CaFFE receives 129 complaints – Most assaults in Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala

Sunday, 18 August 2013 

Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) has received 129 complaints after nominations have been handed over. The highest number of incidents has been reported from Nikaweratiya and Bingiriya.

A large number of assaults, firing shots in the air, intimidations and attacks on party offices were reported from Kurunegala District last week. This is the result of a clash between two groups of United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA.) Incidents of serious assaults have also been reported from Delft, Jaffna, Naula, Matale and Wattegama, Kandy. There have been no election related incidents reported from Vavuniya, Mannar and Kilinochchi.