Sri Lanka at major beauty pageants
This is a list of Sri Lanka's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The country has not yet win any crown.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
The criteria for the Big Four inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media; the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados; the winner's post pageant activities; the pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[13][14][15]
Sri Lanka's Big Four titleholders
Sri Lanka has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]
- Color key
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2019 | × | Dewmi Thathsarani | Pawani Vithanage Top 15 |
× |
2018 | Ornella Gunesekere | Nadia Gyi | Natalee Fernando | Nathasha Fernando |
2017 | Christina Peiris Top 16 |
Dusheni Silva | × | Shyama Dahanayaka |
2016 | Jayathi de Silva | Amritaa de Silva | Ayesha Fernando | Dimanthi Edirirathna |
2015 | × | Thilini Amarasooriya | Angela Jayatissa | Visna Fernando |
2014 | Avanti Marianne | Chulakshi Ranathunga | Tamara Makalanda | Imaya Liyanage |
2013 | Amanda Rathnayake | Iresha Asanki de Silva | × | Solange Gunawijeya |
2012 | Sabrina Herft | Sumudu Prasadini | Madusha Mayadunne 2nd Runner-Up |
Chaturika Ariyawansha |
2011 | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Pushpika Sandamali | × | Poojani Wakirigala |
2010 | Ishanka Madurasinghe | Fallon Ranasinghe | Ornella Gunesekere | × |
2009 | × | Gamya Wijayadasa | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Sri Lanka had their first delegate in 2010 but did not compete. They had competed in next year.) |
2008 | Aruni Rajapaksha | Rochelle Correa | Faith Landers | |
2007 | × | Maria Colombage | Aruni Rajapaksha Top 15 | |
2006 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Rapthi Kerkoven | × | |
2005 | Rozanne Diasz | Nadeeka Perera | Gayesha Wickramarachchige | |
2004 | × | Anarkali Akarsha | × | |
2003 | × | Sachini Stanley | × | |
2002 | × | × | × | |
2001 | × | × | × | |
2000 | × | Ganga Gunasekera | × | |
1999 | × | Dilumini Jayasinghe | × | |
1998 | × | × | × | |
1997 | × | × | × | |
1996 | Shivanthini Dharmasiri | × | × | |
1995 | Shivani Vasagam | × | × | |
1994 | Nushara Fernando | Nushara Fernando | Sharmila Kariyawasam | |
1993 | Chamila Wickramesinghe | Chamila Wickremesinghe | × | |
1992 | Hiranthi Devapriya | Ishara Makolange | × | |
1991 | Diloka Seneviratne | Jackie Bennett | × | |
1990 | Roshani Aluwihare | Angela Gunasekera | Desana Dedigama | |
1989 | Veronica Ruston | Serena Danvers | × | |
1988 | Deepthi Alles | Michelle Koelmeyer | × | |
1987 | Nandaine Wijiegooneratna | Priyanjali de Alwis | × | |
1986 | Indra Kumari | Indira Gunaratne | × | |
1985 | Ramani Bartholomeusz | Natalie Gunewardene | × | |
1984 | × | Bhagya Gunasinghe | × | |
1983 | Shyama Fernando | × | × | |
1982 | Ann Monica Tradigo | Tania Anne Pereira | × | |
1981 | Renuka Jesudhason | Sonya Tucker | × | |
1980 | Hyacinth Kurukulasuriya | Bernadine Ramanyake | × | |
1979 | Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar | Shamila Weerasooriya | × | |
1978 | Dilrukshi Wimalasoonya | Manohari Vanigasooriya Top 15 |
× | |
1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Sharmini Senaratna | Sobodhini Nagesan | |
1976 | Genevieve Parsons | × | Sudhaama Kitchilan | |
1975 | Shyama Algama | Angela Seneviratne | Salangshaala Ahlip | |
1974 | Melani Wijendra | Vinodini Jayskera | Dayangani Nanayakkara | |
1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Yvonne Muttupulle | |
1972 | × | × | Damayanthi Gunewardena | |
1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Gail Abayasinghe | × | |
1970 | Yolanda Ahlip | Yolanda Ahlip Top 15 |
Shirlene De Silva | |
1969 | Marlene Seneveratne | × | Shirline Perera | |
1968 | Sheila Jayatilleke | Nilanthie Wijesinghe | Manel Eriyagama | |
1967 | × | Therese Fernando | Pearl Nazaria Cooray | |
1966 | Lorraine Roosmalecocq | Priscilla Martensyn | × | |
1965 | Shirlene de Silva | Shirlene de Silva | Christine de Souza | |
1964 | Dona Kulatunga | Marina Dellerene Swan | Kathleen Foenander Top 15 | |
1963 | Manel de Silva | Jennifer Anne Fonseka Top 15 |
Christina Selvanayagam | |
1962 | Yvonne D'Rozario | × | Jennifer Labrooy | |
1961 | Kamala Athauda | Sushila Perera | Kamala Athauda Top 15 | |
1960 | × | × | Yvonne Gunawardene | |
1959 | × | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.) | |
1958 | × | × | ||
1957 | Camellia Perera | × | ||
1956 | × | × | ||
1955 | Maureen Hingert 2nd Runner-Up |
Viola Gunarate | ||
1954 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Sri Lanka sent their first delegate in 1955.) | Jeannette de Jonk | ||
1953 | Manel Illangakoon 3rd Runner-Up | |||
↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Sri Lanka sent their first delegate in 1953.) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
---|---|---|
Miss Universe | 2 | 2nd Runner-up (1955) |
Miss World | 4 | 3rd Runner-up (1953) |
Miss International | 5 | 2nd Runner-up (2012) |
Miss Earth | 0 | None |
Total | 11 | 2nd Runner-up (1955) (Miss Universe), 2nd Runner-up (2012) (Miss International) |
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