Nadeeka Perera

Nadeeka Samanmali Perera (Sinhala:නදීකා සමන්මලී පෙරේරා, born 22 Oct 1983) is a Sri Lankan fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder.

She competed at Miss World 2005 pageant and has been crowned as "The International Best Female Model-2007" at a ceremony held in Spain.

She enjoys social dancing, volleyball, sewing, designing and making costume jewellery, and watching TV programs on travel and tourism.

[citation needed] Her aim in life is to encourage all young women to believe in themselves and overcome all obstacles which prevent them from fulfilling their dreams.

[1] Her mini title Best National Costume was a unique design as she dressed up as a traditional 'Gara Yaka'.