August 31, Colombo (LNW): Executive Director of the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), Manas Makeem, stated that his organization has deployed 26 District Coordinators—one in each district, with two in Ampara—and 160 Long Term Observers. He added that CaFFE plans to deploy 3,500 observers on election day.
Makeem reported that up to midnight on August 29, CaFFE had received 393 election-related complaints. Despite this, he expressed optimism that the September 21 poll would be peaceful, free, and fair. He also noted that CaFFE is closely monitoring areas identified by District Coordinators as having a higher risk of election-related violence.
