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The Importance Of Voting In Sri Lanka

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An issue with voting was certain areas of the country being deprived their right to vote. Despite the very high turnout rate, which is a strong signal of an improving democracy in Sri Lanka, 6,000 eligible voters in Puttalam were unable to travel to a polling center to cast their votes. The Northern Province of the country also experienced voter intimidation, threats, and deceiving messages were sent to voters through text, handbills, and action by the military. This was an effort to reduce the vote share for Maithripala Sirisena by the government (Daily FT 2015). Violence was also present in Jaffna and Vavuniya as explosions were detonated in both areas, reducing voter turnout in these regions due to a lack of safety (Daily FT 2015). The military was also responsible for establishing 400 roadblocks in areas with high concentrations of Tamil voters who almost exclusively voted for Maithripala Sirisena. This was also viewed as an act of voter suppression by the government (FARS News Agency 2015). In many areas of the country, voting was limited because of this violence, abuse of state resources (military) by the government, and basic electoral infractions. The violence and presence of military deterring voters from the polling centers seemed to have exclusively occurred in regions with high minority populations, regions that voted strongly in favor of Maithripala Sirisena. The violence and the government use of the military was very detrimental to Sri Lanka having a

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