More than 100 vehicles with fake/garage number plates electioneering 06 August 2013 Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) has identified that more than 100 vehicles with fake and garage number plates are involved in election campaigning in Central and Northwestern Provinces. Although we have repeatedly notified the Governors and Chief Secretaries of both provinces, relevant Ministers and the Commissioner of Elections no systematic action has been taken to stem this election law violation. CaFFE field officers took photographic evidence of such a vehicle being used for campaigning by former Chief Minister of Northwestern Province, Mr. Athula Wijesinghe. The photos show the vehicle being parked outside the Kurunegala District Secretariat where he arrived in this vehicle to sign nominations. Another photo shows two policemen providing security for this vehicle with a garage number, using a garage number is an offence according to Sri Lankan law. (Under the Motor Traffic Act)  Given this atmosphere of impunity it is no surprise that Northwestern Province has seen the most instances of election law violations and violence. Realizing that this weakens the public perception of the existence of the rule of law and that the atmosphere of impunity will lead to more violence, CaFFE continuously campaigns to implement election laws. (Photographic evidence attached) Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon Director/CaFFE Executive Director/CHR-Sri Lanka 100/19 A, Welikadawatta Road, Rajagiriya,Sri Lanka. +94 777791225 NPC candidate found dead Sunday, August 04, 2013 An elderly independent candidate contesting the Northern Provincial Council elections was found dead inside a temple in Chunnakam in Jaffna last afternoon.  The candidate contesting under the Independent Group 4 was identified as V. Ramachandran, 72. His body is lying at Jaffna Teaching Hospital. The post-mortem will be conducted today. He had earlier contested the Valikamam South Pradeshiya Sabha elections but failed to secure a seat.