The Sarasaviya Best Actress Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival.
The award was first given in 1964. Frequent winners include Swarna Mallawarachchi (5), Anoja Weerasinghe (4) and Geetha Kumarasinghe (4).
Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then.
| Year | Actress | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paanshu | ||
| 2019 | Dekala Purudu Kenek | ||
| 2018 | Not Awarded | ' | |
| 2017 | Premaya Nam | ||
| 2016 | Sarigama | ||
| 2015 | Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka [1] | ||
| 2008 | Aba | ||
| 2007 | Uppalawanna | ||
| 2006 | Uduganyamaya | ||
| 2005 | Sudu Kalu Saha Alu | ||
| 2004 | Ran Diya Dahara | ||
| 2003 | Sulang Kirilli | ||
| 2002 | Punchi Suranganawi | ||
| 2001 | Aswesuma | ||
| 2000 | Rajya Sevaya Pinisai | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 1998 | Channa Kinnari | ||
| 1997 | Bawa Duka | ||
| 1996 | Loku Duwa | ||
| 1995 | Pawana Ralu Wiya | ||
| 1994 | Surabi Dena | ||
| 1993 | Kula Geya | ||
| 1992 | Keli Madala | ||
| 1991 | Palama Yata | ||
| 1990 | Siri Medura | ||
| 1989 | Sagara Jalaya | ||
| 1988 | Podi Wije | ||
| 1987 | Maldeniye Simion | ||
| 1986 | Suddilage Kathawa | ||
| 1985 | Deweni Gamani | ||
| 1984 | Dadayama | ||
| 1983 | Yasa Isuru | ||
| 1982 | Aradhana | ||
| 1981 | Ganga Addara | ||
| 1980 | Hingana Kolla | ||
| 1970 | Binaramalee | ||
| 1969 | Golu Hadawatha | ||
| 1968 | Ran Salu | ||
| 1967 | Oba Dutu Da | ||
| 1966 | |||
| 1965 | Getawarayo | ||
| 1964 | Gamperaliya |