The 3rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 3වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1965 Sinhala cinema on August 20, 1966, at the Colombo Race Course, Sri Lanka. For the first time in Sri Lankan award history, Bollywood celebrities Hindi actresses Nutan and Shashikala, then editors of Filmfare magazine B. J. K. Karanjia and Hindi actor Sunil Dutt were invited to participate as the chief guests at the awards night.[1]
| 3rd Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20, 1966 |
| Site | Colombo Race Course, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Saaravita |
| Most awards | Saaravita (9) |
| Most nominations | Saaravita |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Saaravita won the most awards with nine including Best Film.
Awards edit
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Saaravita | Shesha Palihakkara |
| Best Director | Saaravita | Tissa Liyanasuriya |
| Best Actor | Saaravita | Joe Abeywickrama |
| Best Actress | Not Awarded | |
| Best Script Writer | Saaravita | K. A. W. Perera |
| Best Cinematographer | Saaravita | W. A. Ratnayake |
| Best Editor | Saaravita | Titus Thotawatte |
| Best Music Direction | Handapana | Sisira Senaratne |
| Best Lyricist | Saaravita | Mahagama Sekara |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Allapu Gedara | Mohideen Baig |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Saaravita | Nanda Malini |
| Merit Awards | Saama | G. D. L. Perera |
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor | People's vote | Gamini Fonseka |
| Most Popular Actress | People's vote | Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya |
| Most Popular Supportive Actor | People's vote | Dommie Jayawardena |
| Most Popular Supportive Actress | People's vote | Sandhya Kumari |
| Favorite actor character | Saaravita | Joe Abeywickrama |
| Favorite actress character | Handapana | Vijitha Mallika |
| Favorite film story | Handapana | W. A. Silva |
| Favorite music director | People's vote | W. D. Amaradeva |
| Favorite lyricist | People's vote | Karunaratne Abeysekera |
| Favorite singer | People's vote | Milton Perera |
| Favorite songstress | People's vote | Rukmani Devi |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular Films from Reader Vote | |
| Allapu Gedara | |
| Chandiya | |
| Handapana | |
| Sadol Kandulu | |
| Saaravita | |
| Yatagiya Davasa |
References edit
- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.