Thursday, 25 December 2014 00:00
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A clash broke off yesterday between a suspected group of government backed goons and UNP supporters outside the latter’s Headquarters Sirikotha at Pita Kotte injuring several and damaging property.
According to the police, a clash has ensued between the UNP supporters and the government supporters who were holding a protest in front of the party headquarters. The government supporters are alleged of planning to stone the Sirikotha building.
At least 11 people have been injured in the clash. Police riot squad was brought in to quell the clash.
Patriotic National Front, Secretary, Wasantha Bandara claimed the clash created by the UNP supporters themselves.
They were protesting an alleged secret agreement which was signed by the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena and the opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe, on 1 November.
Crossover UNP MP and current Minister of Health Tissa Attanayake recently produced a document to the press saying that Wickremasinghe and Sirisena on 1 November signed an agreement for a common program for the 8 January presidential election.
Wickremasinghe and Sirisena claimed Attanayake has produced a fraudulent document on which his and Sirisena’s signatures had been forged. A complaint has been lodged with the Police Chief, Wickremasinghe said.
