Beautician and event organiser Chandimal Jayasinghe and actress Piumi Hansamali have been arrested by police for hosting a birthday party last night.

The party was held at a prominent hotel in Colombo with the partcipation of other guests, defying the countrywide lockdown.

All public and private gatherings have been banned in the country due to the sudden increase in COVID19 cases across the island.

The police have launched an investigation to find out how they were allowed to host a party despite the lockdown.