What happened in the Sri Lankan Presidential Elections? Learning from the findings of election observer groups

Please join International IDEA’s Asia Pacific Regional Programme on the 24th of September 2024 for a panel event entitled, “What Happened in the Sri Lankan Presidential Elections?” 

Livestreamed via YouTube

The Sri Lankan presidential election has been anticipated by the people of Sri Lanka and news-watchers worldwide. This 2-hour event, co-hosted by the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), is intended to provide accounts for the diplomatic and expatriate community in Sri Lanka, the media as well as global audiences on how the 21 September presidential election was conducted from the watchful eyes of accredited election observers on the ground. 

Representatives from international and domestic observer groups will take part as panelists sharing their findings and experiences. The event will also provide a rare opportunity for the domestic and international observer groups to discuss with one another their observation and findings.

The event will be conducted in a hybrid fashion with up to 100 participants attending in person with others joining online via International IDEA's YouTube channel. Links to the online platforms will be shared soon. You will find the livestream on International IDEA's YouTube channel.  

Participants from all over the world will be provided the opportunity to ask questions to the observer groups’ representatives as time allows. 

Panelists

¨ Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director, People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL)

¨ Ahmed Manas Makeen, Executive Director, Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE)

¨ Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Co-Convenor of the Centre for Monitoring Electoral Violence (CMEV)

¨ Manjula Gajanayake, Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES)

¨ Nadishani Perera, Executive Director, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL)

¨ Darshatha Gamage, Specialist - Elections and Information Integrity, Hashtag Generation.

¨ Brizza Rosales, Executive Director, Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)