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.

Miss World Sri Lanka
Formation1953
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersColombo
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
2021TBATBA
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019Dewmini ThathsaraniUnplaced
2018Nadia Gyi[1]Unplaced
2017Dusheni Silva[2]Unplaced
2016Amritaa De SilvaUnplaced
2015Thilini AmarasooriyaUnplaced
2014Chulakshi RanathungaUnplaced
2013Iresha Asanki de SilvaUnplaced
2012Sumudu PrasadiniUnplaced
2011Pushpika SandamaliUnplaced
2010Fallon RanasingheUnplaced
2009Gamya WijayadasaUnplaced
2008Rochelle CorreaUnplaced
2007Maria ColombageUnplaced
2006Rapthi KerkovenUnplaced
2005Nadeeka PereraUnplaced
2004Anarkalli Jay AakarshaUnplaced
2003Sachini StanleyUnplaced
2002Nilusha GamageDid not competeSri Lanka Boycotted
2000Ganga GunasekeraUnplaced
1999Dilumini de Alwis JayasingheUnplaced
1994Nushara Rusri Pramali FernandoUnplacedCompeted in Miss Universe 1994
1993Chamila WickremesingheUnplaced
1992Ishara Abelashini MakolangeUnplaced
1991Jackie Emelda BennettUnplaced
1990Angela Mary Jane GunasekeraUnplaced
1989Serena DanversUnplaced
1988Michelle KoelmeyerUnplaced
1987Priyanjali Marina Frances de AlwisUnplaced
1986Indira GunaratneUnplaced
1985Natalie GunewardeneUnplaced
1984Bhagya Udeshinka GunasingheUnplaced
1983Fiona WickremesingheDid not competeDue to personal reasons
1982Tania Colleen Anne PereiraUnplaced
1981Sonya Elizabeth TuckerUnplaced
1980Bernadine RamanyakeUnplacedMiss Asia Pacific 1981, Mrs. World 1985
1979Shamila WeerasooriyaUnplaced
1978Manohari VanigasooriyaTop 15
1977Sharmini SenaratnaUnplaced
1976Tamara Ingrid SubramanianDid not competeProtest against South Africa's race policies[3]
1975Angela SeneviratneUnplaced
1974Vinodini Roshanara JayskeraUnplaced
1973Shiranthi WickremesingheUnplacedCompeted in Miss Universe 1973
1971Gail AbayasingheUnplaced
1970Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip[4]Top 15
1968Nilanthie WijesingheUnplaced
1967Therese FernandoUnplaced
1966Priscilla MartensynUnplaced
1965Shirlene Minerva de SilvaUnplacedCompeted in Miss Universe 1965
1964Marina Dellerene SwanUnplaced
1963Jennifer Anne FonsekaTop 15
1961Sushila PereraUnplaced
1955Viola Sita GunarateUnplaced
1954Jeannette de JonkUnplaced
1953Manel Illangakoon[5]3rd runner-up

See also

References

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