Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 controversy
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On the night of 4 April 2021, the grand finale of the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 pageant was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapakse Theater in Colombo. The event was partially telecast live via Rupavahini, which is one of Sri Lanka's main national television channels. The competition ended in bizarre fashion when Pushpika De Silva, the contestant who was initially crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 unceremoniously had her crown forcibly removed from her head on stage by the previous title holder, Caroline Jurie, who stated that De Silva was disqualified for being a divorcee, something De Silva denied. The incident sparked social media reaction and wide media attention. Despite the incident, Sri Lanka was announced as the host country for the 2021 Mrs. World Pageant. De Silva was reinstated as the
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On the night of 4 April 2021, the grand finale of the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 pageant was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapakse Theater in Colombo. The event was partially telecast live via Rupavahini, which is one of Sri Lanka's main national television channels. The competition ended in bizarre fashion when Pushpika De Silva, the contestant who was initially crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 unceremoniously had her crown forcibly removed from her head on stage by the previous title holder, Caroline Jurie, who stated that De Silva was disqualified for being a divorcee, something De Silva denied. The incident sparked social media reaction and wide media attention. Despite the incident, Sri Lanka was announced as the host country for the 2021 Mrs. World Pageant. De Silva was reinstated as the legitimate winner of the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 competition and therefore was eligible to compete at the Miss World 2021 beauty contest .
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