Sri Lanka is home to Miss World 1953 third runner-up Manel Illangakoon, Miss Universe 1955 second runner-up Maureen Hingert and Miss International 2012 second runner-up Madusha Mayadunne. Formerly called Ceylon, the island country lies in the Indian Ocean and shares a maritime border with India and the Maldives.
In 1815, the British colonized Ceylon, which became a dominion when it proclaimed independence on February 4, 1948. On May 22, 1972, the dominion became a republic named Sri Lanka.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, is the incumbent and ninth president of Sri Lanka. He assumed office on July 21, 2022.
Colombo is the largest city and the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the country’s legislative capital. Here is the 2022 list of the 10 most handsome living men of Sri Lankan descent:
#10. Roshan Ranawana
#9. Damith Wijayathunga
#8. Nigel Barker
#7. Angelo Sanjeev Barnes
#6. Chathuranga Kodithuwakku
#5. Rishi Robin
#4. Jeenu Mahadevan
#3. Hemal Ranasinghe
#2. Brayan Livera
#1. Joshua Heuston
