Melloney Dassanayake was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2024 at the national competition held on Friday, September 27, at Citrus Waskaduwa.
The 25-year-old banker and professional model from Colombo triumphed over 17 other contestants to claim the title. She will now represent Sri Lanka at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November.
Sonali Silva was named first runner-up, while Prathibha Liyanaarachchi, Reshalee de Silva, and Chamanthi Bandara secured the second, third, and fourth runner-up positions, respectively.
This year's Miss Universe Sri Lanka competition, led by new national director Nirmal Bandara, marks Sri Lanka's return to the Miss Universe stage after a five-year hiatus. The country last competed in Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, where Ornella Gunesekere won the Miss Congeniality award.
Meet the new Miss Universe Sri Lanka.
