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The government is considering regulating Sri Lanka beauty pageants following the recent incident at the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World finals held in Colombo.

State Minister of Women and Child Development Piyal Nishantha told Daily Mirror that any event using the Sri Lanka name must be monitored in future. He said that discussions have already commenced to formulate guidelines in order to regulate private events related to women and children.

The State Minister said that even beauty pageants like the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World should be regulated to ensure it meets international standards. He said that his Ministry will have talks with private organizations to reach a consensus on the matter.

During the finals of the pageant Mrs. World 2020 Caroline Jurie had uncrowned the winner of the Mrs. Sri Lanka contest, Pushpika De Silva, over claims that she was divorced. She had thereafter crowned the first runner-up as the winner.

However, Pushpika issued a statement saying she was not a divorcee and filed legal action against Caroline Jurie alleging she suffered injuries in the incident. The organisers of the event later re-crowned Pushpika.

Jurie was arrested over the incident and released on bail. (EASWARAN RUTNAM)


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  • Pearl (what pearl ! ) of the Indian ocean Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:36 AM

    Good move - for another ministry - more vehicle imports - more petrol allowance to go round the island to inspect the beauties - etc etc - AND by the way to promote your own beauty to win (if that is not happening now ! )

    FF Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:42 AM

    PUSHPIKA USING HER INFLUENCE TILL THE END FALSELY STATING THAT SHE SUFFERED INJURIES AND EVEN ADMITTING HERSELF IN A HOSPITAL LIKE POLITICIANS WHO GET REMANDED

    RoaringCreek Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:42 AM

    These news items make laugh. I think it is time we stop giving publicity to these insignificant events at this time of the hour.

    Terrence Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:44 AM

    Although she is not a divorcee she is a part of the divorce proceedings which both parties require. Also the govt should refrain from getting involved as seen by many govt organizations in chaos due to politicization

    D Perera Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:54 AM

    Government should give its priority to bigger issues like Covid, economy, education, development projects. Instead they try to interfere with petty things such as beauty contests, cricket control etc.

    ravin Thursday, 22 April 2021 08:58 AM

    Ha haa !!! regulating? or politicalization ? from when any regulatory obligations are adhere to in Sri Lanka after independence by politicians?

    Bushel Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:00 AM

    Prompt action taken to rectify the burning issue of the country and next time we will make your the president if Sri Lanka

    Ravi Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:00 AM

    What does Piyal Nishantha knows about beauty pageants.

    Jude Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:09 AM

    Mrs.World Pageant Rules are clear!! All contestants MUST BE MARRRRRIED Yeah and Pushpika NOT married, she's seperated, and in the process of Divorce!! And she's been seperated for over 4 years!! Pushpika won't qualify for the World pageant period!!

    Jude Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:13 AM

    Hey Pushpika the organizer could be your Sugar-Daddy but you ain't qualified for Mrs.World pageant, period!! I reiterate, if there's a pageant for Single-Mothers then you most certainly would qualify !! Yeah!!

    Jude Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:17 AM

    YEAH, make sure to weed-out Bimbos like Pushpika !! Yeah!!

    Sanje Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:18 AM

    So, even the state admit it was irregular event.

    Unadmirer Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:43 AM

    Please leave beauty pagents alone.Lets sort out our more pressing problems.

    Leo Thursday, 22 April 2021 10:07 AM

    So in other words regulating means only the political influenced or joining politics after the contest are eligible to participate in the reagent.

    lankan Thursday, 22 April 2021 10:17 AM

    This is a very important topic in the country. Just cancel this bullshit and ban from country.

    johan Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:14 AM

    Government interfering is the problem better leave them to act independently with the advice of the world body responsible for such events.We have seen how Sri Lanka Cricket has gone to dogs with political interference

    Saman Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:23 AM

    This is great. How about deploying the Army for this operation.

    Era Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:36 PM

    Army will look into the matter.... Pushpika herself has filed a devorce case. Rosy who has habded over Mrs. Sri Lanka to an imature beautician Chandimal is to take part of the blame. She wabted to control the event by appointing a scarecrow like Chandimal. The event should be handled buy responsible individuals. Rosy was covering her stooge Chandimal's failures and most probably Rosy promoted Pushpika.

    Ranaweera Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:21 PM

    What ??? Why not select all your politically attached call girls as beauty queens. Then the matter is over.


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