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Voters must prove their identities - EC |
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2008-12-25 |
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The Elections Secretariat said in a statement yesterday that voters would have to prove their identities by means of identity cards which carry their photographs, at the forthcoming elections to the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils.
For this purpose a National Identity Card, a Valid Passport, a Driver’s Licence, a valid Postal Identity Card, a Railway Season Ticket with a photograph, a Pensioner’s Identity Card issued by the Director of Pensions or the Divisional Secretary, a Bhikku Identity Card issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs or an Elder’s Identity Card issued by the Department of Social Services or the Divisional Secretary would be accepted,it said. Voters who are not in possession of any of the above, or whose identity cards are illegible or defaced, should, without delay, ob tain temporary identity cards which are to be issued specially for this election. Other identity cards issued by ministries and departments will not be accepted for voting purposes. |
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Even before the handing in of nominations violence erupts in the Wayamba-Central Provincial Council Election |
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2008-12-23 |
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Press Release CaFFE would like to state that even before the handing in of nominations the first acts of violence have already been perpetrated in the Wayamba-Central Provincial Council Elections. The handing in of nominations for the Wayamba-Central provincial council elections is scheduled to begin tomorrow on the 24th of December 2008. While main political parties and independent groups are presently working on making the nomination lists CaFFE has received information that election related violence has already been reported in the Kandy and Matale Districts. |
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Nominations jeopardize democratic system : CaFFE |
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2008-12-23 |
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The process of allocating nominations to relatives, friends and businessmen overlooking long standing party activists has jeopardized the repetitive democratic system, states the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE). CaFFE is seriously concerned with the nomination procedure adopted by the main political parties at the central and north western provincial council elections. The tendency to give nominations to the friends of the political party leadership and relatives of powerful politicians is manifest as in the case of last provincial council elections.
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Submit asset and liability statement: CaFFE |
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2008-12-22 |
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Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) which was in the process of making initial plans to monitor the upcoming provincial council election was to make a strong agitation to make the candidates declare their asset and liability statement as required by the law. CaFFE Spokesman Keerthi Thennakoon told Daily Mirror that it would request the leaders of all political parties to get their candidates to submit an asset and liability statement.
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CaFFE spokesman punished by his campus |
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2008-08-27 |
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The University of Kelaniya has given a punishment transfer to its employee R. Keerthi Tennakoon, who is also spokesman for local election monitor Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE).
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SLMC candidate's residence damaged |
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2008-08-23 |
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Source: Daly Mirror
Content: SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem yesterday warned the government would be taught a good lesson if it resorted to violence during the provincial council polls today.
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Deserters in A'pura violence says Govt. |
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2008-08-23 |
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The government said yesterday that army deserters were involved in violence in the Anuradhapura district, and they would be brought to book according to law after the election.
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The police only stood by and watched: CAFFE |
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2008-08-23 |
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Charging that the Police continued to disregard the election laws, an election monitoring body, Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CAFFE) yesterday said an increase in the level of violence too could be witnessed.
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Govt has taken steps for an incident free election-Dulles Alahapperuma |
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2008-08-23 |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa dispatched a special team of officials and senior police officers to the North -Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces yesterday to ensure a free and fair election after a special security conference at the Temple Trees, Transport Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said.
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Sabaragamuwa, NCP go to polls today |
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2008-08-23 |
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Source: Daily News
Rajmi MANATUNGA
COLOMBO: One thousand six hundred and ninety eight candidates from 45 political parties and 34 independent groups will vie for 75 provincial council seats, as voting for the North Central and Sabaragamuwa PC Elections get under way from 7 a.m. today.
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