Polls violence on the rise: CMEV

The Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) yesterday said the total number of election related incidents of violence in both the Central and North Western Provinces had reached 80 by 12 noon yesterday.

CMEV Co Convener Dr. P. Sarawanamuttu said in a statement yesterday that there have been a total of 48 major incidents and 32 minor incidents reported. There had been three incidents of the use of firearms reported. Over 49 incidents have been reported from Central province while 31were from the North Western Province. The Central Province saw the most violence with 19 incidents reported while the highest number of incidents in the North Western Province was seen in Puttalam with 16 incidents.

Over 56 complaints were received against the UPFA while four were against the UNP. Only one complaint was received against the JVP. Over 19 complaints had also been received against unidentified parties.

 

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