Monitoring election violence in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election 2010: Media Communiqu? 8

31 March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV notes with concern the intensification of both inter and intra party violence in the lead up to the polls on 08th April. CMEV highlights the increasing number of assaults, resulting in injuries, hurt and grievous hurt. CMEV has confirmed 72 such incidents, which constitute 44% of the confirmed […]

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Monitoring election violence in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election 2010: Media Communiqu? 7

30 March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV is deeply concerned by the escalating violence and intimidation that threatens to mar the forthcoming polls. Recent incidents of election related violence are highlighted below; UNP party meeting obstructed in Welikada CMEV received a complaint from UNP candidate Shiral Lakthilaka(candidate no 21) alleging that the decorations set up […]

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Monitoring election violence in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election 2010: Media Communiqu? 6

29 March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV repeats its call to the relevant authorities, political party leaders and their supporters to act fast to prevent further violence and to take immediate actions against the members who have perpetrated violence. Obstruction to CMEV Field Monitor in Nikaweratiya Yesterday, in its 05th Media Communiqué, CMEV highlighted the […]

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Monitoring election violence in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election 2010: Media Communique 4

26 March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV notes with concern the actions of election officials which violate the integrity of the electoral process, the very process they are charged with protecting. Postal Voting CMEV received reports of 28 postal voting related incidents at the closure of postal voting on 26th March. CMEV also received reports of […]

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