 (Lanka-e-News -02.Sep.2012, 11.00PM) Govt. sponsored election violence had begun ! The election campaign offices of the UNP and the JVP in connection with the forthcoming East PC elections at Padiyatalawa, Kehelulla, , Jerankada, Palathuruwella, Pallegama areas had been set fire to and destroyed on the 1st between 11.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight, by the Govt. Goons and arsonists. When the JVP office at Kehelulla was being set fire to , the inmates of the office were chased away by firing into the air by the arsonists , according to JVP candidate R M Anura Rajapakse.
The goons had arrived in a Crew Cab bearing No. W P C D 0120 and a double cab No. W P C D 1275. These are vehicles which are registered with the Western province. An armed group comprising 10 to 12 members carrying T 56 and pistols have arrived in these vehicles. Empty cartridges had been found at the venue of the shooting.
Based on the complaints made to the Padiyatalawa police, the attackers are those of UPFA candidate T M Jayasena under the directions of the Padiyatalawa local body Chairman Sumith Seneviratne . The complaint Nos. are as follows :
CIB 86/111- Palathuruwella campaign office
CIB 83/04 – Jerankada campaign office.
CIB 86/05 – Kehelulla campaign office |
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| It is worthy of note that the Govt. intelligence service had furnished a confidential report to the Regime chief that at the forthcoming PC elections , the Govt. will not be able to win in the north central and eastern provinces. The regime chief who had gone raving mad over this report had informed his candidates and supporters in his characteristic foul play style that the elections shall be won somehow by fair or foul means- Lanka e news reported this on the yesterday, 1st of September. |
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