Election monitors concerned over rising election violence in Sri Lanka, Colombo Page (2010)
A sharp escalation in election violence has been observed in Sri Lanka, with presidential elections scheduled for January 26. With 25-30 violent incidents reported every day and over 100 people hospitalized, the Executive Director of People's Action for Free and Fair Elections says the amount of violence seen at these elections is first since the 1999 North Western Provincial Council election. All monitoring bodies expect a 200-400% escalation of violence in the coming days.
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