30 October 2010 07:35 pm
A tense situation was created at Sugathadasa stadium following the announcement of the winner of the popular reality show Mega Star.
Spectators have turned unruly when it was announced Ajith Weerasinghe has won the event beating hot favourite MP Dayasiri Jayasekara who was endorsed by the panelists.
Panelist Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva and MP Jayasekara were taken away from the stadium under tight security, eye witnesses said.
The stadium authorities are in the process of estimating the damage caused by violence, Daily Mirror learns