Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Post-presidential election violence
28 January 2010: Summary of post-election violence incidents received to CMEV by 5.30 p.m. A full report of the violence can also be download here.
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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Letter to Commissioner of Elections to urgently address concerns voiced by voters and shared by CMEV
Read the letter as a fully formatted PDF here. ### 27th January 2010 BY HAND, FAX & REGISTERED POST Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake Elections Commissioner Department of Elections Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya Dear Mr. Dissanayake, I wish to bring to your urgent attention the concerns voiced by voters and shared by CMEV with regard to the counting […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 CMEV Briefing: Inability of Authorities to Address the Voter Rights of IDPs and Others in the North
26 January 2010: CMEV was informed that approximately 24,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) presently living in government run camps and with host families were also registered on the 2008 electoral register. Out of this number, 16,000 IDPs applied to cast their vote within the Vavuniya district while 8,000 were eligible to cast their vote in […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Video at the end of polling day, 26 January 2010
Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and Mr. D.M. Dissanayake, respectively the co-convenor and national coordinator of CMEV give their first impressions of voter turnout and violence at the polls over the course of the day. See the video here – http://cmev.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/video-at-the-end-of-polling-day-26-january-2010/
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Presidential Election 2010: Election Day Media Communique No. 4
Read this report as a PDF here. ### CMEV has received the following reports from the field: Eastern Province Batticaloa District: Kalkudah Electroate: SLMC supporter Mr. Mohamad Ismail was attacked by a group of UPFA supporters at around 10:55 am about 20m away from the Oddamavadi Central College Polling Station (Polling Centre 69). CMEV spoke […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Videos of ground situation mid-day 26 January: Presidential Election 2010
CMEV co-convenor Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and coordinator D.M. Dissanayake speak on incidents of election violence half-way into voting on the 26th of January 2010. Click here for videos – http://cmev.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/videos-of-ground-situation-mid-day-26-january-presidential-election-2010/
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 January, 2010 Presidential Election 2010: Election Day Media Communique No. 3
Read this in full as a PDF here. Map of location here. ### 3rd Media Communiqué, 26th January 2010, 1030Hrs CMEV received reports of multiple explosions in Nallur, Uduppidy, Manipay, Vaddukottai, Chavakachcheri and Tellipallai. CMEV’s mobile teams were dispatched to a number of locations where the attacks had reportedly taken place. CMEV teams verified damages […]