All Recommendations
Electoral Campaign
Campaign Finance limitations for Political Candidates
Enact comprehensive campaign finance legislation regulating both domestic and foreign contributions to political parties and candidates, as well as campaign expenditures and timely reporting/ disclosure, oversight, sanction, and enforcement.
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Last Updated: 12 May 2026 at 12:12
Participation Inclusion
Increase youth participation in politics
Increase youth participation in politics by reintroducing the youth quota at Local authority Level
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Last Updated: 12 May 2026 at 12:12
Electoral Campaign
Strengthen the legal framework & enforcement to ensure accountability for the misuse of state resources for partisan gain
Allegations of misuse of public resources. Such abuse can take many forms, including state subsidies for transportation, materials, and other in-kind contributions. These could give an unfair advance to specific candidates and reduce trust in the process. Significant barrier to the participation of women, youth, and margionalized groups with limited access to funding.
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Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026 at 14:57
Legal Framework
Consider mechanisms to enfranchise Sri Lanka citizens abroad through postal voting or other alternative voting procedures. EC, civil society, and migrant advocates should be consultated to create this enabling law.
Out of country voting and proxy voting are not allowed, resulting in disenfranchisement of approximately two million migrant workers overseas. Absentee voting is restricted to essential government workers (police, military, and civil servants) who are eligible to be registered for advance/absentee voting (known in Sri Lanka as "postal voting").
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Last Updated: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:50
Media and Information Environment
Repeal the Online Safety Act
Repeal the Online Safety Act
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Last Updated: 19 Sep 2025 at 10:10
