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Stephanie Siriwardhana
Born (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36)
NationalitySri Lankan
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
AwardsMiss Universe Sri Lanka 2011, Miss Asia Pacific World Sri Lanka (2013)

Stephanie Siriwardhana (Sinhala: ස්ටෙෆනි සිරිවර්ධන; born 5 February 1988) is a Sri Lankan-Lebanese model and the winner of 2011 Miss Sri Lanka title. As Miss Universe Sri Lanka she represented her country at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.[1]

Biography

She was born on 5 February 1988 in Kuwait. Her father is Sri Lankan and her mother is Lebanese. When she was 3 years old her family moved to Sri Lanka due to the escalation of Gulf War. After finishing her primary education in Sri Lanka she moved to Italy and then to Canada where she graduated with a degree in Journalism, Communications and Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal.[2][3]

In July 2011 she won the title of Miss Universe in Sri Lanka[4][5] and represented her country at Miss Universe pageant which was held in Brazil on same year.[6] In 2013, she was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World Sri Lanka.[7]

She is a member of Global Shapers Community,[8] and has worked as a senator of the 2nd Sri Lankan Youth Parliament. Also she is the founder of Stephanie Siriwardhana Foundation, which intends to support a transitional shelter for sexually abused young girls.[9][10]

Personal life

Stephanie is currently in a relationship with singer-dancer Dushyanth Weeraman.[11][12]

Filmography

In 2013 she appeared in a song of Kannada film Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011". timesofbeauty.com. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  2. ^ Silva, Dhananjani (2011-07-17). "'I want the world to fall in love with Sri Lanka'". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 2015-01-08. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Wickrematunge, Raisa (2013-04-21). "Beauty & brains Stephanie Siriwardhana". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 2015-01-08. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ The dazzling dozen: Meet the top 12 contestants who will vie for the 'Avirate Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011' title on July 11, The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
  5. ^ Silva, Dhananjani (17 July 2011). Glitz and glitches at grand finale, The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
  6. ^ (7 April 2016). Sri Lankan model and a beauty pageant titleholder Stephanie Siriwardhana holds west indies ICC World Twenty20 Trophie In India, Sinhaya News
  7. ^ "A day in the life of Stephanie Siriwardena". ceylontoday. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  8. ^ "STEPHANIE SIRIWARDHANA". globalshapers.org. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  9. ^ (15 March 2015). Ex-Miss Sri Lanka Shelters Sex Abuse Victims, The Sunday Leader
  10. ^ (25 March 2012 Empowering women: Amanda van Dort on Emerge’s newest partner in helping raise funds for their ‘entrepreneurship hubs’, The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
  11. ^ Kumudika D. Saputhanthri (October 22, 2017). "දුශ්‍යන්ත් පියුමිව ඔමරිලතා කරගත්තේ අැයි?" [Why did Dushyanth choose Piyumi as "Omarilatha"?] (in Sinhala). Hadagasma, Mawbima. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  12. ^ Naduni Ariyawansha (October 22, 2017). ""ගැහැනු දිහා හරියට බලන්න ඔනෑ."" [Need to look at women properly] (in Sinhala). Rivisarasi, Rivira. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  13. ^ "Sri Lankan Actress Stephanie Siriwardhana In Kannada Movie". chitraloka.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  14. ^ "Sri Lankan Actress Stephanie Siriwardhana In Kannada Movie". karnataka.indiaeveryday. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2015-01-08.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ishanka Madurasinghe
Miss Universe Sri Lanka
2011
Succeeded by