The Sarasaviya Best Director Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited as part of the Sarasaviya Awards Festival. It was first given in 1964.[1]
Following is a partial list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
| Year | Director | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka[2] | ||
| 2008 | Walapatala [3] | ||
| 2007 | Aganthukaya | ||
| 2006 | Uduganyamaya | ||
| 2005 | Ira Mediyama | ||
| 2004 | Mille Soya | ||
| 2003 | Sulang Kirilli | ||
| 2002 | Salelu Warama | ||
| 2001 | Aswesuma | ||
| 1997 | Bawa Duka | ||
| 1995 | Nomiyena Minisun | ||
| 1994 | Guru Gedara | ||
| 1993 | Kula Geya | ||
| 1992 | Keli Madala | ||
| 1991 | Palama Yata | ||
| 1990 | Siri Medura | ||
| 1989 | Sagara Jalaya | ||
| 1988 | Viragaya | ||
| 1987 | Maldeniye Simion | ||
| 1986 | Suddilage Kathawa | ||
| 1985 | Maya | ||
| 1984 | Dadayama | ||
| 1983 | Mahagedara | ||
| 1982 | Sagarayak Meda | ||
| 1981 | Ganga Addara | ||
| 1980 | Handaya | ||
| 1970 | Binaramalee | ||
| 1969 | Golu Hadawatha | ||
| 1968 | Sath Samudura | ||
| 1967 | Delovak Athara | ||
| 1966 | Sarawita | ||
| 1965 | Getawarayo | ||
| 1964 | Gamperaliya |