The Sarasaviya Best Director Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited as part of the Sarasaviya Awards Festival. It was first given in 1964.
Following is a partial list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
Year Director Film 2015 Prasanna Vithanage Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka 2008 Vijitha Gunarathne Walapatala 2007 Wasantha Obeysekara Aganthukaya 2006 Sudath Devapriya Uduganyamaya 2005 Prasanna Vithanage Ira Mediyama 2004 Vishvanath Buddhika Keerthisena Mille Soya 2003 Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda Sulang Kirilli 2002 Wasantha Obeysekara Salelu Warama 2001 Bennet Ratnayake Aswesuma 1997 Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Bawa Duka 1995 Gamini Fonseka Nomiyena Minisun 1994 Vijaya Dharma Sri Guru Gedara 1993 H.D. Premaratne Kula Geya 1992 D.B. Nihalsinghe Keli Madala 1991 H.D. Premaratne Palama Yata 1990 Parakrama Niriella Siri Medura 1989 Sumitra Peiris Sagara Jalaya 1988 Tissa Abeysekara Viragaya 1987 D.B. Nihalsinghe Maldeniye Simion 1986 Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Suddilage Kathawa 1985 Sumitra Peiris Maya 1984 Wasantha Obeysekara Dadayama 1983 Tissa Abeysekara Mahagedara 1982 Gamini Fonseka Sagarayak Meda 1981 Sumitra Peiris Ganga Addara 1980 Titus Thotawatte Handaya 1970 Mudalinayake Somaratne Binaramalee 1969 Lester James Peiris Golu Hadawatha 1968 Siri Gunasinghe Sath Samudura 1967 Lester James Peiris Delovak Athara 1966 Tissa Liyansooriya Sarawita 1965 Mike Wilson, Tissa Liyansooriya Getawarayo 1964 Lester James Peiris Gamperaliya
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