Breakaway rebel groups clash in Eastern Sri Lanka

Two factions of the breakaway rebel party in Eastern Sri Lanka clashed over the party's printing press today as the party leader, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna resumed the duties as a Parliament member.

According to the police, Karuna faction of the breakaway rebels raided the printing office run by the Pillayan faction in Batticaloa town this afternoon.

Police confirmed that the cadres of the Karuna group had taken the control of the office called "Thenagama" and detained 13 members of the Pillayan group. No one was injured in the scuffle.

The police said they are on alert over the developing situation.

Source: CP