The 11th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 11වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1982 Sinhala cinema on October 1, 1983, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of State Anandatissa de Alwis was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Yasa Isuru won the most awards with seven.
Awards
Category Film RecipientBest FilmMahagedaraChandrasiri GanegodaBest DirectorMahagedaraTissa AbeysekaraBest ActorMalata Noena Bambaru Joe AbeywickramaBest ActressYasa IsuruMalani FonsekaBest Supporting ActorYasa IsuruAmarasiri KalansuriyaBest Supporting ActressMihidum SihinaDenawaka HamineBest Upcoming ActressYasa IsuruGothami PathirajaBest Script WriterYahalu YeheliKarunasena JayalathBest Cinematographer (black n' white)MahagedaraRoland PereraBest Cinematographer (color)Yasa IsuruK. D. DayanandaBest EditorYahalu YeheliLal PiyasenaBest Art DirectionYahalu YeheliHemapala DharmasenaBest Makeup ArtistYahalu YeheliEbert WijesingheBest Sound EffectsYahalu YeheliMichael SathyanathanBest Music DirectionMahagedaraSarath FernandoBest LyricistYasa IsuruDharmasiri GamageBest Male Playback SingerMihidum SihinaH. R. JothipalaBest Female Playback SingerYasa IsuruNanda MaliniMost Popular FilmPeople's voteYasa IsuruMost Popular ActorPeople's voteVijaya KumaratungaMost Popular ActressPeople's voteMalani FonsekaMost Popular Upcoming ActressPeople's voteSabeetha PereraMerit AwardsMahagedaraVijaya KumaratungaYahalu YeheliTony RanasingheMahagedaraSriyani AmarasenaKadawunu Poronduwa remakeSumana AmarasingheKadawunu Poronduwa remakeMalka LochiMihidum SihinaSarath Dassanayake
Category FilmPopular Awards from Reader Vote Yasa Isuru Yahalu Yeheli Mahagedara Sakvithi Suwaya Kadawunu Poronduwa remake Malata Noena Bambaru Mihidum Sihina
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