Sarasaviya Best Actress Award
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The Sarasaviya Best Actress Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival
.
The award was first given in 1964. Frequent winners include Swarna Mallawarachchi
(5), Anoja Weerasinghe
(4) and Geetha Kumarasinghe
(4).
Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
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at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival
Sarasaviya Awards
Sarasaviya Awards are the most prestigious awards presented to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited , Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to...
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The award was first given in 1964. Frequent winners include Swarna Mallawarachchi
Swarna Mallawarachchi
Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe...
(5), Anoja Weerasinghe
Anoja Weerasinghe
Anoja Weerasinghe is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress.- Career :Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe.- External...
(4) and Geetha Kumarasinghe
Geetha Kumarasinghe
Geetha Samanmali Kumarasinghe is an award winning Sri Lankan film actress. She made her debut with veteran director K.A.W. Perera's Wasana in 1975 but it was Neil Rupasinghe's Lassana Kella which was released first...
(4).
Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
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| 2008 | Dulani Anuradha | Aba Aba (film) ABÁ is the high-budget Sinhalese film directed by Jackson Anthony, based on the historical legend of King Pandukabhaya which is set in Sri Lanka more than 2400 years ago. The title is derived from "Pandu Aba", another name for the title character.... |
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| 2007 | Sangeetha Weeraratne Sangeetha Weeraratne Sangeetha Weeraratne is an award-winning actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy De Silva 's It's a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's Saptha Kanya, also... |
Uppalawanna | |
| 2006 | Chandani Seneviratne | Uduganyamaya | |
| 2005 | Dilhani Asokamala Dilhani Ekanayake Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake is an award-winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress.-Biography:Dilhani studied at St Clare's girls school ,Colombo. She is married to singer and actor Priyankara Perera son of famous singer Milton Perera. She has a son aged 16.Sinhala film industry slumped in the... |
Sudu Kalu Saha Alu | |
| 2004 | Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Samanmali Kumarasinghe is an award winning Sri Lankan film actress. She made her debut with veteran director K.A.W. Perera's Wasana in 1975 but it was Neil Rupasinghe's Lassana Kella which was released first... |
Ran Diya Dahara | |
| 2003 | Damitha Abeyratne Damitha Abeyratne Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne is an award-winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress.-Biography:Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda.ST Pauls Milagiriya-Career:... |
Sulang Kirilli Sulang Kirilli Sulang Kirilli is a 2002 Sinhalese language feature film directed by Inoka Sathyangani which won many Sri Lankan and international awards, deals with a village girl employed in a garment factory, who is caught up between the legal limits of abortion and societal reactions to an out-of-wedlock... |
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| 2002 | Nithyawani Kandasami | Punchi Suranganawi | |
| 2001 | Sangeetha Weeraratne Sangeetha Weeraratne Sangeetha Weeraratne is an award-winning actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy De Silva 's It's a Matter of Time opposite Kamal Addararachchi in 1990. However, she earned immense popularity only after performing in H.D. Premaratne's Saptha Kanya, also... |
Aswesuma Aswesuma Aswesuma is a 2001 Sri Lankan crime drama film starring Joe Abeywickrama, Sangeetha Weeraratne, and Jackson Anthony. The film was directed by Bennett Rathnayake and won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Bombay International Film Festival.-Cast:... |
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| 2000 | Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Samanmali Kumarasinghe is an award winning Sri Lankan film actress. She made her debut with veteran director K.A.W. Perera's Wasana in 1975 but it was Neil Rupasinghe's Lassana Kella which was released first... |
Rajya Sevaya Pinisai | |
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| 1998 | Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe... |
Channa Kinnari | |
| 1997 | Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe... |
Bawa Duka Bawa Duka Bawa Duka is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake.-Cast:*Jackson Anthony ... Peduru*W. Jayasiri*Hemasiri Liyanage ... Nona Hami's father*Swarna Mallawarachchi ... Nona Hami*Ravindra Randeniya ... Muhandiram... |
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| 1996 | Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Samanmali Kumarasinghe is an award winning Sri Lankan film actress. She made her debut with veteran director K.A.W. Perera's Wasana in 1975 but it was Neil Rupasinghe's Lassana Kella which was released first... |
Loku Duwa | |
| 1995 | Irangani Serasinghe | Pawana Ralu Wiya | |
| 1994 | Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress.- Career :Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe.- External... |
Surabi Dena | |
| 1993 | Sriyani Amarasena Sriyani Amarasena Sriyani Amarasena is a Sri Lankan actress and producer. Sriyani has appeared in several Lester James Peries' movies including Golu Hadawatha, Desa Nisa and Ahasin Polawata.-Career:... |
Kula Geya | |
| 1992 | Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress.- Career :Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe.- External... |
Keli Madala | |
| 1991 | Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Kumarasinghe Geetha Samanmali Kumarasinghe is an award winning Sri Lankan film actress. She made her debut with veteran director K.A.W. Perera's Wasana in 1975 but it was Neil Rupasinghe's Lassana Kella which was released first... |
Palama Yata | |
| 1990 | Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress.- Career :Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe.- External... |
Siri Medura | |
| 1989 | Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe... |
Sagara Jalaya | |
| 1988 | Sabeetha Perera | Podi Wije Podi Wije Podi Wije was a notorious gang robber from Polonnaruwa.He terrorised the North Central Province in Sri Lanka for several months before being shot dead in a jungle five miles off a Minneriya rice mill.... |
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| 1987 | Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe Anoja Weerasinghe is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress.- Career :Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe.- External... |
Maldeniye Simion | |
| 1986 | Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe... |
Suddilage Kathawa | |
| 1985 | Sabeetha Perera | Deweni Gamani | |
| 1984 | Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi Swarna Mallawarachchi the award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema". She began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl - starring in the 1966 released Sinhalese film Sath Samudura directed by Dr.Siri Gunasinghe... |
Dadayama Dadayama Dadayama is a 1984 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Wasantha Obesekara.-Cast:*Sanath Gunatillake*Vijaya Kumaratunga*Swarna Mallawarachchi*Ravindra Randeniya*Sunethra Sarachchandra... |
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| 1983 | Malini Fonseka Malini Fonseka Malani Senehelatha Fonseka is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career which has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968... |
Yasa Isuru | |
| 1982 | Malini Fonseka Malini Fonseka Malani Senehelatha Fonseka is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career which has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968... |
Aradhana | |
| 1981 | Vasanthi Chathurani Vasanthi Chathurani Vasanthi Chathurani is an award-winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. She made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris's Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of 'Nirmala' in Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980... |
Ganga Addara Ganga Addara Ganga Addara was a 1980 Sinhalese language film directed by Sumitra Peiris and produced by Sumathi Films. The film stars Vasanthi Chathurani and late Vijaya Kumaratunga in the lead roles. Adapted from a novel by Letitia Botejue, its script was written by veteran director Tissa Abeysekara... |
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| 1980 | Malini Fonseka Malini Fonseka Malani Senehelatha Fonseka is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career which has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968... |
Hingana Kolla | |
| 1970 | Swarna Kahawita | Binaramalee | |
| 1969 | Anula Karunathilake | Golu Hadawatha Golu Hadawatha Golu Hadawatha was a popular 1969 Sinhalese language romance film directed by maestro Lester James Peiris. The film stars Wickrema Bogoda and Anula Karunathilake in the lead roles. Based on a novel by Karunasena Jayalath, its screenplay was written by Regi Siriwardena. Music was by Premasiri... |
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| 1968 | Punya Heendeniya Punya Heendeniya Punya Heendeniya is a Sri Lankan cinema actress who currently resides in England.-Filmography:*1954-1955 Asoka - dance sequence choreographed by MasterPanibharatha; Director Sirisena Wimalaweera... |
Ran Salu Ran Salu Ran Salu is a 1967 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film follows the parallel paths of Sujatha and Sarojini Perera .... |
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| 1967 | Irangani Serasinghe | Oba Dutu Da | |
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| 1965 | Sobani Amarasinghe | Getawarayo Getawarayo Getawarayo is a 1964 Sri Lankan drama film starring Gamini Fonseka.The movie won the Best Director and Best Film awards at the 1965 Sarasaviya Film Festival.- Plot :... |
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| 1964 | Punya Heendeniya Punya Heendeniya Punya Heendeniya is a Sri Lankan cinema actress who currently resides in England.-Filmography:*1954-1955 Asoka - dance sequence choreographed by MasterPanibharatha; Director Sirisena Wimalaweera... |
Gamperaliya Gamperaliya (film) Gamperaliya is a 1964 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries; it was adapted from the seminal novel Gamperaliya by Martin Wickramasinghe. The movie was groundbreaking in Sinhala cinema shot entirely outside of a studio using one lamp and hand held lights for lighting... |
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