The 5th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 6වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1967 Sinhala cinema on April 25, 1968, at the Colombo Girls' College, Sri Lanka. Honorable Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Sath Samudura won the most awards with eight including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmSath SamuduraLinus DissanayakeBest DirectorSath SamuduraSiri GunasingheBest ActorSorungeth SoruGamini FonsekaBest ActressRansaluPunya HeendeniyaBest Supporting ActorSath SamuduraEdmund WijesingheBest Supporting ActressSath SamuduraDenawaka HamineBest Script WriterSadol KanduluReggie PereraBest Cinematographer RansaluSumitta AmarasingheBest EditorSath SamuduraD. B. NihalsingheBest Sound EffectsRansaluMervyn RodrigoBest Music DirectionSath SamuduraSomadasa AlvitigalaBest LyricistSath SamuduraMahagama SekaraBest Male Playback SingerSath SamuduraW. D. AmaradevaBest Female Playback SingerSadol KanduluNanda MaliniMost Popular ActorPeople's voteGamini FonsekaMost Popular ActressPeople's voteAnula KarunathilakaMerit AwardsRansaluShanthi LekhaDaru DukaPiyadasa GunasekeraDaru DukaLilian EdirisingheRansaluAnula KarunathilakaRansaluH.L. Simon
Category FilmPopular Awards from Reader Vote Daru Duka Sorungeth Soru Rena Giraw Sadol Kandulu Ipadune Ai Ransalu Sath Samudura
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