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Election violence: 19 hospitalisedFollowing the declaration of the presidential election, 175 cases of violation of election laws have been reported up to now, an election monitoring group in Sri Lanka says. The election monitor, People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), says that out of the 175 cases, 48 incidents have been reported as violent incidents. There were four shooting incidents and one bombing among the incidents reported. Some 19 people have been injured and hospitalised, PAFFREL Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi said. Hettiarachchi said such violations of election laws could undermine the legitimacy of the presidential elections and urged all politicians to dedicate themselves to conduct a free and fair poll. |