According to CaFFE the house of Mr. Milton, a staunch UNP supporter, at Medagama, Madampe was attacked twice after 00.20 today (23). The house of Mr. Sudeh Priyankara, at Second Lane, Medagama, was also attacked.

CaFFE believes that both men were targeted because they lit fire crackers after former SLFP Secretary Maithripala Sirisena announced his intention to contest as the common opposition candidate.

Mr. Milton said that a group of people on motor cycles arrived at his house and fired shots. While they left once after residents of the house came out, one motorcycle returned and fired shots.

These are the second and third shooting incidents after the election was declared. CaFFE has received information about four instances of election related violence and three victims of these incidents are being treated at Colombo and  Kurunegala  hospitals. One  person is in a critical state.