{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss World Sri Lanka |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 1953 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Colombo]] |location = [[Sri Lanka]] |membership = [[Miss World]] |language = [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]<br />[[English Language|English]] |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = }}
'''Miss World Sri Lanka''' is a [[beauty contest]] held in [[Sri Lanka]] to select the country's representative to the [[Miss World]]. ==History== ===Miss Ceylon=== The first national beauty pageant in Sri Lanka, initially titled Miss Ceylon, began in 1953 with Manel Illangakoon of Colombo as its first titleholder, who subsequently represented the nation at the [[Miss World 1953]] pageant, finishing as 3rd Runner-up. The contest is considered the oldest national pageant in Sri Lanka.
The national pageant winner was typically crowned to represent the country at Miss World, with runners-up historically delegated to pageants like Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Asia Pacific International. Sri Lanka has one international winner from Miss Asia Pacific International, [[Rosy Senanayake|Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanyake]] in 1981, she was crowned the official winner in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].
===Miss Sri Lanka=== Ceylon was officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, and the national title was concurrently changed to Miss Sri Lanka.
====Miss World Sri Lanka==== Following the Miss Sri Lanka pageant in 1995, which was the last year of the original combined national competition, the process for selecting representatives changed. From 1997 onward, the national beauty pageants generally began to exist as separate, independent events to secure specific international franchises. Notably, Sri Lanka was not represented at the Miss Universe pageant for an eight-year period, from 1997 to 2004, due to the absence of a national franchise holder. The country resumed sending a delegate to Miss Universe in 2005.Sri Lanka did, however, continue to send delegates to the Miss World pageant during most of these years, with a new separate organization being responsible for that title. From 2003, the new national pageant was established as the Miss World Sri Lanka pageant, with the winner representing the country at the Miss World competition. While this new, separate pageant format began in 2003, TV Derana was generally noted to have taken over the official hosting and organizing of the event from 2007 onwards. The current license holder is Siyatha TV
== Titleholders == ;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 * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="220" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss World Sri Lanka !width="100" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notable Achievements |- | [[miss wWorld 2026|2026]] || Prathibha Liyaanarachchi || ''TBA'' || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2025|2025]] || [[Anudi Gunasekara]]|| Unplaced || * Finalist Asia [[Miss World 2025|Miss World Talent]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |date=2025-05-23 |title=Anudi shines in Head-to-Head & Talent rounds |url=https://srilankamirror.com/entertainment/anudi-shines-in-head-to-head-talent-rounds/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Sri Lanka Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref> * Finalist Asia [[Miss World 2025|Miss World Head to Head]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANUDI GUNASEKARA CONTINUES BLAZING THE TRAIL |url=https://hirunews.lk/english/405241/anudi-gunasekara-continues-blazing-the-trail |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Hiru News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Miss World : Sri Lanka's Anudi among 20 finalists, tops Asia segment |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2025/05/23/miss-world-sri-lankas-anudi-among-20-finalists-tops-asia-segment/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Newswire |language=en-US}}</ref> * Runners up Asia [[Miss World 2025|Miss World Multimedia Challenge]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anudi makes history for Sri Lanka in Miss World Multimedia Challenge |url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=109002&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7Rkn7SPU7b6LvvWs-0rJHF0YZTzCB3gH1NHLw3Ru3k8Coa6KKv2Am8IMV8hw_aem_H5aJ11C6wdkOlNwQlwc0Ag |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=www.adaderana.lk |language=en}}</ref> |- | [[Miss World 2023|2023]] || Kavindi Nethmini<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2023|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C1C1bemokXN/?igsh=MWhpc2ZpMWYya2g0cQ==|website=Instagram | title=Instagram }}</ref> || Unplaced || |- | 2022 | colspan=5 {{n/a|[[Miss World 2021]] was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak in [[Puerto Rico]], no edition started in 2022}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2021|2021]] || Sadé Greenwood<ref>{{Cite web|title=Miss World Sri Lanka 2021|url=https://www.missworld.com/#/contestants/5825|website=[[Miss World]]|date=24 October 2023 }}</ref> || Top 40|| * Top 10 [[Miss World 2021|Beauty with a Purpose]] |- | 2020 | colspan=4 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageant in 2020}} |- | [[Miss World 2019|2019]] || Dewmini Thathsarani || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2018|2018]] || Nadia Gyi<ref>{{cite web |url=http://awardgoesto.com/miss-world-sri-lanka-2018-nadia-gyi/ |title=Miss World Sri Lanka 2018 award goes to Nadia Gyi |date=25 September 2018 |publisher=awardgoesto |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925223134/http://awardgoesto.com/miss-world-sri-lanka-2018-nadia-gyi/ |archive-date=25 September 2018 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> || Unplaced || * Top 32 [[Miss World Top Model]] |- | [[Miss World 2017|2017]] || Dusheni Silva<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dusheni Silva crowned Miss World Sri Lanka 2017 {{!}} Beauty Pageants - Times of India Videos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageants/foreign-pageants/dusheni-silva-crowned-miss-world-sri-lanka-2017/videoshow/60781547.cms|access-date=2021-08-25|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>|| Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2016|2016]] || Amritaa De Silva || Unplaced || * Top 24 [[Beauty with a Purpose]] |- | [[Miss World 2015|2015]] || Thilini Amarasooriya || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2014|2014]] || [[Chulakshi Ranathunga]] || Unplaced || * Top 50 [[Miss World 2014|People's Choice Award]] |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2013|2013]] || Iresha Asanki de Silva || Unplaced || * Top 40 [[Miss World 2013|Beach Fashion]] |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2012|2012]] || Sumudu Prasadini || Unplaced || * Top 46 [[Miss World 2012|Top Model]] |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2011|2011]] || [[Pushpika Sandamali]] || Unplaced || * Top 30 [[Miss World 2011|Beauty with a Purpose]] |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD;" | [[Miss World 2010|2010]] || Fallon Ranasinghe || Unplaced || * Top 40 [[Miss World 2011|Beach Beauty]] |- | [[Miss World 2009|2009]] || [[Gamya Wijayadasa]] || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2008|2008]] || Rochelle Correa || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2007|2007]] || [[Maria Colombage]] || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2006|2006]] || [[Dannielle Kerkoven]] ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2005|2005]] || [[Nadeeka Perera]] ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2004|2004]] || [[Anarkali Akarsha|Anarkalli Jay Aakarsha]] ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2003|2003]] || [[Sachini Ayendra Stanley|Sachini Stanley]] ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 2002|2002]] || Nilusha Gamage || Did not compete || Sri Lanka Boycotted due to the [[Miss World riots]] |- | [[Miss World 2000|2000]] || Ganga Gunasekera || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1999|1999]] || Dilumini de Alwis Jayasinghe ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1994|1994]] || Nushara Rusri Pramali Fernando || Unplaced || Competed in [[Miss Universe 1994]] |- | [[Miss World 1993|1993]] || Chamila Wickremesinghe ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1992|1992]] || Ishara Abelashini Makolange ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1991|1991]] || Jackie Emelda Bennett ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1990|1990]] || Angela Mary Jane Gunasekera ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1989|1989]] || Serena Danvers ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1988|1988]] || Michelle Koelmeyer || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1987|1987]] || Priyanjali Marina Frances de Alwis || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1986|1986]] || Indira Gunaratne || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1985|1985]] || Natalie Gunewardene ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1984|1984]] || Bhagya Udeshinka Gunasinghe ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1983|1983]] || Fiona Wickremesinghe || Did not compete || Due to personal reasons |- | [[Miss World 1982|1982]] || Tania Colleen Anne Pereira || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1981|1981]] || Sonya Elizabeth Tucker || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:GOLD;" | [[Miss World 1980|1980]] || [[Rosy Senanayake|Bernadine Ramanyake]] || Unplaced || Miss Asia Pacific 1981, Mrs. World 1985 |- | [[Miss World 1979|1979]] || Shamila Weerasooriya || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 1978|1978]] || Manohari Vanigasooriya || Top 15 || |- | [[Miss World 1977|1977]] || Sharmini Senaratna ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1976|1976]] || Tamara Ingrid Subramanian || Did not compete || Protest against South Africa's race policies<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=SqkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NtYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=miss+world+1976&pg=5153,2766961|title=Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.co.nz}}</ref> |- | [[Miss World 1975|1975]] || Angela Seneviratne ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1974|1974]] || Vinodini Roshanara Jayskera ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1973|1973]] || [[Shiranthi Rajapaksa|Shiranthi Wickremesinghe]] || Unplaced || Competed in [[Miss Universe 1973]] |- | [[Miss World 1971|1971]] || Gail Abayasinghe || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 1970|1970]] || Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.iilanka.com/blog/tag/miss-sri-lanka/ |title=Sri Lanka {{!}} Miss Sri Lanka |website=www.iilanka.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119093727/http://www.iilanka.com/blog/tag/miss-sri-lanka/ |archive-date=2011-01-19}}</ref> ||Top 15 || |- | [[Miss World 1968|1968]] || Nilanthie Wijesinghe ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1967|1967]] || Therese Fernando ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1966|1966]] || Priscilla Martensyn ||Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1965|1965]] || Shirlene Minerva de Silva ||Unplaced || Competed in [[Miss Universe 1965]] |- | [[Miss World 1964|1964]] || Marina Dellerene Swan ||Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 1963|1963]] || Jennifer Anne Fonseka || Top 15 || |- | [[Miss World 1961|1961]] || Sushila Perera || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1955|1955]] || Viola Sita Gunarate || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss World 1954|1954]] || Jeannette de Jonk || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 1953|1953]] || Manel Illangakoon<ref name="auto"/> || 3rd runner-up || |- |}
==See also== * [[Miss Earth Sri Lanka]] * [[Miss Universe Sri Lanka]] * [[Miss Sri Lanka Online]] * [[Miss Grand Sri Lanka]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.missworld.com// Official website of Miss World]
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
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