| Formation | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Colombo |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Sinhala Tamil |
President | 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.
Miss 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]
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.[3]
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.[4] The pageant nowadays is in under Mrs. Rosita Wickramasinghe and sponsoring in different companies per year.[5][6]
Miss Sri Lanka has become national franchise holder for Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Tourism International.
| Year | Miss Sri Lanka | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Manel Illangakoon | Colombo | Miss Ceylon Beauty Pageant – British Ceylon-Government |
| 1954 | Jeannette de Jonk | Colombo | |
| 1955 | Maureen Neliya Hingert | Colombo | |
| 1957 | Camellia Rosalia Perera | Colombo | |
| 1960 | Yvonne Eileen Gunawardene | Colombo | Miss Sri Lanka – Sound and Vision with Bandula Jayasekera Productions |
| 1961 | Kamala Athauda | Kalutara | |
| 1962 | Yvonne D'Rozario | Colombo | |
| 1963 | Manel de Silva | Colombo | |
| 1964 | Dona Annette Felicia Kulatunga | Colombo | |
| 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Colombo | |
| 1966 | Lorraine Roosmalecocq | Colombo | |
| 1967 | Seedevi de Zoysas Tewaitta Ragama | Colombo | |
| 1968 | Sheila Jayatilleke | Colombo | |
| 1969 | Marlene Beverly Seneveratne | Colombo | |
| 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip | Colombo | |
| 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Colombo | |
| 1972 | Damayanthi Gunewardena | Colombo | |
| 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Badulla | The wife of the sixth President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| 1974 | Melani Irene Wijendra | Colombo | |
| 1975 | Shyama Hiramya Algama | Colombo | |
| 1976 | Genevieve Bernedette Parsons | Colombo | |
| 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Colombo | |
| 1978 | Dilrukshi Wimalasoonya | Colombo | |
| 1979 | Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar | Colombo | |
| 1980 | Bernadine Rosi Ramanayake | Colombo | |
| 1981 | Renuka Varuni Jesudhason | Matale | |
| 1982 | Ann Monica Tradigo | Colombo | |
| 1983 | Shyama Ayesa Cecilia Fernando | Colombo | |
| 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 | |
| 1995 | Shivani Vasagam | Colombo | |
| 1996 | Shivanthini Dharmasiri | Colombo | |
| 2005 | Rozanne Diasz | Gampaha | Miss Universe Sri Lanka – Rosita Wickramasinghe (Essential Entertainment) |
| 2006 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Colombo | Bollywood Actress |
| 2007 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Kandy | |
| 2008 | Faith Landers | Badulla | |
| 2010 | Ishanka Madurasinghe | Kegalle | |
| 2011 | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Colombo | Sri Lanka-Lebanese descent |
| 2012 | Sabrina Herft | Colombo | |
| 2013 | Amanda Ratnayake | Colombo | |
| 2014 | Avanti Marianne | Colombo | |
| 2016 | Jayathi De Silva | Colombo | |
| 2017 | Christina Peiris | Colombo | |
| 2018 | Ornella Gunesekere | Colombo |
| Year | Miss Sri Lanka | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2019—Present | ||||
| 2018 | Ornella Mariam Jayshree Gunesekere | Unplaced |
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Ornella was 3rd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2016, Top 10 and Miss Popular Vote at Miss Grand International 2015 and Top 15 and Miss Friendship at Miss Tourism International 2011 |
| 2017 | Christina Peiris | Top 16 | Crowned in special event after the annual Miss Sri Lanka did not recruit candidates to make a batch | |
| 2016 | Jayathi De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Did not compete | |||
| 2014 | Avanti Marianne | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Amanda Ratnayake | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Sabrina Herft | Unplaced |
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| 2011 | Stephanie Siriwardhana | Unplaced | Sri Lanka-Lebanese descent | |
| 2010 | Ishanka Madurasinghe | Unplaced | Miss Universe Sri Lanka – Rosita Wickramasinghe (Essential Entertainment) Directorship | |
| Miss Sri Lanka Universe | ||||
| 2009 | Faith Landers | Did not compete | Did not compete at the Miss Universe 2009 due to lack sponsorship | |
| 2008 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Did not compete | |||
| 2006 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Unplaced |
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| 2005 | Rozanne Diasz | Unplaced | Miss Sri Lanka Universe – Rosita Wickramasinghe (Essential Entertainment) Directorship | |
| Miss Sri Lanka | ||||
| Did not compete between 1997 and 2004 | ||||
| 1996 | Shivanthini Dharmasiri | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Shivani Vasagam | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Nushara Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Chamila Wickramesinghe | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Hiranthi Devapriya | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Diloka Seneviratne | Unplaced | ||
| 1990 | Roshani Aluwihare | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | Veronica Ruston | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Deepthi Alles | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Nandaine Wijiegooneratna | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Indra Kumari | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Ramani Liz Bartholomeusz | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Did not compete | |||
| 1983 | Shyama Ayesa Cecilia Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Ann Monica Tradigo | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Renuka Varuni Jesudhason | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Hyacinth Kurukulasuriya | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Dilrukshi Wimalasoonya | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Genevieve Bernedette Parsons | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Shyama Hiramya Algama | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Melani Irene Wijendra | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Did not compete | |||
| 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Marlene Beverly Seneveratne | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Sheila Jayatilleke | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Did not compete | |||
| 1966 | Lorraine Roosmalecocq | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | Dona Annette Felicia Kulatunga | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Manel de Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Yvonne D'Rozario | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Ranjini Nilani Jayatilleke | Unplaced | Miss Sri Lanka – Sound and Vision with Bandula Jayasekera Productions | |
| Did not compete between 1958 and 1960 | ||||
| 1957 | Camellia Rosalia Perera | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | Did not compete | |||
| 1955 | Maureen Neliya Hingert | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Ceylon Beauty Pageant – British Ceylon-Government | |
| Year | Miss International Sri Lanka | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Umanda Bamunuachchi[7] | Unplaced | ||
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant between 2020 and 2021 | ||||
| 2019 | Pawani Vithanage | Top 15 |
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| 2018 | Natalee Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Did not compete | |||
| 2016 | Ayesha Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Angela Richard Jayatissa | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Tamara Shanelle Makalanda | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Did not compete | |||
| 2012 | Madusha Rushani Mayadunne | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 2011 | Did not compete | |||
| 2010 | Ornella Mariam Jayasiri Gunesekere | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Did not compete | |||
| 2008 | Faith Landers | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Aruni Madusha Rajapakse | Top 15 | ||
| 2006 | Did not compete | |||
| 2005 | Gayesha Perera Wickramarachchige | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1995 and 2004 | ||||
| 1994 | Sharmila Tamara Kariyawasam | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1991 and 1993 | ||||
| 1990 | Desana Danika Dedigama | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1978 and 1989 | ||||
| 1977 | Sobodhini Nagesan | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Sudhaama Kitchilan | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Salangshaala Jerrie Ahlip | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Dayangani Priyanthi Nanayakkara | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Yvonne Muttupulle | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Damayanthi Gunewardena | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Did not compete | |||
| 1970 | Shirlene Minerva De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Shirline Clara Perera | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Manel Eriyagama | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Pearl Nazaria Cooray | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | No contest | |||
| 1965 | Christine Muriel de Souza | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | Kathleen Antoinette Foenander | Top 15 | ||
| 1963 | Christina Selvanayagam | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Jennifer Labrooy | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Kamala Athauda | Top 15 | ||
| 1960 | Yvonne Eileen Gunawardene | Unplaced |
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| Year | Miss Tourism Sri Lanka | Placement at Miss Tourism International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2015—Present | ||||
| 2014 | Madampege Uddima Oshadie De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Erandika Dilhari Dissanayake | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Did not compete | |||
| 2011 | Ornella Mariam Jayasiri Gunesekere | Top 15 |
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| Did not compete between 2005 and 2011 | ||||
| 2004 | Kapuruge Tehani Renata Perera | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Lushama Pathirage | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1995 and 2002 | ||||
| 1994 | Trudy De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| Year | Miss Asia Pacific Sri Lanka | Placement at Miss Asia Pacific International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2018—Present | ||||
| 2017 | Hasini Samuel | Unplaced | Ceylon Majestic Pageants Directorship | |
| Did not compete between 2006 and 2016 | ||||
| 2005 | Kapuruge Tehani Renata Perera | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2003 and 2004 | ||||
| 2002 | Nishadika Jayawardene | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Nilusha Gimange | Unplaced |
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| 2000 | Audrey Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1995 and 1999 | ||||
| 1994 | Francine Roberts | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Shivani Vasagam | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Nushara Rusri Pramali Fernando | Top 12 | ||
| Did not compete between 1990 and 1991 | ||||
| 1989 | Yamuna De Saram | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Tharanga Dilrukshi Abeysinghe | Top 16 | ||
| 1987 | Preenie Chrisanthie Dias | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Mamasena Seneviratne Disana | Top 16 | ||
| 1985 | Jacqueline Pereira | Top 15 | ||
| 1984 | Mary Dilani Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Fionna Wickramasinghe | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Sharon de Jong | 3rd Runner-up | ||
| 1981 | Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanayake | Miss Asia Pacific 1981 | ||
| 1980 | Deepthi Lalani Nirmala Seneviratne | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Tamara Ingrid Subramaniah | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Shyami De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Shyama Ayesa Cecilia Fernando | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Cheryl Sela | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Delrine de Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Preethi Irma De Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Davangani Priyanthi Nanayakkara | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Deirdre Smale | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Melani Irene Devendra Wijendra | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Methsili Maria Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Marlene Beverly Seneveratne | Unplaced | ||
