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4th Sarasaviya Awards
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]
| 4th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 5, 1967 |
| Site | Regal Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Delovak Athara |
| Most awards | Delovak Athara (3) |
| Most nominations | Delovak Athara |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
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The film Delovak Athara received most nominations and awards at the ceremony.
Awards
| 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
- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.