The 15th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 15වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1986 Sinhala cinema on July 25, 1987, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of Lands and Land Development Gamini Dissanayake was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
| 15th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 25, 1987 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Maldeniye Simieon |
| Most awards | Koti Waligaya (10) |
| Most nominations | Koti Waligaya |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
Even though the film Maldeniye Simieon won seven awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, most number of awards were received to the film Koti Waligaya which included eleven awards.
Awards edit
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular films included in the festival | |
| Koti Waligaya | |
| Maldeniye Simieon | |
| Peralikarayo | |
| Jaya Apatai | |
| Mal Warusa | |
| Dinuma | |
| Yali Hamuwennai |
References edit
- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.