CONGRATULATIONS SARALA !
This is the highest award any Sri Lankan child has ever won in any performing arts in the history of Sri Lanka.
“Sarala performed an absolutely outstanding role in a brilliant film that should have been given more recognition by Hollywood,” said Maureen Dragone, President of the Foundation, which is holding its 28th consecutive year of awards recognizing and honoring talented young child artists all over the world.
Sarala was selected the best out of eight nominations for the category. Ivana Baquero (Spain) for the film “Pans Labyrinth”,Alex Pettyfer (England) for the film “Alex Rider-Operation Stormbreaker”, Freddie Highmore (England) for the film “Arthur and the Invisibles”, Nansal Balitguluum (Mongolia) for the film “The Cave of the Yellow Dog”,
Jonathon Mason (England) for the film Lassie, Dmitry Martynov (Russia)For the film Night Watch and Jhenbo Yang (China) for the film “Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles".
Biswas said, “Oh, Sarala is a very talented girl! She is a born artiste. She learnt Hindi and English in just a few weeks. She used to behave like a star on the sets (laughs). I am sure she will grow up to be a professional actress. Water was a wonderful experience for her and everyone on the sets with her.”
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