Anudi Gunasekara is a Sri Lankan model, social advocate, and public figure best known for being crowned Miss World Sri Lanka 2024. Born on November 7, 1999, in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, she holds Sri Lankan nationality and belongs to the Sinhalese ethnicity. She speaks Sinhala and English fluently. Anudi completed her schooling at Anuradhapura Central College and later earned her degree in International Relations from the University of Kelaniya. She currently resides in Anuradhapura and is unmarried. Her Instagram handle @anudi_gunasekara has over 200K+ followers, where she actively promotes her advocacy and pageant work.
Representing Sri Lanka at Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad, India, Anudi made history by advancing in several major competitions, including reaching the finals in the Talent, Head-to-Head, and Multimedia challenges. She was among the top 20 in the Head-to-Head Challenge and secured the position of first runner-up in the Multimedia Challenge from Asia. Her introduction video became the most viewed among all contestants, with over 300K views. These milestones not only marked her global recognition but also spotlighted her as one of Sri Lanka’s most successful beauty queens.
Beyond the pageant stage, Anudi is a passionate social activist. She is the founder of Saheli Sri Lanka, a “Beauty with a Purpose” initiative focused on fighting period poverty by improving menstrual hygiene accessibility and awareness. As a BleedGood Ambassador for the Selyn Foundation and an honorary member of Rotary International District 3220, Anudi advocates for progressive menstrual health policies. She even engaged in discussions with Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya regarding menstrual product taxation reforms.