19th Sarasaviya Awards

1991 awards festival for Sinhala cinema 19 Sarasaviya Awards August 16, 1991 Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka A. D. Ranjith Kumara Palama Yata Palama Yata (8) Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Palama Yata 18th 20th The 19th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 19වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), 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.Road to Prestige 1964-2018 http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/12/?fn=sa1807111 2021-01-07 Sarasaviya The film Palama Yata won the most awards with eight including Best Film. Awards Category Film RecipientBest FilmPalama YataGeetha KumarasingheBest DirectorPalama YataH. D. PremaratneBest ActorPalama YataSanath GunathilakeBest ActressPalama YataGeetha KumarasingheBest Supporting ActorPalama YataJoe AbeywickramaBest Supporting ActressPalama YataSunethra SarathchandraBest Emerging ActorHima GiraRanjan RamanayakeBest Emerging ActressDedunnen SamanaliyakDilhani EkanayakeBest Script WriterPalama YataH. D. Premaratne Kulasena FonsekaBest Cinematographer (black n' white film)Hima GiraK. D. DayanandaBest EditorPalama YataElmo HallidayBest Art DirectionChristhu CharithayaLionel SilvaDanister PereraBest Makeup ArtistChristhu CharithayaShesha PalihakkaraBest Sound EffectsChristhu CharithayaGeorge ManatungaBest Music DirectionSaharawe SihinayaRohana WeerasingheBest LyricistPem RajadahanaSunil AriyaratneBest Male Playback SingerSaharawe SihinayaVijaya KumaratungaBest Female Playback SingerSaharawe SihinayaNanda MaliniMost Popular FilmHondin Nathnam NarakinThilak EparatneMost Popular ActorPeople's voteFreddie SilvaMost Popular ActressPeople's voteGeetha KumarasingheMost Popular Emerging ActorPeople's voteRanjan RamanayakeMost Popular Emerging ActressPeople's voteManel ChandralathaRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaRavindra RandeniyaDenawaka HamineMerit AwardsMadhu SihinaRoy de SilvaDedunnen SamanaliyakAjith JinadasaHondin Nathnam NarakinNihal SilvaChandi RajaHarshani Dissanayake Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Hondin Nathnam Narakin Palama Yata Christhu Charithaya Madhu Sihina Chandi Raja Honda Honda Sellam Dese Mal Pipila References Category:Sarasaviya Awards Sarasaviya