18th Sarasaviya Awards

1989 awards festival for Sinhala cinema 18 Sarasaviya Awards August 25, 1989 Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka A. D. Ranjith Kumara Siri Medura Siri Medura (8) Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Siri Medura 17th 19th The 18th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 18වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1988 Sinhala cinema on August 25, 1989, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. President Ranasinghe Premadasa was the chief guest at the awards night.Road to Prestige 1964-2018 https://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/12/?fn=sa1807111 2021-01-07 Sarasaviya The film Siri Medura won the most awards with eight including Best Film. Awards Category Film RecipientBest FilmSiri MeduraBandula GunawardenaBest DirectorSiri MeduraParakrama NiriellaBest ActorSiri MeduraRavindra RandeniyaBest ActressSiri MeduraAnoja WeerasingheBest Supporting ActorKedapathaka ChayaSanath GunathilakeBest Supporting ActressKedapathaka ChayaSunethra SarathchandraBest Emerging ActorPeople's voteLucky DiasBest Emerging ActressPeople's voteSanoja BibileBest Script WriterKedapathaka ChayaWasantha ObesekereBest Cinematographer (color film)Siri MeduraAndrew JayamanneBest EditorKedapathaka ChayaStanley de AlwisBest Art DirectionRandenigala SinhayaLionel SilvaBest Makeup ArtistKedapathaka ChayaRanjith ManthagaweeraBest Sound EffectsKedapathaka ChayaGeorge ManatungaBest Music DirectionSiri MeduraPremasiri KhemadasaBest LyricistSiri MeduraLucien BulathsinhalaBest Male Playback SingerSiri MeduraAmarasiri PeirisBest Female Playback SingerSinasenna RaththaranChandrika SiriwardenaMost Popular FilmNommara 17Preethiraj WeeraratneMost Popular ActorPeople's voteJeevan KumaratungaMost Popular ActressPeople's voteSabeetha PereraRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaD. B. NihalsingheSwarna MallawarachchiMerit AwardsSinasenna RaththaranAruna ShanthiRandenigala SinhayaLionel DeraniyagalaFilm song recordingMervyn Bens Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Nommara 17 Mamai Raja Kedapathaka Chaya Sinasenna Raththaran Siri Medura Okkoma Rajawaru Randenigala Sinhaya References Category:Sarasaviya Awards Sarasaviya