Security was high in Aluthgama and Dharga Town yesterday as election rallies of Bodu Jana Peramuna leader and Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Galagodaatte Gnanasara were held in the two towns.

Additional police forces had been deployed the area as a precautionary measure, but no serious instances of disturbances were reported.

The BBS was largely blamed for the violence which flared up in June 2014 in the area following a rally by the organization. However, BBS and other Buddhist organizations dispute this allegation, saying that the BBS was not responsible.

Gnanasara Thera leads the Bodu Jana Peramuna in the Kalutara District where Aluthgama and Dharga Town are located.