Shehan Themiya

* Solomon Islands
* Tanzania

**Shehan Amila Themiya** is the Sole Survivor of *Canadian Survivor: Tanzania*. He later competed on *Canadian Survivor: Solomon Islands*.

## Profile

Shehan Themiya is a 28-year-old soccer scout who enjoys recycling, running and relaxing. He is creative and generous, but can also be very lazy and a bit stingy. He is a Sri Lankan Christian who defines himself as straight. He started studying chemistry at college but never finished the course.

He grew up in a middle class neighbourhood. He was raised in a loving household, Hiruni Ama Themiya (56) and Kasun Ishara Themiya (61).

He is currently married to 38-year-old home builder, Marjorie Kristy Gomez. They've been married for 4 years. Shehan's best friend is a gallery-commisioned artist called Wilma Garcia (30). He also hangs around with Madeleine Butler (30) and Hazel Smyth (26).

Shehan Themiya currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.

## Survivor

### *Solomon Islands*

On *Canadian Survivor: Solomon Islands*, Shehan was a member of the Tahaanuku tribe. On Day 2, has a small fight with Omar Morsli. Day 8, has a minor disagreement with Mili Kucio. Day 16, bonds strongly with Justyna Dybiec and Omar is targeting Omar Morsli. At Tribal Council, Shehan can't get the majority on his side and fortunately it's Justyna who is voted out 5-2. Day 19, Shehan has a major meltdown and would become the key target with Jordin kidnapped from the tribe.

#### Voting History

 7 | Omar

## Redemption Island

### Days spent on Redemption Island:

N/A

* Shehan is the first Sri Lankan-Canadian castaway on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Shehan was the only male on the original Morogoro tribe to make the merge in *Tanzania*.
* Shehan is the first Asian-Canadian male castaway to win Individual Immunity on *Canadian Survivor*.
* Shehan is the first Asian-Canadian man to win multiple individual Immunity Challenges.
* Shehan is the first Asian-Canadian man to win consecutive individual Immunity Challenges.
* Shehan became the first player to vote out all of their starting tribemates during a single season on *Tanzania*.
* Shehan won the most individual Immunity Challenges in *Tanzania*, with 3.
* Shehan in *Tanzania* and Stew Harris in *Borneo* have won the most individual challenges by a male in a single season, with 5 individual challenge wins.
	+ This record was tied by Liang Chen in *Bahamas* and Frits de Bruin in *Norway*.
* Shehan set a record for most votes for bootees at 12 in *Tanzania*.
* Shehan set the record for the most Tribal Councils attended, with 13 in a single season in *Tanzania*.
	+ This was equalled by Heather Jadis in *Belize*.
* Shehan is the first Sole Survivor to be on every tribe in the season they won. Followed by Su-Ling Goh in *Greece*.
* Shehan was the first castaway in their twenties to become the Sole Survivor.
* Shehan is the first male Sole Survivor to win multiple individual Immunity Challenges.
* Shehan and Justyna Dybiec voted for the same person at every Tribal Council they attended together.
* Shehan is the only male member of Tahaanuku to not make the merge.
* Shehan is one of five winners, along with Dan Nagy, Kayla Iqalukjuaq, Omar Morsli and Su-Ling Goh to play more than once and not be a member of the jury in any season.