CMEV’s field monitors are reporting a tense situation outside the counting centre at Jaffna Central College between groups of people gathered outside waiting for counting to conclude and for Election Commission to announce the official result.
Police and STF seen assaulting persons outside the Jaffna Central College counting centre. The counting process has been stopped as a result of the situation.#LKAElections2020 #මහමැතිවරණය#பாராளுமன்றதேர்தல்2020 pic.twitter.com/aI03tAsw0w
— CMEV (@cmev) August 6, 2020
BREAKING – Sri Lankan police and STF have beaten and dispersed crowds outside the recount in Jaffna. Tensions were growing as crowds questioned the reported discrepancy in the recount results. pic.twitter.com/6GJkFPFlLi
— Tamil Guardian (@TamilGuardian) August 6, 2020
Situation outside the Jaffna Central College counting centre just moments ago#LKAElections2020 #මහමැතිවරණය#பாராளுமன்றதேர்தல்2020 pic.twitter.com/c3wtd9zcQN
— CMEV (@cmev) August 6, 2020