Ruchira Silva
Ruchira Karunaratne, formerly Ruchira Silva, is a well-known Sri Lankan fashion designer. Her creations mainly focusses on casual–wear and evening-wear, available in "Rebel" outlets at leading Shopping malls in Sri Lanka.
Also recorded as Ruchira Karunaratne
Ruchira Silva
- Name
- Ruchira Karunaratne
- Birthplace
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Born
- 1975 · Colombo.
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Education
- Visakha Vidyalaya · Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya
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Key facts
• Name — Ruchira Karunaratne • Birthplace — Colombo, Sri Lanka • Label Name — Rebel
Early life
Early life
Ruchira had her early education at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya Colombo and finally at Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo.
Career
Career
At the age of 19 years, she opened her first fashion boutique Rebel in 1994, heralding a fashion design and retailing revolution in Sri Lanka. At present she owns 2 high fashion outlets at leading shopping malls in the city of Colombo, as Crescat Boulevard and Majestic City. She held over 250 fashion shows both locally and abroad, inclusive of Miss Sri Lanka pageant and also has been featured in many high-profile magazines, catalogues and TV channels.
Identity
Identity
Ruchira Silva is recorded as fashion designer.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1975
Ruchira Silva born at Colombo.
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