Former chairman of Horowpothana Pradeshiya Sabha C.U. Wijeyaratne stands on a table shouting protest following his defeat in a vote to elect a new member to the post.  The controls  of the UNP –controlled local authorities of Horowpothana and Kahatagasdigiliya were  grabbed   by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in votes taken among members.