The 10th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 10වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1981 Sinhala cinema on May 29, 1982, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of Finance and Planning Ronnie de Mel was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Sagarayak Meda won the most awards with eight including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmSagarayak MedaAnanda AbeynayakeBest DirectorSagarayak MedaGamini FonsekaBest ActorBeddegamaJoe AbeywickramaBest ActressAradhanaMalani FonsekaBest Supporting ActorAradhanaDavid DharmakeerthiBest Supporting ActressSagarayak MedaIranganie SerasingheBest Upcoming ActressNadeeka GunasekaraBest Script WriterSagarayak MedaDharmasri MunasingheBest Cinematographer AradhanaSumitta AmarasingheBest EditorSagarayak MedaD. B. NihalsingheBest Art DirectionSagarayak MedaEral KellyBest Makeup ArtistSagarayak MedaShesha PalihakkaraBest Sound EffectsBeddegamaMichael SathyanathanBest Music DirectionAradhanaRohana WeerasingheH. M. JayawardenaBest LyricistAradhanaKularatne AriyawansaBest Male Playback SingerAradhanaW. D. AmaradevaBest Female Playback SingerVajiraNanda MaliniMost Popular FilmPeople's voteSagarayak MedaMost Popular ActorPeople's voteGamini FonsekaMost Popular ActressPeople's voteMalani Fonseka
Category FilmPopular Awards from Reader Vote Sagarayak Meda Sathweni Dawasa Chanchala Rekha Beddegama Vajira Aradhana RIdee Thella
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