Perine Fernando: Sri Lanka's Trailblazing Supermodel
Early Life and Unexpected Beginnings
Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Perine Fernando grew up in a close-knit family, the only sibling to inherit her father's towering statureâhe stood just over 6 feet tall as a tea planter.Her childhood was quintessentially joyful yet sheltered: attending St.Paul's Milagiriya School, clumsily pedaling bicycles through the bustling Bambalapitiya flats, tumbling off in fits of laughter, and losing herself in games like seven stones or scaling neighborhood trees.
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