The 23rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 23වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1994 Sinhala cinema on August 12, 1995, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Her Excellency The President Chandrika Kumaratunga was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
| 23rd Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 12, 1995 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Tilakaratne Kuruwita Bandara |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Nomiyena Minisun |
| Most awards | Nomiyena Minisun (6) |
| Most nominations | Nomiyena Minisun |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Nomiyena Minisun won the six prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards edit
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Nomiyena Minisun | Bernard Gunasekara |
| Best Director | Nomiyena Minisun | Gamini Fonseka |
| Best Actor | Mee Haraka | Linton Semage |
| Best Actress | Pawana Ralu Viya | Iranganie Serasinghe |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nomiyena Minisun | Shantha Saparamadu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pawana Ralu Viya | Kumudumalee de Silva |
| Best Emerging Actor | Ekada Wahi | Damith Fonseka |
| Best Emerging Actress | Handana Kinkini | Anusha Sonali |
| Best Script Writer | Pawana Ralu Viya | Ranjith Kuruppu |
| Best Cinematographer (color film) | Ekada Wahi | G. Nandasena |
| Best Cinematographer (black n' white film) | Ahas Maliga | Sumitta Amarasinghe |
| Best Editor | Ekada Vahi | Nishantha Pradeep |
| Best Art Direction | Nomiyena Minisun | Sena Maimbulage |
| Best Sound Effects | Nomiyena Minisun | Lionel Gunaratne |
| Best Music Direction | Ekada Wahi | Somapala Rathnayake |
| Best Lyricist | Ambu Samiyo | Sunil Ariyaratne |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Ahas Maliga | W. D. Amaradeva |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Ambu Samiyo | Nanda Malini |
| Most Popular Film | Nomiyena Minisun | Gamini Fonseka |
| Rana Thisara Award | contribution to Sinhala cinema | Titus Thotawatte |
| Ruby de Mel | ||
| Merit Awards | Aathma | Roy de Silva |
| Sudu Piruwata | Sumana Amarasinghe | |
| Ekada Wahi | Ananda Wickramage | |
| Raja Daruwo | Somapala Rathnayake | |
| Sandamadala | Kusala B. Perera |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular films included in the festival | |
| Nomiyena Minisun | |
| Yuwathipathi | |
| Mee Haraka | |
| Sujatha | |
| Love 94 | |
| Hello My Darling | |
| Rajawansen Ekek |
References edit
- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.