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.
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
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