| 1st Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 1964 |
| Site | Asoka Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Gamperaliya |
| Most awards | Gamperaliya (9) |
| Most nominations | Gamperaliya |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
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The 1st Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 1වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1961, 1962 and 1963 in Sinhala cinema on May 9, 1964, at the Asoka Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Senate President Thomas Amarasuriya was the chief guest at the awards night.
The film Gamperaliya won the most awards with nine including Best Film.
Awards
| Category | Film | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular Awards from Reader Vote | Gamperaliya | 35,374 votes |
| Sikuru Tharuwa | 34,921 votes | |
| Ranmuthu Duwa | 32,843 votes | |
| Suhada Sohoyuro | 27,014 votes | |
| Suvineetha Lalani | 24,712 votes | |
| Sandesaya | 24,689 votes | |
| Kurulu Bedda | 24,576 votes |
References
- "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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