As an election observing and monitoring organization accredited by the Election Commissioner, the Campaign For Free & Fair Elections (CaFFE) observed and monitored the North Central and Sabaragamuva Provincial Council Elections from June 24 to September 1, 2008. This Report is compiled with the aim of presenting the observations CaFFE made during its monitoring.

Compared to the scale of violence we witnessed during the Pre Election period there was a low level of violence on the day of the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections. This did not happen automatically. We believe that the response of the people against violence and the manner in which various sections of the community reacted to the atrocious pre-election situation created a situation which prevented violence and violations. We observe that this situation did not arise due to the good behaviour of the candidates representing the government or other political parties. Today, we have seen the victory of people who actively intervened, resisted and expressed their desire to end election violence. Even the actions of people outside the two provinces have partially contributed to this achievement.

As an election observing and monitoring organization recognized by the Commissioner of
Elections the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) has been observing and
monitoring the Pre Election period of the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial
elections from the 24th of June 2008 until the 19th of August 2008. This report has been
prepared with the aim of presenting the pre election monitoring observations that CaFFE hasmade during these days of operation.

Eastern Provincial Council Elections of 10th May 2008:
Monitoring Report:
As an election observing and monitoring organization accredited under the Election Commissioner, the Campaign For Free & Fair Elections (CaFFE) has been observing and monitoring the Eastern Province from the 5th of April  until the 10th of May 2008. This Report has been prepared with the aim of presenting the monitoring observations that CaFFE had  made during  these days of operation.

As an election observing and monitoring organization accredited under the Election Commissioner, the Campaign For Free & Fair Elections (CaFFE) has been observing and monitoring the Eastern Province from the 5th of April until the 10th of May 2008. This Report has been prepared with the aim of presenting the monitoring observations that CaFFE had made during these days of operation.

The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) observes that the Eastern Provincial election, which was held today, was not at all ‘free and fair’. This is due to the reason that it very clearly shown that dominance of rule of law had been overtaken by a dominance of violence.

As an election observing and monitoring organization accredited under the Election
Commissioner CaFFE has been observing and monitoring the Eastern Province from
the 9th of April 2008 until the 8th of May 2008. This report has been prepared with
the aim of presenting the monitoring observations that CaFFE has made during in
these days of operation.