Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 This report can be downloaded in full as a PDF from here. The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) conducted a field visit to the Jaffna, Killinochchi and Vavuniya districts from 17-19th January 2010 to monitor the situation prior to the 26th January Presidential election. CMEV met with residents of the area including those who […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 At approximately 4.50am this morning, the home of the Secretary and National Organizer of the SLFP Mahajana Wing Mr. Tiran Alles, located at Galpoththa Road, Nawala, came under a bomb attack, resulting in severe damage to his vehicle and house. Mr. Alles and his family were unharmed. According to the OIC Welikada Police CI Neville […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 Download the latest cumulative statistics of election violence in Sri Lanka as a PDF here, which includes graphs of the data.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 Released 21 January 2010, download this report in full as a PDF here. ### Western Province Alleged Shooting in Gampaha District According to Western Provincial Councilor Mr. Kithsiri Manchanayake (UNP), at approximately 3.00am this morning, a group of unidentified persons who arrived in 5 or 6 vehicles, attacked the party office as well as home […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 Report released on 20 January 2010. Download it as a PDF here. ### Eastern Province Hurt and Arson in Ampara According to NC supporter Mr. Saleem Raniz, at 3.30am this morning, he was assaulted and his motorbike (GQ 9978) was set on fire, by SLMC supporters Attalachchenai Provincial Councilor Mr. Mazoor Sinnalebbei (who arrived in […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 Read this full report as a PDF here. ### All election monitoring organizations as well as other concerned civil society groups have voiced their grave concern over the escalation of election related violence, the misuse of state property and the flouting of the authority of the Election Commissioner. The latter is especially disturbing following the […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 January, 2010 As of 19th January 2010, CMEV has confirmed a cumulative total of 658 incidents of election related violence of which 295 incidents have been categorized as Major. Of these, 5 incidents are Murders, 5 are Attempted Murders, 78 are Assault, 81 are Threat and Intimidation, 30 are Grievous Hurts, 35 are Hurts, 36 are cases […]