Provincial elections are underway in Sri Lanka, as government forces push deeper into territory held by Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's north.
More than 25,000 police have been deployed to guard polling booths in two out of the nine provinces on the island, where voters are turning out to elect the highest level of local government in the regions. Participation has been high, despite a campaign marred by shootings, arson and intimidation. The provinces going to the polls are not directly affected by fighting between troops and Tamil separatists, but analysts say the government has turned the vote into a referendum on its military strategy against the rebels.
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