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Victoria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">Dressed in sarees and sarongs, and with families in attendance, they assisted the Consulate Office with guest management activities for the fourth consecutive year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">The Miss Sri Lanka-Australia Pageant provides participants of\u00a0Sri Lankan heritage the opportunity to understand the history and\u00a0culture of Sri Lanka, mingle with fellow citizens, VIPs and community heads\u00a0and, as future leaders, participate in official events to get a first-hand experience of the responsibilities of leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">Participants included Savindhi and\u00a0Vishni Perera-Jainudeen, Nishi Mangan, Yashodi Wickrama,\u00a0Poorni Bandara, Rashmi Wijesekare, Harshini Boyagama, Jen Jayaseelan, Damsara Menuwara, Kanila Senadhera,\u00a0Malan Mudalige, Dilshan Nanayakkara,\u00a0Niral 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