NORTHWESTERN PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION
2013-09-02
First election related incident of Violence in Puttalam - UNP supporter hacked
A United National Party (UNP) supporter was admitted to Chilaw hospital after a group carrying out propaganda were assaulted by a hitherto unidentified group last night (August 31.) Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said that he is the first casualty of election violence in Puttalam District. This incident was reported from Arachchikattuwa, an area notorious for violence related to elections.
HHAM Senevirathne, a supporter of UNP candidate Priyantha Ashoka, was carrying out propaganda activities for an election meeting at Anamaduwa Road when the incident occurred. This is the most serious physical attack on a UNP supporter in this election and Senevirathne said that those who attacked him said 'there is no place for UNP in Arachchikattu.'
He was later transferred to Colombo National Hospital due to his injuries. The image attached shows how he was treated in Chilaw Hospital.
CaFFE National Organizer, Ahmed Manas said that there are 43 illegal election offices of Puttalam District candidate Sanath Nishantha and illegal temporary offices have been a major source of conflict in Northwestern and Central Provinces.
CaFFE Media
2013-09-02
First election related incident of Violence in Puttalam - UNP supporter hacked
A United National Party (UNP) supporter was admitted to Chilaw hospital after a group carrying out propaganda were assaulted by a hitherto unidentified group last night (August 31.) Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said that he is the first casualty of election violence in Puttalam District. This incident was reported from Arachchikattuwa, an area notorious for violence related to elections.
HHAM Senevirathne, a supporter of UNP candidate Priyantha Ashoka, was carrying out propaganda activities for an election meeting at Anamaduwa Road when the incident occurred. This is the most serious physical attack on a UNP supporter in this election and Senevirathne said that those who attacked him said 'there is no place for UNP in Arachchikattu.'
He was later transferred to Colombo National Hospital due to his injuries. The image attached shows how he was treated in Chilaw Hospital.
CaFFE National Organizer, Ahmed Manas said that there are 43 illegal election offices of Puttalam District candidate Sanath Nishantha and illegal temporary offices have been a major source of conflict in Northwestern and Central Provinces.
CaFFE Media
