The 24th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 24වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1995 Sinhala cinema on September 1, 1996, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister Dharmasiri Senanayake was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
| 24th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 1996 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Tilakaratne Kuruwita Bandara |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Seilama |
| Most awards | Seilama (10) |
| Most nominations | Seilama |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Seilama won the ten prestigious awards including Best Film.
Awards
edit| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular films included in the festival | Aege Vairaya |
| Cheriyo Captain | |
| Demodara Palama | |
| Awaragira | |
| Maruthaya | |
| Ayoma | |
| Seilama |
References
edit- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.