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Summary Three people including an adviser to president were killed in Sri Lanka's election-related violence.
A police official said former lawmaker Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and two of his supporters were killed in an intraparty shootout during local council elections. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment to the media.Another lawmaker from President Mahinda Rajapaksas ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance who was involved in the clash was hospitalized with serious head injuries, Dr. Shavindra Gamage said. Election violence is common in Sri Lanka.
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