Sri Lanka: Record low turnout marks Lanka polls, Hindustan Times (2010)
According to the election monitors, the voter turnout in the parliamentary elections was one of the lowest in Sri Lanka's history, with only 50-52%, which is more than 20% lower than in the last, 2004, parliamentary elections as well as the January presidential elections, where the turnout was around 70%. The turnout was even lower in the Tamil dominated North. Additionally, allegations of unfair electoral practices and sporadic violence have been reported.
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