Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A heated confrontation broke out between Jaffna District Independent MP Archchuna Ramanathan and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar during the Kilinochchi District Coordination Committee meeting held today (16).

The dispute began as a verbal exchange between the two and quickly escalated, according to video footage of the incident.

The footage shows the confrontation intensifying when the Minister attempted to take files that were in MP Archchuna's possession.

During the altercation, MP Archchuna is heard warning the Minister, saying, "If you lay a hand on me, I'll lay a hand on you too... got it?"

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....