UN regrets pre-polls violence

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The United Nations has expressed “regret” over the pre-election violence in Sri Lanka particularly after it was reported that a bus carrying supporters of General Sarath Fonseka came under gunfire yesterday killing one and injuring several others.

Martin Nesirky, spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, asked about reports of violence during Sri Lanka’s electoral campaigning said that any violence in the course of such a campaign is regrettable, the UN website reported.

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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 02:42 AM

After 62 years of independence we lankans cannot hold a free and fair election. What must the rest of the world be thinking about our people ? How can one expect foreign investors to flock to this banana republic ? It seems the ultimate aim of our rulers is to be the Myanmar of South Asia.

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