Puttalam DS assaulted by protesters

25 June 2013 05:37 am Views - 4324

The Puttalam Divisional Secretary and his driver were alleged to have been assaulted by several villagers in Kaladi.

The Divisional Secretary was in the area to check out a protest over a villager being killed by an elephant.

The protesters blocked the Kurunegala - Puttalam main road.

Meanwhile Puttalam Secretariat workers have launched a protest over the attack on the Divisional Secretary.(Pix by Hiran Jayasingha)