| Formation | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Colombo |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss World |
Official language | Sinhala English |
Miss World Sri Lanka is abeauty contest held inSri Lanka to select the country's representative to theMiss World.
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 theMiss 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,Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanyake in 1981, she was crowned the official winner inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
Ceylon was officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, and the national title was concurrently changed to Miss 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
| Year | Miss World Sri Lanka | Placement | Notable Achievements | ||
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| 2026 | Prathibha Liyaanarachchi | TBA | |||
| 2025 | Anudi Gunasekara | Unplaced |
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| 2023 | Kavindi Nethmini[5] | Unplaced | |||
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic outbreak inPuerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Sadé Greenwood[6] | Top 40 |
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| 2020 | Due to the impact ofCOVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Dewmini Thathsarani | Unplaced | |||
| 2018 | Nadia Gyi[7] | Unplaced |
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| 2017 | Dusheni Silva[8] | Unplaced | |||
| 2016 | Amritaa De Silva | Unplaced |
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| 2015 | Thilini Amarasooriya | Unplaced | |||
| 2014 | Chulakshi Ranathunga | Unplaced |
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| 2013 | Iresha Asanki de Silva | Unplaced |
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| 2012 | Sumudu Prasadini | Unplaced |
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| 2011 | Pushpika Sandamali | Unplaced |
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| 2010 | Fallon Ranasinghe | Unplaced |
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| 2009 | Gamya Wijayadasa | Unplaced | |||
| 2008 | Rochelle Correa | Unplaced | |||
| 2007 | Maria Colombage | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Dannielle Kerkoven | Unplaced | |||
| 2005 | Nadeeka Perera | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Anarkalli Jay Aakarsha | Unplaced | |||
| 2003 | Sachini Stanley | Unplaced | |||
| 2002 | Nilusha Gamage | Did not compete | Sri Lanka Boycotted due to theMiss World riots | ||
| 2000 | Ganga Gunasekera | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Dilumini de Alwis Jayasinghe | Unplaced | |||
| 1994 | Nushara Rusri Pramali Fernando | Unplaced | Competed inMiss Universe 1994 | ||
| 1993 | Chamila Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | |||
| 1992 | Ishara Abelashini Makolange | Unplaced | |||
| 1991 | Jackie Emelda Bennett | Unplaced | |||
| 1990 | Angela Mary Jane Gunasekera | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Serena Danvers | Unplaced | |||
| 1988 | Michelle Koelmeyer | Unplaced | |||
| 1987 | Priyanjali Marina Frances de Alwis | Unplaced | |||
| 1986 | Indira Gunaratne | Unplaced | |||
| 1985 | Natalie Gunewardene | Unplaced | |||
| 1984 | Bhagya Udeshinka Gunasinghe | Unplaced | |||
| 1983 | Fiona Wickremesinghe | Did not compete | Due to personal reasons | ||
| 1982 | Tania Colleen Anne Pereira | Unplaced | |||
| 1981 | Sonya Elizabeth Tucker | Unplaced | |||
| 1980 | Bernadine Ramanyake | Unplaced | Miss Asia Pacific 1981, Mrs. World 1985 | ||
| 1979 | Shamila Weerasooriya | Unplaced | |||
| 1978 | Manohari Vanigasooriya | Top 15 | |||
| 1977 | Sharmini Senaratna | Unplaced | |||
| 1976 | Tamara Ingrid Subramanian | Did not compete | Protest against South Africa's race policies[9] | ||
| 1975 | Angela Seneviratne | Unplaced | |||
| 1974 | Vinodini Roshanara Jayskera | Unplaced | |||
| 1973 | Shiranthi Wickremesinghe | Unplaced | Competed inMiss Universe 1973 | ||
| 1971 | Gail Abayasinghe | Unplaced | |||
| 1970 | Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip[10] | Top 15 | |||
| 1968 | Nilanthie Wijesinghe | Unplaced | |||
| 1967 | Therese Fernando | Unplaced | |||
| 1966 | Priscilla Martensyn | Unplaced | |||
| 1965 | Shirlene Minerva de Silva | Unplaced | Competed inMiss Universe 1965 | ||
| 1964 | Marina Dellerene Swan | Unplaced | |||
| 1963 | Jennifer Anne Fonseka | Top 15 | |||
| 1961 | Sushila Perera | Unplaced | |||
| 1955 | Viola Sita Gunarate | Unplaced | |||
| 1954 | Jeannette de Jonk | Unplaced | |||
| 1953 | Manel Illangakoon[10] | 3rd runner-up | |||
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