The vehicle of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Vanni MP Vino Noharathalingam was attacked by a group of allegedly intoxicated youths.
The MP was travelling from Mannar to Vavuniya when his vehicle was stopped and attacked the group in the Katpakapuram area in Vavuniya. The attack is reported to have caused considerable damage to the vehicle.
The attack was reported to the police.
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