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18 Feb, 2014 | 11:44 pm
A United National Party activist who was allegedly assaulted during a meeting organised by the UNP has been admitted to hospital.
The injured activist has been identified as Premajayanth Garusinghe. He said he was assaulted when he questioned the plight that has befallen the party at present.
Garusinghe has been admitted to the Avissawella Base Hospital.
“Upul Weearsinghe was appointed as UNP Organiser five years ago. However, he has not carried out any work in the Avissawella electorate. A meeting was organised yesterday for UNP activists. I attended this meeting. The meeting was to begin at 3 p.m., however, it began at 4 p.m.,” Garusinghe said.
“There were only 50 to 60 individuals. They are deceiving the public without carrying out any work. I was against this. When I was raising my objections,a few of his accomplices took me out and assaulted me.”
Garusinghe was discharged from hospital and arrived at his residence in Wellikanna, Hanwella on Tuesday.
After this he said, “I am still in agony. They have deceived the UNP supporters. I want to to know what they intend to achieve by doing this.”
“Sajith was the Deputy Minister of Health,” Garusinghe’s wife said. “Both, my husband and I worked for the Ministry of hHalth. He was very close to us and engaged in politics.”
Meanwhile, Police Media Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana investigations into the incident have commenced.
“He had said that the Avissawella organiser and another individual assaulted him, while he was trying to speak. An investigation has been launched into the incident. Future course of action will be taken after obtaining the medical report of the victim.”
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