- History
- National franchise holders
- Titleholders
- Big Four pageants Miss Universe Sri Lanka Miss International Sri Lanka
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox Organization
|name = Miss Sri Lanka
Miss Universe Sri Lanka
|motto = Beauty, Confidently and Personality
|formation = 1953
|type = Beauty pageant
|headquarters = Colombo
|location = {{cr|Sri Lanka}}
|membership = Miss Universe
Miss International
|language = Sinhala
Tamil
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Rosita Wickramasinghe
|website = www.misssrilanka.lk
}}Miss Universe Sri Lanka (formerly known as Miss Ceylon) is a national pageant in Sri Lanka to choose ambassador for the Miss Universe pageant. HistoryMiss Sri Lanka identified in 1953 with Manel Illangakoon of Colombo and became the oldest national pageant in Sri Lanka.[1] The name of Sri Lanka previously named as British Ceylon between 1902 and 1948 then made an independence in 1948 as Ceylon. In 1953 was the first beauty pageant era in Sri Lanka by its government in Colombo. The first Miss Ceylon went to Miss World and debuted at Miss Universe in 1955 with Maureen Neliya Hingert of Colombo.[2][3] In 1973 Ceylon changed its name as Sri Lanka as permanent. Miss Sri Lanka crowned national winner to Miss Universe and also runners-up to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Asia Pacific International. In 1997 beauty pageant in Sri Lanka had separated and did not exist at Miss Universe until 2004 where Sri Lanka had no national franchise holder in that period. Shivanthini Dharmasiri is the last Miss Sri Lanka between 1953 and 1996.[4] In 2005 the Miss Sri Lanka was like going back in time, with the spectacular production at the Waters Edge, where a full house sat down to watch twelve finalists vie for the title.[5] The pageant nowadays is in under Mrs. Rosita Wickramasinghe and sponsoring in different companies per year.[6][7][8][9] National franchise holdersMiss Sri Lanka has become national franchise holder for Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Tourism International. Titleholders The winner of Miss Sri Lanka represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. | Year | Miss Sri Lanka | Venue | Notes | ||||||
| 1953 | Manel Illangakoon | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1953 | | 1954 | Jeannette de Jonk | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1954 | | 1955 | Maureen Neliya Hingert | Colombo | | 1956 | NO PAGEANT | | 1957 | Camellia Rosalia Perera | Colombo | | 1958 | NO PAGEANT FROM 1958-1959 | | 1960 | Yvonne Eileen Gunawardene | Colombo | Miss International Sri Lanka 1960 | | 1961 | Kamala Athauda | Horana | Miss International Sri Lanka 1961 | | 1962 | Yvonne D'Rozario | Colombo | | 1963 | Manel de Silva | Colombo | | 1964 | Dona Annette Felicia Kulatunga | Colombo | | 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1965 | | 1966 | Lorraine Roosmalecocq | Colombo | | 1967 | Seedevi de Zoysas Tewaitta Ragama | Colombo | | 1968 | Sheila Jayatilleke | Colombo | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka 1969 | | 1969 | Marlene Beverly Seneveratne | Colombo | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka 1968 | | 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1970 | | 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1971 | | 1972 | Damayanthi Gunewardena | Colombo | | 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Badulla | Miss World Sri Lanka 1973 | | 1974 | Melani Irene Wijendra | Colombo | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka 1971 | | 1975 | Shyama Hiramya Algama | Colombo | | 1976 | Genevieve Bernedette Parsons | Colombo | | 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Colombo | | 1978 | Dilrukshi Wimalasoonya | Colombo | | 1979 | Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar | Colombo | | 1980 | Hyacinth Kurukulasuriya | Colombo | | 1981 | Renuka Varuni Jesudhason | Matele | | 1982 | Ann Monica Tradigo | Colombo | | 1983 | Shyama Ayesa Cecilia Fernando | Colombo | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka 1973 Miss Universe 1983 | | 1984 | Nilmini Iddamalgoda | Colombo | | 1985 | Ramani Liz Bartholomeusz | Colombo | | 1986 | Indra Kumari | Colombo | | 1987 | Nandaine Wijiegooneratna | Colombo | | 1988 | Deepthi Alles | Colombo | | 1989 | Veronica Ruston | Colombo | | 1990 | Roshani Aluwihare | Colombo | | 1991 | Diloka Seneviratne | Colombo | | 1992 | Hiranthi Devapriya | Colombo | | 1993 | Chamila Wickramesinghe | Colombo | | 1994 | Nushara Fernando | Colombo | Miss World Sri Lanka 1994 | | 1995 | Shivani Vasagam | Colombo | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka 1993 | | 1996 | Shivanthini Dharmasiri | Trans Asia Hotel | Marketing manager for Numark Ltd | | 1997 | NO PAGEANT FROM 1997-2004 | | 2005 | Rozanne Diasz | Waters Edge | | 2006 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Galle Face Hotel | | 2007 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Hilton Colombo | | 2008 | Faith Landers | Hilton Colombo | Miss International Sri Lanka 2008 | | 2009 | NO PAGEANT | | 2010 | Ishanka Madurasinghe | Hilton Colombo | The first Miss Sri Lanka from Kegalle | | 2011 | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Hilton Colombo | Deputy CEO of BBS Publications International | | 2012 | Sabrina Herft | Hilton Colombo | | 2013 | Amanda Rathnayake | Mount Lavinia Hotel | | 2014 | Avanti Marianne | Hilton Colombo | | 2015 | NO PAGEANT | | 2016 | Jayathi De Silva | Hilton Colombo | 1st Runner-up at Miss World Sri Lanka 2015 | | 2017 | Christina Peiris | Hilton Colombo | top 16 semifinals Miss Universe | | 2018 | Ornella Gunesekere | Hilton Colombo | 3rd Runner Up Miss Supranational 2016/17 | |
Big Four pageantsMiss Universe Sri Lanka- Color key
{{plainlist|- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
}}| Year | Miss Universe Sri Lanka | Placement | Special Awards | ||||||
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| 1955 | Maureen Neliya Hingert | 2nd Runner-up | | 1957 | Camellia Rosalia Perera | Unplaced | | 1961 | Kamala Athauda | Unplaced | | 1962 | Yvonne D'Rozario | Unplaced | | 1963 | Manel de Silva | Unplaced | | 1964 | Dona Annette Felicia Kulatunga | Unplaced | | 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Unplaced | | 1966 | Lorraine Roosmalecocq | Unplaced | | 1968 | Sheila Jayatilleke | Unplaced | | 1969 | Marlene Beverly Seneveratne | Unplaced | | 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip | Unplaced | | 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Unplaced | | 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | | 1974 | Melani Irene Wijendra | Unplaced | | 1975 | Shyama Hiramya Algama | Unplaced | | 1976 | Genevieve Bernedette Parsons | Unplaced | | 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Unplaced | | 1978 | Dilrukshi Wimalasoonya | Unplaced | | 1979 | Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar | Unplaced | | 1980 | Hyacinth Kurukulasuriya | Unplaced | | 1981 | Renuka Varuni Jesudhason | Unplaced | | 1982 | Ann Monica Tradigo | Unplaced | | 1983 | Shyama Ayesa Cecilia Fernando | Unplaced | | 1985 | Ramani Liz Bartholomeusz | Unplaced | | 1986 | Indra Kumari | Unplaced | | 1987 | Nandaine Wijiegooneratna | Unplaced | | 1988 | Deepthi Alles | Unplaced | | 1989 | Veronica Ruston | Unplaced | | 1990 | Roshani Aluwihare | Unplaced | | 1991 | Diloka Seneviratne | Unplaced | | 1992 | Hiranthi Devapriya | Unplaced | | 1993 | Chamila Wickramesinghe | Unplaced | | 1994 | Nushara Fernando | Unplaced | | 1995 | Shivani Vasagam | Unplaced | | 1996 | Shivanthini Dharmasiri | Unplaced | | 2005 | Rozanne Diasz | Unplaced | | 2006 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 20) | | 2008 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Unplaced | | 2010 | Ishanka Madurasinghe | Unplaced | | 2011 | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Unplaced | | 2012 | Sabrina Herft | Unplaced | Best National Costume (4th Runner-up) | | 2013 | Amanda Rathnayake | Unplaced | | 2014 | Avanti Marianne | Unplaced | | 2016 | Jayathi De Silva | Unplaced | | 2017 | Christina Peiris | Top 16 | | 2018 | Ornella Gunesekere | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
Miss International Sri Lanka- Color key
{{plainlist|- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
}}The 1st Runner-up of Miss Sri Lanka represents her country at the Miss International pageant. | Year | Miss Sri Lanka | Placement | Special Awards | ||||||
| 1960 | Yvonne Eileen Gunawardene | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Kamala Athauda | Top 15 | | 1962 | Jennifer Labrooy | Unplaced | | 1963 | Christina Selvanayagam | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Kathleen Antoinette Foenander | Top 15 | | 1965 | Christine Muriel de Souza | Unplaced | | 1967 | Pearl Nazaria Cooray | Unplaced | | 1968 | Manel Eriyagama | Unplaced | | 1969 | Shirline Clara Perera | Unplaced | | 1970 | Shirlene Minerva De Silva | Unplaced | | 1972 | Damayanthi Gunewardena | Unplaced | | 1973 | Yvonne Muttupulle | Unplaced | | 1974 | Dayangani Priyanthi Nanayakkara | Unplaced | | 1975 | Salangshaala Jerrie Ahlip | Unplaced | | 1976 | Sudhaama Kitchilan | Unplaced | | 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Unplaced | | 1990 | Desana Danika Dedigama | Unplaced | | 1994 | Sharmila Tamara Kariyawasam | Unplaced | | 2005 | Gayesha Perera Wickramarachchige | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Top 15 | | 2008 | Faith Landers | Unplaced | | 2010 | Ornella Gunesekere | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Madusha Rushani Mayadunne | 2nd Runner-up | | 2014 | Tamara Shanelle Makalanda | Unplaced | | 2015 | Angela Richard Jayatissa | Unplaced | | 2016 | Ayesha Fernando | Unplaced | | 2018 | Natalee Fernando | Unplaced | | 2019 | TBD | |
Notes- Miss Sri Lanka 1973: Shiranthi Rajapaksa is the wife of the sixth President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa
- Miss Sri Lanka 1985: Bartholomeusz died on June 30, 1987 at the age of 20 when she allegedly jumped out of the car while Kamal Addararachchi was driving it after a dispute. Exact details are unknown.
- Miss Sri Lanka 2008: Faith Landers did not compete at the Miss Universe 2009 due to lack sponsorship. She only competed at Miss International 2008 in Macau.
See also- Miss Earth Sri Lanka
- Miss World Sri Lanka
- Miss Sri Lanka Online
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iilanka.com/blog/sri-lankan-miss-world-contestants-1953-1973/|title= Miss Sri Lanka 1953|date=13 October 2016|publisher=iilanka.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.globalbeauties.com/mbmu/2011/04/49th-place-hillevi-rombin-miss-universe-1955/|title= 49th Place Hillevi Rombin Miss Universe 1955|date=13 October 2016|publisher=globalbeauties.com}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/132/Maureen+Hingert/index.ht|title=Maureen Hingert}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/960407/plus2.html|title= Miss Sri Lanka 1996|date=13 October 2016|publisher=sundaytimes.lk}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/2005/03/06/leisure3.html|title= Miss Sri Lanka 2005|date=13 October 2016|publisher=island.lk}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news%5C2006%5C3%5C6179_image_headline.html|title= Miss Sri Lanka 2006|date=13 October 2016|publisher=lankanewspapers.com}}
7. ^Top Best National Costume
8. ^Stephanie Siriwardhana is Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011 - Missosology Miss Universe Forum
9. ^Kelaniya student was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2010
External links- Official website
- Official website of Miss Universe
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