Stephanie Siriwardhana (; born 5 February 1988) is a Sri Lankan-Lebanese TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who as the winner of 2011 Miss Universe Sri Lanka represented her country at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant. She is also the main host of The Voice Teens Sri Lanka season 1 and 2.
Biography She was born on 5 February 1988 in Kuwait to a Sri Lankan father and a Lebanese mother. She is the eldest of 4 children, and has 3 younger brothers. 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.
In July 2011 she won the title of Miss Universe in Sri LankaThe 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)Silva, Dhananjani (17 July 2011). Glitz and glitches at grand finale, The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) and represented her country at Miss Universe pageant which was held in Brazil on same year.(7 April 2016). Sri Lankan model and a beauty pageant titleholder Stephanie Siriwardhana holds west indies ICC World Twenty20 Trophie In India, Sinhaya News In 2013, she was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World Sri Lanka.
She is a member of Global Shapers Community, 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.(15 March 2015). Ex-Miss Sri Lanka Shelters Sex Abuse Victims, The Sunday Leader(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)
Filmography In 2013 she appeared in a song of Kannada film Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga.
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External links Miss Sri Lanka