Iresha Asanki De Silva says it was a childhood dream of hers to become a beauty queen; a dream which has culminated in the fresh young 22 year old being crowned Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2013.
A graduate of Buddhist Girl’s College in Mount Lavinia, Asanki (as she prefers to be called) followed two courses after her Advanced Level examinations. One was an IT course, and the other, a course on airline ticketing conducted by Deepal Perera of Sri Lankan Airlines.
In 2011 however, Asanki decided to participate in a competition called ‘Models of a New Generation.’ She won several titles at that competition, including ‘Body Beautiful’ and ‘Miss Continental Queen’.