Author: Centre for Policy Alternatives

Parliamentary Election April 2010: Summary of post-election violence

Total number of Incidents: 13 Major incidents: 8 Minor incidents: 5 Firearms involved: 4 Intra party disputes UPFA against UPFA – 6 UNP against UNP – 1 Details here in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

Statement on the day after Parliamentary Elections 2010

9 April 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: On Election Day CMEV recorded 84 Major Incidents, including 53 incidents of Intimidation within the vicinity of polling centers. This figure includes 07 incidents of involving election officials, 07 incidents of Threat and Intimidation and 06 Assaults. CMEV has recorded 189 incidents of election law violations as well. When […]

Parliamentary Elections 2010: Election day media communiqu? No 2

8 April 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3pm: The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) reported that as of 2pm on polling day, there was a turn -out of 35-40% across Sri Lanka with a low turn- out in Jaffna of around 10%. There were several reports of threat and intimidation against voters and polling agents. […]

Parliamentary Elections 2010: Election day media communiqu? No 1

8 April 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1.30pm: Polls for the Parliamentary Elections opened at 7 am this morning. A few major incidents of pre-poll violence against party supporters and polling agents were reported to the Centre for Monitoring Elections (CMEV). Following the commencement of polls a significant number of incidents mainly related to the continuing […]

Parliamentary Election April 2010: Summary of incidents to date

Total number of Incidents: 413 Major incidents: 231 Minor incidents: 182 Firearms involved: 55 Intra party disputes UPFA against UPFA – 78 UNP against UNP – 2 Details here in Sinhala, Tamil and English. Parliamentary Election April 2010: Summary of incidents to date

Special Release on voter concerns: Parliamentary Election 2010

6th April 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV has received reports from the Puttalam and Batticaloa Districts alleging preparations for voter impersonation in the polls on the 08th. CMEV urges the Commissioner to investigate these allegations and ensure that all action is taken to prevent voter impersonation. Illegal applications under displaced category in Puttalam District On […]

Parliamentary Election April 2010: Summary of incidents to date

Total number of Incidents: 398 Major incidents: 223 Minor incidents: 175 Firearms involved: 53 Intra party disputes UPFA against UPFA – 75 UNP against UNP – 2 Details here in Sinhala, Tamil and English.