Centre for Policy Alternatives on 21 March, 2010 19 March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: CMEV is deeply concerned by the misuse of state resources for campaigning purposes and the increased use of firearms. Violence Profile As of 18th March 2010, CMEV has confirmed 115 incidents of election related violence including 75(65%) Major Incidents since the closure of nomination on 26th February. Out of […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 March, 2010 CPA Statement on Lanka News Web story entitled, “State intelligence units list journalists supportive of opposition and NGOs Saravanamuttu and Weliamuna top in the list! [sic].” 4th March 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Executive Director of CPA Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and the Executive Director of Transparency International, Sri Lanka (TISL), J.C. Weliamuna have jointly written […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 5 February, 2010 Article by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, published in Daily Mirror, 5th February 2010
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 On 6th January 2010, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) wrote to Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake, the Commissioner of Elections expressing serious concerns over an unsolicited New Year’s Day text message sent on behalf of the President and other consequential issues arising over the conduct of a free and fair presidential election. CPA in its letter […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 31st January 2010 Colombo Sri Lanka: CMEV remains gravely concerned regarding the continued trend of post election violence, which is the highest seen when compared with the 1999 (76 incidents) and 2005 (39 incidents) Presidential Elections. The total number of incidents of post election violence recorded following the polls on the 26th of January 2010 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 31 January 2010: Summary of post-election violence incidents received to CMEV by 4.30 pm. Available here – http://cmev.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/post-presidential-election-violence-%e2%80%93-3rd-update/
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 30 January 2010: Summary of post-election violence incidents received to CMEV by 3p.m.