Shiranthi Rajapaksa completed her primary and secondary education at Holy Family Convent , Colombo . She excelled at school both in the fields of education and sports and was considered a brilliant all-rounder . She finished secondary school with a Diploma in Child Psychology and Pre-school Education . Rajapakse first entered the limelight prior to her marriage after being crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 1973 . Thereafter she had the distinction of being one of the contestants at the Miss Universe 1973 pageant held in Athens . She also participated in Miss World 1973 , held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 23 November 1973 . Shiranthi Rajapaksa , being a professional in the field of child psychology and pre-school education , established six pre-schools in Colombo and in the southern regions of Sri Lanka - Tangalle , Beliatta , Ranna , Walasmulla and Weeraketiya . Each year , over 600 young children are enrolled and 25 teachers are currently employed in these pre-schools . In 1983 , she married Mahinda Rajapaksa . The couple has three sons . Namal is a current Member of Parliament for Hambantota District while his brother Yoshitha was commissioned as an Acting Sub Lieutenant in the Sri Lanka Navy in March 2009 appointed an Aide-de-camp to the President in 2006 and youngest son is Rohitha Rajapaksa
Miss World 1973
Miss World 1973
Shiranthi Rajapaksa