Sri Lanka’s opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections escaped injury after stones were thrown at him, whilst he addressed an election rally in the south of the island.
Maithripala Sirisena was addressing a rally in Pelmadulla on Friday when an unknown group of people threw stones towards the stage.
Sirisena’s security guards and Sri Lankan troops stepped in to ensure he escaped unharmed but approximately 20 of his supporters who were present at the rally suffered injuries.
See footage of the incident, released by Sirisena, below.