Aug 20, Batticaloa: An office of the Eelam Revolutionary Organization of Students (EROS) has been attacked in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province in the run up to the provincial council elections scheduled for next month.

The EROS office in Batticaloa has been attacked by a group of unidentified persons on Sunday morning.

EROS Leader, R. Prabhakaran has lodged a complaint at the Batticaloa Police soon after the incident.

The police have said the attackers had caused severe damage to the party office and had also attempted to set fire to the EROS leader's van.

Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana has noted that the Batticaloa Police have provided police security by assigning three police personnel at the party office after the attack.

The Batticaloa Police are continuing investigations. However, no arrests have been made yet.