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FINAL REPORT ON ELECTION-RELATED VIOL
GENERAL ELECTION 20

FINAL REPORT ON ION-RELATED VIOLENCE:
NERAL ELECTION 2000

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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................
PART ONE: Election Campaign ........................................................................................
PART TWO: Election Day Violence, Summary of Major Incidents on Election Day and P
PART THREE: Gender and Violence, North-East Province, Monitoring Issues ...............
Gender-related Violence............................................................................
Jaffna Peninsula ........................................................................................
Postal Voting ............................................................................................
Issues concerning the Police......................................................................
Misuse of State Resources ........................................................................
Allegations against Individual Politicians.................................................
Attack on Party Offices.............................................................................
PART FOUR : Recommendations......................................................................................
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................

CONTENTS
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nts on Election Day and Post Election Violence .............................................. 25
nitoring Issues .................................................................................................. 67
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LIST OF FIGURES AND T
Figure 1 All Incidents by Type (2044) Figure 2 Major Incidents by Party (1120) Figure 3 Major Incidents by Type (1120) Figure 4 Minor Incidents by Type (924) Figure 5 Minor Incidents by Party (924) Figure 6 Profile of Alleged PA Violence – Major Incidents (604)
Profile of Alleged UNP Violence – Minor Incidents (219) Figure 7 Profile of Alleged PA Violence – Minor Incidents (427)
Profile of Alleged UNP Violence – Minor Incidents (181) Figure 8 Complaints made by PA
Complaints made by UNP Figure 9 Weekly Profile of Major and Minor Violations – Up to 9th October 2000 Figure 10(a) Offences Report by Province Figure 10(b) Offences Report by District Figure 11 Use of Firearms by Party Figure 12 Use of Firearms – Up to 9th October 2000
Use of Firearms by Province – Up to 9th October 2000
Figure 13 17 Electorates which should have been annulled Figure 14 All Incidents by Type (55) Figure 15 Major Incidents by Party (39) Figure 16 Post Election Violence – Major Incidents by Type (39) Figure 17 Profile of Violations Figure 18 Gender Analysis: Pre-Election Period Figure 19 Gender Analysis: Election Outcome
Table I Alleged Perpetrators of Viole nce (Cum. Figures) Table II Description of Incidents Reported (Cum. Figures) Table III Offences Report (Cum. Figures) Table IV Category of Offences Carried Out by Each Party (Cum. Figures) Table V Tabulations of Party Affiliations of Perpetrators and Complainants (Cum Table VI Source and Composition of Incidents Recorded by CMEV Table VII Sample of Police Headquarters Complaints Received Up to October 6, 20 Table VIII Post Election Violations - Offences Report (Cum. Figures) Table IX Post Election Violations - Category of Offences Carried Out by Each Par

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2000 GENERAL ELECTION – FINAL REPORT
Executive Summary
The Parliamentary General Election held on October 10, 2000 was
fundamentally marred by serious and widespread incidents of violence
both at the campaign stage and on election day. 2044 incidents of
violence were reported to CMEV during the 39 days of the campaign, of
which 1120 (54.8%) were major incidents, including 66 murders and 41
attempted murders.
The People’s Alliance stood accused in 1031 (50.4%) incidents, the UNP
in 400 (19.6%) and persons of unknown political affiliation in 501
(24.5%), while all other parties were the alleged perpetrators in a total of
112 (5.5%), again demonstrating that the responsibility for the
exacerbation of election violence remains firmly with the PA and UNP.
In relation to location, pre-election violence was greatest in the Gampaha
(196), Kurunegala (173), Badulla (147), Kandy (144), Colombo (135)
and Puttalam (128) districts. In comparative terms, this election was
quantitatively and qualitatively more violent than both the 1999
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On polling day, systematic violence, intimidation, rigging, and vote
stuffing rendered the result in 17 electoral divisions in 11 districts
meaningless. CMEV wrote to the Elections Commissioner before
counting had begun requesting him to annul the voting in these divisions,
to no avail, however. CMEV monitors visited a total of 6173 polling
centres and concluded that 792 of these were seriously flawed. The
Central Province in general and the Kandy District in particular was a
shambles during the election with 182 irrevocably flawed polling centres
(29.4% of the total), though only 13 polling centres were annulled by the
Elections Commissioner.
A preliminary assessment of post-election violence during the first week
after the poll was also made by CMEV, and here too a similar pattern of
localized and personality-based violence was manifest. The problem is
exacerbated by the fact that the major political parties appear to condone
and countenance such blatant acts of violence and intimidation. Nor is
the Police willing or able to take punitive action against these prominent
perpetrators. Therefore, as the risks involved in acts of violence are
minimal and the rewards tangible, the violence will only escalate each
time.

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Introduction
In keeping with CMEV’s previous reports, which divide the election into
three distinct components to facilitate easy documentation and analysis,
the final report on the 2000 Parliamentary Election comprises four parts
as follows: Analysis of 1) Campaign period from August 30, 2000 to
October 9, 2000, 2) Election Day (October 10, 2000), and Immediate
post-election period up to October 17, 2000, 3) Monitoring issues such
as police cooperation, Other Election Monitor reports and
Recommendations for the future.
PART 1: ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Table 1 summarises the violence during the campaign and on election
day, showing that there is a two-way correlation between campaign
violence and election malpractice: 1) high incidence of violence during
the campaign directly correlates with unacceptable levels of violations
on polling day, and 2) situations where the campaign violence was
excessive and one-sided (i.e. where the opposition had been silenced and
terrorised before voting began), violations on election day took the form
of an overwhelming presence of PA supporters and the intimidation of
opposition polling agents, which permitted systematic impersonation, but
there was no overt violence.
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In the Western Province, the Colombo District demonstrated the latter
phenomenon clearly. Violence during the campaign period was relatively
high, with more serious violations dominating. Hence, by election day
the damage had already been done and no further violence was required.
However, exceptions to this rule were seen to be dependent on the
individual personality of the chief protagonists involved in the violence,
as in the Central Province, where some of the violence was gratuitous by
any token, and so excessive that even senior members of the victorious
group went on record in complaining about their colleagues.

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Alleged Election Campaign Violations
Perpetrators of Violence (Cum. F
AREA/PARTY PA UNP JVP MEP LP UCPF LDA/ SU CWC Western NLF
Colombo 57 11 1 1 Gampaha 122 35 1 Kalutara 29 31 3 Sub Total(Western) 208 77 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 Central
Kandy 80 30 1 1 Matale 37 17 2 N ' Eliya 35 13 4 8 Sub Total(Central) 152 60 3 0 0 4 0 0 9 North Western
Kurunegala 102 28 1 1 Puttlam 74 29 Sub Total (Nor-West) 176 57 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 North Central
A 'pura 67 20 1 Polonnaruwa 56 19 Sub Total (N-Central) 123 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southern
Galle 32 7 Hambantota 30 14 1 Matara 30 8 Sub Total (Southern) 92 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uva
Badulla 77 41 1 1 1 Monaragala 59 32 3 Sub Total (Uva) 136 73 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura 25 15 Kegalle 66 18 Sub Total (Sabara) 91 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern
Jaffna 1 Wanni 9 Sub Total (Nothern) 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastern
Batticaloa 2 Trincomalee 6 2 Digamadulla 36 29 1 Sub Total (Eastern) 44 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAND TOTAL 1031 400 16 1 0 4 0 2 10
* A - Z two cases, one each in Kurunegala and Badulla - attackers POLICE - Code Y
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tors of Violence (Cum. Figures) Date:09/10/00
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Table I
LDA/ SU CWC TULF EPDP EPRLF PP SMBP A - Z PNG TOTAL NLF
1 1 1 63 135 1 37 196 1 23 87 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 123 418
1 32 144
1 5 62 8 22 82 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 288
1 3 38 173 4 21 128 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 59 301
1 30 119
11 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 205
19 58 1 20 66 42 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 81 204
1 1 1 24 147 18 112 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 42 259
6 46 21 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 151
5 2 7 15 1 7 5 3 25 0 0 0 0 6 9 0 0 5 10 40
1 3 6 12 1 1 37 47
37 16 119 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 41 59 178 0 2 10 1 6 10 2 0 60 501 2044

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Election Campaign Violations
Description of Incidents Reported (Cum.Figures) Date:
Major Incidents Mi Dates of Alleged Murder Att. Hurt Grie. Assault Threat & Mis. of state Rob. Arson Major Mischief Threat
Offences Murder Hurt Intimid. resources (Total) 1/9/00 2 1 2 5 3 3/9/00 1 3 5 2 11 2 4/9/00 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 5/9/00 1 6 7 7 21 3 2 6/9/00 5 4 2 11 2 5 7/9/00 2 5 4 11 6 8/9/00 2 4 2 1 1 10 1 4 9/9/00 1 1 4 2 10 18 5 11/9/00 2 1 8 1 11 5 1 3 32 7 15 12/9/00 4 3 7 1 1 16 1 7 13/9/00 3 3 5 11 2 7 14/9/00 2 2 1 2 1 1 9 4 9 15/9/00 5 1 6 2 2 16 1 9 16/9/00 6 1 4 3 6 6 26 2 6 17/9/00 4 2 5 4 3 18 5 7 18/9/00 2 6 2 14 9 1 34 5 10 19/9/00 6 1 2 9 2 20 4 3 20/9/00 2 6 6 7 1 22 5 7 21/9/00 7 9 3 1 2 22 2 9 22/9/00 3 1 11 1 3 19 13 9 23/9/00 5 4 2 1 12 4 1 24/9/00 12 1 4 3 20 10 13 25/9/00 3 15 3 21 6 26/9/00 7 13 6 1 2 29 11 8 27/9/00 1 8 10 6 2 27 6 22 28/9/00 7 7 5 1 20 9 13 29/9/00 1 12 2 17 8 1 1 42 11 17 30/9/00 1 1 8 15 4 4 2 35 13 12 1/10/00 1 3 4 2 16 4 2 32 12 17 2/10/00 21 1 12 2 19 7 1 2 65 14 14 3/10/00 5 1 9 1 16 8 2 42 17 21 4/10/00 2 3 12 2 10 9 1 1 40 12 9 5/10/00 12 1 4 2 14 13 2 1 49 19 11 6/10/00 2 2 11 9 6 1 31 15 12 7/10/00 5 23 2 31 11 2 1 75 22 30 8/10/00 3 14 25 18 2 1 63 16 30 9/10/00 5 15 38 2 59 52 4 5 180 21 55
Total 66 41 270 31 395 239 25 15 38 1120 276 411
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Table II
ures) Date:09/10/00
Minor Incidents Total # of
Remarks Additional Data Mischief Threat Dam. to Elec. Others Minor Incidents Firearms Poll., # of Addi. # of Cou't # of Comp's
Property Offence (Total) Involved Related Comp's Comp's Made 3 3 8 3 8 2 2 13 2 13 1 1 1 3 6 11 1 11 3 2 1 1 7 28 10 28 2 5 2 2 11 22 3 22 6 2 2 10 21 3 21 1 4 2 1 1 9 19 3 19 5 5 23 3 23 7 15 3 1 1 27 59 11 59 1 7 3 1 12 28 3 28 2 7 1 10 21 9 21 4 9 1 1 15 24 1 24 1 9 4 14 30 2 30 2 6 5 13 39 13 39 5 7 4 2 18 36 7 36 5 10 2 17 51 14 51 4 3 1 1 1 10 30 9 30 5 7 4 1 17 39 10 39 2 9 4 1 16 38 6 38 13 9 1 2 25 44 7 44 4 1 1 6 18 6 18 10 13 5 2 3 33 53 7 1 53 6 1 2 9 30 8 1 30 11 8 3 6 28 57 11 57 6 22 3 2 1 34 61 13 61 9 13 3 2 27 47 7 1 47 11 17 7 1 3 39 81 23 81 13 12 4 1 3 33 68 11 1 68 12 17 2 31 63 12 63 14 14 5 1 1 35 100 16 100 17 21 3 3 4 48 90 20 1 90 12 9 3 3 27 67 21 1 67 19 11 3 3 36 85 17 85 15 12 6 5 38 69 17 2 69 22 30 2 5 59 134 31 1 134 16 30 7 1 2 56 119 25 2 119 21 55 31 17 14 138 318 79 25 318
0 276 411 125 52 60 924 2044 444 36 2044
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Election Campaign Violations
AREA / OFFENCE Murder Att. Hurt Griev. Assault Threat & Mis. Of state Rob. Arson Major Mischief Western Murder Hurt Intimid. resources (Total)
Colombo 7 14 1 30 10 4 1 1 68 27 Gampaha 1 25 3 47 24 4 5 109 32 Kalutara 12 1 21 4 1 1 3 43 7 Sub Total (Western) 7 1 51 5 98 38 5 6 9 220 66 Central
Kandy 3 1 23 1 29 15 1 8 81 7 Matale 1 2 14 2 16 4 1 1 41 6 N ' Eliya 16 2 14 5 1 38 8 Sub Total (Central) 4 3 53 5 59 24 1 2 9 160 21 North Western
Kurunegala 3 7 20 3 30 27 1 1 92 15 Puttlam 1 10 21 6 25 21 2 2 88 6 Sub Total (Nor-West) 4 17 41 9 55 48 2 1 3 180 21 North Central
A 'pura 11 2 20 2 26 18 6 3 88 7 Polonnaruwa 1 3 12 3 22 9 2 52 13 Sub Total (Nor-Cen.) 12 5 32 5 48 27 6 2 3 140 20 Southern
Galle 1 8 8 8 1 26 17 Hambantota 2 8 7 12 3 32 23 Matara 2 12 7 1 7 29 31 Sub Total (Southern) 3 0 18 0 27 27 2 10 87 71 Uva
Badulla 1 6 10 1 20 23 6 1 68 17 Monaragala 10 18 12 2 1 43 21 Sub Total (Uva) 1 6 20 1 38 35 8 1 1 111 38 Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura 3 10 1 12 4 2 32 5 Kegalle 3 1 16 1 17 18 1 57 12 Sub Total (Sabara) 3 4 26 2 29 22 2 0 1 89 17 Northern
Jaffna 2 2 1 5 1 Wanni 1 5 2 6 1 1 16 Sub Total (Nothern) 0 3 5 0 4 7 0 1 1 21 1 Eastern
Batticaloa 3 2 2 1 1 1 10 Trincomalee 25 1 1 2 2 31 5 Digamadulla 4 21 2 34 8 1 1 71 16 Sub Total (Eastern) 32 2 24 4 37 11 1 0 1 112 21
GRAND TOTAL 66 41 270 31 395 239 25 15 38 1120 276
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Offences Report (Cum. Figures
Major Incidents
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Table III
s Report (Cum. Figures) Date:09/10/00
Minor incidents Total # of
Remarks
Additional Data
Major Mischief Threat Dam. to Elec. Others Minor
Incidents Firearms Poll., # of Addi. # of Cou't # of Comp's (Total) Pro. Offence (Total) Involved Related Comp's Comp's Made 68 27 18 7 9 6 67 135 42 3 135 109 32 33 17 2 3 87 196 43 2 196 43 7 25 4 2 6 44 87 11 87 220 66 76 28 13 15 198 418 96 5 0 0 418
0 81 7 39 10 6 1 63 144 22 7 144 41 6 8 5 1 1 21 62 7 1 62 38 8 12 19 5 44 82 9 5 82 160 21 59 34 12 2 128 288 38 13 0 0 288
0 92 15 47 14 2 3 81 173 43 3 173 88 6 29 3 1 1 40 128 42 1 128 180 21 76 17 3 4 121 301 85 4 0 0 301
0 88 7 15 5 1 3 31 119 36 1 119 52 13 13 6 1 1 34 86 23 86 140 20 28 11 2 4 65 205 59 1 0 0 205
0 26 17 8 2 2 3 32 58 13 58 32 23 6 1 1 3 34 66 19 66 29 31 11 5 4 51 80 9 80 87 71 25 8 3 10 117 204 41 0 0 0 204
0 68 17 41 6 10 5 79 147 38 2 147 43 21 38 3 1 6 69 112 15 112 111 38 79 9 11 11 148 259 53 2 0 0 259
0 32 5 4 4 1 14 46 10 46 57 12 23 7 3 3 48 105 27 7 105 89 17 27 11 3 4 62 151 37 7 0 0 151
0 5 1 6 1 2 10 15 4 2 15 16 7 2 9 25 7 25 21 1 13 0 1 4 19 40 11 2 0 0 40
0 10 1 1 2 12 7 12 31 5 7 1 3 16 47 1 47 71 16 20 5 4 3 48 119 16 2 119 112 21 28 7 4 6 66 178 24 2 0 0 178 1120 276 411 125 52 60 924 2044 444 36 0 0 2044
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Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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Election Campaign Violations
Category of Offences Carried Out by Each Party (C
Major Incidents Perpetrators Murder Att. Hurt Grie. Assault Threat & Mis. Of state Rob. Arson Major Mis
Murder Hurt Intimid. resources (Total) PA 10 18 150 16 228 140 24 6 12 604 112 UNP 6 9 68 7 94 27 1 1 6 219 41 JVP 2 2 1 5 1 MEP 1 1 LP 0 UCPF 1 3 4 LDA/NLF 0 SU 1 1 CWC 3 3 2 TULF 1 1 EPDP 1 1 1 3 1 EPRLF 3 3 1 7 PP 0 SMBP 0 A - Z 1 12 1 17 5 36 5 PNG 49 13 34 7 44 62 7 20 236 114 TOTAL 66 41 270 31 395 239 25 15 38 1120 276
PA: People's Alliance UNP: United National Party JVP: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna MEP: Mahajana E UCPF: Upcountry People's Front LDA / NLF: Leftist Democratic Alliance / New Left Front SU: Sihala Uruma TULF: Tamil United Liberation Front EPDP: Elam People's Democratic Party EPRLF: Elam People's Rov SMBP: Sinhalaye Maha Sammatha Bhumiputhra Pakshaya A - Z : Listed Parties PNG: Parties Not Given
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Table IV
d Out by Each Party (Cum. Figures) Date:09/10/00
Minor Incidents
Remarks on Major Mischief Threat Dam. to Ele. Others Minor Grand Firearms Poll.,
(Total) Property Offence (Total) Total Involved Related 12 604 112 210 70 16 19 427 1031 260 21
6 219 41 114 11 6 9 181 400 52
5 1 8 1 1 11 16 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 7 10 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 6 1 7 3 3 10 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 36 5 7 6 3 3 24 60 8 1 20 236 114 64 38 22 27 265 501 118 14 38 1120 276 411 125 52 60 924 2044 444 36
MEP: Mahajana Eksath Peramuna LP: Liberal Party SU: Sihala Urumaya CWC: Ceylon Workers Congress LF: Elam People's Rovolutionary Front PP: Puravesi Peramuna : Parties Not Given
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
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Election Campaign Violations
Tabulations of Party Affiliations of Perpetraters and Complaina
Comp.by Party against / Party PA UNP JVP MEP LP UCPF LDA/NSSP
Complaints by PA against 143 334 13 Complaints by UNP against 669 2 Complaints by JVP against 154 6 1 Complaints by MEP against
Complaints by LP against
Complaints by UCPF against
Complaints by LDA/NSSP against Complaints by SU against 2 Complaints by CWC against 11 4 Complaints by TULF against 1 1 Complaints by EPDP against
Complaints by EPRLF against Complaints by PP against 2 2 1 Complaints by SMBP against 1 Complaints by A - Z against 19 24 1 Complaints by PNG against 40 20 1
TOTAL 1031 400 16 1 0 4 0
PA: People's Alliance UNP: United National Party JVP: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna MEP: Mahajana Eksath P UCPF: Upcountry People's Front LDA / NLF: Leftist Democratic Alliance / New Left Front SU: Sihala Urumaya CWC: Ceylon Worke TULF: Tamil United Liberation Front EPDP: Elam People's Democratic Party EPRLF: Elam People's Rovolutionary Front PP: Purav SMBP: Sinhalaye Maha Sammatha Bhumiputhra Pakshaya A - Z : Listed Parties PNG: Parties Not Given
* United Development Front [ UNP Alternative Party ] - Code A, against UNP # 2 cases of PNG against A - Z represent POLICE as attackers - Code Y ! Complainant represented in case of A - Z against PGN is the National Peace Front - Code V $ 1 A - Z complaint against the UNP is made by the Muslim Congress - Code A3 * One complaint by POLICE against UNP hsown by A - Z - Code Y ^ Attackers in one UNP complaint shown in A - Z are the National Peace Front - Code V
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Table V
etraters and Complainants (Cum. Figures ) Date:09/10/00
UCPF LDA/NSSP SU CWC TULF EPDP EPRLF PP SMBP A - Z PNG TOTAL
1 1 1 1 5 143 642 5 1 1 1 30 201 910 2 48 211
0 0 2 1 3 2 2 5 7 4 1 3 19
1 1 4 1 3 4 7 1 8
1 4 10
1 2 1 2 3 2 1 16 62 131
4 26 91 4 0 2 10 1 6 10 2 0 60 501 2044
EP: Mahajana Eksath Peramuna LP: Liberal Party
CWC: Ceylon Workers Congress nt PP: Puravesi Peramuna
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Source and Composition of Incidents R
Direct to CMEV
Province
With EIB Without EIB
CMEV only Tot With CIB With MOIB Other
Western 24 8 0 2 29
Central 11 6 2 1 15
North Western 32 29 1 8 36
North Central 26 4 0 9 31
Southern 22 13 1 3 13
Uva 15 5 0 1 32
Sabaragamuwa 12 3 0 5 13
Northern 0 0 0 0 5
Eastern 10 3 0 4 33
Total 152 71 4 33 207
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Table VI
Date :09/ 10 / 00 sition of Incidents Recorded by CMEV
OVERLAP
PHQ only (CMEV + PHQ)
Total CMEV only Total Direct r
29 63 211 144 418
15 35 180 73 288
36 106 136 59 301
31 70 48 87 205
13 52 50 102 204
32 53 95 111 259
13 33 55 63 151
5 5 26 9 40
33 50 66 62 178
207 467 867 710 2044
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Sample of PHQ complaints received
WESTERN PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
1 * ( 8 days ) Col 15 19
7
2 ( 4 days ) 1 ( 24 days ) Gamp 33 26 18 1 * ( 11 days )
Kalu 8 22 6 1 ( 4 days) Total 56 67 31 6
CENTRAL PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
3 ( 4 days ) Kandy 30 31
4
1 ( 5 days ) 1* ( 7 days ) Matale 14 7 1 1 ( 5 days )
N'eliya
13 15 1
1* ( 10 days ) 2 ( 4 days ) Total 57 53 6 9
NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
3 ( 4 days ) 3 ( 5 days ) Putt.
23 19
4
1* ( 6 days ) 1* ( 7 days ) 1* ( 9 days )
Kuru. 36
18
4
2 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 7 days ) Total 59 37 8 12
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Table VII complaints received up to October 6, 2000
ROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
1 * ( 8 days ) 2 ( 4 days )
1 0 46 1 ( 24 days ) 1 * ( 11 days ) 0 0 78 1 ( 4 days) 0 0 37
6 1 0 161
OVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
3 ( 4 days ) 1 ( 5 days )
1
0
71 1* ( 7 days ) 1 ( 5 days ) 0 0 23 1* ( 10 days ) 2 ( 4 days )
0 0
32
9 1 0 126
TERN PROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
3 ( 4 days ) 3 ( 5 days ) 1* ( 6 days )
0
0 55 1* ( 7 days ) 1* ( 9 days ) 2 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 7 days )
0
0 61
12 0 0 116
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
2 ( 4 days ) A' pura
4 13 5
1* ( 5 days ) 1* ( 7 days ) 1 ( 4 days ) Polon 25
20 3 1 ( 5 days )
1* (10 days ) Total 29 33 8 7
SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
Ratna. 2 6 4 1 ( 5 days ) Kegalle 8 21 3 2 ( 4 days )
Total 10 27 7 3
UVA PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more
Badulla
15 17 1
1 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 7 days )
M'ragala
25 24 6 1 ( 4 days )
Total 40 41 7 3
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Table VII (Contd.) RAL PROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
2 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 5 days )
0 0
26 1* ( 7 days ) 1 ( 4 days ) 1 ( 5 days )
0
0
51 1* (10 days )
7 0 0 77
UWA PROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
1 ( 5 days )
0
0
13
2 ( 4 days ) 0 0 34 3 0 0 47
CE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
1 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 7 days )
1
0
36
1 ( 4 days )
2 0 58
3 3 0 94
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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SOUTHERN PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more Galle 3 3 1 1 ( 4 days ) 2 ( 4 days ) Matara 5
4 8
1* ( 9 days ) 1 ( 6 days ) H'tota 6 14 0 1 ( 4 days ) Total 14 21 9 6
NORTHERN PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more Jaffna 5 2 0 1 ( 5 days ) 1 ( 4 days ) 1 ( 5 days ) Wanni 5 6 1
1 ( 6 days ) 1* ( 18 days ) 1* ( 19 days ) Total 10 8 1 6
EASTERN PROVINCE Dist. Delay 1 day Delay 2 days Delay 3 days Delay 4 days or more Batti. 0 0 1 0 Trinco 5 3 0 0
1 ( 4 days ) Diga.
7 17 5
2 ( 5 days ) 1* ( 7 days ) Total 12 20 6 4
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Table VII (Contd.) PROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
1 ( 4 days ) 2 1 11 2 ( 4 days ) 1* ( 9 days )
0 0 21 1 ( 6 days ) 1 ( 4 days ) 0 2 23 6 2 3 55
PROVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
1 ( 5 days ) 0 0 8 1 ( 4 days ) 1 ( 5 days ) 1 ( 6 days )
0 0
17 1* ( 18 days ) 1* ( 19 days )
6 0 0 25
OVINCE
elay 4 days or more No delay Date Reported not known TOTAL
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 1 ( 4 days ) 2 ( 5 days )
0
3 36 1* ( 7 days ) 4 0 3 45
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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Election Campaign Violations
ALL INCIDENTS BY TYPE (
924 Minor Incidents (45%)
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cent
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Figure 1
CIDENTS BY TYPE (2044)
1120 Major Incidents (55%)
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
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Election Campaign Violations
MAJOR INCIDENTS BY PART
PARTIES NOT GIVEN (236)
JVP (05)
UNP (219)
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
13

Figure 2 INCIDENTS BY PARTY (1120)
PA (604)
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) 13

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Election Campaign Violations
MAJOR INCIDENTS BY TYP
Misuse of State Property
Robbery
Arson 1%
3%
M
2%
Threat & Intimidation 21%
Assault 36%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
14

Figure 3
INCIDENTS BY TYPE (1120)
bery
Arson 3%
Murder 6%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
14
Attempted Murder 4%
Hurt 24%
ult
Grievous Hurt 3%

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Election Campaign Violations
MINOR INCIDENTS BY TYP
Minor Election Offences 6%
Others 6%
Damage to Property 14%
Threat 44%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
15

Figure 4
R INCIDENTS BY TYPE (924)
thers 6%
Mischief 30%
Threat 44%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
15

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Election Campaign Violations
MINOR INCIDENTS BY PART
PARTIES NOT GIVEN 30%
JVP 1%
UNP 20%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
16

Figure 5 INCIDENTS BY PARTY (924)
PA 49%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
16

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Election Campaign Violations
PROFILE OF ALLEGED PA VIOLENCE
PROFIL (MAJOR 604)
Arson 2%
Murder Robbery 1%
2%
Attempted Murder 3%
Misuse of State Resources 4%
Threat & Intimidation
Hurt 25%
23%
Grievous Hurt 3%
Assault 37% 2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
17

Figure 6
IOLENCE PROFILE OF ALLEGED UNP VIOLENCE
(MAJOR 219)
urder
Murder 3%
Hurt 36%
Grievous Hurt 4%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
17
Arson 3%
Attempted Murder 5%
Hurt 25%
Grievous Hurt 3%
Assault 49%

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Election Campaign Violations
PROFILE OF ALLEGED PA VIOLENCE
PROFIL MINOR INCIDENTS (427)
Minor Election 4%
Offences
Others 4%
Mischief
Damage to
26%
Property 16%
Threat 50%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
18
D

Figure 7 PROFILE OF ALLEGED UNP VIOLENCE MINOR INCIDENTS (181)
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
18
Minor Election Offences 3%
Others Mischief
5% 26% Damage to
Property IOLENCE 27)
Mischief 23% 6%
Threat 63%

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Election Campaign Violations
COMPLAINTS MADE BY PA C
Complaints against others
Complaints again Parties
(22)
C
Not Given
P (143)
Compla again
UNP (02
Complaints against PA (143)
Complaints against UNP (334)
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
19

Figure 8
PA COMPLAINTS MADE BY UNP
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
19
Complaints Complaints
against against
others Parties Not
(38) Given (201)
Complaints against UNP (02)
Complaints
ts against UNP (334)
against PA (669)

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Election Campaign Violations
WEEKLY PROFILE OF MAJOR AND MIN (Up to 9th October 2000
600
500
Minor
Major 400
300
200
149
128
100
92
109
124
53
0
September 1-9 September 10-17 September 18-24
2000 General Election Campaign
20 Source: Cen

Figure 9 OF MAJOR AND MINOR VIOLATIONS p to 9th October 2000)
539
Minor
435 Major
206
201 149
124
September 18-24 Sept. 25-Oct.1 October 2-9
20 Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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Election Campaign Violations
OFFENCES REPORT BY PRO
250
220
200
198
180
160
150
140 128
121
100
87
65
50
0
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
21

Figure 10(a) ES REPORT BY PROVINCE
Major Minor
140
148
89
65
62
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) 21
133
117
111
87
85

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Election Campaign Violations
OFFENCES REPORT BY DIS
120
109
100
92 87
88
88
80
81
81
68
67
63 60
52
40
43
44
41
38
44
40
31
34
26 21
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
22
34
0
32 32
20

Figure 10(b) CES REPORT BY DISTRICT
Major Minor
8
31
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) 22
79
68
69
71
48 43
32
14
57 52
51
48
34
26
32 32
34
29
5
31
16
16
10
9
10
2

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Election Campaign Violations
USE OF FIREARMS BY PA
300
260
250
s t n e d i c n I f
200
o r e b m u N
150
100
52
50
0
PA UNP 2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
23

Figure 11 OF FIREARMS BY PARTY
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) 23
118
52
UNP PARTIES NOT GIVEN

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Election Campaign Violations
USE OF FIREARMS Up to 9th October 2000 250
200
150
100
50
28
46
59
0
September 1-9 September 10-17 September 18-24
USE OF FIREARMS BY PRO
120
Up to 9th October 200
100
96
80
85
60
59
40
37
20
0
Western Central North-Western North-Central Sou 2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
24

Figure 12 USE OF FIREARMS p to 9th October 2000
225
85
59
September 18-24 Sept. 25-Oct.1 October 2-9
F FIREARMS BY PROVINCE Up to 9th October 2000
59
53 41
35
orth-Central Southern Uva Sabaragamuwa North-East
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
24
37

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PART TWO: Election Day Violence, Summary of Major Incidents
The following Table is self-explanatory and indicates the extent of election violations w
times. Of the 9,541 polling centres islandwide, CMEV was able to monitor 6,173 or 64.
which means that one in every eight polling centres monitored was unsatisfactory to the e
Kandy District was clearly the worst affected with 182 flawed centres out of 403 monitor
out of 288 monitored, or 24.3%), Puttalam (50 flawed out of 216, or 23.1%) and
GENERAL ELECTION OCTOB
Summary by District
ELECTORAL DISTRICT [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Colombo [122] 777 728 53
1,385,547 1,036,471 (74.81%
Kalutara [81]
503 312 -- 697,656 570,250 (81.74%

ary of Major Incidents on Election Day and Post Election Violence
t of election violations which marked this election as one of the most violent in recent
to monitor 6,173 or 64.7% of the total. Of these, 792 or 12.8% were seriously flawed,
as unsatisfactory to the extent that the poll was irrevocably affected at these centres. The
ntres out of 403 monitored (a staggering 45.1%), followed by Anuradhapura (70 flawed
f 216, or 23.1%) and Nuwara Eliya (59 flawed out of 204 monitored, or 28.9%).
L ELECTION OCTOBER 2000
Summary by District
F . RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
COMMENTS NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
47 1,036,471 (74.81%) 70,686 48,576 (UNP)
6 570,250 (81.74%)
MAJORITY & VICTORIOUS PARTY
--
37,960 (PA)

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Gampaha [177]
850 412 58 1,253,416
999,099 (79.71%
Kandy [139]
619 403 182
646,676 794,453
(79.59%)
Matale [61]
226 156 33 292,652
233,816 (79.90%
Nuwara Eliya [82] 371 204 59 403,406 335,955 (82.87%
Kurunegala [173]
819 582 50 1,007,394 796,378 (79.05%
Puttalam [128] 361 216 50 431,869 301,739 (73.15%
Anuradhapura [110]
396 288 70 472,651 353,490 (74.78%
Polonnaruwa [85] 218 98 12 294,846 187,940 (81.91%

Attanagalla 16
999,099 (79.71%) 73,504
120 Votes Stuffed, 91,690 (PA)
According to EC
Senkadagala Votes Stuffed 247 Yatinuwara Votes Stuffed 251 Galagedera Centres Annulled 01 Galagedera Votes Stuffed 424 Nawalapitiya Votes Stuffed 350 Patha Dumbara C’s Annulled 04 Patha Dumbara Votes Stuffed 2506 Harisspattuwa C’s Annulled 03 Harispattuwa Votes Stuffed 917
3
Kundasale Votes Stuffed 228 Udunuwara Votes Stuffed 307 Gampola C’s Annulled 01 Gampola Votes Stuffed 56 Hewaheta C’s Annulled 02 Hewaheta Votes Stuffed 1477 Udu Dumbara C’s Annulled 02 Udu Dumbara Votes Stuffed 159
TOTAL ANNULLED 13 (16606) VOTES STUFFED 6922
2
646,676 (79.59%) 189,415 38,659 (PA)
233,816 (79.90%) 33,462
Centres Annulled 01 18,377 (PA)
Votes Stuffed 564
6 335,955 (82.87%) 41,286
31,532 (PA)
Hanguranketa Centres Anuulled 03 Hanguranketa Votes Stuffed 148 N’Eliya Centres Annulled 01
94 796,378 (79.05%) 55,336 26,171 (PA) Votes Stuffed 154
9 301,739 (73.15%) 41,159 20,181 (PA) Votes Stuffed 510
1 353,490 (74.78%)
86,399 (24.4%)
24,979 (PA) Votes Stuffed 249
6 187,940 (81.91%)
19,550 (10.4%)
3,035 (UNP)

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566,407 Galle [50] 529 429 09 678,507
(83.5%)
Hambantota [61] 357 262 22 360,026 283,083 (78.6%)
Matara [79] 410 266 06 524,651 406,978 (77.6%)
Badulla [145] 457 349 35 475,578 389,203 (81.83%
Moneragala [114] 259 138 13 237,935 197,519 (83.01%
Ratnapura [46] 528 272 30 609,655 500,817 (91.85%
Kegalle [105] 445 255 51 545,238 434,140 (79.62%

566,407 7
(83.5%)
7,839 52,546 (PA)
Relatively free and fair on
election day
6 283,083 (78.6%) 17,545 8,766 (UNP)
Beliatta Centres Annulled 01
Beliatta Votes Stuffed 202+
1 406,978 (77.6%) 8,951 56,835 (PA)
Votes Stuffed 64
District relatively free and fair on
election day
8 389,203 (81.83%) 31,016 13,179 (UNP) Votes Stuffed 75
5 197,519 (83.01%) 11,719 15,504 (PA)
5 500,817 (91.85%) 31,204 35,401 (PA)
Centres Annulled 02
Votes Stuffed 43
8 434,140 (79.62%) 49,837 25,487 (PA)
Centres Annulled 01
Votes Stuffed 203

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Jaffna [16] 435 199 33 623,869 132,733 (21.33%
Wanni [24] 179 56 07 213,115 89,797 (42.14%)
Batticaloa [12] 269 143 17 275,485 197,646 (71.74%
Trincomalee [47] 219 171 -- 206,885 141,772 (68.53%
Digamadulla [117]
314 234 02 352,537 283,321 (80.37%
TOTAL 9,541 6,173 792
Given below are summaries of election day violations which indicate the extent and depth
part of the submission made in the Fundamental Rights petition lodged by Arjuna Parakram
secretaries as respondents (FR 640/2000).

9 132,733 (21.33%) 17,444 8,819 (EPDP)
5 89,797 (42.14%) 5,086 5,868 (TELO)
5 197,646 (71.74%) 17,982 802 (TULF)
5 141,772 (68.53%) -- 7,160 (PA)
7 283,321 (80.37%) 2,112 34,795 (PA)
791,480 423,131 (PA)
CENTRES ANNULLED 22
VOTES STUFFED 9,274
cate the extent and depth of the violence that took place on October 5, 2000. These were
dged by Arjuna Parakrama which cited the Commissioner of Elections and all party

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ELECTION DAY: OCTOBER 1
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Avissawella [07]
52 52 01 90,721 71,283 (78.57% Borella [03] 33 33 03 58,676 41,741 (71.14%
Colombo Central [13]
92 72 12 152,701 109,894 (71.97%
Colombo East [04] 35 35 - 66,374 46,473 (70.02%
Colombo North[01] 40 40 - 80,510 58,877 (73.13%
Colombo West [08] 23 23 02 40,939
26,931 (65.78%
Dehiwela [05] 33 32 05 58,883 43,357 (73.63%
Homagama [05] 65 65 - 12,170 91,818 (75.78%
Kaduwela [18] 66 66
- 130,721
99,389 (76.03%
Kesbewa [09] 73 73 - 125,802 97,532 (77.53%
Kolonnawa [10] 58 58 - 99,486 76,610 (77.01%
Kotte [13] 43 42 03 71,617 53,280 (74.40%
Maharagama [12] 61
58
03 111,204
84,035 (75.57%
Moratuwa [02] 71 52 15 111,701 87,433 (78.27%
Ratmalana [12] 32 27 09 65,042 47,818 (73.52%
Colombo District [122]
1,036,471 777 728 53 1,385,547
(74.81%)

ON DAY: OCTOBER 10, 2000
NO OF OF D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY & VICTORIOUS
COMMENTS PARTY
721 71,283 (78.57%) 1,574 (2.2%) 7,315 (PA) 676 41,741 (71.14%) 5,294 (12.7%) 5,563 (UNP)
701 109,894 (71.97%)
15,206
37,164 (UNP)
374 46,473 (70.02%) - 8,310 (UNP)
510 58,877 (73.13%)
-
19,790 (UNP)
939
One significant incident at # 4 in close proximity to Temple Trees, 26,931 (65.78%) 2,437
10,481 (UNP)
where UNP candidate blatantly intimidated and abused by 20 well- built men in presence of the Police. 883 43,357 (73.63%) 5,650 5,287 (UNP)
170 91,818 (75.78%)
-
4,600 (PA)
721
99,389 (76.03%) - 7,682 (PA)
802 97,532 (77.53%)
-
4,999 (PA)
486 76,610 (77.01%)
-
1,872 (PA)
617 53,280 (74.40%) 3,220 1,958 (UNP)
204
84,035 (75.57%) 4,712
8,043 (PA)
701 87,433 (78.27%)
The only “electorate” in the Colombo District with significant levels of violence. 042 47,818 (73.52%) 13,778 670 (UNP)
,547
18,815
1,313 (PA)
1,036,471 (74.81%) Relatively calm on election
70,686 48,576 (UNP)
day, but pre-election violence was among the highest.

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Attanagalla [05]
65 10 05 103,895 81,107 (78.07%
Biyagama
[10]
59 27 02 90,501 70,331 (77.71%
Divulapitiya
[14]
56 24 02 84,780 68,178 (80.42%
Dompe
[06]
65 53 04 89,364 69,905 (78.23%
Gampaha
[05]
78 32 01 114,218 87,670 (76.76%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& VICTORIOUS
COMMENTS
PARTY
895 81,107 (78.07%)
Less overt intimidation than during the Presidential
5,872
election. However, an
19,289 (PA)
exclusive PA presence visible around polling centres. No 11 – 120 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
01 70,331 (77.71%) 2,703 3,776 (PA)
80 68,178 (80.42%) 2,888 3,400 (PA)
64 69,905 (78.23%) 5,306 10,844 (PA)
218 87,670 (76.76%) 1,703 17,600 (PA)

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Ja ela
[18]
70 32 15 106,334 83,062 (78.1%
Katana
[39]
69 40 14 103,105 82,206 (79.73%
Kelaniya
[03]
56 30 - 77,681 59,967 (77.20%
Mahara
[08]
69 35 - 110,100 84,560 (76.80%
Minwangoda
[22]
69 35 05 101,131 80,223 (79.33%
Mirigama
[14]
72 34 - 98,681 75,619 (76.63%
Negombo
[19]
60 24 09 84,290 63,340 (75.15%
Wattala
[14]
62 36 01 89,336 70,367 (78.77%
GAMPAHA DISTRICT [177]
850 412 58 1,253,416 999,099 (79.7%

Very badly affected by PA- initiated violence, including a 334 83,062 (78.1%) 18,472 5,081 (PA)
bomb-throwing. In many cases the PA chased out others’ polling agents.
105 82,206 (79.73%) 17,692 12,159 (PA)
One of the worst areas in the country. PA supporters assaulted UNPers within polling centre, weapons in evidence. Confrontations with police (which appear to have been won by the PA supporters, led by Jeyaraj Fernandopulle)
81 59,967 (77.20%) - 689 (PA)
100 84,560 (76.80%) - 10,853 (PA)
131 80,223 (79.33%)
6,735
8,325 (PA)
81 75,619 (76.63%) - 3,091 (PA)
90 63,340 (75.15%) 10,884 4,157 (UNP)
36 70,367 (78.77%) 1,249 3,555 (UNP)
,416 999,099 (79.7%) 73,504 87,395 (PA)
Less violent than in the 1999 Presidential election, with the exception of Ja Ela and Katana.

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Agalawatta
[16]
77 35 - 83,947 65,766 (78.34%
Bandaragama
[05]
68 34 - 95,223 77,140 (81.01%
Beruwela
[09]
65 42 - 89,742 72,418 (80.70%
Bulathsinhala
[03]
51 30 - 67,198 53,828 (80.10%
Horana
[14]
61 31 - 88,937 73,170 (82.27%
Kalutara
[11]
58 50 - 92,550 72,554 (78.39%
Matugama
[14]
60 45 - 85,838 66927(77.07%
Panadura
[09]
63 45 - 94,221 74,405 (78.97%
KALUTARA
DISTRICT [81]
503 312 - 697,656 570,250 (81.74%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES
& POLLED (%)
PARTY VICTORIOUS
COMMENTS
47 65,766 (78.34%) - 866 (PA)
23 77,140 (81.01%) - 8,426 (PA)
42 72,418 (80.70%) - 787 (PA)
98 53,828 (80.10%) - 1,991 (PA)
37 73,170 (82.27%) - 9,400 (PA)
50 72,554 (78.39%) - 4,855 (PA)
38 66927(77.07%) - 4,450 (PA)
21 74,405 (78.97%) - 4,854(PA)
656 570,250 (81.74%) - 37,960 (PA)
Relatively calm on election day. However, some areas have been marred by serious post-election violence, including 01 murder.

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Galagedara
[17]
41 33 17 46,621 36,456 (76.88%
Gampola
[20]
54 47 34 73,137 58,377 (77.77%
Harispattuwa
[14]
93 51 27 120,150 93,852 (76.37%
Hewaheta
[09]
47 37 12 55,180 42,010 (74.40%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES
& POLLED (%)
PARTY VICTORIOUS
COMMENTS
21 36,456 (76.88%) 13,986 652 (PA)
26 Annulled: 1097 Voters No 33, 35, 19, 36, 41 – 146 +155 + 15 +82 + 26 = 424 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
37 58,377 (77.77%) 35,528 9,371 (PA)
49 Annulled = 1553 Voters No 03, 41 – 48 + 08 = 56 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
150 93,852 (76.37%) 28,636 1,651 (UNP)
09, 73, 85 Annulled = 3186 Voters No 90, 07, 08, 18, 28, 30, 51 – 100 + 450 + 134 + 32 + 04 + 10 + 187 = 917 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
80 42,010 (74.40%) 10,853 2,674 (PA)
20, 25 Annulled = 1607 Votes No 27(M), 27F), 13M), 13(F), 14, 35, 44 – 101 + 250 + 450 + 177 + 300 + 97 + 102 = 1477 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)

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Kandy
[21]
25 19 03 34,410 26,293 (76.08%
Kundasale
[05]
40 16 09 65,317 53,021 (78.63%
Nawalapitiya
[14]
47 12 11 69,098 55,996 (79.11%
Patha Dumbara
[13] 48 32 26 64,618
46,272 (71.6%
Senkadagala
[03]
41 24 05 59,187 46,366 (77.23%
Teldeniya
[01]
34 19 01 36,214 29,714 (80.24%

10 26,293 (76.08%) 4,664 5,206 (UNP)
17 53,021 (78.63%) 9,364 200 (UNP)
No 19, 10, 04 – 163 + 45 + 20 = 228 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
98 55,996 (79.11%) 12,786 14,170 (PA)
No 32, 1 – 150 + 200 = 350 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
18
6, 23 41, 47 Annulled = 6250 Votes No 21 (M), 21 (F), 37,15, 20, 43, 21/2(F), 42, 48 – 451 + 250 + 222 + 150 + 287 + 46 +
46,272 (71.6%) 23,922 10,430 (PA)
250 + 650 + 200 = 2506 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
87 46,366 (77.23%) 7,547 2,754 (UNP)
1, 23, 44 Stuffing -- 50 + 95 + 102 Votes (removed before counting)
14 29,714 (80.24%) 624 3,508 (PA)

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Udu Dumbara
[12]
48 36 18 46,840 36,589 (76.08%
Udunuwara
[03]
56 39 06 62,497 50,843 (79.65%
Yatinuwara
[07]
45 38 13 62,747 50,399 (78.38%
KANDY DISTRICT
[139]
619 403 182 794,453 646,676 (79.59%
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
NO OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Dambulla
[14]
75 37 08 99,756 77,141 (77.33%
Laggala
[05]
54 40 08 54,910 43,571 (79.35%
Matale
[20]
40 26 04 65,389 48,960 (74.87%

31, 43 Annulled = 2913 Votes No 34, 22, 24 – 51 + 10 + 98 = 159 Votes Stuffed (Removed
40 36,589 (76.08%) 14,341 4,072 (PA)
before counting)
Identified by CMEV as an (electoral) polling division which should be annulled.
97 50,843 (79.65%) 5,634 397 (PA)
No 15, 39,56 – 31 + 126 +150 = 307 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
47 50,399 (78.38%) 21,530 1,388 (PA)
No 22, 26, 42 – 50 + 35 +166 = 251 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
453 646,676 (79.59%) 189,415 38,659 (PA)
Widely accepted as the most flawed province, where the election result has little meaning.
OF D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
56 77,141 (77.33%) 6,930 4,566 (PA)
10 43,571 (79.35%) 7,889 8,751 (PA)
48 Annulled = 861 No 48 – 542 Votes Stuffed [1641 Total for Centre 42% stuffed] (Removed before counting)
89 48,960 (74.87%) 3,997 2,212 (UNP)
No 157 – 22 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)

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Rattota
[22]
57 53 13 72,597 56,584 (77.97%
MATALE
DISTRICT
[61]
233,816 (79.9%)
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
226 156 33 292,652
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Hanguranketa
[06]
63 19 19 58,045 49,248 (83.68%
Kotmale
[07]
58 35 13 60,203 48,218 (80.09%
N’Eliya/
Maskeliya
[47]
178,194 (80.65%)
Walapane
[22]
185 117 17 219,734
53,566 (81.87%)
N’ELIYA
DISTRICT
[82]
65 33 10 65,424
371 204 59 403,406 335,955
(82.87%)

97 56,584 (77.97%) 14,646 6,284 (PA)
652
233,816 (79.9%)
33,462 18,377 (PA)
OF D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES
& POLLED (%)
PARTY VICTORIOUS
COMMENTS
45 49,248 (83.68%) 12,267 22,389 (PA)
01, 18, 63 Annulled = 2119Voters No 30, 06, 16 – 01 + 83 + 64 =148 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
03 48,218 (80.09%) 9,599 1,340 (PA)
734
118 Annulled = 537 Voters
24
178,194 (80.65%)
14,320 3,934 (PA)
53,566 (81.87%)
5,100 3,246 (PA)
406 335,955
(82.87%)
41,286 31,532 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Akmeemana
[03]
57,363 (80.50%)
Ambalangoda
[04]
53 48 - 71,256
47,916 (79.63%)
Baddegama
[07]
46 48 - 60,173
64,033 (81.19%)
Balapitiya
[00]
66 34 - 78,867
34,539 (73.59%)
Bentara-Elpitya
[08]
39 39 - 46,935
61,473 (79.84%)
Galle
[05]
60 51 01 77,093
49,175 (75.29%)
Habaraduwa
[04]
46 46 03 65,313
53,358 (77.11%)
Hiniduma
[14]
57 32 01 69,196
68,908 (84.94%)
Karandeniya
[04]
64 59 04 81,128
45,540 (78.09%)
Ratgama
[01]
44 32 - 58,321
54,082 (77.01%)
GALLE
DISTRICT
54 40 - 70,225
529 429 09 678,507 566,407 (83.5%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
56
57,363 (80.50%)
- 7,497 (PA)
73
47,916 (79.63%)
- 3,995 (PA)
67
64,033 (81.19%)
- 8,297 (PA)
35
34,539 (73.59%)
- 1,161 (PA)
93
61,473 (79.84%)
1,043 7,430 (PA)
13
49,175 (75.29%)
2,721 2,347 (UNP)
96
53,358 (77.11%)
936 6,335 (PA)
28
68,908 (84.94%)
3,139 7,649 (PA)
21
45,540 (78.09%)
- 3,544 (PA)
25
54,082 (77.01%)
- 6,709 (PA)
507 566,407 (83.5%) 7,839 52,546

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Beliatta
[10]
72 65 15 69,413 53,122
(76.53%)
Mulkirigala
[13]
80 74 05 80,283 62,884
(78.33%)
Tangalla
[09]
86 48 - 91,814 73,017
(79.53%)
Tissamharama
[29]
119 75 02 118,516 94,060
(79.36%)
HAMBANTOTA
DISTRICT
357 262 22 360,026 283,083 (78.6%

NO OF
OF VOTES
MAJORITY
D.
POLLED IN ERS
FLAWED CENTRES NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
13 53,122
(76.53%)
22 Annulled = 541 Nos. 38, 44, 27, 20 – 41 + 152 +09 + One Ballot Box =202 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
83 62,884
(78.33%)
11,476 2,185 (PA)
4,168 2,008 (UNP)
14 73,017
(79.53%)
- 1,160 (UNP)
516 94,060
(79.36%)
1,901 7,988 (UNP)
026 283,083 (78.6%) 17,545 8,766 (UNP)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Akuressa
[11]
59 44 - 78,408 62,468 (79.67%
Deniyaya
[15]
57 34 - 76,101 61,799 (81.21%
Devinuwara
[10]
58 35 05 69,003 52,243 (75.71%
Hakmana
[09]
58 33 - 76,562 59,161(77.27%
Kamburupitya
[03]
60 44 - 71,211 54,364 (76.34%
Matara
[13]
55 41 - 73,737 57,076 (77.40%
Weligama
[18]
63 35 01 79,629 59,847 (75.16%
MATARA
DISTRICT
410 266 06 524,651 406,978 (77.6%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES
& POLLED (%)
PARTY
COMMENTS VICTORIOUS
08 62,468 (79.67%) - 9,011 (PA)
01 61,799 (81.21%) - 5,620 (PA)
03 52,243 (75.71%) 6,454 6,437 (PA)
No 51 – 64 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
62 59,161(77.27%) - 6,908 (PA)
11 54,364 (76.34%) - 9,199 (PA)
37 57,076 (77.40%) - 9,030 (PA)
29 59,847 (75.16%) 2,497 9,332 (PA)
651 406,978 (77.6%) 8,951 56,835 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
A’pura East
[12]
57 48 02 70,735 52,580 (74.33%
A’pura West
[19]
65 40 02 75,498 55,029 (72.89%
Horawpatana
[11]
49 34 22 60,605 45,422 (74.95%
Kekirawa
[07]
49 41 15 60,379 46,743 (77.42%
Kalawewa
[33]
69 54 25 93,423 70,961 (75.96%
Medawachchiya
[19]
62 41 - 63,651 46,009 (72.28%
Mihintale
[09]
45 30 02 48,370 36,746 (75.97%
A’PURA
DISTRICT
[110]
396 288 70 472,651 353,490
(74.78%)

MAJORITY OF D. ERS
NO &
PARTY VICTORIOUS OF NO OF VOTES
VOTES POLLED (%)
POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
COMMENTS
35 52,580 (74.33%) 1,815 (3.9%) 2, 253 (PA)
98 55,029 (72.89%) 2,749 (3.6%) 1,501 (UNP)
05 45,422 (74.95%) 27,805 (45.9%) 1,112 (PA)
79 46,743 (77.42%) 17,314 (28.6%) 902 (PA)
23 70,961 (75.96%) 34,996 (37.5%) 10,272 (PA)
No 19 & 20: 87 +162 = 249
Votes Stuffed (Removed
before counting)
51 46,009 (72.28%) - 6,212 (PA)
70 36,746 (75.97%) 1,720 (3.7%) 2,727 (PA)
651 353,490
(74.78%)
86,399 (24.4%) 24,979 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Medirigiriya
[16]
55 - - 61,872 49,352 (79.76%
Minneriya
[13]
61 47 02 63,895 50,924 (79.70%
Polonnaruwa [56] 102 51 10 103,667 81,615 (78.73%
POLONNARUWA
DISTRICT
[85]
218 98 12 294,846 187,940 (81.91
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
NO OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Bingiriya
[06]
60 30 - 70,198 54,837 (78.12%
Dambadeniya
[08]
64 37 - 78,230 81,628 (78.78%
Dodangaslanda
[08]
45 40 - 56,942 42,818 (75.20%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
72 49,352 (79.76%) - 1,138 (UNP)
95 50,924 (79.70%) 2,506 (3.9%) 1,679 (UNP)
667 81,615 (78.73%) 17,044 (16.4%) 218 (UNP)
46 187,940 (81.91%) 19,550 (10.4%) 3.035 (UNP)
OF D. ERS
NO OF
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES
VOTES
& POLLED (%)
POLLED IN
PARTY
COMMENTS
FLAWED
VICTORIOUS CENTRES
98 54,837 (78.12%) - 1,844 (PA)
30 81,628 (78.78%) - 3,338 (PA)
42 42,818 (75.20%) - 1,257 (PA)

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Galgamuwa
[19]
62 48 04 81,448 62,555 (76.81%
Hiriyala
[19]
56 53 07 76,763 57,356 (74.72%
Katugampola
[06]
65 46 - 77,549 60,606 (78.15%
Kuliyapitiya
[06]
68 45 06 79,777 60,944 76.39%
Kurunegala
[10]
46 40 02 68,296 51,679 (75.67%
Mawathagama
[11]
55 48 01 69,153 51,532 (74.52%
Nikaweratiya
[22]
63 42 07 74,822 56,621 (75.67%
Panduwasnuwara
[15]
65 40 04 60,131 46,171 (76.78%
Polgahawela
[15]
53 36 03 63,613 48,441 (76.15%
Wariyapola
[20]
50 46 09 61,292 76,387 (75.68%
Yapahuwa
[08]
67 31 07 89,198 67,454 (75.62%
KURUNEGALA
[173]
819 552 50 1,007,394 796,378 (79.05%

48 62,555 (76.81%) 4,211 6,592 (PA)
63 57,356 (74.72%) 8,181 2,453 (UNP)
No 52, 42 – 113 +03 = 116 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
49 60,606 (78.15%) -- 7,319 (PA)
77 60,944 76.39%) 6,296 1,196 (UNP)
96 51,679 (75.67%) 2,978 2,220 (UNP)
53 51,532 (74.52%) 1,422 1,432 (UNP)
22 56,621 (75.67%) 8,065 3,079 (PA)
No 63 – 38 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
31 46,171 (76.78%) 4,075 1,501 (PA)
13 48,441 (76.15%) 2,804 663 (PA)
92 76,387 (75.68%) 9,449 2,552 (PA)
98 67,454 (75.62%) 7,858 2,605 (PA)
,394 796,378 (79.05%) 55,336 26,171 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Anamaduwa
[31]
86 42 20 85,002 59,825 (70.38%
Chilaw
[49]
78 35 11 89,050 66,017 (73.64%
Nattandiya
[06]
57 32 08 90.023 51,612 (73.70%
Puttalam
Kalpitiya
[34]
69 44 07 82,077 57,483 (70.04%
Wennappuwa
[08]
71 63 04 85,717 60,678 (70.79%
PUTTALAM
DISTRICT
361 216 50 431,869 301,739 (73.15%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
02 59,825 (70.38%) 15,524 9,676 (PA)
No 42 – 351 [1654 Total Votes] Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
50 66,017 (73.64%) 8,307 2,014 (PA)
23 51,612 (73.70%) 7,219 5,567 (PA)
77 57,483 (70.04%) 6,826 1,535 (UNP)
No 5 – 159 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
17 60,678 (70.79%) 3,283 3,928 (PA)
869 301,739 (73.15%) 41,159 20,181 (PA)
The fact the violence was one- sided and most clearly evidenced in the polling division that was most flawed raises serious concerns as to the validity of the result

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTE POLLED (%
Badulla
[32]
39 39 07 43,882 33,295 (75.87%
Bandarawela
[13]
52 30 01 63,837 49,805 (74.02%
Viyaluwa
[07]
45 39 06 39,779 30,777 (77.37%
Haliela
[10]
48 30 01 58,886 42,032 (79.51%
Haputale
[19]
54 42 04 50,052 38,919 (77.75%
Mahiyanganaya
[53]
69 60 08 68,260 53,409 (78.24%
Passara
[06]
50 36 02 49,102 38,897 (76.12%
Uva Paranagama
[00]
48 30 03 50,535 41,594 (81.98%
Welimada
[05]
52 43 03 57,245 46,552 (81.32%
BADULLA
DISTRICT
463 349 35 475,578
389,203 (81.83%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. ERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
82 33,295 (75.87%) 6,101 1,328 (PA)
37 49,805 (74.02%) 1,058 1,076 (UNP)
79 30,777 (77.37%) 4,415 202 (PA)
No 18 – 75 [443 Total Voters: 22%] Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
86 42,032 (79.51%) 1,218 250 (PA)
52 38,919 (77.75%) 3,130 2,731 (UNP)
60 53,409 (78.24%) 8,208 11,058 (UNP)
02 38,897 (76.12%) 1,906 1,643 (UNP)
35 41,594 (81.98%) 3,101 580 (PA)
45 46,552 (81.32%) 1,879 716 (UNP)
578
389,203 (81.83%)
31,016 13,179 (UNP)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Bibile
[29]
70 33 03 60,633 48,036(79.23%
Monaragala
[25]
85 31
05
75,537
59,683(79.01%
Wellawaya
[60]
104 74 05 101,765 83,534(82.09%
MONARAGALA
DISTRICT
259 138 13 237,935 197,519 (83.01%
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
NO OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Balangoda
[00]
78 30 04 80,091 64,455 (80.48%
Eheliyagoda
[00]
61 36 04 77,695 62,085 (79.91%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
33 48,036(79.23%) 2597 2,989(PA)
37
59,683(79.01%) 4810 8,605(PA)
65 83,534(82.09%) 4312 3301(PA)
35 197,519 (83.01%) 11,719 15,504 (PA)
OF D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
91 64,455 (80.48%) 3,849 5,622 (PA)
03, 08 Annulled = 1880 Voters
95 62,085 (79.91%) 3,874 3,900 (PA)
No 05 – 43 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)

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47 Kalawana
38 01 47,608 40,483 (85.03%
[04]
Kolonna
[06]
84 40 10 102,876 83,192 (80.87%
Niwitigala
[20]
62 30 05 71,885 61,179 (85.11%
Pelmadulla
[01]
52 40 01 60,350 51,178 (84.80%
Rakwana
[06]
68 24 04 77,040 62,838 (81.57%
Ratnapura
[09]
76 34 01 92,110 75,408 (81.87%
RATNAPURA
DISTRICT
528 272 30 609,655 500,817 (91.85%

08 40,483 (85.03%) 1,025 5,998 (PA)
76 83,192 (80.87%) 10,415 2,873 (PA)
85 61,179 (85.11%) 6,047 7,736 (PA)
50 51,178 (84.80%) 1,500 5,178 (PA)
40 62,838 (81.57%) 3,119 812 (PA)
10 75,408 (81.87%) 1,375 6,792 (PA)
55 500,817 (91.85%) 31,204 35,401 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Aranayaka
[24]
40 40 26 46,852 36,662 (78.25%
Dedigama
[04]
60 30 00 75,475 59,410 (78.71%
Deraniyagala
[08]
53 20 05 55,567 43,540 (78.36%
Galigamuwa
[09]
49 30 00 58,109 44,193 (76.05)
Kegalle
[11]
46 29 01 60,082 45,304 (75.40%
Mawanella
[13]
48 30 04 71,439 52,849 (73.98%
Rambukkana
[24]
45 18 15 55,564 42,817 (77.06%
Ruwanwella
[02]
52 30 00 60,851 47,695 (78.38%
Yatiyantota
[10]
52 28 00 61,299 46,853 (76.43%
KEGALLE
DISTRICT
445 255 51 545,238 434,140 (79.62%

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
52 36,662 (78.25%) 25,493 4,180 (PA)
No 27, 15 – 102 + 101 = 203 Votes Stuffed (Removed before counting)
75 59,410 (78.71%) 00 23 (PA)
67 43,540 (78.36%) 4,238 1,272 (PA)
09 44,193 (76.05) 00 2,175 (PA)
82 45,304 (75.40%) 1,234 6,146 (PA)
39 52,849 (73.98%) 4,694 3,775 (UNP) 05 Annulled = 880 [1517]
64 42,817 (77.06%) 14,178 4,260 (PA)
51 47,695 (78.38%) 00 5,077 (PA)
99 46,853 (76.43%) 00 3,921 (PA)
38 434,140 (79.62%) 49,837 25,487 (PA)

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Jaffna
[01]
27 - - 53,666 5,712 (10.64%)
Kankasanturai
[02]
45 11 - 63,000 12,295 (19.52%
Kayts
[04]
28 24 28 51,007 16,332 (32.02%
Kilinochchi
[00]
50 [42 Not Operational]
- - 57,543 1,014 (1.76%)
Kopay
[02]
45 42 01 59,419 16,722 (24.14%
Manipai
[02]
45 45 - 62,692 19,027 (30.35%
Nallur
[04]
32 32 03 65,203 11,238 (17.24%
Point Pedro
[01]
36 01 01 42,781 9,185 (21.47%)

NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES OF
MAJORITY
D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
66 5,712 (10.64%) - 294 (EPDP)
00 12,295 (19.52%) - 875 (TULF)
07 16,332 (32.02%) 16,332 10,994 (EPDP)
43 1,014 (1.76%) - 62 (UNP)
19 16,722 (24.14%) 513 796 (EPDP)
92 19,027 (30.35%) - 34 (EPDP)
03 11,238 (17.24%) 965 1,227 (TULF)
81 9,185 (21.47%) 134 631 (ACTC)

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Chawakachcheri
[00]
44 - - 53,933 6,684 (12.39%)
Ududpiddy
[00]
39 - - 53,668 12,265 (22.85%
Vaddukodai
[00]
44 44 - 59,419 16,601 (27.60%
JAFFNA
DISTRICT
435 199 33 623,869 132,733 (21.33%
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
NO OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Mannar
[03]
54 31 02 68,463 22,417 (32.74%
Mullativu
[00]
50 [49 Not Operational]
- - 53,054 682 (01.29%)
Vavuniya
[21]
75 25 05 91,598 46,477 (50.65%
WANNI
DISTRICT
179 56 07 213,115 89,797 (42.14%

33 6,684 (12.39%) 28 (TULF)
68 12,265 (22.85%) 2,156 (TULF)
19 16,601 (27.60%) 834 (EPDP)
69 132,733 (21.33%) 17,944 8,819 (EPDP)
OF D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
63 22,417 (32.74%) 1,037 7,759 (TELO)
54 682 (01.29%) - 257 (PA)
98 46,477 (50.65%) 4,049 2,990 (TELO)
15 89,797 (42.14%) 5,086 5,868 (TELO)
17,673 Displaced Voters, now living mainly in the Puttalam District have altered the voting pattern in this area.

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ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Batticoloa
[05]
119 56 14 127.532 94,243 (73.90%
Kalkudah
[02]
79 37 03 78,516 56,836 (72.39)
Padduiruppu
[05]
71 50 - 69,437 43,135 (62.12%
BATTICALOA
DISTRITCT
269 143 17 275,485 197,646 (71.7%
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Amparai
[27]
119 83 - 124,405 96,324 (77.45%
Kalmunai
[17]
45 45 - 56,513 42,877 (75.87%

MAJORITY OF D. RS
NO &
PARTY VICTORIOUS OF VOTES NO OF VOTES
POLLED IN POLLED (%)
FLAWED
COMMENTS
CENTRES
32 94,243 (73.90%) 16,153 5,812 (NUA)
16 56,836 (72.39) 1,829 2,715 (NUA)
37 43,135 (62.12%) - 7,119 (TULF)
85 197,646 (71.7%) 17,982 802 (TULF)
OF D. RS
NO OF VOTES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES
POLLED IN
& POLLED (%)
FLAWED
PARTY
COMMENTS
CENTRES
VICTORIOUS
05 96,324 (77.45%) - 3,865 (PA)
13 42,877 (75.87%) - 10,159 PA)

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Pottuvil
[53]
100 70 01 113,519 88,056 (77.57%
Samanturai
[20]
50 36 01 58,100 46,929 (80.77%
DIGAMADULLA
DISTRICT
314 234 02 352,537 283,321 (80.37%
ELECTORAL DIVISION [Number of Incidents of Violence During Campaign]
NO OF POLLING CENTRES
NO OF POLLING CENTRES VISITED
NO OF POLLING CENTRES SERIOUSLY FLAWED
NO OF REGD. VOTERS
NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
Muthur-Kinniya
[26]
73 57 - 68,329 45,691 (68.87%
Seruwila Siripura
[11]
70 64 - 59,233 39,552 (66.78%
Trincomalee
[10]
76 50 - 79,323 51,472 (64.89%
TRINCOMALEE
DISTRICT
219 171 - 206,885 141,772 (68.53%

19 88,056 (77.57%) 804 9,003 (PA)
00 46,929 (80.77%) 1,308 10,876 (PA)
37 283,321 (80.37%) 2,112 34,795 (PA)
OF D. RS
NO OF VOTES POLLED IN FLAWED CENTRES
MAJORITY NO OF VOTES POLLED (%)
& PARTY
COMMENTS
VICTORIOUS
29 45,691 (68.87%) - 3,075 (PA)
33 39,552 (66.78%) - 4,028 (PA)
23 51,472 (64.89%)
-
933 (UNP)
85 141,772 (68.53%) - 7,160 (PA)

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Summary of Major incidents on El
Type of Incident Number of Incidents
Described
Whether Election Com
for Remo
Murder 06
In none of these incidents has the Comm
ballots before counting. This means that
affected the voting in these polling centr
Bombing 10 Only in 01 Polling Centre has the Comm
been taken in any of the other Centres.
Shooting 09 No action taken by the Commissioner.
Stuffing 34 575 votes were removed from 05 Polling
CMEV position is that well over 12,000
Centres alone.
Forcible Removal
of Ballot Box
02 In one case (Beliatta No:20) the Commis
the Centre was annulled due to different

f Major incidents on Election Day
Whether Election Commissioner has Annulled Polling Centre for Removed Ballots Before Counting
e incidents has the Commissioner either annulled the Polling Centre or removed any
ounting. This means that in the Commissioner’s view these murders would not have
ting in these polling centres at all.
ing Centre has the Commissioner intervened to remove 75 ballots. No action has
ny of the other Centres.
by the Commissioner.
removed from 05 Polling Centres and 02 others Annulled by the Commissioner.
is that well over 12,000 votes were stuffed in this small sample of 34 Polling
liatta No:20) the Commissioner did not annul the Polling Centre, and in the other,
annulled due to different reasons

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BOMB ATTACKS AT / NEAR POLLIN
No
District / Electorate
Polling Station & Number Time & In
01 Badulla / Viyaluwa
Tanne Panguwa Maha Vidyalaya (18 , 45) 14.00 Attemp By Throwing
02 Matara /
Weligama
Zahira Muslim College , Welipitiya (47) 13.10 Bomb B
(700m)
03 Kurunegala /
Panduwasnuwara
Mandapola K.V. (14) 14.30 Bomb B
04 Jaffna / Nallur Kokuvil Hindu College (18) 10.00 Hand G
Thrown
05 Jaffna / Nallur Primary Hindu College, Jaffna (21 & 23) 2.50 Hand Gre Thrown. 2 inju hospitalized
06 Jaffna / Nallur Kokuvil Hindu College (06) 10.00 Hand G
Thrown.
07 Gampaha / Ja-Ela Ragama Dambuwa Prajashalawa (03) 15.00 Bomb A
08 Matale / Laggala Handungamuwa Govt .KV (53) 8.45 Bomb At
injured
09 Kandy / Gampola Gangasiripura KV (48) 15.10 Bomb a
police officer

KS AT / NEAR POLLING CENTRES
r Time & Incidents
Whether Election Commissioner has Annulled Centre
(18 , 45) 14.00 Attempted Murder
By Throwing Bomb
Police Record No
EIB 98/39 Removed 75 ballots from
PC No: 18
a (47) 13.10 Bomb Blasted
(700m)
No
14.30 Bomb Blasted -- No
10.00 Hand Grenade Thrown
BR 906 / 2000 (Case No)
-- No
& 23) 2.50 Hand Grenade
Thrown. 2 injured hospitalized
-- No
10.00 Hand Grenade Thrown.
-- No
03) 15.00 Bomb Attack -- No
8.45 Bomb Attack. 2 injured
-- No
15.10 Bomb aimed at police officer on duty
EIB 214/97 No

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SHOOTING
No
District / Electorate
Polling Station & Number Time & In
01 A`pura /
Kalawewa
Walawegama Vidyalaya (63) About 11.00 F
02 A`pura /
Kalawewa
Muslim Vidyalaya ,Kalawewa (64) 10.00 Shootin
03 A`pura / A`pura
West
Pahalawetiyawa Vidyalaya (09) 3.15 Firing in
PA
04 A`pura /
Kekirawa
Kalugala Vidyalaya (34) 8.00-9.00 Firin
air by PA
05 A`pura /
Horowpathana
Sri Vijayawardana Darma Shalawa (38) About 6.00 Fi
06 Gampaha /
Gampaha
Kirindiwita Gemunu KV (15) 12.30 Shootin
07 Puttalam /
Anamaduwa
Dewalehandiya Jayawardana KV (09) 13.15 Shootin
08 Kandy /
Ududumbara
Pallewatte Primary College (39) Shooting by P

SHOOTING
r Time & Incidents
Whether Election Commissioner Annulled or Removed Ballots
About 11.00 Firing GCR 129/2000 No
) 10.00 Shooting -- No
3.15 Firing in the air by PA
Police Record No
-- No
8.00-9.00 Firing in the air by PA
-- No
a (38) About 6.00 Firing EIB 97/15 No
12.30 Shooting EIB 6/7 No
(09) 13.15 Shooting EIB 85/38 No
Shooting by Police -- No

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MURDERS AT / NEAR POLLING
No
District / Electorate
Polling Station & Number Time & In
01 Matara /
Weligama
Zahira Muslim College , Welipitiya (47) 13.10 Murder
02 Kurunegala /
Panduwasnuwara
Mandapola K.V. (14) 14.30 Murder
03 Galle / Hiniduma Polpelaketiya Kanishta Vidyalaya (62) 10.30 Murder
04 Ratnapura / Pelmadulla
Dharmaloka MV, Pelmadulla (23) 1.30 Murder
Shooting
05 A`pura /
Kalawewa
Karagahawewa Vidyalaya (45) 10.45 Murder
Shooting
06 Matale/Dambula Kiralagolla Govt. KV (48) 8.00 Murder
Shooting (in front of the Centre)

AT / NEAR POLLING CENTRES
r Time & Incidents
Police Record No
Whether Election Commissioner has Annulled Polling Centre
a (47) 13.10 Murder (700m) BR 906 / 2000
(Case No)
No
14.30 Murder No
(62) 10.30 Murder (200m) GCR 61/2000 No
1.30 Murder by Shooting
GCIB 57/36 No
10.45 Murder by Shooting
CIB 254/89 No
8.00 Murder by Shooting (in front of the Polling Centre)
No

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STUFFING OF BALLOT BOXES (A REPRESE
No
District / Electorate
Polling Station & Number Time & In
01 Badulla /
Viyaluwa
Tanne Panguwa Maha Vidyalaya (18) 15.30 Stuffing
02 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Meera Balika Maha Vidyalaya (99) 9.45 Stuffing b
(About 100 V
03 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Kiluriya Vidyalaya, Katthankudy (95) 11.05 Stuffing (About 125 V
04 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Kudiruppu Kalaimahal Vidyalaya (12) 3.15 Stuffing b
(About 100 V
05 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Al-Hasanar Maha Vidyalaya (100) 11.00 Stuffing
06 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Nooraniya Vidyalaya , Batticaloa (102) Stuffing by N
07 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Al-Muneera Maha Vidyalaya (27, 28) 8.00-9.00 Stuf
NUA
08 Batticaloa /
Batticaloa
Agriculture Service Centre (94) 12.00-1.00 Stu

T BOXES (A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE)
r Time & Incident Police Record
No
Whether Election Commissioner has Annulled or Removed Ballots
(18) 15.30 Stuffing by PA EIB 96/37 75 Ballots Removed
) 9.45 Stuffing by NUA
(About 100 Votes)
-- No
(95) 11.05 Stuffing by NUA
(About 125 Votes)
-- No
(12) 3.15 Stuffing by NUA
(About 100 Votes)
-- No
) 11.00 Stuffing by NUA -- No
(102) Stuffing by NUA -- No
28) 8.00-9.00 Stuffing by
NUA
-- No
12.00-1.00 Stuffing -- No

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Baduriya 09 Batticaloa /
Vidyalaya, Katthankudy (93) Stuffing by NU Batticaloa
10 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Muwapitiya MV (24) 2.45-3.30 Stuf (About 100 V PA
11 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Medagodella Temple (28) After 11.30 St (About 450 V PA
12 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Asoka MV, Kiriwallapitiya (18) 1.20-1.50 (Ab
13 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Puwakmote Dharmapala MV (10) 7.00-4.00 (Ab
by PA
14 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Sujatha Vidyalaya (21) 7.00-4.00 (Ab
by PA
15 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Parakrama MV (22) 1.00-4.00 (Ab
by PA
16 Kegalle /
Rambukkana
Walpola KV (15) 7.00-4.00 (Ab
by PA
17 Kegalle /
Aranayaka
Ussapitiya Bodiraja KV (09) 3.15 (About 2
18 Kegalle /
Aranayaka
Udagama KV ,Gamthuna (37) 8.15 (About 6

(93) Stuffing by NUA -- No
2.45-3.30 Stuffing (About 100 Votes) by PA
-- No
After 11.30 Stuffing (About 450 Votes) by PA
-- No
1.20-1.50 (About 50-70) -- No
7.00-4.00 (About 480) by PA
-- No
7.00-4.00 (About 500) by PA
No
1.00-4.00 (About 750) by PA
-- No
7.00-4.00 (About 400) by PA
-- No
3.15 (About 250) by PA -- No
8.15 (About 600) by PA -- No

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Dehideniya 19 Kandy /
Muslim V (26) 7. 30 – 12.00 A Galagedera
Votes Stuffed
20 Kandy /
Galagedera
Weliwita Sri Saranankara KV (36) 12.15 – 12.45
100 Votes Stu PA
21 Kandy /
Yatinuwara
Danture MV (42) 10.15 About 2 Stuffed by PA
22 Kandy / Patha
Dumbara
Hatale Tamil Primary School (40) 11.30 About 1 Stuffed by PA
23 Kandy / Patha
Dumbara
Jaami Al-Ashar Muslim MMV (12) 7.00 – 10.30 A 1300 Votes St PA
24 Kandy / Patha
Dumbara
Ratnajothi MV (15) 1100 Votes St
PA
25 Kandy /
Harispattuwa
Medagoda Primary School (48) 9.00 – 10.00 A
Votes
26 Kandy /
Harispattuwa
Zahira Muslim MV (73 & 74) 6.30 Ballot Bo
removed from commenced at this centre. 7.00 About 10 Stuffed by PA

7. 30 – 12.00 About 270 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- Annulled
) 12.15 – 12.45 About
100 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- 82 Votes Removed
10.15 About 240 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- 166 Votes Removed
11.30 About 100 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- No
2) 7.00 – 10.30 About
1300 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- No
1100 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- 150 Votes Removed
9.00 – 10.00 About 350 Votes
-- No
6.30 Ballot Box removed from 73.Voting commenced at 10.30 at this centre. 7.00 About 1000 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- 73 Annulled
No action on 74

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Karagaskada 27 Kandy /
MV (44) 2.45 – 3.30 Ab Hewaheta
Votes in Wom Polling Centre in Men’s Cent Stuffed by PA
28 Matale / Rattota Udupihilla Saranankara MV (08) 3.15 About 15 Stuffed by PA
29 A’pura / A’pura
West
Sirisangabo Vidyalaya (32) Vote Stuffing
30 A’pura /
Kekirawa
Mangalapura Vidyalaya (22) Vote Stuffing
Military Perso Uniform (PA)
31
Kurunegala /
Padeniya MV (22) 12.10 – 12.50 Wariyapola
of 600 Votes b persons travel – 3661 vehicle
32 Kurunegala /
Wariyapola
Herathgama Vidyalaya (21) 1.15 Stuffing o
votes by arme
33
Puttalam /
Mahauswewa Sri Ratnapala MV (23) 9.00 – 9.20 St Anamaduwa
100+ votes by who chased ou polling agents
34 Puttalam /
Anamaduwa
Kottigama Sripalee KV (18) 9.30-10.00 Stu
about 100 vot gang

2.45 – 3.30 About 150 Votes in Women’s Polling Centre, and 350 in Men’s Centre Stuffed by PA
-- 102 Votes Removed from
Women’s Centre
3.15 About 150 Votes Stuffed by PA
-- No
Vote Stuffing -- No
Vote Stuffing Using Military Personnel in Uniform (PA)
Police Confirmed this Report
No
12.10 – 12.50 Stuffing of 600 Votes by 15-20 persons travelling in 56 – 3661 vehicle
-- No
1.15 Stuffing of 400 votes by armed gang
-- No
23) 9.00 – 9.20 Stuffing of 100+ votes by PA gang who chased out UNP polling agents
-- No
9.30-10.00 Stuffing of about 100 votes by PA gang
-- No

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Election Day Violations
17 ELECTORATES WHICH SHOULD HAVE
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POST ELECTION VIOLE
A total of 55 incidents of post election violence was recorded in the two weeks after the election, includin incidents were Major ones and 29% (16) were relatively Minor, according to CMEV classifications. The D Kurunegala (08) and Kandy (07), but the general level of violence was not significantly high.
Of these incidents, the PA was the alleged perpetrator in 22 (40%), the UNP in 17 (30.1%) and persons incidents (10.9%), a further index that the post election violence was less serious than the pre-election an
Post Election Violations
AREA / OFFENCE Murder Att. Hurt Griev. Assault Threat & Mis. Of state Rob. Arson Major Mischief Western Murder Hurt Intimid. resources (Total) Colombo 1 1 Gampaha 0 Kalutara 1 1 2 Sub Total (Western) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Central
Kandy 1 1 2 4 2 Matale 0 N ' Eliya 1 1 Sub Total (Central) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 North Western
Kurunegala 1 3 1 5 Puttlam 3 3 Sub Total (Nor-West) 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 North Central
A 'pura 0 Polonnaruwa 2 1 3 1 Sub Total (Nor-Cen.) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 Southern
Galle 1 1 Hambantota 1 1 Matara 0 Sub Total (Southern) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Uva
Badulla 2 1 3 1 Monaragala 0 Sub Total (Uva) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura 1 1 Kegalle 1 1 Sub Total (Sabara) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Northern
Jaffna 0 Wanni 2 1 3 Sub Total (Nothern) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Eastern
Batticaloa 0 Trincomalee 0 Digamadulla 7 3 10 3 Sub Total (Eastern) 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 3 GRAND TOTAL 1 1 15 1 10 3 0 2 6 39 7
2000 General Election Campaign
61 Offences Report (Cum. Figures)
Major Incidents

ST ELECTION VIOLENCE
r the election, including 01 Murder, 01 Attempted Murder among 39 Major Incidents. Thus, 71% of the
classifications. The Digamadulla District recorded the highest level of violence (15), followed by ntly high.
(30.1%) and persons of unknown political affiliation in 09 (16.4%). Firearms were used in only 06 than the pre-election and polls day phases.
61
Table VIII t (Cum. Figures) Post Election Violence
Minor incidents Total # of
Remarks
Additional Data Major Mischief Threat Dam. to Elec. Others Minor
Incidents Firearms Poll., # of Addi. # of Cou't # of Comp's (Total) Pro. Offence (Total) Involved Related Comp's Comp's Made 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 3 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 8 0 5 3 3 8 1 8 3 1 1 4 4 8 0 4 0 0 0 4 12 1 0 0 0 12
0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 3 6 1 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 1 1 5 15 15 10 3 1 1 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 15 39 7 8 1 0 0 16 55 6 0 0 0 55
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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Post Election Violence
Category of Offences Carried Out by Each Party (Cum. Fig
Major Incidents Perpetrators Murder Att. Hurt Grie. Assault Threat & Mis. Of state Rob. Arson Major Mis
Murder Hurt Intimid. resources (Total) PA 1 5 1 2 2 4 15 2 UNP 1 4 7 1 2 15 1 JVP 0 MEP 0 LP 0 UCPF 0 LDA/NLF 0 SU 0 CWC 1 1 1 TULF 0 EPDP 0 EPRLF 0 PP 0 SMBP 0 A - Z 3 3 1 PNG 3 2 5 2 TOTAL 1 1 15 1 10 3 0 2 6 39 7
PA: People's Alliance UNP: United National Party JVP: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna MEP: Mahajana E UCPF: Upcountry People's Front LDA / NLF: Leftist Democratic Alliance / New Left Front SU: Sihala Uruma TULF: Tamil United Liberation Front EPDP: Elam People's Democratic Party EPRLF: Elam People's Rov SMBP: Sinhalaye Maha Sammatha Bhumiputhra Pakshaya A - Z : Listed Parties PNG: Parties Not Given
2000 General Election Campaign
62

Table IX
y Each Party (Cum. Figures) Post Election Violence
Minor Incidents
Remarks on Major Mischief Threat Dam. to Ele. Others Minor Grand Firearms Poll.,
(Total) Property Offence (Total) Total Involved Related 4 15 2 5 7 22 3 2 15 1 1 2 17 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 5 5 2 1 1 4 9 2 6 39 7 8 1 0 0 16 55 6 0
MEP: Mahajana Eksath Peramuna LP: Liberal Party SU: Sihala Urumaya CWC: Ceylon Workers Congress LF: Elam People's Rovolutionary Front PP: Puravesi Peramuna : Parties Not Given
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
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Post Election Violations
ALL INCIDENTS BY TYPE
16 Minor Incidents 29%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cent
63

Figure 14
INCIDENTS BY TYPE (55)
39 Major Incidents 71%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
63

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Post Election Violations
MAJOR INCIDENTS BY PAR
UNP (15)
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
PARTIES NOT GIVEN (5)
64

Figure 15 R INCIDENTS BY PARTY (39)
PA (15)
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
64

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Post Election Violations
POST ELECTION VIOLE MAJOR INCIDENTS BY TY
Assault 26%
2000 General Election Campaign Source: Cen
Murder Arson
3% 15%
Robbery
Threat &
5%
Intimidation 8%
65

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ST ELECTION VIOLENCE
R INCIDENTS BY TYPE (39)
Murder 3%
Attempted Murder 3%
Hurt 37%
Grievous Hurt 3%
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)
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Post Election Violations
PROFILE OF VIOLATION
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Murder Attempted Murder Hurt Grievous Hurt Assault Threat & Intimidation Robbery Arson
Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) 66
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PART THREE: Gender and Violence, North-East Province, Monitoring Issues
Gender-Related Violence: Women were as usual under-represented as contestants in this election, with only 298 receiving nomination from the political parties. In all, during the Campaign period, under 5% of the complaints were made by women, and nearly 40% of these were major incidents. Women as victims counted for approximately 125 incidents of the 2044 during the campaign. Women as alleged perpetrators was less than 1%, and nearly all of these were relatively minor offences.
On election day, women were only accused in individual impersonation cases, and made hardly any complaints of a serious nature. The fact that women do not feature prominently in these statistics is mostly a reflection of their marginalisation in the electoral process. In addition, they often choose not to come forward to make police complaints for fear of repercussions. Thus, even when the violence is against women in particular or the family in general, the official complaints are made by male relatives. This by no means indicates that women are not intimidated during the campaign and particularly on election day, only that they make less complaints than their male counterparts. In fact, CMEV’s election day observers and mobile teams have reported consistently that women are the first to be excluded from voting by intimidatory tactics on polling day.
Of the 5036 candidates who sought election, only 298 (5.9%) were women, and of these only 06 were successful. This means that only 3.1% of those elected to Parliament were females, which is quite low even for the Asian region. The districts of Kurunegala, Kandy, N’Eliya, Ratnapura, Moneragala and Anuradhapura returned one woman MP each.
The overall participation of women needs to be enhanced at every level during the electoral process, and political parties need to be mindful of the fact that more women should be nominated, more women should be polling agents, and the Commissioner should ensure more women election
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officials at all levels. The police and other authorities should make it easier and less stressful for women to lodge complaints. It is only then that gender inequities in the election process will begin to be addressed. At present even where women were contestants, and more so where they were successful, in many instances they “represented” a deceased male, who was related to them as father, husband or brother. It is quite rare for a woman to be picked for her own sake alone, and on her individual merits, despite the fact that there are large numbers who are eminently qualified in every respect.
Jaffna Peninsula
The situation in the Jaffna peninsula visited by CMEV on September 28 and 29, 2000 remains non-conducive for the conduct of a free and fair election. In fact, the offensive and counter-offensive (launched by the LTTE on Sep 28th) has resulted in significant displacement of civilian populations in the Thenmarachchi area and indications on the ground are that this will increase greatly in the days to come. The heavy shelling and counter-shelling in this final phase of the campaign renders even faint hopes for minimal ground conditions for an election untenable.
Notwithstanding the military context, it appeared to CMEV that even administratively the election will face severe problems.
(1) Arrangements to transport voters from camps and other temporary habitations to their home polling stations are dependent on the availability of adequate numbers of buses in the region. It does not appear that these requirements can be met, given the current military situation.
(2) Even the alternate polling centres for displaced voters and clustered polling centres for voters in “uncleared” areas have not been finalized yet, or so CMEV was informed by the Commissioner of Elections on September 29, 2000. However, according to “unofficial” information received by CMEV, the

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GENDER ANALYSIS: PRE ELECTI
TOTAL COMPLAINTS (2044)
By Women 5%
By Men 95%
WOMEN AS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE (125)
No. of incidents 125 (6% of total)
2000 General Election Campaign
68 Source: Cen

ALYSIS: PRE ELECTION PERIOD Figure 18
COMPLAINTS BY WOMEN (101)
Major 40%
Minor 60%
WOMEN AS PERPETRATORS
1% of all incidents
68 Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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GENDER ANALYSIS: ELECTION
WOMEN AS CANDIDATES FOR THE ELECTION
6% of all candidates are women
WO
2000 General Election Campaign
69 Source: Cen

Figure 19 NALYSIS: ELECTION OUTCOME
ECTION WOMEN ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT
3.1% of elected representatives are women
69 Source: Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)

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clustered polling centres do not appear to provide a reasonable or equal opportunity for voters in the “uncleared” areas, as well as for those who have been displaced on both the long- and short- term. For instance, the provision of one and only one composite polling centre at Jaffna Hindu College for 37 gazetted polling centres in the “uncleared” Kilinochchi area is a mere charade, given the fact that voters of these centres must travel many miles across the forward defence lines along which a fierce battle is being waged in order to cast their ballot.
(3) Three incidents relating to the snatching of polling cards have been recorded from the peninsula, amounting to well over 1500 polling cards. In addition, due to the fact that voter lists have not been systematically updated since1981 to account for outward migration, the total registered voter population is over 625,000 while the entire current population in the peninsula is approximately 450,000.
Postal Voting
Issues concerning postal votes are twofold. The first set of complaints relates to the non-receipt of ballots by those who have applied for them. The preliminary information received by CMEV indicates that over 50% of applications made have not been received to date.
For instance, at the Jaffna Police Station, of approximately 275 persons working 156 applied for postal voting facilities. Of these applications 20 were rejected for various reasons such as clerical errors in filling out the application form. However, of the balance 136, only 50 had been received by the OIC up to September 29, 2000. The 86 “missing” postal ballots constitute 63% of the total eligible votes. Similar reports have reached CMEV from other institutions within the peninsula and elsewhere.
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The second issue concerns individual cases of violence at the postal voting centres. 12 serious incidents have been reported to CMEV from the electorates of Kuliyapitiya, Kurunegala, Mawanella, Ududumbara (02), Wattegama, Hanguranketa (02), Badulla, Negombo, Divulapitiya and Panadura, and it is significant that in each case the alleged perpetrators are PA supporters. At the Wattegama Depot, UNP candidate Keheliya Rambukwella alleges that all his supporters who had come to cast their postal votes were chased away by PA gangs. This charge was denied by Wattegama OIC U. C. Nawalage. In Hanguranketa two UNP representatives were beaten up, allegedly by members of the PA.
Similarly, at the Negombo Depot the UNP representative was assaulted inside the postal voting centre. This incident was corroborated by the police officer on duty at the time. At the Mawanella Depot the UNP representatives were chased out by PA supporters who intimidated voters to cast their ballot in favour of the PA. The JVP representatives who were present at that time corroborated this allegation, adding that neither the Depot Superintendent nor the SPO did anything to prevent the incident.
Issues Concerning the Police
In summary, CMEV has encountered some level of difficulty in obtaining information and support from 15 police stations islandwide. Political parties too have made complaints to CMEV regarding the partisan behaviour of some police officers. The most serious concerns are the allegation of murder against the HQI Matale, KC Hapuarachchi, who is also the brother-in-law of PA candidate for Matale, Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake, and the well- documented instances of systematic collusion between the OIC Puttalam, IP OKD Gunadasa and PA candidate DM Dassanayake. In addition, there are complaints that the Akkaraipattu Police Station displays a strong bias in favour of the SLMC, in recording complaints, follow-up investigation and even in the provision of information.

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Here too, in general, the most violent areas are precisely those in which the Police has acted in a partisan and unprofessional manner, providing virtual immunity to many prominent perpetrators, while denying even basic rights and justice to some of the victims.
The crass interference of PA political leaders in police affairs has resulted in sharply opposing and contradictory outcomes in different instances, where uniformity and consistency are necessary for the restoration of public faith in the forces of law and order. The most glaring example is the contrast between the modus operandi for the accelerated release on Rs 25,000/- personal bail of Deputy Defence Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte’s son Chanuka Ratwatte against whom there were allegations of shooting at UNP candidate Keheliya Rambukwella at the Getambe junction on September 24th, and the extended incarceration of the UNP’s Rohitha Bogollagama from September 20th onwards on charges of an incident that allegedly took place in December 1999 despite the fact that the Appeal Court has ruled that he be released on bail.
The Galnewa, Eppawela, Talawa, and Galenbindunuwewa Police Stations in the Anuradhapura District have continuously displayed partisan support towards the People’s Alliance during this campaign. It is with regret that we record that CMEV has experienced no cooperation, and even at times distinct hostility, from the officials of some of these police stations. The JVP’s Anuradhapura Office too has officially complained of its dissatisfaction with the Galnewa Police in relation to their handling of the assault of JVP supporter Upali Dharmaratne at his cycle shop on September 18th.They allege that the recording of complaints is delayed and the complaints are not recorded in an impartial manner.
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In the Nuwara Eliya District, an incident that took place at the Agrapatana Police area on October 1, 2000, where CWC and UCPF supporters clashed in the heart of the town, indicates that the Police is often powerless in the face of the large goon squads at the command of leaders in the plantation areas.
Misuse of State Resources
The unchecked misuse of state resources has marked the ruling People’s Alliance campaign in these elections. Though CMEV is unable to highlight these abuses in detail, the blatant misuse of government vehicles and personnel in the North-Central Province requires special mention in this report. In the Anuradhapura District, for instance, over 25 Provincial Council vehicles were being deployed on a full-time basis to run the campaign of the Chief Minister’s 21-year-old son Duminda Dissanayake. Vehicles, staff and fuel were obtained gratis and without the need for any official sanction.
In similar vein in the Polonnaruwa District, Mahaweli Minister and PA candidate Maithripala Sirisena has at his disposal over 25 vehicles from the Mahaweli Authority and related agencies, together with their staff and supplies. Vehicles sans number plates are also used in the campaign. In addition, Mahaweli Security officers are allegedly working full-time on Mr Sirisena’s campaign and have been involved in the alleged attacks on UNP supporters in the area. What is most blatant is the fact that most of Mr Sirisena’s campaign activities are coordinated and implemented from the Mahaweli Development Ministry offices in the region.

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Allegations Against Individual Po
CMEV has received two or more complaints against the follow
POLITICIAN & PARTY AFFILIATION DISTRIC
D M Dassanayake (PA Candidate) Puttalam
Bandula Basnayake (PA Candidate) Puttalam
Priyankara Jayaratne (PA Candidate) Puttalam
Anuruddha Ratwatte (PA Candidate)
Kandy
S Rajaratnam (UNP Candidate) Kandy
Thilak Rajapakse (PA Chairman Pujapitiya PS)
Kandy

s Against Individual Politicians
laints against the following politicians and/or their supporters.
DISTRICT NUMBER &
TYPE OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CANDIDATE
NUMBER & TYPE OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SUPPORTERS
Puttalam 02 (Assault) 07 (Assault, Attempted
Murder, Damage to Property, Grievous Hurt)
Puttalam 01 (Assault) 07 (Attempted Murder,
Assault, Threat & Intimidation)
Puttalam 01 (Assault) 07 (Assault, Threat &
Intimidation)
Kandy -- 02 (Grievous Hurt,
Assault)
Kandy
03 (Threat & Intimidation, Threat)
Kandy 03 (Assault, Hurt,
Threat & Intimidation)

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Matale T D Jayatissa (PA Chairman Rattota PS)
Dilan Perera (PA Candidate) Badulla
Vijayamuni Zoysa (PA Candidate)
Monerag
Maheepala Herath (PA Candidate)
Kegalle
Lalith Dissanayake (PA Candidate)
Kegalle
H R Mithrapala (PA Candidate)
Kegalle
John Seneviratne (PA Candidate)
Ratnapu
Duminda Dissanayake (PA Candidate)
Anuradhap
Shantha Pemaratne
(PA Candidate) Anuradhap

04 (Damage to Matale
Property, Threat & Intimidation, Assault)
Badulla --
16 (Murder, Attempted Murder, Threat & Intimidation, Hurt, Damage to Property)
Moneragala -- 02
Kegalle --
06 (Hurt, Assault, Threat & Intimidation)
Kegalle -- 03 (Hurt, Assault,
Threat)
Kegalle - 02 (Assault)
Ratnapura -- 03 (Assault, Hurt)
Anuradhapura --
17 (Grievous Hurt, Assault, Threat & Intimidation, Damage to Property, Misuse of State Resources)
Anuradhapura --
03 (Threat & Intimidation, Threat)

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Janak Adikari (PA Candidate)
Anuradhap
W B Ekanayake (UNP Candidate) Anuradhap
Maithripala Sirisena (PA Candidate)
Polonnaru
P K S Jayaratne (UNP Candidate) Polonnaru
Olitha Premathiratne (UNP Candidate)
Gampah
Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (PA Candidate)
Gampah
Edward Gunasekara (UNP Candidate)
Gampah
Prasanna Ranatunga (PA Candidate)
Gampah

Anuradhapura - 02 (Hurt, Assault)
Anuradhapura -- 02 (Hurt)
Polonnaruwa Gross Misuse of State Resources
13 (Assault, Threat & Intimidation, Threat)
Polonnaruwa -- 02 (Grievous Hurt,
Threat & Intimidation)
Gampaha 06 (Damage to
Property, Threat, Mischief)
02 (Threat, Damage
Gampaha -- 04 (Attempted Murder,
Damage to Property, Threat & Intimidation)
Gampaha 01 (Assault) 01 (Mischief)
Gampaha 01 (Mischief) 02 (Threat &
Intimidation, damage to Property)

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offices, Attack on Party Offices
a than the m CMEV has received complaints that 141 regional and local party offices
the reluc have been attacked during the campaign. Though many of these are, in
complain fact, makeshift structures and not officially registered offices, it is nonetheless a serious indicator of the level and extent of violence that
A numbe such a significant number of these incidents have been reported, since
the fact t the violence seeks to strike at the very heart of an opponent’s election
however, campaign.
wish to a to make o It is also significant that the otherwise relatively less violent Southern
as, in the Province has recorded the highest incidence of attacks on rival party
Province & District No. of Party
“Offices” Attacked
PA UNP JVP
Other
Alleged Perpetrator Of Attacks on Offices
PA UNP JVP
Other
NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa 03
01
01
06 05 01
03

offices, and this may be a more accurate indicator of the electoral climate than the mere aggregate of incidents. A notable feature of these attacks is y offices
the reluctance of the aggrieved party to make an official police e are, in
complaint. es, it is nce that
A number of reasons have been adduced to explain this, which include d, since
the fact that many of these offices are not officially registered. CMEV, election
however, considers the main reason to be the fact that none of the parties wish to acknowledge their weakness vis-à-vis another, and in this sense to make official complaints will be to publicise their vulnerability as well Southern
as, in their view, to give added importance to the incident. al party
petrator
n Offices
VP
Other
Total No Attacks
01
03
10
01
09

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CENTRAL PROVINCE
Kandy
Matale
N’Eliya
01
01
--
02
01
--
01
04
--
04
--
--
--
--
02 01
01
UVA PROVINCE
Badulla
Moneragala
01 05
04
SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE
Kegalle
Ratnapura
03
03
02
01 03
03
03
01
03
02
05
02
04
01
04
--
--
01
01
--

09
01
04
01
05
05
04
16
09
07
04
10
09
01

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NORTH-EAST PROVINCE
Jaffna
Wanni
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Digamadulla
01
01 01 01
01
01
NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE
Kurunegala
Puttalam
01
WESTERN PROVINCE
Colombo
Kalutara
Gampaha
--
03
02
04
--
01
01
--
01
01
02 09
04
02
06
11
01
01
08
04
02
08
06

03
01
01
01
02
01
07
05
02
11
01
06
32
17
01
14

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SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
01
05
03
04
--
10
11
07
07
02
04
13
--
07
03
05
19
07
TOTAL 30 73 30 08 59 11 -- 71
CMEV’s previous reports have highlighted issues related to police involvement in election violence as well as the partisan attitude displayed by some police officers towards the People’s Alliance (See Press Communiqué of Monday, October 2, 2000). CMEV has also written in detail on the situation in the North-East Province, and particularly in the Jaffna District (See Press Communiqués of Tuesday, September 12, 2000, Wednesday, September 20, 2000, and Monday, October 2, 2000). Since these concerns remain substantially unaltered the final report will not dwell on them though CMEV reiterates the crucial role that both police partiality and the ongoing war has and will play in subverting a free and fair general election on October 10, 2000.
PART FOUR Preamble
Given the similarities in the nature and extent of election related violence and malpractice between this election and the Presidential Election of
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December 1999, CMEV renews its call for changes and reform in current practice and the Elections Act. Accordingly, we re-publish the recommendations made in our Final Report on the 1999 Presidential Election.
Recommendations
CMEV has had discussions with the Acting Elections Commissioner and other officials as well as members of the public on the urgent need for reform in general, and for amendments to the current legislation at the very minimum. CMEV is of the view that an independent Elections Commission is a sine qua non to ensure that the democratic electoral process is not subverted by the self-interest of ruling elites or entrenched power blocs. However, in the more immediate term, CMEV makes the following recommendations which may be implemented by simple changes in current practice and/or amendments to the Elections Act.

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1) Changes in the procedure of applying and obtaining postal votes, to (a) increase confidentiality and security, (b) to ensure that persons so applying are not denied their right to vote without due process, (c) to ensure uniform procedures and safeguards, and (d) to prevent mistakes in deleting the names of postal voters from local voter registers.
2) Updating and streamlining of voter registers, particularly in areas such as the Jaffna District. In this process public and NGO participation is crucial. The availability of an accurate and up-todate voter register (which take account of deaths, migration / displacement, foreign residence etc.) is invaluable in preventing certain types of systematic impersonation on polling day.
3) Training and Monitoring of election officials to ensure that they carry out their work professionally and without fear and favour. It has been repeatedly alleged, both at this election and on other occasions, that officials including Senior Presiding Officers do not record malpractices / fraud that occur in their respective Polling Centres, thereby shutting out any possibility of remedying the situation. At the same time, these election officials should be protected from possible repercussions by affected politicians who may wish to take the law into their hands. A number of instances have been recorded where election officials have been allegedly threatened into submission even by prominent politicians. If there is no legal or other recourse to counteract this blatant violence, the future of the democratic electoral process is in jeopardy.
4) Paying more attention to the presence or absence of polling agents within Polling Centres. Training of polling agents in their duties and responsibilities which are crucial to ensuring a free and fair election. Providing greater protection at and around Polling Centres for polling agents and other officials.
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polling gents in suring a at and fficials.
Redressing complaints by polling agents, counting agents and election officials to ensure that confidence and belief in the system prevails.
5) The mechanism and procedure of delivering polling cards to voters should be reformed. The current practice where postmen deliver all polling cards for a particular address to the chief occupant can and does lead to misuse. There is no verification whether all the polling cards delivered to an address bear names of actual current residents.
6) Greater transparency and accountability should be ensured at polling and particularly counting centres. CMEV holds the view that the total number of votes polled at each Polling Centre, as determined at both the polling and counting stages, should be part of the public record, freely accessible to all. This would prevent discrepancies between totals for the same centre at the polling and counting stages, as was evidenced at the Presidential election. This information would also indicate whether violence at a particular Polling Centre has affected voter turn-out, and whether the centre has any further credibility after such violence. CMEV is not suggesting that any information that would compromise the confidentiality of the ballot be released, merely the total number of votes cast.
7) Special training and guidance should be provided to polling and counting agents of all parties to ensure that impersonation and other irregularities are minimised on election day.
8) A more careful monitoring of the media during an election campaign is necessary to ensure that election laws are not violated. The misuse of state media by the party in power needs to be protected against, as well as the misuse of state resources.

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9) The entire electoral process:- voter registration, information on the relevant year of the list, appointment of officials, the poll, procedure at counting centres etc needs to be more transparent and open. This will foster confidence in the process.
Acknowledgements
CMEV wishes to record its appreciation of all those who assisted in the monitoring process, notably the Election Secretariat of the Police Headquarters as well as regional and local police officers, the Acting Commissioner of Elections and his staff, polling station staff throughout the country who extended CMEV all courtesy and support
as well interest CMEV w the effor election rights a Internatio United N
CMEV a funders, USA, the and the F
Dr. P. Saravanamuttu Bandula Padmakumara CMEV CMEV

as ation on
well as the media for their invaluable cooperation in the public the poll,
interest campaign against election violence. As always CMEV is nsparent
CMEV wishes to thank the international observers who complemented the efforts of our local monitors at the end of the campaign and on election day. They were drawn from a variety of international human rights and democracy organizations including Article 19, the International Commission of Jurists, Asian Human Rights Commission, United Nations Mission in East Timor and Human Rights Watch. isted in e Police
CMEV also wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to its Acting
funders, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Washington DC, n staff
USA, the British, Norwegian, Canadian and Australian Governments support
and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
andula Padmakumara Dr. Arjuna Parakrama MEV CMEV