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Twenty-three-year-old Amanda Rathnayake was crowned Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2013 last night at a glittering event at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. She will represent Sri Lanka at the Miss. Universe pageant in Moscow in November.

Simerene Rabot was adjudged the runner up and Kristina Palliyaguruge the second runner-up. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd was the print media sponsors of the event.

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