The 16th Sarasaviya Awards festival ( si, 16වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the
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, was held to honor the best films of 1987
Sinhala cinema
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...
on July 23, 1988, at the
, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of National Defense, Trade and Shipping
Lalith Athulathmudali
Lalith William Samarasekera Athulathmudali, PC (; 26 November 1936 – 23 April 1993), known as Lalith Athulathmudali, was a Sri Lankan statesman. He was a prominent member of the United National Party, who served as Minister of Trade and Sh ...
was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film ''Viragaya'' won most number of awards with twelve awards including
Best Film
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
, Best Director and Best Actor.
Awards
References
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