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Opposition MPs lay siege to State Institution used for MaRa’s election activities and mudslinging at opposition : MPs and media attacked

(Lanka-e-News- 22.Oct.2014, 5.30PM) When the group of UNP MPs who are investigating State corruption in government Institutions went to probe the election propaganda activities of Mahinda Rajapakse at the Ports security training school , and the pasting of posters slinging mud at the opposition, based on a complaint received by them , a gang of goons of the government had launched a ruthless attack on them and the media last evening (21). Two journalists of “Adha Derana’ had also come under attack, as a result their cameras were broken, and the vehicle of Yogarajan M.P. had been severely damaged.

Media journalist Dharmasena Weligampitiya had also been assaulted while the camera equipments of journalists, Suminda and Sanjeewa of Rupavahini were broken into pieces by these marauders .

A vehicle belonging to the Ports authority and a group of its employees had been seized by the public when the former were engaged in pasting mudslinging posters against the opposition at Amparai on 20 th night. The Ports authority Vehicle and the suspects had been taken into custody by the police.

After having received complaints from the public in connection with these wrongful activities , the group of UNP MPs comprising Ravi Karunanayake , the assistant UNP leader , lawyer Ajith P.Perera ,Yogarajan and Nimal Bandara probing corruption in State Institutions , along with a media team had visited the Ports security training school at Slave Island this noon to inspect it.

It was then discovered that the school was being used as a propaganda office of the UPFA. 100 employees of the Ports were working there fully day and night with security in connection with election propaganda activities of the President as well as to sling mud at the opposition.

Vehicles sans number plates , huge cutouts of Mahinda Rajapakse and Nil Balakaya ,large stages that can be dismantled and re assembled etc. were found to be there . There were also 28 digital television screens gifted by the Chinese. The stooges and sycophants there opposed the inspection . When the UNP group came out , a gang of goons had pounced on them and the media personnel, and attacked.

Herein are photographs that reveal the pictures taken by Derana which could be rescued from the cameras .

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