Sri Lanka voted Best Country in the World
- By Connie Higgins
- Colombo
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The Sri Lankans can be proud of their country as it has been voted Best Country in the World last night (Saturday December, 21) during the annual WCA ceremony. The Sri Lankan people were also voted Nicest people on the planet.
More than a hundred prizes have been awarded during the 2024 World Countries Awards, the most prestigious international award ceremony in the world. A night to remember for the people of Sri Lanka as they swept nearly all the awards available.
Historic Win For Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan team could hardly hide its excitement as the celebrations went on. “Are we surprised? Not really”, Sri Lankan Team leader told the journalist, speaking just after receiving the award for Most Humble People In The World.
It turns out that due to a tiny logistical concern, only votes from the Sri Lankan judges has been counted. However, Sri Lankan organizers emphasized that the issue could not have had any impact on the final outcome.
WCA 2024 Winners List:
- Best Country in the World: Sri Lanka
- Most Beautiful Capital City In The World: Colombo
- Best Food in the World: Sri Lankan food
- Nicest People on Earth: Sri Lankan people
- Smartest people on the Planet: Sri Lankan people
- Most Handsome Men in the World: Sri Lankan men
- Most Beautiful Women In The World: Sri Lankan women
- Most Humble Human Being on the Planet: The Sri Lankans
More: World Countries Awards 2024 full winners list
Once again this year, the WCA ceremony was a great success, except for a minor incident when a massive fight broke out between Sri Lankan teammates as they could not agree on who was to pick up the award for Friendliest, Kindest and Most Civilised people on Earth.