The UNP propaganda office at Nawalapitiya was attacked by a group of supporters allegedly led by a deputy minister yesterday evening as polling closed in the Central and North Western (Wayamba) Provincial Councils poll, which was described as largely free, fair and peaceful, by police and election officials.
The overall voter turnout in the two provinces was placed at around 60% to 65%.

Casualties would have been less if army had not gathered round suicide bomber
- witness
Casualties in the recent LTTE suicide bomb blast at Dharmapuram, which killed about 20 people including soldiers would have been far less if the security personnel engaged in searching and documenting refugees were not congregated but spread within the area of the incident, a Coroner’s inquest was told by an eyewitness last week.