Puttalam DS assaulted by protesters

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The Puttalam Divisional Secretary and his driver were alleged to have been assaulted by several villagers in Kaladi.

The Divisional Secretary was in the area to check out a protest over a villager being killed by an elephant.

The protesters blocked the Kurunegala - Puttalam main road.

Meanwhile Puttalam Secretariat workers have launched a protest over the attack on the Divisional Secretary.(Pix by Hiran Jayasingha)

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nalaka Tuesday, 25 June 2013 07:46 AM

protest over protest

M.O.A. Careem Tuesday, 25 June 2013 01:35 PM

by way of assault one gain an instant psychological relief - what do they gain? think of solution......

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