1 | Athneton Awards Cairo International Film Festival - 1978 | Cairo - Egypt |
FOR ARTISTS
1 | Best Director [2nd] 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Dr. Lester James Peries |
2 | Best Actor 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Tony Ranasinghe |
3 | Best Editor 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Sumithra Peiris |
4 | Best Script Writer 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Tissa Abeysekara |
5 | Best Cameraman 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Donald Karunarathna |
6 | Best Director 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Dr. Lester James Peries |
7 | Best Actor [2nd] 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Tony Ranasinghe |
8 | Best Script Writer [2nd] 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Tissa Abeysekara |
9 | Best Cinematographer 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Donald Karunarathna |
10 | Best Editor 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Sumithra Peiris |
11 | Best Music Director 6th OCIC Award Ceremony 1979 | Nimal Mendis |
12 | Best Singer - Female 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Rukmani Devi |
13 | Merit Award 1st Presidential Award 1979 | Ralex Ranasinghe |
Ahasin Polowata (Sinhala, White Flowers for the Dead) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Tony Ranasinghe as Sarath, an abusive husband who is haunted by his wife\'s death.
Peries made the film as a favour to D. B. I. S.
Siriwardene who was ardent that Peries direct a film based on
his wife\'s book. It was well received in