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Group of United National Party (UNP) supporters had tried to forcibly enter state owned print media institution Lake House on 13th of December. As told by some of staff members to INFORM, the incident occurred, after, announcing of the Supreme Court verdict that the Gazette notification which was issued by the President for dissolving parliament and calling a general election was illegal. According to media, two UNP local government representatives and their supporters had tried to enter the Lake House but they were blocked by staff members of the institution with the support of police. However, this was condemned by UNP who promised an inquiry.