INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
state power and state resources have been reported in relation to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election.He stated that 14 of these
incidents have been confirmed, and that a total of 322 violations of election laws have been reported to the PAFFREL
organization.Hettiarachchi further added that 18 violent incidents have been reported, of which 17 have been confirmed.Although 38 incidents
involving offering donations and bribes to voters have been reported, he said, it is not considered a serious issue in the context of an
However, it has not yet been determined whether the murder is directly related to the election, he added.Further expressing his views, the
PAFFREL Executive Director noted that although issuing certain statements using state power may not have a direct impact, it can still
influence voters indirectly.
