The 8th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 8වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1979 Sinhala cinema on March 29, 1980, at the Colombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka. It was held after ten years gap due to the political unrest prevailed in the country. Minister of Lands, Land Development and Mahaweli Development Gamini Dissanayake was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]

8th Sarasaviya Awards
DateMarch 29, 1980
SiteColombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka
Highlights
Best PictureHandaya
Most awardsHandaya (7)
Most nominationsHandaya
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The film Handaya won the most awards with seven including Best Film.

Awards

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Category Film Recipient
Best Film Handaya Titus Thotawatte
Best Director Handaya Titus Thotawatte
Best Actor Sarungale Gamini Fonseka
Best Actress Hingana Kolla Malani Fonseka
Best Supporting Actor Handaya Henry Jayasena
Best Supporting Actress Sarungale Farina Lai
Best Script Writer Handaya Titus Thotawatte
Best Cinematographer Handaya Andrew Jayamanne
Best Editor Handaya Titus Thotawatte
Best Sound Effects Palagetiyo George Manatunga
Best Music Direction Palagetiyo D. R. Pieris
Best Lyricist Handaya Arisen Ahubudu
Best Male Playback Singer Muwan Palessa W. D. Amaradeva
Best Female Playback Singer Monarathenna Nanda Malini
Most Popular Actor People's vote Gamini Fonseka
Most Popular Actress People's vote Malani Fonseka
Category Film
Popular Awards from Reader Vote
Muwan Palessa
Nuwan Renu
Monarathenna
Hingana Kolla
Sarungale
Handaya
Palagetiyo

References

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  1. ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-09.