Involvement, Interference and Intimidation by Army During Northern Provincial Elections Campaign Causes Serious Concern
By M.A.Sumanthiran M.P.-24 August 2013
M.A.Sumanthiran M.P.
During President Rajapakse’s visit to Japan in March 2013, he expressed his strong commitment to hold an election for the Northern Provincial Council. The Japanese embassy in turn, indicated that it will support the conduct of free and fair elections and further recognized quite rightly, that this election would be a milestone for the Government of Sri Lanka in the process of national reconciliation.