| Number: | 34 |
| Award: | Sarasaviya Awards |
| Date: | August 03, 2018 |
| Site: | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Host: | Saman Athahudahetti |
| Best Picture: | 2017 28 2016 Motor Bicycle |
| Most Wins: | 28 |
| Network: | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
| Last: | 33rd |
| Next: | 35th |
The 34th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 34වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 2016 and 2017 Sinhala cinema on August 3, 2018, at the BMICH, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony was hosted by Saman Atahdudahetti. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was the chief guest.
28 won the most awards, including Best Picture, for 2017 and Motor Bicycle won Best Picture for 2016.
The Sarasaviya Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964 and are often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars.[1]
The next edition 35th Sarasaviya Awards was award in 2024.
The nominees were announced August 3, 2018, on the night of the awards immediately prior to the naming of the winners.
| Category | Film | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Motor Bicycle | ||
| Best Director | Obe Aesalaga | Asoka Hadagama | |
| Best Actor | Motor Bicycle | Dasun Pathirana | |
| Best Actress | Sarigama | Pooja Umashankar | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adaraniya Kathawak | Bimal Jayakody | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sarigama | Gayani Gisanthika | |
| Best Script Writer | Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Sarigama | Wishwa Balasooriya | |
| Best Editor | Motor Bicycle | Shamira Rangana | |
| Lester James Peries Award for best film to be screen | Dekala Prudu Kenek and Bahuchithawadiya | Malith Hegoda and Malaka Dewapriya | |
| Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Award | Laxshman Wickramasinghe | ||
| Rana Thisara Award | Suwaneetha Weerasinghe | ||
| Rana Thisara Award | Robin Fernando | ||
| Best Music Direction | Motor Bycecle | Ajith Kumarasiri | |
| Best Art Direction | Maharaja Gemunu | Rohan Samara Divakara | |
| Best Makeup Artist | Sarigama | Vidura Abeydeera | |
| Best Sound Effects | Sarigama | Aruna Priyashantha Kalu Arachchi | |
| Best Lyricist | Motor Bicycle | Shamira Rangana | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Song Ammage Male for Motor Bicycle | Ajith Kumarasiri | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Song Sithuvili Pura for Adaraniya Kathawak | Kushani Sadareka | |
| Best Emerging Actor | Sath Pethi Kusuma | Jehan Appuhami | |
| Best Emerging Actress | Sath Pethi Kusuma | Yasoda Rasaduni | |
| Merit Awards | Age Asa Ada | Sadali Hadagama | |
| Merit Awards | Suhada Koka | Lal Kularatne | |
| Merit Awards | Zoom | Sheshadri Priyasad | |
| Merit Awards | Boomi Harendra | ||
| Merit Awards | Udara Samaraweera | ||
| Most Popular Film | Paththini |
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .[2]
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