Long standing rivalry turns ugly on polls dayBy Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema, Indika Sri Aravinda and
Dinouk Colombage
Pictures by Thusitha Kumara, Asoka Fernando
Dinouk Colombage
Pictures by Thusitha Kumara, Asoka Fernando
Duminda Silva and Bharatha Lakshman
A longstanding rivalry between two government members, Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and Duminda Silva, turned ugly on election day yesterday resulting in Premachandra being killed and Silva suffering serious head injuries.
Duminda Silva’s Wellampitiya office is seen here after it came under attack by enraged supporters of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra following his death last evening. Also pictured here is the scene of the shooting incident and a damaged vehicle.
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