The 24th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 24වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1995 Sinhala cinema on September 1, 1996, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister Dharmasiri Senanayake was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Seilama won the ten prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmSeilamaSoma EdirisingheBest DirectorSeilamaH. D. PremaratneBest Script WriterSeilamaSimon NavagattegamaBest ActorSeilamaRavindra RandeniyaBest ActressAwaragiraIranganie SerasingheBest Supporting ActorSeilamaCyril WickramageBest Supporting ActressAwaragiraVasanthi ChathuraniBest Cinematographer (color film)MaruthayaSuminda WeerasingheBest EditorSeilamaElmo HallidayBest Music DirectionSeilamaRohana WeerasingheBest Art DirectionSeilamaK. A. Milton PereraBest Sound EffectsAwaragiraLionel GunaratneBest MakeupSeilamaRanjith ManthagaweeraBest LyricistSeilamaSunil AriyaratneBest Male Playback SingerChittiRookantha GunathilakeBest Female Playback SingerChittiLatha WalpolaMost Popular FilmAege VairayaKaru DissanayakeBest Upcoming ActorDemodara PalamaLakshman MendisBest Upcoming ActressChandiyage PuthaRuwanthi MangalaRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaHerby SeneviratneG. S. B. RaniMerit AwardsAyomaJackson AnthonyMaruthayaSangeetha WeeraratneChittiCletus MendisChittiCarlo WijesiriDemodara PalamaDinesh PriyasadDemodara PalamaNimalasiri Rosa
Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Aege Vairaya Cheriyo Captain Demodara Palama Awaragira Maruthaya Ayoma Seilama
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