The 25th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 25වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1996 Sinhala cinema on April 2, 1998, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister C. V. Gunaratne was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Loku Duwa won the seven prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmLoku DuwaGeetha KumarasingheBest DirectorLoku DuwaSumitra PeriesBest Script WriterBithu SithuvamK. D. NicholasBest ActorBithu SithuvamJoe AbeywickramaBest ActressBithu SithuvamDilani AbeywardanaBest Supporting ActorLoku DuwaKamal AddararachchiBest Supporting ActressLoku DuwaIranganie SerasingheBest Cinematographer (black n' white film)Sebe MithuraLalith GunawardenaBest Cinematographer (color film)Loku DuwaWilliam BlakeBest EditorSihina DeshayenStanley de AlwisBest Music DirectionSihina DeshayenErnie PeirisBoodee KeerthisenaBest Art DirectionSihina DeshayenMahinda Abeysekera Mahendra PereraBoodee KeerthisenaBest Sound EffectsSihina DeshayenArun BoseBest MakeupSihina DeshayenVasantha VittachchiBest LyricistBithu SithuvamSunil AriyaratneBest Male Playback SingerBithu SithuvamGunadasa KapugeBest Female Playback SingerAmanthayaNipunika JagodaMost Popular FilmLoku DuwaPeople's voteBest Upcoming ActorSihina DeshayenRoger SeneviratneBest Upcoming ActressSoora DaruwoJudy de SilvaSpecial Jury AwardSihina DeshayenBoodee KeerthisenaRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaW. A. B. de SilvaClarice de SilvaMerit AwardsSoora DaruwoManike AttanayakeLoku DuwaAma WijesekaraAmanthayaDouglas RanasingheMana MohiniFreddie SilvaMana MohiniKalawathieAmanthayaNihal Fernando
Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Loku Duwa Thunweni Aehe Sihina Deshayen Cheriyo Darling Api Baya Naha Mana Mohini Bithu Sithuvam
Category FilmWorship Pooja Special Awards for Cinema Career Michael Sannas Liyanage D. T. Fernando Premanath Moraes Mabel Blythe Leticia Peiris Florida Jayalath Sumith Bibile Harun Lanthra Stanley Perera Rita Ratnayake Millie Kahandawala Girley Gunawardana Udula Dabare Christy Leonard Perera Shesha Palihakkara Vincent Vaas Kanthi Gunatunga Ananda Weerakoon Baptist Fernando Tissa Nagodawithana
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