 Although the Sarasaviya Awards Ceremony began in 1964, this award was introduced two years later, in 1966.Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya was chosen as the most popular actress, that year.Anula Karunathilake, Malini Fonseka, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sabeetha Perera, Dilhani Ekanayake and Sangeetha Weeraratne were the actresses who were eventually crowned as the Most Popular Actresses.