Aruni Rajapaksha is a Sri Lankan

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Personal life

Aruni Rajapaksha was born in

Kalpitiya Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of, Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination. Etymology Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapit ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, and raised in

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

. After taking the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination, Aruni joined the Kandy Technical College to do a secretarial course. During that period, she organized fashion shows in Kandy leading her to take on a career in modelling. Aruni is currently married to Nalin Samarawickrama and the mother of twin girls.

Career

In 2004, Aruni won the title of ''Udarata Menike'' and the ''Capri Beauty queen 2005'' crown. She also competed in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 (China) and Miss International 2007 (

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) competitions. In 2012, Aruni secured the 3rd place at the 2nd edition of Bride of the World 2012 competition held in

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Filmography

Career as a host

Aruni hosted the morning show "Hello Sri Lanka" and the women's program "Liyasevana" at

Swarnavahini Swarnavahini ( si, ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched i ...

from 2008 to 2011. She returned to Swarnavahini in June 2020 to host the relaunched breakfast show "Ayubowan Sri Lanka." Aruni hosted the TV show "Niwaduwata travel ekak" on

Hiru TV Hiru TV (Sinhala: හිරු ටීවී) is No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, founded by Rayynor Silva (Chairman) and owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. Hiru TV is Sri Lanka's first and only digital television channel which has the ...

, as well as the sociological and legal program 'Mang Hinda Oba'.

References

External links

Aruni Rajapaksha's Biography in Sinhala Cinema Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajapaksha, Aruni Madusha Sri Lankan film actresses Sri Lankan female models 1984 births Living people Miss International 2007 delegates Sri Lankan beauty pageant winners Sinhalese actresses 20th-century Sri Lankan actresses Miss Universe 2008 contestants Sri Lankan television presenters