Nadeeka Samanmali Perera (Sinhala:නදීකා සමන්මලී පෙරෙරා) is a Sri Lankan fashion model born in Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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. She competed in the Miss World 2005

Miss World 2005

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 pageant and has been crowned as "The International Best Female Model-2007" at a ceremony held in Spain

Spain

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Early life

Nadeeka was educated at Central College - Dehiwala and St. Joseph’s Girls’ School. She wanted to become a model ever since the age of 16. Standing tall at 5’10”, Nadeeka is the tallest female model in Sri Lanka.

Career

She has successfully completed a professional course in modeling and presently follows a course in beauty culture. After completing her courses, she hopes to set up her own boutique selling her own line of designs. She enjoys social dancing, volleyball, sewing, designing and making costume jewellery, and watching TV programs on travel and tourism.

Her aim in life is to encourage all young women to believe in themselves and overcome all obstacles which prevent them from fulfilling their dreams.

Perera represented Sri Lanka at the pageant in Alcante, Spain

Spain

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 in 2007 and for the first time a Sri Lankan woman won first place in this category apart from the four mini titles, Miss Photogenic, Miss Glamour, Best National Costume and Miss Catwalk.

Her mini title Best National Costume was a unique design as she dressed up as a traditional 'Gara Yaka'.