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| Four explosions rock Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula |
| 2010-01-27 |
| Four explosions rocked Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula early on Tuesday morning. At least two bombs went off outside the home of a ruling party activist in the Jaffna peninsula, but there were no reports of casualties, the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said. "We have a complaint that two bombs were thrown at the home of Subramaniam Sharma, an organizer for the (ruling) Sri Lanka Freedom Party, early this morning," spokesman D. M. Dissanayake said. No further information has been provided about the incidents. Security has been on high alert in Sri Lanka for the upcoming presidential election. Election fever has gripped Sri Lanka as 14 million registered voters are eligible to vote in the polls on Tuesday, January 26. The two main candidates -- former army commander General Sarath Fonseka and President Mahinda Rajapaksa -- will be competing in the first national election since the government declared victory in the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May. There are 20 other candidates, but none are viewed as serious contenders. Rajapaksa's campaign denies allegations that they are planning voter fraud, saying they will not need to do so to secure a victory. Results are expected to be announced on Wednesday, January 27. |
| Posted by:Fred |