4th Sarasaviya Awards

4th Sarasaviya Awards
DateJuly 5, 1967
SiteRegal Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Highlights
Best PictureDelovak Athara
Most awardsDelovak Athara (3)
Most nominationsDelovak Athara
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The 5th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 5වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1966 Sinhala cinema on July 5, 1967, at the Regal Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Honorable Minister of State J. R. Jayewardene and lady Elina Jayewardene were the chief guests at the awards night.[1]

The film Delovak Athara received most nominations and awards at the ceremony.

Awards

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Category Film Recipient
Best Film Senasuma Kothanada Somasiri Perera
Best Director Delovak Athara Lester James Peries
Best Actor Parasathu Mal Gamini Fonseka
Best Actress Oba Dutu Da Iranganie Serasinghe
Best Script Writer Parasathu Mal P. K. D. Seneviratne
Best Cinematographer Delovak Athara William Blake
Best Editor Delovak Athara Sumitra Peries
Best Lyricist Maha Re Hamuwu Sthriya Karunaratne Abeysekera
Best Male Playback Singer Senasuma Kothanada W. D. Amaradeva
Best Female Playback Singer Parasathu Mal Sujatha Aththanayaka
Most Popular Actor People's vote Gamini Fonseka
Most Popular Actress People's vote Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya
Merit Awards Tony Ranasinghe
Sandhya Kumari
Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya
Category Film
Popular Awards from Reader Vote
Delovak Athara
Oba Dutu Da
Parasathu Mal
Sadol Kandulu
Sampatha
Senasuma Kothanada

References

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  1. ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.