The 18th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 18වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1988 Sinhala cinema on August 25, 1989, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. President Ranasinghe Premadasa was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
| 18th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 1989 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | A. D. Ranjith Kumara |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Siri Medura |
| Most awards | Siri Medura (8) |
| Most nominations | Siri Medura |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Siri Medura won the most awards with eight including Best Film.
Awards
edit| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular films included in the festival | |
| Nommara 17 | |
| Mamai Raja | |
| Kedapathaka Chaya | |
| Sinasenna Raththaran | |
| Siri Medura | |
| Okkoma Rajawaru | |
| Randenigala Sinhaya |
References
edit- ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.