Chief Observer Marisa Matias has presented the EU EOM Sri Lanka final report on last year's presidential election, with 23 recommendations for improvements, including on the adoption of a law on campaign finance and revision of the Presidential Elections Act to ensure equal campaign

Author: Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2019 - Publication date: 24/01/2020

What is the mandate of the Election Observation Mission? Following an invitation from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, the EU has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to observe the presidential election. This

Author: Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2019 - Publication date: 22/11/2019

Presidential elections in Sri Lanka took place on Saturday 16 November. The election campaign and process have unfolded in an overall peaceful environment, despite reports of a few violent incidents. This confirms the stability of the democratic institutions and attachment of the Sri Lankan people

Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/11/2019

"A peaceful and technically well-managed electoral process marred by an uneven playing field". Chief Observer Marisa Matias presents the preliminary statement on the mission's observation of the 16 November presidential election.

Author: Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2019 - Publication date: 18/11/2019

In response to an invitation by the Election Commission, the European Union has deployed an EU Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka to observe the presidential election, scheduled for 16 November 2019. The EU has a long history of accompanying the electoral process in Sri Lanka and has

Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/10/2019

Chief Observer, Marisa Matias, meets voters on election day in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo

Author: Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2019 - Publication date: 22/10/2019

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 16 November was officially launched today. Chief Observer, Marisa Matias, a Member of the European Parliament from Portugal, said the election marked an important stage in the country's democratic

Author: Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2019 - Publication date: 22/10/2019