COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake has demanded 500 million rupees in damages from Pushpika de Silva, who won the Mrs. Sri Lanka title last year.

Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake, in a letter of demand sent through her lawyers to Pushpika de Silva, states that the remarks expressed by the local pageant winner are false accusations and implies that she was instrumental in changing the final results at the contest.

The local pageant winner, in a recent interview, had said she could have won the Mrs. World title if the mayor had not attended the pageant held last month.

The mayor has demanded Pushpika de Silva to pay 500 million rupees in damages, issue a public apology, and to ensure that such statements are not repeated.

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