Presidential Election 2010: Media Communiqu? No. 14
17 January 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: As of 14th January 2010, CMEV has confirmed a cumulative total of 609 incidents of election related violence of which 271 incidents have been categorized as Major. Of these, 2 incidents of Murder, 5 incidents of Attempted Murders, 73 incidents are of Assault, 77 are of Threat and Intimidation,...
Presidential Election 2010: Media Communiqu? No. 13
CMEV has received information of a shooting at the UNP party office near the Minnas Private Hospital, Madurankuliya, Puttalam District at approximately 3.50pm. According to the spokesperson of the Puttalam Base hospital Mr. Saman Kumara of Thonigala, Anamaduwa has died as a result of his injuries, while 4 other persons were also admitted to the...
Presidential Election 2010: Media Communique No. 7
11January 2010 Colombo Sri Lanka CMEV has confirmed 176 Major incidents of election related violence as of today, since the gazette notification of presidential election on 23rd November 2009. Most of the major incidents (39) have been reported from the Southern Province. CMEV highlights the most recent confirmed Major incidents in this report. Download it...
Presidential Election, January 2010 ? Map of election violence during campaign
CMEV’s map of election related violence during the Presidential Election campaign is now live. New incidents will be added regularly, and also reflected in the media communiques released on this site. For more maps, click here. For instructions on how to view and embed CMEV maps on other websites and blogs, click here. Presidential Election,...
Presidential Elections 2010: Your vote is your constitutional right. Use it!
CMEV is running a tri-lingual public information campaign to raise awareness on the documents required for voter identification in the run up to the Presidential Elections. The posters and banner ads can be seen, freely downloaded, printed and disseminated via from here. Presidential Elections 2010: Your vote is your constitutional right. Use it!
Presidential Election 2010: Media Communique No. 3
6 January 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV has confirmed 91 major incidents of election related violence as of today, since the gazette notification of presidential election on 23 November 2009. Most of the major incidents (27) have been reported from the Southern Province. CMEV highlights the most recent confirmed major incidents in this report. Download...
Presidential Elections 2010: Field Visit Report, December 2009
The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) visited selected areas of the North and East from 22 -25 December 2009 to identify the issues pertaining to the voter application process for displaced persons, the availability of required identification documents and the general context in which the campaign is being conducted. CMEV met with Government officials,...
An Election as Nasty as the War Before It
Article by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu published in the Daily Mirror on 24 December 2009. An Election as Nasty as the War Before It
Rajapaksa vs Fonseka: Tweedledum vs Tweedledee?
Article by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu published in the Daily Mirror on 26 November 2009. Also published on Groundviews here – http://www.groundviews.org/2009/11/25/rajapaksa-vs-fonseka-tweedledum-vs-tweedledee/ Rajapaksa vs Fonseka: Tweedledum vs Tweedledee?
Refuting extremely damaging and unfounded allegations in The Sunday Island newspaper
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) refutes the extremely damaging and unfounded allegations published in The Sunday Island newspaper of 13th September 2009 against its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu. Download the attached PDF for the full press release. Refuting extremely damaging and unfounded allegations in The Sunday Island newspaper
GSP Plus – Minding our business
Article written by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, CPA published in the Daily Mirror, 22 October 2009. GSP Plus – Minding our business
CMEV Final Report ? Major Incidents in the Southern Provincial Council Elections, 10th October 2009
At the close of polls, CMEV reports a provisional voter turnout of 63.66 %. A breakdown of the districts indicates 66% in Hambantota district, 68% in Matara district and 57% in Galle district. This is to be compared with the 2004 Southern Provincial Council Elections where the total turnout was 55.64% with a breakdown of...