During a public meeting in Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian S.M. Chandrasena and his brother, former North Central Province Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith Samarakoon, faced the ire of protestors.

The crowd expressed dissatisfaction, with some resorting to jeering and confrontation.

In a tense situation, MP S.M. Chandrasena was accused of attempting to assault a protestor.

The incident escalated the tension at the meeting, raising concerns about the handling of public dissent.