The Southern Provincial Council polls campaign is off to a violent start with election monitors reporting that the first violation involving a firearm has been reported from President Mahinda Rajapaksa‘s home base, Beliatta.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
The monitors said the very first election violation had also been reported from the Hambantota District, the heartland of the Rajapaksa support base.
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said shots were fired at a vehicle that belongs to United National Party (UNP) candidate for Hambantota district Atula Senaratne around 3 am today (February 9.)
“This is the first election related incident in which a fire arm was used. Senaratne lodged a complaint with the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) stating that a group arriving in a vehicle fired at the cab, 50 – 4079, which was parked outside his house at Aranwala Road, Beliatte. He said that the group drove away after he switched on the lights after he heard the gun shots,” the report by the monitors said.
He has lodged a complaint with the police, the monitors sid.
Senaratne, who is a close associate of UNP MP Sajith Premadasa, said that he has been receiving threats for sometime.
Paul / February 9, 2014
I just don’t understand it. Someone farts in Beliatta and the press go to town.
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Kutti Machan / February 10, 2014
It’s child’s play for CaFFE.
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gamini / February 10, 2014
Paul,
Absolutely! Now see when you fart from your mouth and speak from your arse, Does the Press complain or report? No.
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Paul / February 10, 2014
Gamini learn to tell the difference between a serious comment and humour.
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gamini / February 10, 2014
Even if I did you would not know the difference.
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justice / February 9, 2014
If a shooting violation can occur in MR’s home base,this sets the tone for a violent election.
This is the coming Miracle of Asia.
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Don Bandula / February 9, 2014
Is it true that MR first became an MP,following a Fire-arm related attack on his then opponent???
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Paul / February 9, 2014
No, that was a VP after he murdered Alfred Duraiappah.
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Maveeran / February 10, 2014
Paul why not be the toilet paper for Jarawapassa Family?
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Paul / February 10, 2014
I wouldn’t dream of taking your job.
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Maveeran / February 12, 2014
Paul, You can never do the job I do, I work night shifts with your mom. And tells me how much you love Jarawapassa’s arse.
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Tamil from the North / February 16, 2014
VP claimed that he assassinated Mr. Duraiyyapah, but the real scoundrel who killed him is hiding in the UK by the name Kandeepan, [Edited out]
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gamini / February 10, 2014
Don,
This bugger MR first used a goon squad called ‘Wambottas’ to kill all his opponents. After he became President he got the Forces with Gota’s help to liquidate all the Wambottas. Mervyn Silva knows the inside story. It is a matter of time before these buggers are liquidated.
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Leelage nangi / February 10, 2014
Please add more about these attacks. Many have no idea the poisonous mentality of MR.
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sirimal / February 9, 2014
Knowing the situation VERY well, why should we spend tax payers funds for these unfair elections ?
a)They abuse all state media for their favor
b)They use illegal manners and banners to propaganda
c)They even attack dissdents broad daylight – not respecting any rights of values to show their forms of power
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Randy Mathew / February 16, 2014
Reminds me of the Beliatte by election of 1989 when the Medamulane murderer with some of his party supporters were involved in the killing of a person who belonged to another party. They were all acquitted due to conflicting statements made by witnesses. Hm- history is being repeated here. SAD
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