Mrs. World arrested for allegedly injuring Mrs Sri Lanka after ripping crown from her head on stage over divorce claims.

Mrs. World arrested for allegedly injuring Mrs Sri Lanka after ripping crown from her head on stage over divorce claims

The current Mrs. World has been arrested on charges of assault after she forcibly removed the crown from the new Mrs. Sri Lanka's head over claim she was divorced and should not have won the pageant. 

Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva, 31, was awarded the 2020/2021 title during a televised ceremony at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo, on Sunday, April 4.

Just moments after being announced as the winner of the pageant only meant for married women, Pushpika faced humiliation as last year's winner and current Mrs.World, Caroline Jurie, took the microphone and announced that the first runner-up should take the title instead.

"There is a rule that you all have to be married and not divorced," Jurie told the audience.

"The crown goes to the first runner-up."

The crown was then forcibly removed from a tearful De Silva, who walked off stage in shame, and then handed to another contestant who came second. 

De Silva broke her silence a day after the ceremony in a Facebook post where she revealed she sustained injuries during the incident, while addressing the divorce claim. 

The prize has since been returned to Ms De Silva after the event organisers confirmed that she is not a divorcee. 

Police have now confirmed that Jurie and another model involved in the on-stage fracas have been arrested.   

'We have arrested Jurie and (her associate) Chula Manamendra in connection with a charge of assault and causing damage to Nelum Pokuna (theatre),' senior police official Ajith Rohana said. 

De Silva told reporters outside the Cinnamon Gardens police station in Colombo today that she was ready to drop charges if Jurie made a public apology, but she had refused.

'I tried to end this out of court, but she has refused,' De Silva said. 'I can forgive, but not forget.'  

Police sources have said a court hearing is likely to hold next week and Jurie and her associate who crashed onto the stage on Sunday could be granted bail later Thursday.