Srilanka, May 23 -- Anudi Gunasekara has made a historic mark for Sri Lanka by advancing to the final 20 out of 107 contestants in the Head-to-Head Challenge category at the 72nd Miss World pageant, currently taking place in Telangana, India.She has also secured a place among the top 5 contestants from the Asia and Oceania region in this category, alongside participants from Thailand, Turkey, Lebanon, and Japan.

Anudi's achievement is a significant milestone, as she becomes the first Sri Lankan in the 74-year history of Miss World to reach the final round of the Head-to-Head Challenge.

Adding to this remarkable feat, Anudi is also the only contestant from Asia to reach the finals in both competitive categories of the Miss World event s...