A Tamil man was stabbed and other Tamil voters attacked in Kegalle, as voting took place across the island in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections.
The attack has led to tension in the Deraniyagala and led to at least one person being admitted to hospital. The stabbing reportedly occurred after a group of unknown persons broke into a house, whilst others were attacked after refusing to vote for a specific candidate.
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Sri Lanka’s Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) reported at least 139 election-related violations across the island, between the open of polls at 7am and 1pm.
