The 23rd Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 23වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1994 Sinhala cinema on August 12, 1995, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Her Excellency The President Chandrika Kumaratunga was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Nomiyena Minisun won the six prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmNomiyena MinisunBernard GunasekaraBest DirectorNomiyena MinisunGamini FonsekaBest ActorMee HarakaLinton SemageBest ActressPawana Ralu ViyaIranganie SerasingheBest Supporting ActorNomiyena MinisunShantha SaparamaduBest Supporting ActressPawana Ralu ViyaKumudumalee de SilvaBest Emerging ActorEkada WahiDamith FonsekaBest Emerging ActressHandana KinkiniAnusha SonaliBest Script WriterPawana Ralu ViyaRanjith KuruppuBest Cinematographer (color film)Ekada WahiG. NandasenaBest Cinematographer (black n' white film)Ahas MaligaSumitta AmarasingheBest EditorEkada VahiNishantha PradeepBest Art DirectionNomiyena MinisunSena MaimbulageBest Sound EffectsNomiyena MinisunLionel GunaratneBest Music DirectionEkada WahiSomapala RathnayakeBest LyricistAmbu SamiyoSunil AriyaratneBest Male Playback SingerAhas MaligaW. D. AmaradevaBest Female Playback SingerAmbu SamiyoNanda MaliniMost Popular FilmNomiyena MinisunGamini FonsekaRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaTitus ThotawatteRuby de MelMerit AwardsAathmaRoy de SilvaSudu PiruwataSumana AmarasingheEkada WahiAnanda WickramageRaja DaruwoSomapala RathnayakeSandamadalaKusala B. Perera
Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Nomiyena Minisun Yuwathipathi Mee Haraka Sujatha Love 94 Hello My Darling Rajawansen Ekek
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