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Presidential Election – 2010

Interim Report -I

25th January 2010 Colombo Sri Lanka CMEV is deeply concerned that the integrity
of the electoral process has been seriously challenged in the course of this
Presidential Election campaign. In particular, CMEV wishes to record its grave
concerns over the blatant disregard demonstrated for the Rule of Law, the authority
of the Election Commissioner, allegations of irregularities in the conduct of postal
voting, the intervention of serving military officers in the political campaign and the
misuse of state resources and of state media organs. We also wish to reiterate our
concern over the effective disenfranchisement of a large number of IDPs and over
the problems previously highlighted in respect of voting identity documentation.

Elections are the basic mechanism for choice and change in a functioning democracy
and accordingly provide an illustration of the health of the institutions and processes
of governance in the country. In this respect, what has transpired in this campaign –
the first in a post war Sri Lanka in almost
two decades- profiles break down and
dysfunction underpinned by a zero-sum
political culture impervious with seeming
impunity to the norms and procedures of
democratic governance.

This election campaign has been

characterized by persistent mudslinging,
the abuse of state resources and the
intensification of violence, resulting in 05
Murders and the use of firearms in 121
incidents – 14% of all incidents and 33.15%
of all Major incidents - in this first election
in the aftermath of the defeat of terrorism.

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The percentage figure for Major
incidents in this election campaign is
45% (365 out of a cumulative total of
809 in the period 23 December 2009 – 25
January 2010). Of these 365 Major
incidents, Assaults constitute 27% or 99
incidents; Threat and Intimidation, 29%
or 108 incidents.

In comparison, the Presidential

Elections in 1999 and 2005 respectively
recorded a 48% and 37% figure for
Major Incidents. The corresponding
figure for the use of firearms in 1999
and 2005 respectively was 31% and
20%.

The geographical spread of the Major incidents breaks down as follows:

Hambantota District with 54% or 28 incidents out of an overall district total of 52

incidents.
Polonnaruwa District with 44% or 29 incidents out of an overall district total of 66
incidents.
Anuradhapura District with 43% or 25 incidents out of an overall district total of 58
incidents.
Kurunegala District with 42% or 36 incidents out of an overall district total of 86
incidents.

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In this 2010 Presidential Election campaign, the Election Commissioner has
repeatedly had to issue instructions to the Police to remove posters, cutouts and
banners. He has appointed and then withdrawn a Competent Authority to oversee
two state -controlled media organs. He has gone on record on more than one
occasion with his frustration and despair over the flagrant disregard of his
constitutional authority. Consequently, professional groups have sought the
intervention of religious leaders to protect the integrity of the electoral process.

Continuing electoral violence and malpractice, as CMEV has constantly stressed,

underscores the pivotal importance of the full implementation of the Seventeenth
Amendment to the Constitution providing for a Constitutional Council and the
establishment of independent commissions for the Police, public service and
elections amongst others. The organizations that together comprise CMEV have
been in the forefront of the campaign for the full implementation of the Seventeenth
Amendment. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has engaged in public
interest litigation on this score as well. Whilst the Amendment is not a panacea,
CMEV firmly believes that its full implementation, though not sufficient, is
nevertheless vitally necessary for democratic governance in Sri Lanka.

CMEV fervently hopes that the flawed electoral process will yet produce a result that
unequivocally reflects the wishes of the voters. We call upon our fellow citizens to
resist all forms of violence and malpractice and vote as we traditionally have in large
numbers, to restore the integrity of our institutions and processes of democratic
governance. CMEV calls on all officials and the Police, charged with the
responsibility of conducting the election, to discharge their responsibilities without
fear or favour and thereby ensure that despite the flawed process so far, proceedings
on Polling Day will constitute an affirmation of democratic governance in Sri Lanka.

On Election Day, CMEV will be deploying a total of 3,790 monitors made up of 290
Mobile Monitors including 20 International Observers and 3,500 Monitors who will
be stationed in polling centres throughout the country.

All CMEV Media Communiques and the Report of the Field Visit to Jaffna,
Killlinochchi and Vavuniya can be accessed from www.cmev.wordpress.com

CMEV was formed in 1997 by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the Free
Media Movement (FMM) and the Coalition against Political Violence as an
independent and nonpartisan organization to monitor the incidence of election
related violence. Currently, CMEV is made up of CPA, FMM and INFORM Human
Rights Documentation Centre.

DR. P. Saravanamuttu Mr.Sunil Jayasekara Mr.Udaya Kalupathirana

Co – Convenor Co-Convenor Co–Convenor

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Annex I

List of Politicians and supporters named as perpetrators

Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police

Complaint
Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting a JVP No Police
Pradeshiya Sabha R.M. supporter complaint
Rathnaweera
Chairman of the UPFA Attacking a JVP party Monaragala
Pradeshiya Sabha R.M. office and threatening EIB 99/21
Rathnaweera those present
Member of the Pradeshiya UPFA Assaulting and Monaragala
Sabha Premasiri Kumara injuring 2 UNP 122/14 EIB
supporters 12515
Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting a UNP Athimale
Siyambalanduwa supporter CIB/184/22
Pradeshiya Sabha W.M.
Monaragala Chandrapala
Supporters of Minister of UPFA Destroying a JVP Monaragala
Nation Building A.P. party office EMOR 4/2010
Jagath Pushpakumara
Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting and Monaragala
Pradeshiya Sabha R.M. injuring 2 JVP EIB 159/40
Rathnaweera supporters
Chairman of the Makulla UPFA Destroying a JVP Dambagalla –
Pradeshiya Sabha Saman party office complaint
Wickramarachchi number not
given to CMEV
Chairman of Badal UPFA Assaulting a UNP Badal
Kumbura Pradeshiya Pradeshiya Sabha Kumbura –
Sabha Samarasinghe member complaint
Abeysekera number not
Badal Kumbura given to CMEV
Pradeshiya Sabha member
Kapila Samarakkodi
Badal Kumbura
Pradeshiya Sabha member
Nihal Susantha
Chairman of the UPFA Setting fire to a three- Monaragala
Pradeshiya Sabha R.M. wheeler belonging to EIB 181/54
Rathnaweera a JVP supporter

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Passara Vice Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting a UNP No Police
UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha supporter complaint
T.M. Premadasa
Bandarawela Provincial Councilor and UPFA Operating a party No Police
Chief Organizer Dr. office from within the complaint
Pushpakumara Zonal Education
Office
Non Cabinet Minister of UPFA Going to the No Police
Nation Building complainant’s home complaint
Gunarathne Weerakoon and threatening him
Karandeniya and 2 others at gunpoint
Security Officers of Non UPFA Going to the Karandeniya
Cabinet Minister of complainants party CIB 66/30
Nation Building office and
Gunarathne Weerakoon, intimidating them by
Manju and Kotta showing a gun
Vice Chairman of the UPFA Attempting to assault Ahangama
Imaduwa Pradeshiya the complainant and EIB75/57
Sabha A.V. Sarath Kumara damaging his
and others motorbike
Habaraduwa Chairman of the UPFA Tearing posters and Ahangama EIB
Pradeshiya Sabha making death threats 18/208
Bandupala to the complainant
Vice Chairman Susil
Kumara Jothipala and
others
Vice Chairman of the UPFA Destroying cut outs of Meetiyagoda
Imaduwa Pradeshiya a party office EIB 49/32
Sabha A.V. Sarath Kumara
and others
Nagoda Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA Assaulting the Nagoda EIB
member Bandula complainant and 42/17
Hirimuthugoda and others
Hiniduma supporters
Supporters of Minister of UPFA Causing damage to a Pitigala EIB
Vocational and Technical home 80/52
Training

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Assaulting a JVP Medagama –
Bibile Gamini Rajapakse Organizer complaint
number not
given to CMEV
Wellawaya Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Threatening a JVP Thanamalwila
Chandrasekera former Pradeshiya CIB 2/121/458
Sabha member
Uva Provincial Council UPFA An assault threat as a Mahiyanganay
Minister of Agriculture result of a banner a RIB 1/2
Anura Vidanagama and being removed
supporters
Uva Provincial Council UPFA Firing shots at the Mahiyanganay
Minister of Agriculture wall of the home of a EIB 30/17
Anura Vidanagama and JVP supporter B.A.
supporters Chaminda
Supporters of Uva UPFA Assaulting a JVP Mahiyanganay
Mahiyanganaya Provincial Council supporter who works a – complaint
Minister of Agriculture at the Mahiyangana number not
Anura Vidanagama, K.A. Depot given to CMEV
Jayantha and M.C.
Bandara
Supporters of Uva UPFA Assaulting a UNP The victim has
Provincial Council supporter been handed
Minister of Agriculture over to the
Anura Vidanagama Mahiyangana
Police by the
attackers for
destroying a
party office,
and has been
arrested. No
complaint
lodged
therefore.
Uva Provincial Council UPFA Destroying the cut No Police
Minister of Agriculture outs of a JVP party complaint
Anura Vidanagama office
Uva Provincial Council UPFA Destroying the cut outs No Police
Minister of Agriculture of a JVP party office complaint
Anura Vidanagama and
supporters

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Kamburupitiya Leader of the SLFP NDF Assaulting those who Kamburupitiya
Mahajana Wing and were at a party office EIB 148/17
Member of Parliament Mr.
Mangala Samaraweera
and others
Thangalle JVP Member of JVP Attacking a Nil Thangalla EIB
Parliament Hambanthota Balakaya office 01/02
Nihal Galappaththi and
others
Kasun (son of former UPFA Assaulting the Beliatte –
Beliatte Pradeshiya Sabha complainant and complaint
Beliatte member Ranjith, a.k.a. firing shots in the air number not
Chandimalli) given to CMEV
as the number
is not EIB
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Assaulting and Thangalle CIB
D.V. Upul and 2 others threatening the 250/448
complainant
Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting the Wanduramba
Baddegama Wanduramba Pradeshiya complainant CIB 324/134
Sabha Anura Narangoda
Supporters of the UPFA Assaulting the Meetiyagoda
Ambalangoda Meetiyagoda Pradeshiya complainant CIB 133/75
Sabha member Sarath
Liyanaarachchi
Thotapola Pradeshiya UPFA Attacking a party Morawaka CIB
Deniyaya Sabha member office 89/153
Amarasinghe and
supporters

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Security Officials of UPFA Assaulting a JVP No Police
Keggalle Sabaragamuwa Provincial supporter complaint
Councilor Dr. Parakrama
Athauda
Supporter of Chief UPFA Assaulting an UNP Mawanella EIB
Mawanella Minister of supporter 19/19
Sabaragamuwa
Maheepala Herath, K.D.
Jayathissa
Rambukkana Provincial UPFA Attacking the NDF Rambukkana
Rambukkana Councilor Galle main office MOIB200/74
Hamuduruwo and 5
others
Chairman of the UPFA Assaulting and No Police
Daraniyagala Deraniyagala Pradeshiya threatening UNP complaint
Sabha Anil Dhammika supporter
(a.k.a. Atha Kota)
Supporters of Warakapola UPFA Attacking an NDF Warakapola
Pradeshiya Sabha member party office EIB/48/34
Dadigama D.M. Sumanasiri
Chairman of the UPFA Damaging a shop Warakapola
Warakapola Pradeshiya EIB 30/15
Sabha Kithsiri Wijethunga
and others
Sabaragamuwa Provincial UPFA Attacking an NDF Avissawella –
Ruwanwella Councilor Shrilal party office and complaint
Wickramasinghe setting fire to cut outs number not
give to CMEV
Sbaragamuwa Provincial UPFA Attacking JVP party Kegalla
Galigamuwa Councilor Imthiaz Carder office and setting fire EIB/73/22
and others to cut outs and
decorations

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Driver of Sabaragamuwa UPFA Assaulting an NDF Godakawela
Provincial Council supporter EIB 32/72
Rakwana Minister of Animal
Production and Irrigation
Ranjith de Soyza,
Wasantha (Alibaby) and
others
Supporters of UPFA Assaulting UNP Kalawana CIB
Sabaragamuwa Provincial supporters and 164/363
Kalawana Council Minister of Road damaging vehicles
Development Janaka
Wakkumbura, Pulasthi,
Sandakan and Saman
Palmadulla Pradeshiya UPFA Attacking the home of Rathnapura
Palmadulla Sabha member P.D. a UNP supporter EIB 21/29
Ariyarathne and others
Minister of Irrigation UPFA Destroying UNP Embilipitiya
Kolonna Jayathissa Ranaweera and decorations EIB 1/1
others
Minister of Textile UPFA Assaulting the Balangoda EIB
Development Mahinda complainant and one 90/27
Balangoda Rathnathilaka, Balangoda other
Pradeshiya Sabha member
Vijaya Kumara and others
Brother of Minister of UPFA Assaulting and Mannar –
Resettlement and injuring SLMC complaint
Mannar Disaster Relief Services supporters number not
Abdul Risath given to CMEV
Bathiyutheen, Rifkan and
supporter Rahuman

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Supporters of Minister of UPFA Assaulting and No Police
Resettlement and injuring SLMC complaint
Disaster Relief Services supporters
Vavuniya Abdul Risath
Bathiyutheen
Supporters of Minister of UPFA Assaulting and Vavuniya EIB
Resettlement and injuring SLMC 26/32
Disaster Relief Services supporters
Abdul Risath
Bathiyutheen
Chairman of the UPFA Attacking a UNP Chilaw 223/9
Arachchikattuwa party office and
Pradeshiya Sabha K. damaging cut outs
Jagath Samantha Perera and furniture
Security Officer of Deputy UPFA Setting fire to a shop Chilaw –
Minister of Fisheries owned by a UNP complaint
Neomal Perera, Nalaka supporter number not
Chilaw Samanthissa given to CMEV
Security Officers of UPFA Assaulting and Madampe –
Deputy Minister of injuring a JVP complaint
Fisheries Neomal Perera supporter number not
given to CMEV
Chairman UPFA Assaulting and Chilaw EIB
Arachchikattuwa grievously injuring a 51/39
Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath JVP supporter
Samantha
North Western Provincial
Councilor Sanath
Nishantha

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Secretary of North UPFA Assaulting and a UNP Dankotuwa
Western Provincial supporter at gunpoint EIB 1/2010
Wennappuwa Council Minister of
Road Development
Arundhika Fernando,
Amal Fernando and
driver Chinthaka
Polgahawela Provincial UPFA Attacking a JVP party Polgahawela
Councilor Livera office EIB 151 190
Jayasekera and others
Chairman of UPFA Attacking a UNP Polgahawela
Polgahawela Pradeshiya party office, EIB 89/29
Polgahawela Sabha Wagalath and threatening and
others burning posters
Pradeshiya Sabha JVP Grievously injuring a Polgahawela
member Ariyawardena UPFA Organizer EIB 5/13
Thilakaratne
Pradeshiya Sabha
member Ajith
Pradeshiya Sabha
member Duminda
North Western UPFA Assaulting and Giriulla MOR
Dambadeniya Provincial Councilor injuring a UNP 485
Chairman of the supporter
Alawwa Pradeshiya
Sabha
Member of Parliament UNP Attacking a UPFA Hettipola
Dayasiri Jayasekera party office, 114/9
Panduwasnuwara damaging furniture
and cut outs and
threatening
Member of Parliament UNP Assaulting a UPFA Hettipola MCR
Dayasiri Jayasekera and supporter 2/9
others

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Secretary and Security UPFA Attacking a UNP Gokarella EIB
Officer of Non Cabinet party office and 30130
Minister of Coconut destroying
Hiriyala Development Salinda decorations
Dissanayake, and 15
others
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Causing damage to Gokarella RIB
Fahim and supporters the home of a JVP 146/87
supporter
Wariyapola Supporters of Minister of UPFA Assaulting and Wariyapola –
Rural Industries & murdering a UNP complaint
Self-Employment supporter number not
Promotion S.B. Navinna given to CMEV
Mawathagama Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Destroying cut outs Mawathagama
Upul Perera and 15 others and threatening NDF EIB 2/2
supporters
Urban Councilor UPFA Destroying cut outs Kuliyapitiya
Sudharshan Saman and decorations of a CIB 2 182/97
Kuliyapitiya Kumara UNP party office
Supporters of North
Western Chief Minister
Athula Wijesinghe
Puttalam Member of UPFA Misuse of State No Police
Naththandiya Parliament Dayashritha Resources complaint
Thissera
Provincial Councilor UPFA Firing shots in the air, Pannala EIB
Kamal Herath, his burning tyres and 50/415
Katugampala younger brother, his son, threatening and
and supporters intimidating UNP
supporters
Provincial Councilor UPFA Threatening UNP Pannala CIB
Kamal Herath, his supporter 53/46
younger brother and son
Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha member UNP Shooting and Mundalama –
Anjana Sandaruwan murdering a UPFA complaint
supporter number not
given to CMEV

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Wayamba Provincial UPFA Assaulting and Mundalama
Councilor Sanath injuring UNP CIB 1 148191
Nishantha and supporters supporters
Coordinating Secretary of UPFA Destroying cut outs No Police
Puttalam Deputy Minister of and threatening UNP complaint
Fisheries Neomal Perera, supporters
Jesmeen
Member of Parliament
Faiz
Chairman UPFA Setting fire to JVP cut Mundalama
Arachchikattuwa outs EIB ½
Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath
Samantha and supporters
Kurunegala Supporters of Minister of UPFA A bomb attack on the Kurunegala EIB
Health Promotion & house of UNP Legal 220/180
Disease Secretary Kurunegala
Prevention Jayarathna District
Herath
Kolonnawa Provincial Councilor UPFA Attack on UNP party Kolonnawa
Duminda Silva office EIB/23/26
Avissawella Urban Councilor Ajith UPFA Assaulting UNP Avissawella –
Wijeyamuni Soyza supporters complaint
number not
given to CMEV
Maharagama Chief Minister Western UPFA Attacking a UNP Kottawa MOIB
Province Upali Kodikara party office and 227/106
damaging a vehicle
Kesbewa Minister of Sports and UPFA Assaulting a UNP Piliyandala EIB
Public Recreation Gamini Organizer 53/21
Lokuge
Urban Councilor Pradeep JVP Assaulting UPFA Boralesgamuwa
supporters MOIB 128/146
Miniwangoda Personal Secretary Chief UPFA Attacking UNP Minuwangoda
Minister Western Province partially denuding a – complaint not
Prasanna Ranathunga and female supporter accepted by the
others Police

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Supporters of Provincial UPFA Destroying UNP cut No Police
Councilor Chandana outs complaint
Supporters of Pradeshiya UPFA Attacking a UNP No Police
Ja Ela Sabha member Nimal party office complaint
Aswennawatte
Security Officer of UPFA Attacking a shop Ja Ela
Chairman of Pradeshiya owned by a JVP CIB/350/206
Sabha Sherman, and supporter and
Samurdhi Officer Nilantha damaging posters
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Damaging NDF No Police
Nandasiri Silva posters complaint
Kelaniya Supporters of Minister of UPFA Assault on NDF Kiribathgoda
Labour Mervyn Silva supporters ERIB/19/09
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Destroying JVP Kiribathgoda
Sarathchandra Dias decorations and CIB/204/278
posters
Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Threatening and Ganemulla CIB
H.A.S Perera intimidating the II/28/34
complainant
Bandaragama Supporters of Chairman UPFA Attack on JVP rally Bandaragama
Pradeshiya Sabha Nimal CIB II/146/316
Chandrarathna
Bulathsinghala Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking NDF party Bulathsinghala
Amila Kudeligama and office EIB/1
supporters
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Threatening UNP Mathugama
Amila Kudeligama supporter EIB/2
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking NDF party No Police
Amila Kudeligama and office complaint
supporters

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Mathugama Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking and Welipenna
Thilakasiri Kumara injuring JVP MOIB/67/99
supporters
Chairman of the UPFA Attack on the home of Thambuththega
Rajangana Pradeshiya a JVP supporter ma MCR 1/10
Sabha Saman Nilmina and
supporters
Secretary of Non Cabinet UPFA Attacking the home of Thambuththega
Minister of Petroleum UNP Provincial ma – complaint
Resources Duminda Councilor number not
Dissanayake Ajith Mahindaranthne given to CMEV
Kalawewa Kumara
Deputy Chairman of UPFA Assaulting UNP Thambuththega
Thalawa Pradeshiya supporter ma – complaint
Sabha Abeyrathne and number not
Coordinating Secretary of given to CMEV
Non Cabinet Minister of
Petroleum Resources
Duminda Dissanayake
Ajith Kumara
Provincial Councilor UNP Attacking a UPFA Thambuththega
Prasanna Mahindarathne party office ma EIB 52/67
and his son
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking a home and Thambuththega
Brabhath Vithana, and party office of UNP ma – complaint
Shaman Pradeep supporter, bearing number not
firearms given to CMEV
Secretary of Non Cabinet UPFA Assaulting JVP Thambuththega
Minister of Petroleum supporters and ma EIB 62/72
Resources Duminda attacking party office
Dissanayake Ajith
Kumara, and Shaman
Pradeep

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Secretary of Non Cabinet UPFA Attacking a UNP Thambuththega
Minister of Petroleum party office ma EIB 61/71
Resources Duminda
Mihinthale Dissanayake Ajith
Kumara and others
Minister of Nation UPFA Assaulting an NDF Mihinthale –
Building S.M. supporter with a T-56 complaint not
Chandrasena, Deputy given to CMEV
Mayor Somadasa and
others
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Assaulting UNP Galenbindunuw
Ranjjith (younger brother supporters eva EIB 89/5
of Minister of Nation
Building S.M.
Horowpothana Chandrasena) and others
Chairman of the UPFA Threatening JVP Galenbindunuw
Galenbindunuweva Pradeshiya Sabha eva CIB 53/11
Pradeshiya Sabha R.M. member and
Rathnayake supporters
Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya UPFA Assaulting a UNP Minneriya
Sabha member Weerappu supporter EIB/1/11
and others
Thamankaduwa UNP Attacking UPFA party Polonnaruwa
Pradeshiya Sabha office and vehicles EIB 147/10
Opposition Leader Thissa
Weerakkody, Bandula
Keerthirathne
Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Destroying UNP No Police
Jayasinghe Bandara and decorations complaint
others
Thamankaduwa UPFA Destroying cut outs, Polonnaruwa –
Pradeshiya Sabha member electricity lines and complaint
Rathnasiri and K.P. metre of a UNP party number not
Nimalsiri office given to CMEV
Chairman of Dimbulagala UPFA Attacking a JVP party Aralaganwila
Pradeshiya Sabha office EIB 196/36

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Assaulting a UNP Aralaganwila
Mahinda Rathnayaka and supporter and EIB 183/46
others attacking a party
office
Deputy Chairman UPFA Destroying UNP Aralaganwila
Dimbulagala Pradeshiya decorations and cut EIB 179/43
Sabha Pushpakumara outs
Ranasinghe and others
Dudley Sirisena (younger UPFA Attacking a JVP party Polonnaruwa
brother of Minister of office EIB 61/12
Agricultural Development
& Agrarian Services
Development Maithripala
Sirisena)
Polonnaruwa Chairman of UPFA Attacking a JVP party Aralaganwila
Dehiaththakandiya office with T-56 EIB 152/9
Pradeshiya Sabha J.M.K. firearms
Wijerathne and A.M.
Ravindra Sisira Kumara
Chairman of Dimbulagala UPFA Attacking JVP party Aralaganwila
Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath office with T-56 EIB 154/10
Samarawickrama firearms
Dudley Sirisena (younger UPFA Attacking NDF party Polonnaruwa
brother of Minister of office and setting fire EIB 61/12
Agricultural Development to cut outs
& Agrarian Services
Development Maithripala
Sirisena) and others
Chairman of Dimbulagala UPFA Assaulting JVP Aralaganwila
Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath supporter with T-56 EIB 152/9
Samarawickrama and iron rods

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Mathale Minister of Urban UPFA Assaulting the Initial entry
Development Rohana complainants made at
Kumara Dissasnayake Dambulla,
subsequently
transferred to
Matale. Matale
Police claimed
transfer has not
been received.
Dambulla Provincial Councilor UPFA Assaulting UNP Galewela –
Pramitha Bandara supporters complaint
Tennakoon number not
Vice Chairman of given to CMEV
Dambulla Pradeshiya
Sabha Jaliya Opatha
Vice Chairman of UPFA Entering the home of Dambulla CIB
Dambulla Pradeshiya JVP supporter and 1/34/305
Sabha Jaliya Opatha causing damage
Udu Nuwara Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking JVP party Daulugala –
Jani Bandara office and making complaint not
death threat given to CMEV
Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Attacking JVP party Manikhinna EIB
A.K. Janaka Thushara office 99/85
Nawalapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha member UPFA Assaulting and Gampola – CIB
Chandana Srilal injuring JVP 143/56
supporters
Walapane Provincial Councilor S.B. UPFA Threatened UNP Walapane EIB
Rathnayake supporter at gunpoint 34/36
and fired in the air
Chairman Padiyathalawa UPFA Assaulting JVP Padiyathalawa
Pradeshiya Sabha H.M.L. supporter CIB II 96/125
Ampara Sumith Senevirathne
Vice Chairman UPFA Assaulting NDF Padiyathalawa
Padiyathalawa Pradeshiya supporter and party EIB 4/2009
Sabha Iresh Madushan office

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Electorate Names of Perpetrators Party Incident Police
Complaint
Padiyathalawa Pradeshiya UPFA Attacking a JVP party Padiyathalawa
Sabha member B.M. office EIB/3/2009
Ariyarathna Basnayake
Chairman of the Uhana UPFA Attacking several No Police
Ampara Pradeshiya Sabha Ranjith busses carrying NDF complaint
Ekanayake supporters
Vice Chairman of Urban UPFA Attacking an NDF Ampara –
Council Saman Morayas party office complaint
number not
given to CMEV
(obtained from
party office EIB
54/39)
Pottuvil Chairman Akkaraipattu NC Assaulting and No Police
Pradeshiya Sabha A.L. seriously injuring 3 complaint
Thavam Akber SLMC supporters

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List of Police Stations with issues

CMEV has learned that according to administrative instructions issued by the IGP, Police
Officials are expected to conduct speedy investigations regarding Election related
complaints, and report facts to the relevant Magistrate Courts as early as possible. In
addition, they are also expected to update the Divisional Operational Room on complaints
received on a 6 hourly basis. Only complaints recorded in the Elections Information Book
(EIB) are handled in this manner.

As such, if complaints are recorded in other books (MOIB, CIB etc), it gives rise to
suspicions of Police bias and allegations of partiality towards, in most instances, the ruling
party. Once such a perception takes hold opposition party supporters and members of the
public do not report incidents of election violence to the Police in the belief that complaints
will not be acted upon. Consequently, the trust and confidence in this pivotal institution
for the maintenance of respect for the rule of law and law and order, is eroded. CMEV
calls upon the Police to address this issue, which has a serious bearing on public trust and
confidence in the Police Force during elections.

CMEV also notes that in this election campaign the Police has not extended the same
cooperation to CMEV monitors in respect of the provision of information, as in previous
elections. We trust that this is a situation that will be rectified on Polling Day as well as
during post-election monitoring and look forward to a more cooperative relationship with
the Police.

* The cumulative total of election related complaints that have been recorded as CIB is 38,
which comprises 44.19% of the total 86 complaints reported to the below listed Police
Stations. 4 complaints have also been refused by the Police. Details are as below:

Police Police Station Officer In Comments

Division Charge
Elpitiya Gunadasa Of 2 election related complaints, 2
have been recorded as CIB
Elpitiya Of 2 complaints where suspects are
named, suspects have not been
arrested regarding 2 complaints
Pitigala IP Deepal Of 1 election related complaint, 1 has
been recorded as CIB
Of 1 complaint where suspects are
named, suspects have not been
arrested regarding 1 complaint

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Police Police Station Officer In Comments
Division Charge
Deniyaya H.M. Bandula Of 4 election related complaints, 1 has
Priyantha been recorded as CIB
The UNP party office alleges that the
Police is biased
Morawaka Prabhath Of 5 election related complaints, 1 has
Deshabandu been recorded as CIB
Of 2 election related complaints, the
Matara Police refused to record 2 complaints
Complainant UNP supporter H.M.
Majula claims he tried to lodge a
complaint against an assault by UPFA
supporter Walankade Sumith Nande
and was asked by the OIC to come
after the 26th.
Pitabaddara Arjuna Of 1 election related complaint, the
Wijeyawarden Police refused to record 1 complaint
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Hakmana Kamal The UNP alleges that the Police is
biased
Gandara Jagath Of 1 election related complaint, 1 has
Wijegunarath been recorded as CIB
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Thihagoda Sidath Of 1 election related complaint, the
Marasinghe Police refused to record 1 complaint
Hungama S.T.M. JVP and UNP party offices allege that
Thushara the Police is biased
Tangalle Of 1 complaint where suspects are
named, suspects have not been
arrested regarding 1 complaint
Weeraketiya Priyal Of 4 election related complaints, 1 has
Sooriyarachchi been recorded as CIB
Hambantota Ratnaweera Of 2 election related complaints, 2
Adassooriya have been recorded as CIB
Beliatta Krishantha Of 11 election related complaints, 3
Jayawardena have been recorded as CIB
Kuliyapitiya Hettipola IP Bandara Of 3 election related complaints, 2
have been recorded as CIB
Puttalam Kalpitiya Lakshman Of 3 election related complaints, 1 has
Ranwela been recorded as CIB
Wennappuwa Koswatte S.B.R. Of 1 election related complaint, 1 has
Priyantha been recorded as CIB

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 Political parties allege that the Police
is biased

Police Police Station Officer In Comments

Division Charge
Gampola CI Jaliya Of 4 election related complaints, 2
Heenkenda have been recorded as CIB
Kandy Of 1 complaint where suspects are
named, suspects have not been
arrested regarding 1 complaint.
However the victim has been arrested
in this case.
Political parties allege that the Police
is biased
Nawalapitiya Gamage Of 6 election related complaints, 2
have been recorded as CIB
Rattota SI U.K. OIC Jayaweera was removed as a
Nihal result of an inquiry into allegations of
Jayaweera Election Offences during the Postal
Vote period as confirmed by ASP Lal
Senevirathne. However, he has
Matale returned to his post as OIC as of the
23rd of January, also as confirmed by
ASP Senevirathne. When asked why
the OIC was reinstated, ASP
Senevirathne refused to provide
CMEV with any information. CMEV
has at present received allegations
from UNP Provincial Councilor
Sanjeewa Kavirathne that the OIC is
currently making preparations to
engage in election malpractices on the
26th of January
Banners and cut outs of the incumbent
President are displayed inside the
Police premises
The UNP alleges that the Police is
biased
Kalawewa Thambuththegama IP Thalwatte Of 9 election related complaints, 3
have been recorded as CIB
Political parties allege that the Police
is biased
Police Officers of the same station
allege that the OIC is biased towards

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Horowpothana Horowpothana IP Mahanama Of 8 election related complaints, 3 have
been recorded as CIB
Minneriya Minneriya Sagara Of 4 election related complaints, 3 has
Sarathchandr been recorded as CIB
a
Kekirawa Galkiriyagama Dayawanse Of 6 election related complaints, 2 have
been recorded as CIB
Anuradhapura Galnewa A.A.K.S. 2 Complainants (UNP) state that they did
Adhikari not lodge complaints as the Police are
biased and take no action

Police Police Station Officer In Comments

Division Charge
Rathnapura Godakawela Lasantha Of 5 election related complaints, 4 have
Dadellage been recorded as CIB
Ratnapura Pussella Of 3 complaints where suspects are
named, suspects have not been arrested
regarding 1 complaint
Avissawella Yatiyantota Nilantha de Of 4 election related complaints, 1 has
Silva been recorded as CIB
Badulla Lunugala Haniyangama Of 1 election related complaint, 1 has
been recorded as CIB
Bandarawela Uva Paranagama Dhammika Of 2 election related complaints, 1 has
Wijesinghe been recorded as CIB
Akkaraipattu M.G.R. The UNP alleges that the Police is biased
Pottuvil Mohommed and that it is pointless lodging complaints
as they often claim the incidents are
personal
Does not remove cut outs and banners in
the area as confirmed by the CMEV
monitor
Dehiattakandiya W.M.S.B. Does not remove cut outs and banners in
Wickramasin the area as confirmed by the CMEV
ghe monitor
Uhana IP D. The OIC has on several occasions told
Ampara Prasanna CMEV monitors that complaints are
Kumara made by political parties merely to
increase their complaint numbers, which
brings into doubt the conviction with
which investigations into complaints are
handled by the Uhana Police. However,
the UNP says that their complaints have
never been rejected.
3 NDF busses attacked in close proximity
to the Uhana Police, but no action was
taken to resolve the situation, nor were
any arrests made
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