The 26th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 26වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1996 Sinhala cinema on November 27, 1998, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Her Excellency The President Chandrika Kumaratunga was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Bawa Duka won the nine prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmBawa DukaVen. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero Jayaratne WadduwageBest DirectorBawa DukaDharmasiri BandaranayakeBest Script WriterBawa DukaDharmasiri BandaranayakeBest ActorBawa DukaJackson AnthonyBest ActressBawa DukaSwarna MallawarachchiBest Supporting ActorBawa DukaRavindra RandeniyaBest Supporting ActressVisidelaGrace AriyavimalBest Cinematographer (black n' white film)Not AwardedBest Cinematographer (color film)Bawa DukaLal WickramaarchchiBest EditorVisidelaElmo HallidayBest Music DirectionVisidelaRohana WeerasingheBest Art DirectionBawa DukaK. A. Milton PereraBest Sound EffectsBawa KarmaLionel GunaratneBest MakeupBawa DukaJ. SuranimalaBest LyricistVisidelaH. D. PremaratneBest Male Playback SingerVisidelaGunadasa KapugeBest Female Playback SingerSavithrige RathriyaPradeepa DharmadasaMost Popular FilmVisidelaSoma EdirisingheBest Upcoming ActorNot AwardedBest Upcoming ActressDuwata Mawaka MisaAma WijesekaraA. F. L. Star Plus Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaTissa AbeysekaraRana Thisara Awardcontribution to Sinhala cinemaStanley PereraAngeline GunathilakeSpecial Merit AwardsBawa KarmaSimon NavagattegamaSudu AkkaSanoja BibileTharanayaDaya ThennakoonPuthuni Mata WasanaKusala B. PereraApaye Thappara 84000kDinesh PriyasadSavithrige RathriyaSmantha Neelawathura
Category FilmPopular films included in the festival Visidela Ragaye Unusuma Aege Vairaya 2 Yasoma Bawa Duka Duwata Mawaka Misa Sudu Akka
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