We didn't observe the local elections, but we did notice that back in June there was a particular incident we were concerned about, concerning the activities of the Tamil National Alliance. They had been campaigning in Jaffna, and members of that group had actually been attacked by army personnel who were wielding batons, rods, and sticks.
So we are still quite concerned about restrictions on political space and restrictions on political activities for some groups and in some parts of the country.