Paththage Visna Kaumini Fernando (Sinhala: පත්තගේ විස්නා කවිමිනි ප්‍රනාන්දු) (born on 18 June 1991) is a Sri Lankan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Earth Sri Lanka 2015 and Sri Lanka's representative in Miss Earth 2015.[1][2][3]

Visna Fernando
Born (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 33)
EducationNewstead Girls College
Alma materKelaniya University
OccupationModel
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Earth Sri Lanka 2015
Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2017
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Major
competition(s)
Miss World Sri Lanka 2014
(Top 5)
Miss Earth Sri Lanka 2015
(Winner)
Miss Earth 2015
(Unplaced)
Top Model of the World 2016
(2nd runner-up)
Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2017
(Winner)
Miss Grand International 2017
(Unplaced)

Biography

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Education

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Visna studies via External degree program of Kelaniya University while following her CBF at Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.[3]

Pageantry

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Miss World Sri Lanka 2014

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Visna joined the Miss World Sri Lanka pageant in 2014.[4] The pageant was won by Chulakshi Ranathunga who represented Sri Lanka in Miss World 2014 in London but declared unplaced.

Miss Earth Sri Lanka 2015

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Visna once again competed in a national pageant this time through Miss Earth Sri Lanka. The pageant concentrates on the environmental awareness. The pageant was held at Citrus Waskaduwa Hotel in Colombo on 3 June 2015. She was declared as the winner. Sathma Nugera was proclaimed as first runner up while Harshani Ruman as second runner up.[3] Miss Earth Sri Lanka 2014, Imaya Liyanage and Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell of the Philippines crowned Fernando at the end of the event.[5][6]

Miss Earth 2015

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Winning Miss Earth Sri Lanka for 2015,[7] Visna is Sri Lanka's representative[8] to be Miss Earth 2015 held on 5 December 2015 at Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria.And would try to succeed Jamie Herrell as the next Miss Earth.[9][10][11]

Top Model of the World 2016

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Sri Lanka’s representative Visna Fernando won the 2nd runner up in the Top Model of the World 2016 contest held in Bremen, Germany[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Visna crowned Derana Miss Sri Lanka". Adederana. 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ Pilapitiya, Purnima (2015). "Nature's dazzle". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Visna Fernando – Miss Earth Sri Lanka 2015". Laska Asia. 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Visna". Miss World Sri Lanka. 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Derana Goya Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Earth 2015". Sunday Times. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Derana Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Earth 2015 Grand Finale". Mirror Citizen. 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Nature's dazzle". The Sunday Times. 7 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Miss Earth 2015 Delegates". missearth.tv. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  9. ^ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  10. ^ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Miss Earth 2014 Crown Goes To Miss Philippines". Travelers Today. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Sri Lanka placed third Top Model of the World 2016". The Island. 7 September 2016.
  13. ^ "The Final -2016 Top Model of the World". topmodeloftheworld.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Imaya Liyanage
Miss Earth Sri Lanka
2015
Succeeded by
Dimanthi Edirirathna