Miss Grand International, through their official social media, announced the withdrawal of Sri Lanka from the 2023 edition of the international pageant. The organization expressed their deepest condolences to the official representative Sayuri Jayarathne.

The organization wrote, “Miss Grand International Organization would like to announce that Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2023 will be resigning from MGI2023 due to the sudden loss of her family member. However, Miss Grand International organization would like to express our deepest condolences and encouragement to Sayuri Jayarathne (@sayuri.jay), Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2023, and her family.”

Sayuri Jayarathne is 21 years of age and currently studying for a diploma in special needs education. As a child growing up in a civil war, Sayuri saw her people suffer, which inspired her to do everything she could to stop violence in any form. Sayuri was surely a strong contender for the Miss Grand International 2023 crown this year.

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Miss Grand International 2023, the 11th edition of Miss Grand International, is scheduled to be held on 25th October 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Menin of Brazil will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.