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.
Following is a partial list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
| Year | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Andrew Jayamanne | Handaya |
| 1979 | Andrew Jayamanne | Palangatiyo |
| 1990 | Andrew Jayamanne | Siri Madura |
| 1983 | Andrew Jayamanne | Thunveni Yamaya |