The Sarasaviya Best Director Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited as part of the Sarasaviya Awards Festival. It was first given in 1964.[1]
Following is a partial list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
Year
Director
Film
2015
Prasanna Vithanage
Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka[2]
2008
Vijitha Gunarathne
Walapatala[3]
2007
Wasantha Obeysekara
Aganthukaya
2006
Sudath Devapriya
Uduganyamaya
2005
Prasanna Vithanage
Ira Mediyama
2004
Vishvanath Buddhika Keerthisena
Mille Soya
2003
Inoka Sathyangani Keerthinanda
Sulang Kirilli
2002
Wasantha Obeysekara
Salelu Warama
2001
Bennet Ratnayake
Aswesuma
1997
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Bawa Duka
1995
Gamini Fonseka
Nomiyena Minisun
1994
Vijaya Dharma Sri
Guru Gedara
1993
H.D. Premaratne
Kula Geya
1992
D.B. Nihalsinghe
Keli Madala
1991
H.D. Premaratne
Palama Yata
1990
Parakrama Niriella
Siri Medura
1989
Sumitra Peiris
Sagara Jalaya
1988
Tissa Abeysekara
Viragaya
1987
D.B. Nihalsinghe
Maldeniye Simion
1986
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Suddilage Kathawa
1985
Sumitra Peiris
Maya
1984
Wasantha Obeysekara
Dadayama
1983
Tissa Abeysekara
Mahagedara
1982
Gamini Fonseka
Sagarayak Meda
1981
Sumitra Peiris
Ganga Addara
1980
Titus Thotawatte
Handaya
1970
Mudalinayake Somaratne
Binaramalee
1969
Lester James Peiris
Golu Hadawatha
1968
Siri Gunasinghe
Sath Samudura
1967
Lester James Peiris
Delovak Athara
1966
Tissa Liyansooriya
Sarawita
1965
Mike Wilson, Tissa Liyansooriya
Getawarayo
1964
Lester James Peiris
Gamperaliya
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Sarasaviya Awards
Current Awards
Best Film
Director
Actor
Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Emerging Actor
Emerging Actress
Music Direction
Male Playback Singer
Female Playback Singer
Lyricist
Popular Actor
Popular Actress
Popular Film
Ceremonies (year held)
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
1998
2016
2018
^"සරසවි සම්මාන 2010". www.sarasaviya.lk.
^"The 33rd Sarasaviya Film Awards 2016 culminates with : A star-studded night". 17 December 2016.
^"සරසවි සම්මාන 2010". www.sarasaviya.lk.
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