location: Kahawatta
notes: A group of around 200 supporters of common opposition (NDF) presidential candidate Sirisena were shot at while they were preparing for an election propaganda rally. The injured supporters said armed groups, led by a deputy minister of UNP and the ruling alliance UPFA, in eight vehicles stormed the scene and opened fire. Several people sustained serious injuries including Kahawatta Trade Association President Shantha Dodamgoda, who succumbed to his injuries on election day.
target_text: location: Kahawatta, fatalities: 1