Madusha crowned second runner-up at Miss International

Sri Lanka’s Madusha Mayadunne emerged as the second runner up at the 52nd Miss International 2012 pageant held in Okinawa, Japan last week in which over 60 contestants from across the world participated.

Fernanda Cornejo from Ecuador crowned her successor Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan at the end of the event, a glittering ceremony held at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Japan Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda met Madusha and congratulated her on her achievement.

Miss Friendship was won by Ameeksha Dilchand of Mauritius, Best in Talent was awarded to Russia’s Ekaterina Meglinskaia, Nicole Velasquez of Honduras was adjudged Best in National Costume while Miss Photogenic was also won by Japan.

The other ten finalists were from Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, India, Mexico, Namibia, Philippines, United Kingdom, USA and Venezuela.