popular ActressPeople's voteGeetha Kumarasinghe
Most Popular Emerging ActorPeople's voteRanjan Ramanayake
Most Popular Emerging ActressPeople's voteManel Chandralatha
Rana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaRavindra Randeniya
Rana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaDenawaka Hamine
Merit AwardsMadhu SihinaRoy de Silva
Merit AwardsDedunnen SamanaliyakAjith Jinadasa
Merit AwardsHondin Nathnam NarakinNihal Silva
Merit AwardsChandi RajaHarshani Dissanayake

CategoryFilm
Popular films included in the festival-
Popular films included in the festivalHondin Nathnam Narakin
Popular films included in the festivalPalama Yata
Popular films included in the festivalChristhu Charithaya
Popular films included in the festivalMadhu Sihina
Popular films included in the festivalChandi Raja
Popular films included in the festivalHonda Honda Sellam
Popular films included in the festivalDese Mal Pipila