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|August 07, 2025
Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2024
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Melloney Dassanayake is a multifaceted personality who did make a significant impact as Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2024, and continues to do so.
On Sunday, 27th July, 2025, she officially passed on the crown to Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2025.
Melloney's journey began in September last year, when she was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2024, at Citrus Waskaduwa.
She also won the Best Catwalk award, and, with just a few weeks to prepare, she stepped onto the Miss Universe international stage, in Mexico City, in November.
"It was a whirlwind ... intense, emotional, and powerful. But I had one mission: to remind the world that Sri Lanka is back - bold, radiant, and unshakable. And I'm proud to say, I did just that."
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