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Former Miss Universe Sri Lanka Ornella Gunesekere appears in the Netflix series Brigerton Season 3

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1 year ago

June 18, 2024

Former Miss Universe Sri Lanka Ornella Gunesekere appears in the Netflix series Brigerton Season 3 in a supporting role.

Bridgerton is an American historical romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland’s first scripted show for Netflix.

Gunesekere won the title of Miss Universe Sri Lanka and made history for Sri Lanka by winning the “Miss Congeniality” Award at the Miss Universe pageant 2018.

She was part of a team that made world history as she also represented Sri Lanka among 18 other models from Nepal, Finland, and Italy at the “Mt. Everest Fashion Runway,” the highest altitude Fashion show, which took place at Kala Pathhar, Mount Everest, on 26 January 2020.

She’s done all this and more while overcoming health related issues that left her facing paralysis and even death, having to learn to walk from scratch barely a decade ago.

Story source: Pulse.lk

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Sri Lankan Sprinters Crowned South Asia’s Fastest Man And Woman

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2 weeks ago

October 26, 2025

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Sri Lanka has produced South Asia’s fastest man and woman for the first time in years, following stunning victories at the 2025 South Asian Senior Athletics Championships held in Ranchi, India.

Chamod Yodhasinghe sprinted to gold in the men’s 100 metres event, setting a new championship record with an impressive time of 10.3 seconds. Yodhasinghe, who also won the same event at the 103rd National Athletics Championships earlier this year, represented the Sri Lanka Army at the regional meet.

Meanwhile, Safia Yameek clinched gold in the women’s 100 metres, clocking 11.53 seconds — another record-breaking performance for Sri Lanka.

With both Yodhasinghe and Yameek taking the top spots in their respective events, Sri Lanka now holds the titles of South Asia’s fastest man and fastest woman, marking a proud moment for the nation’s athletics history.

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Yevan David Makes History as Sri Lanka’s First Rookie Champion in Euro Formula Open

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3 weeks ago

October 20, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s rising racing star, Yevan David, has made history by securing the Rookie Championship title in the 2025 Euro Formula Open Championship. Competing in the final leg of the season at the legendary Monza circuit, Yevan showcased remarkable skill and determination, finishing second in Round 2 of the Monza stage and confirming his overall second-place finish in the championship standings.

The Monza stage, consisting of three rounds with today’s race being the decisive final, saw Yevan narrowly miss out on victory by just one thousandth of a second in an epic battle with Poland’s Dymek Kicharczck, who secured the championship title regardless of the outcome of the final race.