7th Sarasaviya Awards
| 7th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 1970 |
| Site | Colombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Binaramalee |
| Most awards | Golu Hadawatha (8) |
| Most nominations | Binaramalee |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The 7th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 7වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1969 Sinhala cinema on March 7, 1970, at the Colombo New Theater Grounds, Sri Lanka. Minister of Education I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
The film Binaramalee won the most awards with eight including Best Film.
Awards[edit]
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Binaramalee | Mudalinayaka Somaratne |
| Best Director | Binaramalee | Mudalinayaka Somaratne |
| Best Actor | Senehasa | Herbert M. Seneviratne |
| Best Actress | Binaramalee | Swarna Kahawita |
| Best Supporting Actor | Binaramalee | Piyadasa Gunasekara |
| Best Supporting Actress | Binaramalee | Shanthi Lekha |
| Best Script Writer | Binaramalee | Tissa Abeysekara |
| Best Cinematographer | Narilatha | W. A. B. de Silva |
| Best Editor | Narilatha | T. A. Kamoor |
| Best Sound Effects | Narilatha | Mervyn Rodrigo |
| Best Music Direction | Narilatha | Premasiri Khemadasa |
| Best Lyricist | Binaramalee | Mahagama Sekara |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Binaramalee | W. D. Amaradeva |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Narilatha | Latha Walpola |
| Most Popular Actor | People's vote | Gamini Fonseka |
| Most Popular Actress | People's vote | Anula Karunathilaka |
| Merit Awards | Senehasa | Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular Awards from Reader Vote | |
| Binaramalee | |
| Narilatha | |
| Senehasa |
References[edit]
- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-09.