wedanayake competed for the miss universe sri lanka in 1995 pageant was held on 2 april 1995 at kings court, trans asia hotel (now cinnamon lakeside),and won the competition and the right to represent her country at the 44th miss universe pageant held on 12 may 1995 at the windhoek country club and resort , namibia. she received 9.13 for interview, 9.11 for evening gown during the preliminaries and was placed 22nd out of 82 countries.