Mrs World arrested over on-stage melee at competition in Sri Lanka

Caroline Jurie, centre, leaves a police station after being bailed in Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

The reigning Mrs World has been arrested for pulling the crown off the head of the winner of a Mrs Sri Lanka beauty pageant and allegedly causing injuries.

Caroline Jurie, who won the Mrs World 2020 competition, was accused of hurting Pushpika De Silva, who won the Mrs Sri Lanka title at a televised pageant held in Colombo on Sunday.