Miss World Sri Lanka
Miss World Sri Lanka is a beauty contest held in Sri Lanka to select the country's representative to the Miss World. This is a list of women who have represented the Sri Lanka at the Miss World pageant.
| Formation | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Colombo |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | Sinhala Tamil |
History
Sri Lanka debut in 1953 at Miss World pageant. Previously the country named as Ceylon for competing at the pageant in 1957 to 1972. Nowadays, the official name for the country named as Sri Lanka. Miss Sri Lanka pageant became national franchise for Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants.
Since 1953 the official winner competed at Miss World, sometimes a handpicked delegate is sent. Sri Lanka has one International winner from Miss Asia Pacific International, Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanyake in 1985, she was crowned the official winner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In 1996 Miss Sri Lanka did not exist but Sri Lanka representatives crowned by another organization.
In 2003 the new pageant built as Miss World Sri Lanka pageant and the winner would be representing Sri Lanka at Miss World pageant. The pageant was hosting by TV Derana.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Since 2003 the winner of Miss World Sri Lanka represents her country at Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss World Sri Lanka | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | |
| 2019 | Dewmini Thathsarani | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Nadia Gyi[1] | Unplaced |
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| 2017 | Dusheni Silva[2] | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Amritaa De Silva | Unplaced |
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| 2015 | Thilini Amarasooriya | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Chulakshi Ranathunga | Unplaced |
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| 2013 | Iresha Asanki de Silva | Unplaced |
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| 2012 | Sumudu Prasadini | Unplaced |
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| 2011 | Pushpika Sandamali | Unplaced |
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| 2010 | Fallon Ranasinghe | Unplaced |
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| 2009 | Gamya Wijayadasa | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Rochelle Correa | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Maria Colombage | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Rapthi Kerkoven | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Nadeeka Perera | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Anarkalli Jay Aakarsha | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Sachini Stanley | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Nilusha Gamage | Did not compete | Sri Lanka Boycotted |
| 2000 | Ganga Gunasekera | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Dilumini de Alwis Jayasinghe | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Nushara Rusri Pramali Fernando | Unplaced | Competed in Miss Universe 1994 |
| 1993 | Chamila Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Ishara Abelashini Makolange | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Jackie Emelda Bennett | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Angela Mary Jane Gunasekera | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Serena Danvers | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Michelle Koelmeyer | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Priyanjali Marina Frances de Alwis | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Indira Gunaratne | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Natalie Gunewardene | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Bhagya Udeshinka Gunasinghe | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Fiona Wickremesinghe | Did not compete | Due to personal reasons |
| 1982 | Tania Colleen Anne Pereira | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Sonya Elizabeth Tucker | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Bernadine Ramanyake | Unplaced | Miss Asia Pacific 1981, Mrs. World 1985 |
| 1979 | Shamila Weerasooriya | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Manohari Vanigasooriya | Top 15 | |
| 1977 | Sharmini Senaratna | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Tamara Ingrid Subramanian | Did not compete | Protest against South Africa's race policies[3] |
| 1975 | Angela Seneviratne | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Vinodini Roshanara Jayskera | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | Competed in Miss Universe 1973 |
| 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip[4] | Top 15 | |
| 1968 | Nilanthie Wijesinghe | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Therese Fernando | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Priscilla Martensyn | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Unplaced | Competed in Miss Universe 1965 |
| 1964 | Marina Dellerene Swan | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Jennifer Anne Fonseka | Top 15 | |
| 1961 | Sushila Perera | Unplaced | |
| 1955 | Viola Sita Gunarate | Unplaced | |
| 1954 | Jeannette de Jonk | Unplaced | |
| 1953 | Manel Illangakoon[5] | 3rd runner-up | |
References
- "Miss World Sri Lanka 2018 award goes to Nadia Gyi". awardgoesto. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- https://www.facebook.com/missworldsrilanka/
- https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=SqkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NtYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=miss%20world%201976&pg=5153%2C2766961
- http://www.iilanka.com/blog/tag/miss-sri-lanka/
- http://www.iilanka.com/blog/tag/miss-sri-lanka/