# 31st Sarasaviya Awards

The 31st Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 31වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උළෙල) were held to honor the best films of both 2005 and 2006 from the Sinhala cinema industry on the 5 April 2007 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo. The ceremony was hosted by Gamini Samarasinghe.

## Awards
### 2005

| Category | Film | Recipient |
| Best Film | Ira Madiyama | Prasanna Vithanage |
| Best Director | Ira Madiyama | Prasanna Vithanage |
| Best Actor | Sudu Kalu Saha Alu | Mahendra Perera |
| Best Actress | Sudu Kalu Saha Alu | Dilhani Ekanayake |
| Best Supporting Actor | Guerilla Marketing | Jackson Anthony |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sulanga Enu Pinisa | Kaushalya Fernando |
| Best Script Writer | Ira Madiyama | Prasanna Liyanage |
| Best Cinematographer | Ira Madiyama | M. D. Mahindapala |
| Best Editor | Ira Madiyama | A. S. Prasad |
| Best Music Direction | Guerilla Marketing | Premasiri Khemadasa |
| Best Art Direction | Guerilla Marketing | Jagath Imbulpe |
| Best Makeup Artist | | Ebert Wijesinghe |
| Best Sound Effects | Guerilla Marketing | Kalinga Gihan Perera |
| Best Lyricist | Sulanga | Sunil Ariyaratne |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Samantha | Neela Wickramasinghe |
| Best Emerging Actor | Ira Madiyama | Namal Jayasinghe |
| Best Emerging Actress | Ira Madiyama | Nadee Kammallaweera |
| Rana Thisara Awards | | Roy de Silva |
| Rana Thisara Awards | | Shesha Palihakkara |
| Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Awards | | U. Amarasinghe |
| Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Awards | | Edwin Ariyadasa |
| Most Popular Actor | | Ranjan Ramanayake |
| Most Popular Actress | | Sangeetha Weeraratne |
| Most Popular Film | | Samanala Thatu |

### 2006

| Category | Film | Recipient |
| Best Film | Udugan Yamaya | Sudath Devapriya |
| Best Director | Udugan Yamaya | Sudath Devapriya |
| Best Actor | Nilambare | Ranjan Ramanayake |
| Best Actress | Udugan Yamaya | Chandani Seneviratne |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bherunda Pakshiya | Jayalath Manoratne |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ammawarune | Gayani Gisanthika |
| Best Script Writer | Udugan Yamaya | Sugath Devapriya |
| Best Cinematographer | Udugan Yamaya | M. D. Mahipala |
| Best Editor | Udugan Yamaya | Ravindra Guruge |
| Best Music Direction | Udugan Yamaya | Sarath Fernando |
| Best Art Direction | Hiripoda Wassa | Sumith Nandalal |
| Best Makeup Artist | Udugan Yamaya | Wasantha Vittachchi |
| Best Sound Effects | Bherunda Pakshiya | Lionel Gunaratne |
| Best Lyricist | Anjalika | Bandula Nanayakkara |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Anjalika | Gratien Ananda |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Anjalika | Uresha Ravihari |
| Best Emerging Actor | Nilambare | Kanchana Kodithuwakku |
| Best Emerging Actress | Hiri Poda Wessa | Harshani Perera |
| Rana Thisara Awards | | Indrani Wijebandara |
| Rana Thisara Awards | | G. D. L. Perera |
| Rana Thisara Awards | | Lester James Peries |
| Ranapala Bodhinagoda Memorial Literary Awards | | A. D. Ranjith Kumara |
| Merit Awards | Anjalika | Lakshman Mendis |
| Merit Awards | Udugan Yamaya | Mauli Kariyakarawana |
| Merit Awards | Dharma Puthra | Anusha Damayanthi |
| Merit Awards | Samaara | Sanjaya Nirmal |
| Merit Awards | Samaara | Rukmal Nirosh |
| Merit Awards | Hiri Poda Wassa | Pubudu Chathuranga |
| Most Popular Actor | | Channa Perera |
| Most Popular Actress | | Sangeetha Weeraratne |
| Most Popular Film | | Hiri Poda Wassa |