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ESTRAT GICPLAN
2017-2020ELECTION COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA
2017-2020STRATEGIC PLAN
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STRATEGIC PLANElection Commission of Sri Lanka2017-2020
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Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP) of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka
for 2017-2020
“Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives... The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will, shall be expressed in periodic nd en ine e e ti n i e ni e nd e e nd
shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”
Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
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Foreword By the Chairman and the Members of the Commission
Prof. S. Ratnajeevan H. HooleMember
N. J. Abeysekere, PCMember
Mahinda DeshapriyaChairman
The Soulbury Commission was appointed in 1944 by the British Government in response to strong in t e e ne e in e t efi t te t e t ent e in e ent t e
population in the governance of the Island, to make recommendations for constitutional reform. The Soulbury Commission recommended, interalia, legislation to provide for the registration of voters and for the conduct of Parliamentary elections, and the Ceylon (Parliamentary Election) Order of the Council, 1946 was enacted on 26th September 1946. The Local Authorities Elections Ordinance was introduced in 1946 to provide for the conduct of elections to Local bodies. The Department of Parliamentary Elections functioned under a Commissioner to register voters and to conduct Parliamentary elections and the Department of Local Government Elections functioned under a Commissioner to conduct Local Government elections. The “Department of Elections” was established on 01st of October 1955 amalgamating the Department of Parliamentary Elections and the Department of Local Government Elections.
Accordingly, the Department of Elections was assigned with the responsibility of taking action to e d t e e t e iti en t t e nd t ee nd i e e ti n t e i te
e i i e iti en nn in t e e i te e e t nd t en e t t e e e e i t en tavoid ineligible persons from being registered in the register of electors. Since The Department functioned as an independent body without being subject to the purview of any ministry, It was
e e e tin it n ti n ee n iti in en e
With the passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution the Department of Elections ceased t e i t nd t e e ti n i i n e t i ed it e e t i ed
t ee e e in din t e i e n e enti e t t e e t ent e ti nwas absorbed into the Election Commission without any impediment to the service conditions applicable to them.
Compared with the Department of Elections, the Election Commission is assigned with a broader responsibility and duty. The expectation of the public was also for the establishment of an independent Commission for the conduct of free and fair elections.
In the past the strategic planning has been the trend of the private sector. However, at present many ministries, departments and statutory bodies use strategic planning as an approach to i iti e nd i e ent t ei t t t nd de e ent iented e ti e in et dinne it ie t e i in t e e e ti n i i n i n t en ti n t
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develop a strategic plan for the period from 2017 - 2020 and to implement the same from 2017 onwards to achieve the aforesaid goals.
In the development process of the strategic plan, a wide range of consultations was conducted it t e enti e t t e i i n eti ed t e t e i i n nd e t
the Commission who went on transfer, all Secretaries to Ministries including the Secretary to the President, the Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers and it e d e t ent nd t t t d e i n ni ti n t de ni n t e
public sector and private sector and as well as of the banking sector, and with journalists, and their valuable views and proposals were taken into careful consideration.
Apart from that, comprehensive consultations were held with our leading stakeholders namely, t e e de nd e et ie e ni ed iti tie e e ti n e e e nentrepresentatives of political parties of the Standing Committee to investigate election complaints, Members of the Cabinet of Ministers, Members of Parliament, Governors, Chief Ministers of Provinces including Ministers and Members of Provincial Councils, and representatives of local authorities, and the views expressed at such consultations were given due consideration.
t e t e ie nd t d i eni iti en en t fi e iend e ietie nd i ti n nd ni ti n di ed e n nd ee e ti n e e ni ti n nd t e ie e e ed i te e t ent e ene nd t ebusiness community were of immense use in formulating the plan. Towards this end consultation e i n it e e ent ti e e ni ti n e e nd ted in t e it e in
districts.
Grateful acknowledgement is made to Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne, Consultant and a specialist in t e fie d de e in t te i n nde t it t e it ti n t e de e ent t eParticipatory Strategic Plan (PSP) at the request of the Commission amidst his busy schedule, and to Mr. Upali Magedaragamage, Consultant, who assisted Mr. Wickramaratne, for their invaluable contribution to make this endeavour a success. We do not think that this simple sentence would
e t e i te t ei e i e in e e tit de e t t t e Inte n ti nnd ti n e t te I t e e i i ed d i e nd id n e ided ed n
its international experiences in strategic planning related to electoral systems, and to the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) for the assistance rendered by in conducting training programmes.
It i e ent e ie t t t e i e ent ti n e t e e ent e i ti n t ePSP would be pragmatic since the PSP contains critical performance indicators which are capable
n in in e t t t t e e ti e e indentified in t e e e ie edtie n e ned it in t e e ified ti e e
e e ie e t t t e fi ent nd ti itie e ified in t e it in t e etet e i i n nd i i n t e e ti n i i n d en e t e e i ti n e ei ti n e i t e i e e e t t t e e ti n i i n nd it t i e e t t ei
e t t ie e t e t e it t e i t n e t e i e i e nd iti enincluding the politicians.
n t i st day of August 2016.
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Sri Lanka, known until 1972 as Ceylon during the Portuguese, Dutch and British periods of rule nd n n n i t e e ti i i t e i i n i n i nd t t
a total area of 65,610 km², with a population of 22 million, and is situated in the Indian Ocean.
From 1505 to 1656, the Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the island and the Dutch controlled these areasfrom 1656 until 1796. The British took over Ceylon in 1796 and Ceylon was a crown colony from 1802 and 1948 and was part of the British Empire for 152 years until it gained independence. The British established their system of governance in the country. During t e iti e fi e n tit ti n e e e int d ed nd t t e t e n e
n tit ti n i e int e ti n in nted ni e d t n i e in inabout revolutionary socio-political changes in society. It is considered as a landmark in the
nt iti i t nd ed t e t e ene i t ti i te in e e tinrepresentatives to the State Council.
The Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council was passed in 1946 providing for the registration of electors and for the conduct of Parliamentary Elections. The Order in Council came into force on 26th September 1946, and the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance of 1946 was introduced for the conduct of Local Authorities Elections. Under the Order in Council, the First Parliamentary Election was conducted in 1947. Between 1948 and 1972, Ceylon was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations that shared a monarch with the United Kingdom. In 1972 a new Constitution was adopted and the name of the country was
n ed e n t i n In t e nt i e e e i it in t eCommonwealth.
In t e ti n t te e i en ted t e e nd n tit ti n t e e tiSocialist Republic of Sri Lanka. As of May 2015 it has been formally amended nineteen times. It replaced the Sri Lanka Constitution of 1972, and became the third Constitution since the country received independence in 1948. The new Constitution provided for a unicameral Parliament and an Executive Presidency. The new Constitution also introduced a form of multi-member proportional representation for elections to Parliament.
From 1946 to 1955 there were two separate Departments to conduct elections. The Department of Parliamentary Elections was under a Commissioner who was authorised to register electors and to conduct Parliamentary elections, and the Department of Local Authorities Elections nde di e ent i i ne t i ed t nd t e e ti n t t itie n
1stOctober1955 the Department of Elections was established by amalgamating these two Departments.
The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution which was passed in 2001, provided for an Election Commission to be appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council. Yet, the Election Commission was not appointed as envisaged, due to the problems of appointing the Constitutional Council. However, in November 2015, under the
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19th Amendment to the Constitution, members of the independent Election Commission were inted t e t i in t e i i n it e e t th November 2015.
All in all, the newly established Election Commission decided to formulate a Participatory Strategic n t e e i d t e et d identified ne e ti e
management innovation that is highly structured and a future-oriented management technique setting the programme and policy direction of an institution, was employed to develop the
e ti e i i n i i n nd e ti e t e i i n en in t e i tevery level to feel a deeper and more personal commitment to initiate a four year action plan.
nnin e n i tin ten eni i et nd t e te i it ted t esenior management of the Commission including the Director General of Elections, Secretary to the Commission and other heads of divisions. It received utmost support and guidance from the Chairman and the two members of the Commission to conduct the PSP exercise. The Planning Team received the guidance of two external PSP experts to carry out the planning process. Thus, the Planning Team went through the main components of the strategic planning process, namely,
Analyse Forces Outside the Organisation Analyse Forces Inside the Organisation Review or revisit vision, mission, strategies etc. Conduct a Comparative Analysis Conduct a Process Analysis Conduct a Trend Analysis Project Future Scenario Identify Critical issues that should be address by the organisation Develop a vision, mission, goals, strategies and programmes Identify resources to implement the plan
As decided by the Planning Team, 92 stakeholder consultative workshops were also held to gather views, opinions, suggestions and proposals from stakeholders such as representatives of political parties, election observers, professionals, representatives of trade unions, bankers and
ine nit n i t eti ed e e ti n e en nd t ti i t end fi e e e ent ti e di ed e n i ti n in t e it it nd in t e
districts.
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de e ed e ti e t e e i te e ie en t di i n nd n en ide in t e de need nd intended t e t e i e e e ted in t e ted t e
scenario in the country.
“A nation that safeguards universal franchise”
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e e tin dee n t e e t e i i n t e i i n e i t tthe Commission is supposed to do and how to reach the vision, the mission statement was developed as follows:
The key strategic areas or the thrust areas are extremely important in addressing several critical i e nd e e een identified e e
“Raise critical consciousness among all stakeholders, ensuring the protection of people’s rights and conduct free, fair and credible elections efficiently and effectively that safeguard the people’s sovereignty and universal franchise based on democratic principles”.
Transparency
Commitment Accountability
Values of
ElectionCommission
Integrity
Openness
Being Duty Bound
Impartiality
Team Work
Awareness Raising and Conscientization
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The goals of the Commission are,
The citizen realizes that the exercise of franchise is an inalienable right and
involves himself or herself in the election process actively.
Equal and fair opportunities exist for all candidates during election periods.
An all-inclusive, updated voter list is in place before every election.
All citizens in the marginalised sectors of society engage in the electoral
The election process is administered competently and transparently.
The needs of the stakeholders for data and information related to the
election process.
e e ti n i i n e de te fi ed in ti e nne it t e t e e ti ni i n intend t ie e t e e e en i e entin e ifi e ti e ndti itie identified e t t e de n t ti n nd t e n e ied
out by the Planning Team.
iti en n ide t e e ti n i i n t e t it in tit ti n in t e e e t et t te t t e e e e ei nt din ee i nd ti e e e ti n e e e t eexpect it to be independent and ready to hold all the elections according to an elections calendar unless otherwise determined by the legislature. As such it has to be fully equipped with very clear and strong vision, mission, goals and objectives. Further, a clear and implementable action plan should be a key feature to achieve these outcomes successfully. Thus, the four-month Participatory Strategic Planning exercise conducted for the Election Commission enabled it to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for four years incorporating all the above mentioned elements to the plan. Accordingly, the Commission expects to make the action plan a reality t ie e t e i i n i i n nd en i ed nd t e e t te t t e e e i t tni e e nd de t ed ed in tit ti n it e i ed i itie ndit itted nd ified t
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Table of ContentsForeword - By the Chairman and Members of the Commission IIExecutive Summary IV
PART I
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Brief rofile of ri anka
1.2. Historical, Political and Social Background 1
1.3. European Political Culture in Ceylon 3
1.4. History of Constitutional Reforms and Franchise in Sri Lanka 4
1.5. Post-Independence Era 6
1.6. History and Transformation of Sri Lanka’s Election
Management Body 9
2. Participatory Strategic Plan for the Election Commission 10
2.1. Rationale for the Participatory Strategic Planning Process 10
. . rojected uture cenario
3. Strengths and Areas to be Improved 13
3.1. Strengths 13
3.2. Areas to be Improved 13
5. Development of the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Commission 16
5.1. The Vision of the Commission 16
5.2. The Mission of the Commission 16
6. Values, Thrust Areas and Goals 17
6.1. Values 17
6.2. Thrust Areas 18
6.3. Goals 19
. . oals elated bjectives
7. Means to End 24
8. Organisational Structure - Organogram 25
9. Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation 26
10. Risks and Mitigation 26
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1. Section A. Major Elements of the Participatory Strategic Plan 27
2. Section B. Activities,Responsibility,Time Frame and Cost of the
Participatory Strategic Plan 53
3. Annexures 69
3.1. Chronology of the Election System in Sri Lanka 69
3.2. List of Names of the Commissioners of the Department of
Elections and Election Commission 71
3.3. Members of the Advisory Committee of the Preparation of
Participatory Strategic Plan for the Election Commission 74
3.4. Members of the Planning Team of the Preparation of Participatory
Strategic Plan for the Election Commission 74
3.5. Members of the Assisting Group of the Preparation of Participator
Strategic Plan for the Election Commission 75
3.6. Especial Contribution of the Preparation of Participatory Strategic
Plan for the Election Commission 75
3.7. List of Stakeholder Consultative Meetings held to Generate Data and
Information for the Developing of the Participatory Strategic Plan for
the Election Commission 76
3.8. Organizational Chart & Functions of the Election Commission 79
4. Photo Gallery 87
5. Abbreviations 95
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i n i n i nd in t e Indi n e n t t t t e itnd te die nd n t ine e nt i in t e i n
ntinent e tit de nd n it de t e nt e e e ti eIt i en t e nd t int ed nd i e dtkm (Colombo - Sangamamkanda). The climate of Sri Lanka includes two tropical monsoons: the northeast monsoon (December to March), and the southwest monsoon (June to October).
Despite formidable obstacles, Sri Lanka achieved a middle-income country status in 2010. As indicated in the 2014 Human Development Index (HDI), Sri Lanka scored 0.757 and was ranked
t nt ie e n ti n in e I e it i t e e eliteracy rate is 92.7% and the average life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years. Sri Lanka has achieved relatively high human development based on basic human development indicators.
1.2. Historical, Political and Social Background
Sri Lanka comprises a beautiful collage of multi-ethnic communities from ancient times. The Sinhalese and Tamils make up 74.9% and 15.4% of the population, respectively. Then there are Muslims who constitute 9.2% of the population .A separate subgroup of the Muslims is the Malays who were brought in by the Dutch from their colonies in the Far East. The Burghers at 0.2% of the population are the descendants of European rulers who like all others are mixed with the other communities, some less, others more. The multiethnic character of Sri Lankan society is underscored by the presence of Africans who came with the Portuguese and they keep alive a local form of music that draws from Iberian traditions.
At Present Sri Lanka is a multi ethnic, multi religious country. According to the census of 2011 the total population of the Island is 20.2 million. The population is comprised of Sinhalese, Tamils (Sri Lankan and Indian), Sri Lanka Moors, Malays, Burghers, Indigenous people and other ethnic
din t e e e i te i i n in e e i i n i i i ni n n i nd i i n Indi n i i n n i i ni i n e nd i i n i I t e e i i n i e t e ti n i i ed
million Buddhists, 2.5 million Hindus, 1.9 million Muslims, 1.5 million Christians and 0.01 others. The number of voters registered in the year 2015 has exceeded 15 million. (Fig II)
Fig. I Fig. IIDISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION BY ETHNIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION BY RELIGIOUS GROUP
Historical, political and social
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Sri Lanka is proud of its written history of over 2500 years. There is historical evidence to suggest that there had been human settlements with developed cultural characteristics even at the time of the arrival of Vijaya in the Island in the 6th ent n d t e fi t itof Sri Lanka. Written history records that during this early period there have been instances where regional rulers established regional administrations centered in Magama in the south and Kelaniya in the west.Due to various reasons the capital subsequently shifted from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Kurunegala, Gampola, Kotte, and to Kandy. There is historical e iden e t t e i n d ini t ti n e t i ed in t e t ente ed in n it t eshifting of the kingdom southwards. The lineage of kings that started with King Vijaya came to an end with the King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the last king of the Kandyan kingdom. According to the historical records, Sri Lanka had been ruled by 176 kings for a period of nearly 25 centuries from the sixth century BC to the early nineteenth century. It should also be noted that there had been a few queens in the lineage of monarchs in Sri Lanka.
There were a few special features of monarchical rule in Sri Lanka. The King was the head of the state. Powers of governance were vested in the king. All powers relating to legislation, law en e ent nd d ini t ti n ti e e e in in nd iden e i i e tthat there were deputy kings, sub-kings, and regional rulers functioning under the King. There e e ini te t d i e t e in nd t e e te in de
In this era, foreign emissaries particularly from the South India and from other parts of India and as well as from kingdoms or empires such as China, Myanmar, Siam (Thailand), Arabia, Persia, Greece, Rome had visited Sri Lanka for trade, and as invasions. By the end of 15th century Sri Lanka had become a nation comprised at a majority of Sinhalese, a substantial population of Tamils and Muslims and a small number of indigenous people and other ethnicities.
At the beginning of the sixteenth century i.e. in or about 1505 the Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka. The Portuguese who came for commercial purposes controlled the coastal areas of Sri Lanka for approximately 150 years. The arrival of the Dutch saw the end of Portuguese rule and the Dutch controlled the coastal areas of Sri Lanka from around 1656 to 1796. The English arrived in the island in 1796 and took over the coastal areas which were under the control of the Dutch. Ceylon became a colony of the British with the signing of the Treaty of Amiens in 1802. The Kandyan Convention (Udarata Givisuma) which was signed in 1815 gave the Britain complete control over the entirety of Sri Lanka. The British rule which continued until 1948 ceased with the grant of Independence to Sri Lanka.
e e i d nde t e e n e e e i nifi nt e e i in t e iti e n i ndsocial spheres. The British period saw the end of monarchial rule and it is during this period that the advent of representative democratic principles into the political landscape took place.
During the British period, Sri Lanka which was predominantly an agro based subsistence economy was transformed into a plantation economy with plantation crops such as tea, coconut, rubber,
nd ee n i nte t in e e t Indi t eet t e de ndlabour in the plantations in the hill country and settled them . This can be seen as one of the i nifi nt e ent t t t e d in iti e i d
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From a religious perspective, the arrival of Europeans paved the way for the dissemination of Christianity in the country. The Roman Dutch law and English law were introduced to Sri Lanka in the Dutch and British periods. These legal systems adapted well to local conditions and continue to be operative even today.
04th February 1948, marks the dawn of Independence to Sri Lanka from the British rule. In the journey towards a Westminster style government the reforms introduced by the Donoughmore and Soulbury Commissions were crucial, as detailed hereinafter. However, it was perceived that t e Inde enden e nted in n t ete e een n nd ti e ni ed
t e e d t e t te nd t e i n i ittin in nd n t e fin t in t e di isystem.
The promulgation of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of 1972 resolved this issue. Under the 1972 Constitution Sri Lanka became an independent republic and the constitution provided for a system of governance comprised of a titular President, an executive Prime Minster and a Cabinet of Ministers.
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of 1978 transformed the titular Presidency into an Executive Presidency and curtailed the powers of the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet of Ministers headed by the President became the main executive arm of the Government.
Sri Lankan populace which is multi ethnic, multi religious and multi cultural, has been exercising ni e e in e It i nt e e i ent de i in e ti n
People have been electing their representatives to Parliament by their vote since 1948. From 1948 to 1955 the conduct of Local Government elections was done by the Commissioner of Local Government Elections, whereas the Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections conducted the Parliamentary Elections. The date 1st October1955 marked the establishment of the Department of Elections under a Commissioner of Elections by amalgamating the Departments of Parliamentary Elections and Local Government Elections and all general elections, by-elections, Provincial Council elections and Local Authority elections held thereafter were conducted by the Commissioner of Elections of the newly established Department of Elections. The 17th amendment to the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka provided inter alia for the establishment of an independent Election Commission. However, the establishment of the Commission took place only after the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in din t e e ti n i i n i ed e e inted t epresident on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council and the Commission was e t i ed n nd t ted n ti nin
1.3. European Political Culture in Ceylon
e t e e i ed in i n in e e t e fi t e n t in de t e ntThey built a fort in Colombo in 1517 with a seaport and gradually extended their control over t e t e t e nt e t e e ed e in e t e e t econtrolled and did not alter the basic administrative structure that existed in the country and
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the traditional institutions continued but at the service of the Portuguese administrators. The e e t i nt di i ed t e ti n nd t e in en e t e t e e nd
there was intermittent warfare that continued throughout the 16th century.
The Dutch landed in Ceylon in 1602 when the Sinhalese were waiting to welcome any power to help them defeat the Portuguese and the king of Kandy appealed to the Dutch for their help. Between 1640 and 1656 the Dutch completely ousted the Portuguese from Ceylon In 1656 the
t e e ende ed t t e t te e e tt e nd e ten i e fi tin ndthe Dutch ruled the coastal areas until 1796.
The British presence in Sri Lanka began in 1796 and in 1802 by the Treaty of Amiens, the areas nde t e t e e eded t it in nd e n e e n n In t e iti
invaded the Kingdom of Kandy, the last kingdom of Ceylon, but were defeated. In 1815 Kandy t ed t e iti nd t t ended t e inde enden e e n t e fi t ti e in t e
history of Ceylon, the British introduced some democratic elements to Ceylon and the western concept of representative and responsible government was introduced to the country. The British ruled Ceylon from 1815 until independence was granted in 1948.
1.4. History of Constitutional Reforms and Franchise in Sri Lanka
1.4.1. Pre - Independence Era
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The Ceylon National Association was founded in 1888 and the Ceylon Reform League in 1917. in e e nd i iti i n n it t e e t iti ni ti n nited n ti n i t
political movement and formed the Ceylon National Congress (CNC) on 11th December 1919. The CNC agitated for more constitutional reforms. Thus in the early 20th century under British Colonial rule in Ceylon, nationalism gathered momentum and the Ceylon National Congress was instrumental in gaining independence to Ceylon in 1948.
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In int d in ti it i n nd i e iti t e ed n t e e t eColebrooke-Cameron reforms were introduced to the country and the Kandyan and Maritime Provinces were amalgamated as a single unit of government. An Executive Council and a Legislative Council were established, paving the way for a representative legislature.
A new western educated social class emerged by the end of the 19th century as the British established the Ceylon Civil Service and the modern legal, educational, and medical professions. New leaders representing the diverse ethnic groups of the population entered the Ceylon e i ti e n i e e ted n n i t t e ti e t t i in t e fi t t de de
the 20th century, there was unique harmony among political leaders of all ethnic groups, which was lost at later stages.
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(c) Crew McCallum Constitutional Reforms
t e fi t ti e in t e i t t e n tit ti n e in i n in t e eMcCallum Constitutional Reforms introduced the principle of selecting the members of the e i ti e n i n i e ed n t e e e e e t n n i
members of the Legislative Council were elected by vote. Only a limited number of persons had voting rights at this election.
(d) Manning - Devonshire Constitutional Reforms
t t e n e n n i e e e e ted te in e ed t e nninConstitutional Reforms of 1920 and of 1924, there was no change in the right of franchise. Election was limited to certain categories of society depending on education, wealth and gender.
(e) Donoughmore Commission
The Donoughmore Commission introduced the Donoughmore Constitution which served e n t e n e e e e ted n e e ent ti n
and introduced universal adult franchise to Ceylon. The franchise had stood at 4% of the adult population before the reforms.
The Commission was of the view that the general public would not be interested in the administrative system of the country as the franchise to Ceylon was limited to a small segment of the society and as such the Commission proposed that the franchise be extended to every person over 21 years of age, irrespective of gender, introducing universal franchise to Ceylon in
In e in t e e e t e i te t e e iden e e n t en int n ide ti nand it was made mandatory that persons should have six months of residence in the relevant electoral district, prior to the 01st of August of the year in which an election was to be held.
It is noteworthy that the universal franchise was enjoyed even in Britain only from the same year, i.e. 1928, the year in which universal franchise was proposed for Ceylon. In addition, Ceylon was t e fi t nt t en ni e n i e in t e i n e i n
t e fi t ti e e ne e e e e t e e t e e ent ti e t e e ent t ei e e t tein t e t te n i in In e e ent ti e e e e e ted t e e nd t te n ind ene e ti n n t e d d in t e fi t d e t t e e nd d
War. As the new Constitutional Reforms had to be implemented, the General Election to elect representatives to the Legislature was held in 1947. The Donoughmore Constitutional reforms were in operation till 1947, and in the meantime there was agitation in the country for dominion status and for a government with responsibility.
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As a result of the agitation and the pressure built by Ceylonese demanding greater participation in t e d ini t ti n t e i nd in e t e fi t te t e t entiet ent t e
Soulbury Commission appointed by the British government, arrived in the Island in 1944 to make recommendations for a new Constitution for Ceylon.
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A new constitution was recommended by the Soulbury Commission. Under this Constitution, 95 members of the House of Representatives out of 101 members were to be elected by universal franchise and the other 06 members were to be appointed by the Governor General with the concurrence of the Prime Minister. The Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946 was enacted on 26th September 1946 and it had provisions for the registration of electors and for the conduct of Parliamentary Elections. Under this Order-in-Council, the First Parliamentary e ti n nd ted n d d in t e e i d rd August 1947 to 20th September
1947.
it t e int d ti n t e iti en i t e t e i Indi n i in i edin t e i nt nt ti n nd i ed t nfi t in t e iti en i e e de i edn t n t ei iti en i t t ei e i n e een ne t e i nifi ntevents that took place during this period.
The legislative enactment to reduce the age to be eligible to vote from 21 years to 18 years in the year 1959 was another important piece of legislation related to elections.
As recommended by the Soulbury Commission, the Senate of Ceylon was established in 1947 as t e e e t e i ent e n e en te n i ted e ewere elected by the House of Representatives and 15 were appointed by the Governor-General. ne it in i n ti n t t e i in e tini in endin i
passed by Parliament. On 21st May 1971, the House of Representatives passed an Act to abolish t e en te e e n n tit ti n end ent t e ei ed ent n2nd October 1971, becoming the eighth amendment to the Soulbury Constitution.
1.5. Post-Independence Era
(a) 1972 - 1st Republican Constitution
The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972 is known as the 1972 Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Republican Constitution). It is the second Constitution of Sri Lanka after the Soulbury Constitution and the independence of the country in 1948. It was nde t i e i n n tit ti n t t t e n e t e nt e n n ed t in nd t e nt i ed n inde endent e i e n tit ti n t e
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was promulgated on 22nd May 1972. It provided for a unicameral legislature, the National State Assembly, a President as a nominal head of Government and a Cabinet of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister responsible to the National State Assembly. Sovereignty was vested entirely in the National State Assembly and its te e i ited t i e e e t e t e e e ent ti e ed t efi t ti n t te e e i it ti n i i n dete ined t e n e e ein the National State Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. There was no longer any provision for Appointed Members as before.
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On 7th e te e t e ti n t te e e ed t e fi t e i n n tit ti nand enacted the second Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. As of May 2015 it has been formally amended 19 times. It replaced the Sri Lanka Constitution of 1972, and became the third Constitution since the country received autonomy as a Dominion within the British Commonwealth. The new Constitution provided for a unicameral Parliament and an e ti e e ident e te e t e e ident nd t e d ti n i ent e e
limited to six years. The new Constitution also introduced a form of proportional representation from electoral districts for elections to Parliament, which consisted of 196 members.
The membership of Parliament was subsequently increased to 225 by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The 1978 Constitution provided for an independent judiciary and a Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) and introduced provisions prohibiting defection by Members of Parliament form their Parties and for the conduct of referenda on certain bills and on issues of national importance. The chronology of the evolving election system of Sri Lanka is given in Annex 1.
e nt iti en i t Indi n i d een de i ed iti en i nd e ndwere living in plantations in the hill country and elsewhere in the island under of the provisions
t e nt iti en i t t te e e n t i ne t e i nifi nt ndin the history of elections in Sri Lanka.
t end t e n tit ti n
On 8th January 2015 the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was defeated at the presidential elections, and a new President was elected by the people as the sixth Executive President. Under the 19th amendment to the Constitution, some powers of the executive president were reduced. The 7th Parliament was elected at a general election held on 17th August 2015. The President and the Cabinet at Ministers forwarded a proposal to Parliament to draft a new Constitution.
The resolution in Parliament resolved to set up a Constitutional Assembly (CA) of all members and a steering committee of 17 members to draft the new Constitution. The entire Parliament was transformed into a Constituent Assembly and the new Constitution seeks to further reduce of power of Executive President or abolish the Executive Presidency and to introduce a new electoral system. A Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms was appointed. This Committee has interviewed political parties and civil society groups all over the island and conducted a survey of opinion on Constitution making.
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1.6. History and Transformation of Sri Lanka’s Election Management Body1.6.1. Election Department
t ni e n i e int d ed in t e e n dedi ted in tit ti n t nd telections until 1947. Therefore, this responsibility was assigned to an existing institution on an ad hoc basis. During this period, a Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner were appointed only for the purpose of conducting elections while the Government Agents were directed to conduct elections at district level.
The First Parliamentary Election was conducted in the year 1947 and the elections of the Local Authorities were conducted according to the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance of 1946. The e nd i ent e ti n nd ted d t t th May 1952.
From 1946 to 1955 there were two separate departments to conduct elections. The Department of Parliamentary Elections was authorised to register electors and to conduct Parliamentary Elections, and the Department of Local Government was authorised to conduct elections to Local Authorities. On 1st October 1955 the Department of Elections was established by combining these two departments.
The responsibilities of the Department were to take necessary steps to secure the universal franchise iti en t t e nd t ee nd i e e ti n t e nn e i t ti n ified te
and the taking of measures to prevent ineligible voters from being included in the electoral register. The Department of Elections functioned as an independent government unit not functioning under any ministry and the Commissioner was made answerable only to the Judiciary.
it t e e e ien e t e ed t e fi t i ent e ti n in t nd e e ti nheld under the First Republican Constitution in 1972, and the Second Republican Constitution in
di e ent iti tie nd i i iet ni ti n ted t e ide e t i in nElection Commission by 2000 to conduct elections in a more independent manner.
e t n rd October 2001, the Seventeenth Amendment was made to the Constitution.
This amendment provided for an Election Commission to be appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council. However, the Election Commission was not appointed as envisaged, due to the problems of appointing the Constitutional Council, and as provided in the e enteent end ent t t e n tit ti n t e fi t i i ne e ti n d t ntin e
to perform the duties of the Election Commission until the Election Commission was established. In terms of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution that was adopted on 15th May 2015, t e i i ne e ti n in e ntin ed t e e i e t e e e ted in t e e ti n
i i n n th September 2015, the Department of Elections completed sixty years of service to the nation.
Finally, members of the Election Commission were appointed under the 19th Amendment to the n tit ti n e t i in t e e ti n i i n it e e t th November 2015. the
President, appointed the new members of Commission who had been recommended by the Constitutional Council. Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya, the then Commissioner of Elections, was appointed as the Chairman of Election Commission while the other members of the Commission were Mr. N. J. Abeyesekere PC and Prof. S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole. The Department of Elections was replaced by the Election Commission.
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2.1. Rationale for the Participatory Strategic Planning Process
e e ti n i i n e t i ed n t e e e ne e n ent iwas elected to power in August 2015, unanimously decided to appoint the Constitutional Council, which in turn recommended names to the President for appointment to the independent Commissions.
In keeping with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in assuring the people their role in taking part in the government of their country, the newly established Election Commission, saw it as a necessary progressive step to launch a Participatory Strategic Planning (PSP) to formulate the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Commission and to develop an action plan for four years. Considering the socio-political and religio-cultural changes that have taken place during the past three decades, and understanding the need to adopt a collective vision to drive the establishment forward, the Commission unanimously decided to conduct the Participatory Strategic Planning exercise. The planned process of the exercise included identifying the needs
t e nit nd t e t e de i i nifi nt nd e ten i e e e i e itwas conducted at national and district levels to gather information and views and opinions and responses, and analyse them and to formulate the action plan.
e iti n e t t d t en e te t e en t ened ed n i t t t ended in2009, and the space opened for social and political reforms, gave the Commission an opportunity t t en t en t e t te i di e ti n t e ne i i n nd t e e n e e ti e nde ient t n e it i t in int n ide ti n t e d n i t t e inte nand external environments.
ti i t t te i nnin et d een identified n e e ti emanagement innovation. It is a highly structured and future-oriented management technique that sets the programme and policy direction of an institution. It was therefore employed to develop the collective vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Commission, encouraging in
i t e e e e t ee dee e e e n it ent t initi tin e ti nn i t e i i n d e t t e t e nd i e in t e e
i ti e nnin e ed t e inte n i ti n t e i i n nne in ene intie in e t te i identified t e i d in t e inten i e nd ted
for the purpose.
e tin t e di e en e nd ini i in i ti n nd n i t t e ein t ent in indenti in i nifi nt ni ti n n e dd e in ie nd identi int n ti n t nitie In nd tin t e e e i e t e iti i ebeen decided upon and applied.
2. PARTICIPATORY STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ELECTION COMMISSION Participatory Strategic Plan to meet the future challenges.
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In t e e n in t e nte t in ide nd t ide t e e ti n i i n t e nninte n it t e t e de e i ed t t t e i i n t in t e inprojected scenarios in future. A major part of these scenarios depicts a worsening situation nd in tte tin t ie e t e nd t e i i n t e ni ti n t e i i n
e i ed t t it t e iti e t e e t e i e in t e e tedscenarios. Some of the important facets of the scenarios projected through analyses of context, comparative, process of change and trend are given in brief below.
i i n d e n i enefit i ntin e it n te i e eprogrammes. Granting and accepting appointments in the public sector without adhering to approved procedures will continue. Conducting of piecemeal elections
d e e ini nd i ed e t e d e e e e t t e e n e n igrowth. Formulation and implementation of new laws to counter misuse of state resources may lead to a favourable situation where misuse of state resources to promote politicians and parties will become minimal, but, expectations of the unemployed for employment will be used to gain political mileage.
nt i t e te t te e e t t t ti n de endin n t eene e t ti te iti en t t t ei te ndid te
their political ideology. The ignorance of the public on special provisions made available for persons with physical disabilities to cast their votes without a hindrance may remain the same. The percentage of rejected votes may further decline through voter education on marking the ballot and a certain percentage e i i e iti en n t ntee t e i te te It e e e ted t te e i n e e i in i e t in t e t e nfiden e
that the society has towards the election process will remain unchanged. Even though the role of social media relating to the election process would intensify, the chances are that the social media may be misused to gain political advantage.
Communality, caste and religion will continue to be decisive factors when giving slots in the nomination lists and there may be a possibility of chauvinistic
ni ti n it iti end e e in n e in t e e e tiit ti n t e i e ent ti n t e i n e i i e e e i e
involvement of religious groups in politics will increase using cultural events to demonstrate political might.
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Usage of polythene and other synthetic materials that are harmful to the environment for election propaganda, may rise to alarming proportions and sound and air pollution caused by election propaganda activities during elections will continue to be the same. Even though a decline can be expected in damage in i ted t i e tie nd ni ti n te e e ti n ndactivities, it is likely that the present trend may continue. The Green City concept will continue to be implemented.
The use of social media for election purposes may go up even further. New means of communication may come into use and the use of gossip websites will rise with increased use of internet and e-mail. There will be an increase in the trend of announcing election results attractively and will be popular. The use of SMS for ndid te nd i n i in e e e en t e nd t e e
modern technological equipment and methods such as Digital Screens, TVs, etc., i in e e i nifi nt in e e ti n nd i n
Removing of prevailing legal impediments to recognition of new political parties may result in an increase in the applications for recognition and the naming of political parties denoting ethnic or religious identity may be a thing of the past. The percentage of persons casting votes will reach the anticipated level of 70% while the politicians in power will continue to try to remain in power. The intervention
e t in nie tin ti n nie nd I in t e ithe political parties with a view to achieving their personal agendas will intensify.
it t e int d ti n e ifi e ent e en e e ent ti nin nominations for local authority elections, the situation for women will improve
i e t ei e i i i nd t in en e i ntin e i en t e in e e inwomen participation in mainstream politics. Women voting for women candidates will be seen as a positive development. The backward mindset of many women regarding their involvement in politics will continue and international pressure will intensify to increase women representation in governing bodies.
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A realistic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Election Commission (EC) was ied t it t e t t t e e ed t e e ent t t t e ni ti n e ni
It was revealed that the establishment of the Election Commission as an independent body with powers vested in it under the Constitution made the organisational mechanism much more independent and stronger compared to the previous departmental setup. The availability
i e e ien ed nd itted t it n t ndin e e ien e i ted tde ent i ed d ini t ti e te e te i it t i i e n i nd fin n iresources compared to other government institutions and strong possibilities and opportunities in in e ti e de i i n n i tte e e identified i i t nt t t tshow the strength of the EC. In addition, the acceptance of the EC by the general public as an honest and transparent institution and the relationships it has built with international election bodies have showcased its competence and expertise.
Although such competencies, skills, abilities and opportunities as in the previous paragraph are already available, there are some areas which the EC should improve in order to reach a higher e e e n e e in e nd e ti n i it t e di t i t e e e need t et e i ed t n de te te e ni t nit t ei ti itie e e ti e
assuring the general public of a better service. The role of the EC as an institution with the mission to empower voters to safeguard their universal franchise, should pay much more attention to t e e te ed ti n ene i in nd t e n ienti ti n e t e
nned nd e t t ed e e t e e e ient e e i in t earea of information and communication technology, constant updating and improvement of the n ed e t e I i i e t need In ti n nd ni ti n e n I it e t e e ti e n ed e in in i din n ed e i e t e t ipurpose, the ICT division of the EC should be improved and upgraded. While barriers such as the inadequate legal provisions in the use of technology should be addressed urgently, measure to protect the civil and security personnel from work related insecurities and victimisation due to political reasons after an election should be addressed. In increasing its performance level
t e t e d ttenti n t en n in t e itie it e e nnewho manage the machinery through adequate training programmes.
Assessing strengths and weaknesses
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THE PARTICIPATORY STRATEGIC PLAN
e et d d ted iti it e e n t i ited n t t e iof the Election Commission, but also extended to gathering relevant information and the views of all the stakeholders scattered around the nine provinces in the country. A Planning Team
i in ten t e e nd idd e e e n e ent i t e i i n etto conduct this massive exercise and they were briefed intensively. Thus, the Planning Team under the guidance of two external experts with expertise in the subject concerned conducted
t e de n t ti e eetin e in i t nt t e de te ie ndgeographical areas, to generate and collect opinions to develop the Participatory Strategic Plan for the Commission. Workshops were held to gather views, opinions, suggestions and proposals from stakeholders such as representatives of political parties, election observers, professionals, representatives of trade unions, bankers and the business community, journalists, retired e e ti n e en nd t ti i t e nd fi e e e ent ti e di edpersons associations in the capital city and in the districts, It is worthwhile mentioning that t e t e de ti i ti n in e n t ti e eetin i nifi nt It i t e n tedt t e e e ent t e i e e e ti i ed in nappropriate manner to develop the PSP for the Commission.
The main components of the strategic planning process consisted of
1. Analyse Forces outside the Organisation2. Analyse Forces inside the Organisation3. Review or revisit vision, mission, strategies etc.4. Conduct a Comparative Analysis5. Conduct a Process Analysis6. Conduct a Trend Analysis7. roject uture cenario8. Identify Critical issues that should be addressed by the Organisation9. Develop a vision, mission, goals, strategies and programmes10. Identify resources to implement the plan
In t e nnin e e d it t e e ti n i i n i in dinthe Chairman and Commission members and the Director General of the Commission. The data gathered was collated and after reviewing it, it was incorporated into the work plan. The major components of the Participatory Strategic Planning Process (PSP) described above are given in t e fi e I e
Methodology adopted to pave the way
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In addition to the proposals obtained through stakeholder consultations and the lengthy n e ied t it t e nnin te nd t e t t e i i n t e i it
some important proposals from the Report on Public Representations on Constitutional Reforms, which was prepared through island wide consultative meetings and submitted to the
e n ent t e i e e ent ti n ittee n n tit ti n i inwere also incorporated in to the Participatory Strategic Plan in order to enrich the quality of the plan.
The Plan contains two parts. Part I, discusses the background, political history of Sri Lanka and the evolution of Constitutional reforms and the election process. Information for this part was derived through literature surveys.
The existing vision, mission and goals of the Election Department were revisited to develop a vision, mission and goals for the Commission to match the current context. Part II was completely devoted to discussing the action plan, responsibilities and the time frame.
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5. DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISION, MISSION AND GOALS OF THECOMMISSION
5.1. The Vision of the Commission
The analysis of the contextual scenario and the projected future scenario paved the way for revisiting the existing vision, mission and goals. Considering that the essence of successful visioning was the commitment to rethink and review the Commission as a contributor to the whole of society in safeguarding the universal franchise, the planning team after an intensive interactive session developed the following vision statement of the Commission:
5.2. The Mission of the Commission
Based on the above vision an intensive dialogue took place on developing the mission of t e i i n e e tin dee n t e e t e i i n t e i i nexists and what the Commission is supposed to do and discussing further on the; the services
i i n d ide nd t e enefi i ie t e e i e e t nd t eCommission is special with values that govern it, the planning team collectively developed the following mission statement:
“A nation that safeguards universal franchise”
“Raise critical consciousness among all stakeholders, ensuring the protection of people’s rights and conduct free, fair and credible elections efficiently and effectively that safeguard the people’s sovereignty and universal franchise
based on democratic principles”.
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6.1. Values
e e e ni ed t e idin e n t t di e t t e e t e de e ent ndgrowth of the Commission. They are also considered as the components of the philosophy of the Commission. Since the values underpin the vision of the Commission, they will be used as the idin in i e t t di t te ti n nd t dete ine i t e fi t e t e i i n
e ei t i t nt e identified eFigure V.
The quality of being honest and having strong moralprinciples; moral uprightness of the Election Commissionand officials of the lection ommission.
Honesty, sincerity and openness in all dealings of the Election ommission and officials of the lection ommission.
n honest way of talking and behaving by the officials of the Election Commission without trying to conceal anything.
Engage wholeheartedly in the activities of the Commission, adhering to its vision, mission, goals and objectives and facing issues and challenges unwaveringly.
orally responsible for the work by the officials of the lection Commission.
The obligation of the lection ommission and officials of the Election Commission to account for their activities, accept responsibility for them, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner.
The lection ommission and officials of the lection ommission being not connected to or influenced by one
particular person or group - Not taking sides.
aving a team spirit that inspires all officials, making them work together with the right attitude that emanates from the highest levels of the officials of the lection ommission.
Integrity
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The key strategic areas or thrust areas are those which should be highly focused on by the ni ti n in t e t e e e e t e e i t nt in dd e in e e iti i e
identified d in t e t te i n i e e e i t t e i i n e ind e in t it i i n e e een identified t t e e ite i nn in ed n i e t e e te t e e t n t e i i n i it t fi it
mission to reach the vision.
Figure VI.
Thrust Areas
Thrusts direct towards a clear path to travel
To raise critical consciousness to safeguard the people’s sovereignty and universal franchise - Critical consciousness engages questions of purpose, issues of human dignity, freedom, authority, intellectual quality, and social responsibility.
Awareness raising, Conscientization:
Research and Information Sharing:
To focus mainly on researching the policies related to the
election process and the election monitoring body and share
findings, lessons, with stakeholders in order to fulfil
their needs for information and to educate them on exercising
their franchise and on sovereignty related issues.
To ensure the protection of people’s rights and to conduct free, fair and
credible elections - Conduct advocacy on issues that lead to building
awareness on a certain problem toinfluence policy makers to resolve
issues affecting citizens. It also intervenes in disputes in order to
resolve them, arbitrate or provide advice or information aimed at
resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in
authority.
Legal and Advocacy Work:
To create or reinforce the organisation efficiently and effectively to generate, allocate and use human,physical and financial resources to attain the organisation’s goals and its vision on a sustainable basis;increasing the usage of improved IT technology and resource managementto conduct elections efficiently and effectively is also a major component.
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The goals of the Election Commission to achieve its mission and its vision are:
Figure VII - Goals
Strategies
Even though the thrusts, goals, objectives and the activities are developed with strategic manner a few major strategies that would be applied in implementing the strategic and operation plans are as follows;
international, which are interested in promoting democracy.
Goal 7
Goal 1
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ll ualified citizens e ercise their franchise fearlessly, freelyand confidentially in elections conducted in a free and fair manner.
ll citizens realize that e ercising their franchise is an inalienable right and get involved in the election process actively.
ual and fair opportunities e ist for all candidates duringelection periods.
An all-inclusive, updated voter list is in place before everyelection.
All citizens in the marginalised sectors of society engagein the electoral processes confidently and ade uately.
The election process is administered competently andtransparently.
The needs of the stakeholders for data and information relatedto the election process and the Election Commission areade uately fulfilled in a timely manner.
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Thrust Area 1: Awareness Raising, ConscientizationNo. Goals
1. ified iti en e e i e t eifranchise fearlessly, freelynd nfidenti in e e ti n
conducted in a free and fairmanner.
1.1. ne d iti en ed ti n eare conducted on existing election laws and election procedures islandwide each year.1.2. e t ined i e e ti n e e
i e i e t ei d tie e e ti ein each polling station during elections.1.3. e t ined e n ent i eengaged in each polling station to conduct elections in an accountable manner.1.4. e t n e ent i eactive, more competent and more professional in each district by the end of year 2017.1.5. Schools and education institutes both inthe public and private sectors are active ineducating students on the importance ofprotecting the franchise by mid- 2018.1.6. All voters understand the electoral
ed e e nd e nfident t t epart in elections actively.
2. iti en e i e t t e e i infranchise is an inalienable right and get involved in the election process actively.
2.1. Intensive voter education programmes are conducted from mid-2017 in all polling divisions on voter registration, inclusiveness, proper bal-lot marking, and a voters inalienable right to elections.
2.2. Media, both electronic and print, is used to the maximum to create awareness on voter rights, voter registration, proper ballot marking.
2.3. The subject of “Electoral System and Procedures” is included in the GCE (OL)curriculum under Civic Education by 2020.2.4. i i iet ni ti n e e i
nit ed ni ti n eselected, trained and used to conduct voter education at Grama Niladhari Division level on the theme “Exercising franchise as an inalienable right”2.5. iti en e i te t e i et -ods used by the Election Commission to edu-cate the public on “Exercising franchise is an in ien e i t iti en2.6. An information distribution server isn ti nin e e ti e
6.4. Goals & Related Objectives
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3. Equal and fair opportunitiesexist for all candidates duringelection periods.
3.1. New legal provisions relating to theelection process and revisions of registration of electors are introduced and existing laws are re-formed by 2020.3.2. A well planned mechanism is established to ensure that all candidates submit income sourc-es for their campaigns and limit all expenditure to the legally prescribed ceilings.3.3. A unit with authority to inquire into any malpractices and/or breach of laws and to bring those who are responsible before courts in co-operation with relevant investigative agencies is established by end of 2017.3.4. Usage of state resources, public properties,
et e i n i ndid te iprevented.3.5. Number of election related violence which prevailed in 2015 is reduced at least by 90% in 2020.
4. An all-inclusive, updatedelectoral register is in placebefore every election.
4.1. iti en e i e t t ni e e iof paramount importance to protect the sov-ereignty of the people and therefore promote others to get registered.4.2. i i e iti en e en e ted thouse to house enumeration from 1st June to 15th August in all electoral districts each year.4.3. Eligible overseas electors are included from 1st June to15th August in the electoral register by registering them every year.4.4. Upon the introduction of necessary legal provisions, with regard to the revision of elec-toral register, a supplementary register of elec-tors is prepared to ensure the inclusion of all youth who become eligible on attainment of 18 years age as at the date of proclamation of an election, in the voters register by 2018.4.5. An ICT policy to ensure inclusiveness of all iti en i in e
4.6. An ICT mechanism to involve/engageiti en en in ti i t
through out the election process is developed.4.7. e ti e n ine te e i t in it-i en t d te t ei n in ti n i in eby 2018.
5. iti en in in i edsectors of society engage ine e t e e nfidentand adequately.
5.1. i i iet ni ti n -nit ed ni ti n e ti e
in n e in t e e e t t e iti en n t eimportance of voter rights.
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No. Goals
5.2. Public awareness campaigns are launched by EC on voter rights on internationally and na-tionally celebrated days every year.5.3. Women are engaged adequately in the electoral process ensuring gender equity.5.4. Youth are enthusiastically and adequately engaged in the electoral process by 2019.5.5. i ed in i ed di ed ndother such groups are adequately involved in the electoral process without barriers.5.6. An improved system to enable electors be-longing to essential services, both in the public and private sectors, and who are not granted postal votes, is to caste their votes established by the end 2020.
Thrust Area 3: Institutional DevelopmentNo. Goals
6. The election process isadministered competently andtransparently.
6.1 e ni ed e ti n n e ent -te i in e t ni e n e nd d ini -ter all activities related to all elections.
6.2. A pilot project for electronic voting isintroduced by the end of 2019.6.3. The Planning Division of the Election
i i n i t en t ened t e fi tquarter of 2017.
6.4. A strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism is in place by mid 2017.6.5. A well planned mechanism is established to make sure that the Participatory Strategic Plan
i e e ti e i e ented ie in t e etobjectives and goals of the Election Commission.6.6. A comprehensive human resource mecha-ni t e e ti n i i n i e e ti eimplemented by the end of 2017.
6.7. e nned t e din nd ie n eredressing systems are implmented by mid 2017.6.8. e e i tin fin n e n e ent te ifurther strengthened with introduction of newly updated systems by end of 2017.
6.9. Review and develop the existing internal au-diting system in line with the new developments at the EC by the end of 2017.6.10. An ICT based electoral managementsystem is developed and the required skilled manpower for the election process including the
ni ti n e i e ent t e i i nis available by mid 2018.6.11. n e e ti e t inte n nd e te ncommunication system is in place by end of the 2017.
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Thrust Area 4: Research and Information SharingNo. Goals
7. The needs of the stakeholdersfor data and information relatedto the election process and theElection Commission arede te fi ed in ti e
manner.
7.1. A research unit is actively functioning by the mid of 2017.7.2. The existing information unit is fullystrengthened by the end of 2017 with IT and other necessary equipment.
7.3. The information unit acts as a fully equipped resource centre by the end of 2017.7.4. All election results and reports of both national and international observers are pub-lished on the web and made available in both hard and soft forms in the Sinhalese, Tamil and English languages.7.5. A one-day public forum to share lessons e ned in e e e ti n i ni ed tmonths after the election is conducted.
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Visi
onA
natio
n th
at s
afeg
uard
s un
iver
sal f
ranc
hise
Mis
sion
ie
itin
ine
nt
ede
enin
te
teti
nte
ee
it
ndnd
tee
ind
edieeeti
ne
ient
nde
etie
tt
edte
ee
eei
ntnd
univ
ersa
l fra
nchi
se b
ased
on
dem
ocra
tic p
rinci
ples
Stra
tegi
c Th
rust
are
as
ene
iin
nienti
tin
Lega
l and
Adv
ocac
y w
ork
Inst
itutio
nal D
evel
opm
ent
Rese
arch
and
Info
rmat
ion
shar
ing
Goa
l 1. ified
itien
ee
ie
thei
r fra
nchi
sefe
arle
ssly
, fre
ely
ndnfide
nti
in e
lect
ions
co
nduc
ted
in
a fr
ee a
nd fa
ir m
anne
r.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
esi
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 1
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Equa
l and
fair
oppo
rtun
ities
ex
ist f
or a
ll ca
ndi-
date
sdu
ring
elec
tion
perio
ds.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
esie
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
Plea
se s
ee p
art I
I.
Goa
l 5.
itien
inm
argi
nalis
ed
sect
ors
of s
ocie
tyen
gage
in e
lec-
tora
lpr
oces
ses
nfide
ntnd
adeq
uate
ly.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
esi
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 5
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Goa
l 2.
itien
eiet
tex
erci
sing
fr
anch
ise
is a
nin
alie
nabl
e rig
ht
and
get i
nvol
ved
in th
e el
ectio
n pr
oces
s ac
tivel
y.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
esi
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 2
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Goa
l 4.
An a
llinc
lusi
ve,
upda
ted
elec
tora
lre
gist
er is
in
plac
e be
fore
ev
ery
elec
tion.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
eseen
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 4
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Goa
l 6.
Elec
tion
proc
ess
isad
min
iste
red
com
pete
ntly
and
tran
spar
-en
tly.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
eseen
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 6
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Goa
l 7.
The
need
s of
the
stak
ehol
ders
for
data
and
in
form
atio
n re
late
d to
the
elec
tion
proc
ess
and
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
are
ad
equa
tely
fied
inti
em
anne
r.
eifi
Obj
ectiv
esie
eifi
obje
ctiv
es u
nder
G
oal 7
.Pl
ease
see
par
t II.
Core
Val
ues
Inte
grity
Tran
spar
ency
Ope
nnes
sCo
mm
itmen
tD
uty-
Bou
ndAc
coun
tabi
lity
Impa
rtia
lity
Team
wor
k
Activ
ities
7. M
EAN
S TO
EN
DMeans to End, the rational path
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Gen
eral
Se
cret
ary
Dire
ctor
(IT)
Elec
tion
Com
miss
ion
Chai
rman
+ M
embe
rs (2
)
Dire
ctor
Gen
eral
Se
cret
ary
Addi
tiona
l Co
mm
issi
oner
(P
E)
Addi
tiona
l Co
mm
issi
oner
(LAE
)
Addi
tiona
l Co
mm
issi
oner
(L
egal
& In
vest
igatio
n)
CFO
Addi
tiona
l Co
mm
issio
ner
(WP)
Assi
stan
t Co
mm
issio
ner
(PE)
Assi
stan
t Co
mm
issio
ner
(LAE
)
Dire
ctor
(P
lanni
ng)
Chie
f Ac
coun
tant
Depu
ty
Com
miss
ione
r (A
dmin
)
Assis
tant
Co
mm
issio
ner
(Adm
in)
Acco
unta
nt
(Pro
cure
men
t)Ac
coun
tant
(P
aym
ent)
Assi
stan
t Di
rect
or
(Pla
nnin
g)
Adm
inist
rativ
e Of
ficer
Tran
slato
r (S
inha
la/
Engl
ish)
Tran
slato
r (S
inha
la/
Tam
il)
Assi
stan
t Di
rect
or
(IT)
Assi
stan
t Di
rect
or
(IT)
IT O
ffice
rs
Dire
ctor
(L
egal
)Di
rect
or
(IT)
Assi
stan
t Di
rect
or
(IT)
Acco
unta
nt
Assi
stan
t Di
rect
or
Fore
ign
Rela
tions
/ Co
ordi
natin
g Se
cret
ary
to
the
chai
rman
Lega
l Of
ficer
Dire
ctor
(P
roje
ct)
Inte
rnal
Au
dito
r
Assi
stan
t Se
cret
ary
Adm
inist
rativ
e Of
ficer
Tran
slato
r (S
inha
la/
Engl
ish)
Tran
slato
r (S
inha
la/
Tam
il)
Dist
rict
Dep
uty
Com
miss
ione
rs
Dist
rict
Assis
tant
Co
mm
issio
ners
Adm
inis
trat
ive
Off
icer
s
8. O
RGA
NIS
ATI
ON
AL
STRU
CTU
RE -
ORG
AN
OG
RAM
Organogram to implement the PSP
Fig.
VIII
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RGA
NIS
ATI
ON
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9. Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.
The responsibility of the implementation of the activities of the proposed Participatory Strategic Planning will rest on the relevant heads of the respective sections/divisions with the mandate to conduct review meetings monthly to monitor the progress of implementing the PSP. The action plan developed based on the Logical Frame, which is a live document (Part II the section A), will e ed in t e i e ent ti n e nd t e indi t e ti e i en i e ti i ed
measuring the progress.
It is indicated in the objectives that a strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism is in e id nd t e e i tin te i i e e en eni i
t e e et dd i e i ned nd e e ed t fi t i tIt also proposes to develop key performance indicators (KPI) for each of the major activities; improve existing progress reporting formats to match current needs; enhance the existing progress reviewing system; conduct a mid-term evaluation in each year and conduct an annual comprehensive summative evaluation after completing the planned activities of the PSP. ICT te n i e ti i ed in nit in t e ti itie e ed it d t ndinformation. The activities, responsibilities, time frame given in Part II - Section B of the action
n define t e e n i i itie t e i nd t ei e e ti e di i i n
10. Risks and Mitigation
In t e ti n n identified nd indi ted e e ti n nde e e ti ethose could be considered as risks. In addition to the assumptions, there will be other issues and challenges that will arise during the implementation of the plan. There could be constraints in getting the required resources and support from the general public, political parties, and civil
iet ni ti n
In order to mitigate these, actions such as engaging constantly with the government ministries and other relevant institutions will be carried out regularly. The EC also will open a dialogue with
iti tie nd i i iet ni ti n e t en n e nd d te t ei n -edge on the ongoing process. The EC with its given mandate will be able to seek the necessary
t di e ent inte n ti n ni ti n t t e itted t te tin det t in t e t nd i e t e ne e e i ent nd net t it e n entapproval.
One of the major risks envisaged is the ignorance of the society about their inalienable right of universal franchise. In order to address this crucial issue the EC will conduct critical
ene i in nd n ienti ti n e t e ene i e e ivoters on their democratic rights and the importance of universal franchise that will enhance their political consciousness, and prevent the election of in inappropriate representatives.
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IIM
ajor
Ele
men
ts o
f the
Par
tici
pato
ry S
trat
egic
Pla
n
Thru
st A
rea
1:
Awar
enes
s ra
isin
g, c
onsc
ient
izat
ion
Goa
l 1:
man
ner.
Purp
ose:
The
isla
nd -
wid
e vo
ter
turn
out i
n al
l ele
ctio
ns is
incr
ease
d fr
om 6
5% in
201
5 to
85%
by
year
202
0.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
ned
itien
edti
npr
ogra
mm
es a
re c
ondu
cted
on
exis
ting
elec
tion
law
s an
d el
ec-
tion
proc
edur
es is
land
wid
e ea
ch
year
.
1.1.
Co
nduc
t 25
0 on
eday
ed
ucat
ion
wor
ksho
ps
(pro
port
iona
tely
) ea
ch
year
to
cr
eate
aw
aren
ess
niti
enn
eitin
elec
tion
law
s an
d el
ectio
n pr
oced
ures
.
1.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
ed
ucat
ion
wor
ksho
ps c
ondu
cted
.1.
1.2.
en
eiti
enpa
rtic
ipat
ing
in
educ
atio
n w
orks
hops
.
1.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
favo
urab
le.
2.Ke
en a
nd h
igh
resp
onse
from
th
e pu
blic
.3.
All
requ
ired
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
4.itted
ie
avai
labl
e.2.
et
ined
ieeti
ne
eie
ie
tei
dtie
eetie
in e
ach
polli
ng s
tatio
n du
ring
elec
tions
.
2.1.
ndtfi
tne
dt
inin
prog
ram
mes
on
exis
ting
elec
-tio
n la
ws
and
elec
tion
proc
e-du
res
for e
lect
ion
obse
rver
s.
2.1.
1.ined
ie
eetie
2.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
el
ectio
n ob
serv
ers
trai
ned.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed a
nd k
now
ledg
eabl
e tr
aine
rs a
re a
vaila
ble.
4. C
omm
itted
trai
nees
are
avai
labl
ean
d pa
rtic
ipat
e in
trai
ning
.
2.2.
ndtfit
ned
divi
sion
al
leve
l tr
aini
ng
pro-
gram
mes
on
exis
ting
elec
tion
law
s an
d el
ectio
n pr
oced
ures
eni
ie
end
a tr
aini
ng
prog
ram
me
for
te
ie
tti
n
2.2.
1.ined
ie
iin
volv
ed in
ele
ctio
n w
ork
ef-
fect
ivel
y.2.
1.2.
The
num
ber
of
polic
ei
tined
1.Se
ctio
n A
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Ke
y Ac
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Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns3.
et
ined
en
ent
iar
e en
gage
d in
eac
h po
lling
sta
-tio
n to
con
duct
the
elec
tions
in
an a
ccou
ntab
le m
anne
r.
3.1.
Cond
uct
sing
le d
ay i
nten
sive
trai
ning
pro
gram
mes
for
se-
eted
en
ent
in
elec
tion
law
s an
d pr
oced
ures
at
eac
h D
ivis
iona
l Sec
reta
riat,
iiin
dti
ne
and
Nat
iona
l Sch
ools
.
3.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
es h
eld.
3.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
Gov
ernm
ent
it
ined
3.1.
3.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
Gov
ernm
ent
iinedt
inst
atio
ns.
1.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
favo
urab
le.
2.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed a
nd k
now
ledg
eabl
etr
aine
rs
are
avai
labl
e.4.
itted
ie
avai
labl
e.5.
Com
mitt
ed tr
aine
es a
re a
vaila
ble
and
part
icip
ate
in tr
aini
ng.
4.et
ne
ent
i(E
MO
s) a
re a
ctiv
e, m
ore
com
pete
nt a
nd m
ore
prof
essi
on-
al in
eac
h di
stric
t by
the
end
of
year
201
7.
4.1.
Fill
vaca
ncie
s;
trai
n al
l EC
tten
netei
it4.
1.1.
en
eified
ein
it
ined
and
enga
ged
at d
istr
ict l
evel
.
1.itted
ndified
ie
ie
2.Re
quire
d ha
ndho
ldin
g su
ppor
tsar
e pr
ovid
ed.
3.Co
mm
itted
and
kno
wle
dgea
ble
trai
ners
are
ava
ilabl
e.4.
Requ
ired
fund
s ar
e av
aila
ble
5. C
omm
itted
and
will
ing
trai
nees
are
avai
labl
e an
d pa
rtic
ipat
e in
-tr
aini
ng.
4.2.
Assi
gn
clea
r re
spon
sibi
litie
snd
dtie
t4.
2.1.
ie
din
to t
he c
lear
ly a
ssig
ned
re-
spon
sibi
litie
s an
d du
ties.
4.3.
Prov
ide
nece
ssar
y IT
equ
ip-
ent
ed
end
ditit
e
4.3.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
EM
Bspr
ovid
ed
with
IT
fa
cilit
ies
and
trai
ning
.
5.Sc
hool
s an
d ed
ucat
ion
inst
itute
sbo
th in
the
publ
ic a
nd p
rivat
ese
ctor
s ar
e ac
tive
in e
duca
ting
stud
ents
on
the
impo
rtan
ce o
fpr
otec
ting
the
fran
chis
e by
mid
201
8.
5.1.
By m
id-2
018
to p
rom
ote
the
conc
ept o
f uni
vers
al fr
anch
ise
and
civi
c rig
hts
thro
ugh
stud
ent p
arlia
men
t.
5.1.
1. Sc
hool
chi
ldre
n p
artic
ipat
ing
in a
ctiv
ities
of
stud
ent
par-
liam
ent
in r
elat
ion
to t
he
prom
otio
n of
de
moc
racy
an
d
u
nive
rsal
fra
nchi
se
enth
usia
stic
ally
.
1.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
favo
urab
le.
2.Th
e M
inis
try
of E
duca
tion
and
Hum
an R
ight
s Co
mm
issi
on s
up-
port
the
prog
ram
me.
3.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.
5.2.
Trai
n an
d ap
poin
t the
teac
her
resp
onsi
ble
for
civi
c ed
uca-
tion
as “
the
coor
dina
tor”
in
each
sec
onda
ry
scho
ol
to
pr
omot
e go
vern
ance
pr
ac-
tices
am
ong
scho
ol c
hild
ren
with
the
con
sulta
tion
of M
in-
istr
y of
Edu
catio
n.
5.2.
1.Sc
hool
co
ordi
nato
rsco
llabo
rate
w
ith
EC
and
send
pr
ogre
ss
repo
rts
quar
terly
.
1.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se
from
th
e M
inis
try o
f Edu
catio
n an
d H
uman
Ri
ghts
Co
mm
issi
on
exte
nded
.2.
Com
mitt
ed
te
ache
rs
a
nd
ii
e3.
All
requ
ired
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
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No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns5.
3.O
rgan
ise
natio
nal a
rt/
essa
y/i
etiti
nnd
de-
bate
s am
ong
scho
ol c
hild
ren
on th
e im
port
ance
of p
rote
ct-
ing
the
fran
chis
e.
5.3.
1.Bo
th
pare
nts
and
scho
ol
child
ren
appr
ecia
te t
he a
c-tiv
ity w
ith e
nthu
sias
m.
4.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se a
nd c
oope
ra-
tion
from
sch
ools
man
agem
ent;
Educ
atio
n M
inis
try;
par
ents
and
te
ache
rs e
xten
ded.
5.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se f
rom
pub
lican
d pr
ivat
e vo
catio
nal a
nd h
ighe
r ed
ucat
iona
l in
stitu
tes
rece
ived
.5.
4.Co
nduc
t
sem
inar
s on
un
i-ve
rsal
fr
anch
ise
and
civi
c rig
hts
at p
ublic
and
priv
ate
voca
tiona
l and
hig
her
educ
a-tio
nal i
nstit
utes
.
5.4.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
es c
ondu
cted
.
6.Al
l vot
ers
unde
rsta
nd th
e el
ec-
tora
l pro
cedu
res
clea
rly a
nd a
renfide
ntint
etinee
-tio
ns a
ctiv
ely.
6.1.
Prov
ide
a si
mpl
e,
read
er
-fr
iend
ly
elec
tora
l pr
oced
ure
inst
ruct
ion
book
let
to
each
ho
useh
old
in th
eir
lang
uage
s.
6.1.
1.D
ispu
tes
and
disa
gree
ent
eteen
ind
tee
iniied
6.1.
2.El
ecto
ral
activ
ities
ar
eco
nduc
ted
rela
tivel
y,
smoo
thly
.
1.itted
eti
ni
eav
aila
ble.
2.Kn
owle
dgea
ble
and
capa
ble
writ
ers
are
avai
labl
e.3.
All
requ
ired
reso
urce
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
4. G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
ble.
2017-2020
Election Comm
ission of Sri Lanka
Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP)G
oal 2
:Al
l cit
izen
s re
aliz
e th
at e
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is a
n in
alie
nabl
e ri
ght a
nd g
et in
volv
ed in
the
elec
tion
pro
cess
act
ivel
y.
Purp
ose:
Leve
l of u
nder
stan
ding
and
inte
rnal
izin
g of
the
conc
ept o
f uni
vers
al fr
anch
ise
and
it’s
impo
rtan
ce a
s a
civi
c ri
ght i
sin
crea
sed
amon
g th
e ac
tive
ele
ctor
s th
roug
h a
seri
es o
f aw
aren
ess
prog
ram
mes
and
they
invo
lve
them
selv
es in
the
elec
tion
pro
cess
in m
eani
ngfu
l man
ner.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
Inte
nsiv
e vo
ter e
duca
tion
prog
ram
mes
are
con
duct
ed fr
omm
id-2
017
in a
ll po
lling
div
isio
nson
vot
er re
gist
ratio
n,in
clus
iven
ess,
pro
per b
allo
tin
ndte
inien
erig
ht to
ele
ctio
ns.
1.1.
dt
eet
fie
one-
day
vote
r ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
mes
fo
r se
lect
ed
com
mun
ity
lead
ers
in
each
po
lling
di
visi
on
depe
ndin
g n
te
ei
ie
popu
latio
n an
d et
hnic
co
mpo
sitio
n of
th
e di
visi
on,
on
vote
r re
gist
ratio
n;
incl
usiv
enes
s;
prop
er
ballo
t in
ndte
inien
ble
right
to e
lect
ions
.
1.1.
1The
nu
mbe
r of
vo
ter
educ
atio
n pr
ogra
mm
es h
eld.
1.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
co
mm
uni
ty le
ader
s
att
endi
ng
the
prog
ram
mes
.1.
1.3.
The
num
ber
of C
omm
unity
ed
niti
npa
rtic
ipat
ing.
1.H
igh
resp
onse
from
Com
mun
ity
edni
tin
2.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.3.
itted
ie
ie
4.Ca
pabl
e ci
vic/
elec
tora
l ed
uca-
tors
are
ava
ilabl
e.5.
Gov
ernm
ent p
olic
y is
favo
rabl
e.
1.2.
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
w
ill
initi
ate
over
seas
vo
ting
for
elig
ible
Sri
Lank
an v
oter
s in
na
tiona
l el
ectio
ns w
ithin
the
pa
ram
eter
s pr
ovid
ed
in
the
law
.
1.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
elig
ible
Sri
Lank
an
vo
ters
w
ho
live
abro
ad.
1.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se a
nd c
o-op
era-
tion
from
all S
ri La
nkan
em
bass
ies.
2.Co
-ope
ratio
n of
Sr
i La
nkan
s liv
ing
abro
ad e
xten
ded.
3.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se
exte
nded
fr
om
Regi
stra
tion
of
Pers
ons
Dep
artm
ent.
4.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
rabl
e.1.
3.n
eiti
ene
othe
r f
orm
s of
iden
tity
card
s to
ob
tain
N
atio
nal
Iden
tity
Card
s.
1.3.
1.Aw
aren
ess
prog
ram
mes
co
nduc
ted
by R
egis
trat
ion
of
Pers
ons
Dep
artm
ent.
2.M
edia
, bot
h el
ectr
onic
and
prin
t is
use
d to
the
max
imum
to
crea
te a
war
enes
s on
vot
er
right
s, v
oter
regi
stra
tion;
pro
per
ballo
t mar
king
.
2.1.
nie
ten
ned
orie
ntat
ion
cum
tr
aini
ng
prog
ram
mes
fo
r bo
th
elec
tron
ic
and
prin
t m
edia
pe
rson
nel
on
vo
ter
right
s.
Vote
r re
gist
ratio
n,
prop
er
ballo
t mar
king
.
2.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
es h
eld
2.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
m
edia
pe
rson
nel t
rain
ed.
1.H
igh
and
posi
tive
resp
onse
from
m
edia
inst
itutio
ns.
2.Co
mm
itted
m
edia
pe
rson
nel
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed a
nd k
now
ledg
eabl
etr
aine
rs a
re a
vaila
ble.
2017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns3.
The
subj
ect o
f “El
ecto
ral S
yste
man
d Pr
oced
ures
” is
incl
uded
in
the
GCE
(O/ L
) cur
ricul
um u
nder
Civi
c Ed
ucat
ion
by 2
020.
3.1.
Expe
dite
dis
cuss
ions
with
the
Min
istr
y of
Ed
ucat
ion
from
m
id-2
017
rega
rdin
g th
e ne
-ce
ssity
of i
nclu
ding
the
subj
ect
in th
e cu
rric
ula.
3.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
dis
cuss
ions
held
with
Edu
catio
n M
inis
try
3.1.
2.G
over
nmen
t ci
rcul
ar i
ntro
-du
cing
the
subj
ect o
f Ele
ctor
-al
Sys
tem
and
Pro
cedu
res.
4.Co
mm
itted
and
will
ing
trai
nees
are
avai
labl
e an
d pa
rtic
ipat
e in
tr
aini
ng.
5.Po
sitiv
e an
d hi
gh r
espo
nse
from
the
Min
istr
y of
Edu
catio
n.6.
Gov
ernm
ent
polic
y fa
vour
able
.7.
itted
ii
e3.
2.As
sist
Min
istr
y of
Edu
catio
nto
dev
elop
the
cur
ricul
um o
n el
ecto
ral
syst
em a
nd p
roce
-du
res.
3.2.
1GCE
(O
/L)
curr
icul
um
with
El
ecto
ral S
yste
m a
nd P
roce
-du
res
intr
oduc
ed.
3.3.
Assi
st M
inis
try
of E
duca
tion
to t
rain
tea
cher
s as
sign
ed t
o te
te
ie
etie-
ly.
3.3.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
te
ache
rs
trai
ned
4.ii
iet
niti
n(C
SOs)
(esp
ecia
lly C
omm
unity
edni
tin
ese
lect
ed, t
rain
ed a
nd u
sed
toco
nduc
t vot
er e
duca
tion
at G
ra-
ma
Nila
dhar
i Div
isio
n le
vel o
n th
e th
eme
“Exe
rcis
ing
fran
chis
e is
an
inal
iena
ble
right
”.
4.1.
Org
anis
e on
e-da
y tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
e fo
r CB
O l
eade
rs
invo
lved
in
elec
tion
obse
rva-
tion
in e
ach
polin
g di
visi
on o
n “r
ight
to v
ote”
.
4.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
pe
rson
str
aine
d in
CSO
s/CB
Os.
4.1.
2.Re
port
s fr
om
CSO
s/CB
Os
on t
he n
umbe
r of
GN
leve
l pr
ogra
mm
es c
ondu
cted
.
1.Co
mm
itted
CS
Os/
CBO
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
2.Al
l ne
cess
ary
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vora
ble.
4.Co
mm
itted
and
kno
wle
dgea
ble
trai
ners
are
ava
ilabl
e.5.
Com
mitt
ed a
nd w
illin
g tr
aine
esar
e av
aila
ble
and
part
icip
ate
in
trai
ning
.
5.iti
eneite
te
im
etho
ds u
sed
by th
e El
ectio
nCo
mm
issi
on to
edu
cate
the
publ
ic o
n “E
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is
nin
ien
ei
titi
en
5.1.
Prod
uce
a se
ries
of s
hort
tele
docu
men
tarie
s /
anim
ated
vi
deo
clip
s on
the
the
me
of
“Exe
rcis
ing
fran
chis
e is
an
in
ien
ei
titi
enan
d te
leca
st
them
th
roug
h el
ectr
onic
med
ia a
nd p
ublis
h th
em th
roug
h so
cial
med
ia.
5.1.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
do
cum
enta
-rie
s on
vot
er e
duca
tion.
5.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
pro
duce
rs
trai
ned.
5.1.
3.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tim
es t
he
tele
ser
ies
tele
cast
ed.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy i
s fav
oura
ble.
2.Al
l ne
cess
ary
reso
urce
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
3.Co
mm
itted
an
d re
sour
cefu
lpr
oduc
ers
are
avai
labl
e.4.
TV s
tatio
ns, b
oth
Gov
ernm
ent &
pr
ivat
e en
gage
com
mitt
edly
.
2017-2020
Election Comm
ission of Sri Lanka
Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP)N
o.
Key
Acti
viti
esIn
dica
tors
for
Obj
ecti
ves
Assu
mpt
ions
5.2.
Prep
are
six
(06)
co
lour
ful
dieentn
tifiti
nnte
them
e “E
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is
an in
ien
ei
titi
enin
all
thre
e la
ngua
ges
and
dis-
play
the
m a
t st
rate
gic
publ
ic
plac
es/
digi
tal d
ispl
ays
in s
ign
lang
uage
s as
wel
l.
5.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
st
rate
gic
eeedi
eentn
tifi-
catio
ns a
re e
xhib
ited.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy i
s fav
oura
ble.
2.Al
l nec
essa
ry re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed
and
reso
urce
ful
tech
nica
l pe
rson
nel
are
avai
la-
ble.
5.3.
Pr
epar
e sh
ort
colo
urfu
lst
icke
rs o
n th
e th
eme
“Exe
r-ci
sing
fra
nchi
se is
an
inal
ien-
ei
titi
ennd
di-
ti
ten
itien
5.3.
1.Th
e m
essa
ge
“Exe
rcis
ing
fran
chis
e is
an
inal
iena
ble
it
itien
ee
ever
y no
ok a
nd c
orne
r of
th
e co
untr
y.6.
An in
form
atio
n di
strib
utio
n e
ei
nti
nin
eetie
6.1.
Send
SM
S m
essa
ges,
thro
ugh
mob
ile
com
mun
icat
ion
ser-
vice
pro
vide
rs t
o th
eir
sub-
scrib
ers
on
the
them
e of
“E
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is a
n in
-ien
ei
titi
en
6.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
mes
sage
s se
nt.
6.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of s
ubsc
riber
sco
nnec
ted.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy i
s fav
oura
ble.
2.Al
l ne
cess
ary
reso
urce
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
3.Co
mm
itted
an
d re
sour
cefu
lte
chni
cal
pers
onne
l ar
e av
aila
-bl
e.
2017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
Thru
st a
rea
2: L
egal
, and
Adv
ocac
y W
ork
Goa
l 3:
Equa
l and
fair
opp
ortu
niti
es e
xist
for
all c
andi
date
s du
ring
ele
ctio
n pe
riod
s.
Purp
ose:
A co
nduc
ive
envi
ronm
ent i
s cr
eate
d by
202
0 to
con
duct
ele
ctio
ns in
a fr
ee a
nd fa
ir m
anne
r th
roug
h im
plem
enti
ng a
llle
gal p
reca
utio
ns w
ith
the
help
of t
he s
take
hold
ers.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
New
lega
l pro
visi
ons
rela
ting
toth
e el
ectio
n pr
oces
s an
d re
visi
onof
regi
stra
tion
of e
lect
ors
are
intr
oduc
ed a
nd e
xist
ing
law
s ar
ere
form
ed b
y 20
20.
1.1.
Assi
st
Parli
amen
tary
Se
lect
Com
mitt
ee a
nd o
ther
rel
evan
t au
thor
ities
to
stre
ngth
en t
he
lega
l pr
oced
ures
re
late
d to
th
e el
ectio
n pr
oces
s.
1.1.
1.Pa
rliam
enta
ry
Sele
ct
Com
mitt
ee
cons
ider
s th
e pr
opos
als
of E
lect
ion
Com
-m
issi
on.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.M
inis
try
of Ju
stic
e is
coo
pera
tive
and
posi
tive.
3.Pa
rliam
enta
ry S
elec
t Co
mm
ittee
an
d ot
her
rele
vant
au
thor
ities
ar
e co
mm
itted
.4.
itted
ndt
ined
iar
e av
aila
ble.
1.2.
Empo
wer
th
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on
to
impl
emen
t nd
eti
ne
e-
tivel
y.
1.2.
1.ined
itie
colla
bora
te w
ith r
elev
ant a
u-th
oriti
es t
o im
plem
ent
the
law
s.1.
3.Pu
blis
h am
ende
d an
d ne
w le
-iin
inte
iw
ebsi
te o
f th
e El
ectio
n Co
m-
mis
sion
and
in p
rint
form
for
pu
blic
use
.
1.3.
1.Am
ende
d an
d ne
w
lega
lpr
ovis
ions
ava
ilabl
e1.
3.2.
Num
ber
of ti
mes
pub
lishe
din
the
web
site
and
in
prin
t m
edia
.1.
4.In
itiat
e di
scus
sion
s w
ithre
cogn
ised
po
litic
al
part
ies
and
the
Gov
ernm
ent
to in
tro-
duce
an
elec
tion
cale
ndar
to
iniie
tnd
diti
ndu
e to
uns
ched
uled
ele
ctio
ns.
1.4.
1.Co
st o
f ele
ctio
ns is
red
uced
inifi
ntd
et
teee
-tio
n ca
lend
ar
and
disr
up-
tin
einiied
1.Po
litic
al p
artie
s ar
e su
ppor
tive.
2.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
3.M
inis
try
of Ju
stic
e is
coo
pera
tive
and
posi
tive.
4.Pa
rliam
enta
ry S
elec
t Co
mm
ittee
an
d ot
her
rele
vant
au
thor
ities
ar
e co
mm
itted
.5.
itted
ii
e
2017-2020
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ission of Sri Lanka
Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP)N
o.
Key
Acti
viti
esIn
dica
tors
for
Obj
ecti
ves
Assu
mpt
ions
2.A
wel
l pla
nned
mec
hani
sm is
esta
blis
hed
to e
nsur
e th
at a
llca
ndid
ates
sub
mit
inco
me
sour
ces
for t
heir
cam
paig
ns a
nd
limit
all e
xpen
ditu
re to
the
lega
llypr
escr
ibed
cei
lings
.
2.1.
Intr
oduc
e a
set o
f reg
ulat
ions
on c
ampa
ign
expe
nditu
re a
nd
sour
ce o
f fu
nds
for
elec
tion
cand
idat
es.
2.1.
1.Pa
rty
secr
etar
ies
issu
e gu
idel
ines
to th
e ca
ndi-
date
s.
1.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
favo
urab
le.
2. a
rty
secr
etar
ies
are
favo
urab
lean
d co
mm
itted
to th
e ca
use.
3.H
igh
resp
onse
fr
om
part
y se
cret
arie
s an
d ca
ndid
ates
.4.
Med
ia
resp
onse
is
hi
gh
and
com
mitt
ed
med
ia
pers
onne
l av
aila
ble.
5.i
etent
ie
avai
labl
e.6.
Judi
cial
ag
enci
es
resp
ond
favo
urab
ly.
7.itted
dii
iav
aila
ble.
2.2.
Cond
uct o
ne-d
ay s
emin
ar in
each
ele
ctor
ate
for
elec
tion
obse
rver
s on
cam
paig
n e
x-pe
nditu
re
and
sour
ce
of
fund
s fo
r the
can
dida
tes.
2.2.
1.El
ectio
n ob
serv
ers
part
ici-
pate
in th
e se
min
ars
con-
duct
ed.
2.3.
Cond
uct
one-
day
sem
inar
at
prov
inci
al le
vel f
or c
andi
date
s on
cam
paig
n
ex
pend
i tur
e an
d
sou
rce
of fu
nds
for t
he
cand
idat
es.
2.3.
1.Ca
ndid
ates
com
ply
with
the
elec
tion
rule
s.
2.4.
Intr
oduc
e a
lega
lly p
resc
ribed
limit
for
the
elec
tion
cand
i-da
tes
on a
ll ex
pend
iture
rela
t-in
g to
the
ele
ctio
n ca
mpa
ign
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith t
he p
olit-
ical
par
ties.
2.4.
1.so
urce
s of
ca
mpa
ign
expe
nditu
re a
re s
ubm
itted
by
can
dida
tes.
2.5.
Prop
agat
e el
ectio
n le
gal
prov
isio
ns,
regu
latio
ns
and
guid
elin
es t
hrou
gh p
rint
and
elec
tron
ic m
edia
.
2.5.
1.M
edia
gi
ves
adeq
uate
prop
agan
da
to
the
lega
l pr
ovis
ions
, re
gula
tions
and
gu
idel
ines
.
2.6.
Inve
stig
ate
whe
ther
ca
ndi-
date
s co
mpl
ain
with
the
elec
-tio
n la
w.
2.6.
1.U
nit
esta
blis
hed
to i
nqui
rein
to m
alpr
actic
es o
r bre
ach
of la
w is
act
ive.
2.7.
Initi
ate
lega
l ac
tion
agai
nst
thos
e w
ho d
o no
t com
ply
with
the
elec
tion
law
.
2.7.
1.Re
leva
nt
law
en
forc
ing
auth
oriti
es t
o co
nsid
er t
he
com
plai
nts
mad
e by
th
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
2017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns3.
A un
it w
ith a
utho
rity
to in
quire
into
any
mal
prac
tices
and
/or
brea
ch o
f law
s an
d to
brin
g th
ose
who
are
resp
onsi
ble
befo
re
cour
ts in
coo
pera
tion
with
rele
-va
nt in
vest
igat
ive
agen
cies
ises
tabl
ishe
d by
end
of 2
017.
3.1.
Esta
blis
h a
unit
com
pris
ing
ee
ntified
tit
auth
ority
to
inqu
ire in
to
mal
-pr
actic
es.
3.1.
1.e
ified
tan
d co
nsul
tant
s re
crui
ted
and
trai
ned.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.i
itted
iit
inte
grity
ava
ilabl
e.3.
All
requ
ired
reso
urce
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
4.Al
l re
quire
d eq
uipm
ent
and
stru
ctur
al fa
cilit
ies
are
avai
labl
e.
3.2.
ide
nde
tee
spac
e w
ith n
eces
sary
furn
iture
an
d eq
uipm
ent
to
the
unit
with
aut
horit
y to
inq
uire
int
o m
alpr
actic
es.
3.2.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
a
fully
e
ied
e
3.3.
Dem
arca
te
clea
r ro
les
and
resp
onsi
bilit
ies
of th
e un
it w
ith
auth
ority
to
inqu
ire i
nto
mal
-pr
actic
es a
nd p
rovi
de o
rient
a-tio
n on
sco
pe o
f wor
k.
3.3.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
orie
ntat
ion
prog
ram
mes
hel
d.3.
3.2.
The
num
ber
of
inqu
iries
mad
e an
d pe
rson
s br
ough
t be
fore
the
cour
t.3.
4.U
se
ICT
tool
s to
m
onito
rad
here
nce
to t
he r
egul
ator
y fr
amew
ork
by c
andi
date
s.
3.4.
1.O
nlin
e co
mpl
aint
rep
ortin
gan
d tr
acki
ng s
yste
m3.
4.2.
Dev
elop
IT s
yste
m fo
r med
ia
mon
itorin
g4.
Usa
ge o
f sta
te re
sour
ces,
pub
licetie
ete
in
ind
idte
ipr
even
ted.
4.1.
Educ
ate
part
y se
cret
arie
s,ac
tive
polit
icia
ns a
nd r
elev
ant
en
ent
it
a se
ries
of n
atio
nal l
evel
one
-da
y w
orks
hops
on
re
leva
nt
law
s an
d ac
tion
that
can
be
take
n ag
ains
t ill
egal
usa
ge o
f pu
blic
pro
pert
ies
for
elec
tion
purp
oses
.
4.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
pa
rty
secr
etar
ies,
act
ive
polit
icia
ns
and
rele
vant
G
over
nmen
t i
ttendin
teed
-ca
tion
prog
ram
mes
.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.Co
mm
itted
and
str
aigh
tforw
ard
ie
ie
3.Al
l res
ourc
es a
re a
vaila
ble.
4.Al
l pa
rty
secr
etar
ies,
ac
tive
polit
icia
ns a
nd r
elev
ant
gove
rn-
ent
ie
itie
ndco
mm
itted
.5.
Com
mitt
ed
lega
l pe
rson
nel
avai
labl
e.4.
2.Is
sue
a jo
int d
ecla
ratio
n w
ithpa
rty
secr
etar
ies
and
lead
ers
on m
aint
aini
ng la
w a
nd o
rder
be
fore
eve
ry e
lect
ion.
4.2.
1.Th
e
num
ber
of
p
artie
sw
hich
si
gned
the
dec
lara
-tio
n.
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ission of Sri Lanka
Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP)N
o.
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Acti
viti
esIn
dica
tors
for
Obj
ecti
ves
Assu
mpt
ions
5.N
umbe
r of E
lect
ion
rela
ted
viol
ence
whi
ch p
reva
iled
in 2
015
is re
duce
d at
leas
t by
90%
in20
20.
5.1.
ndte
etie
ene
prog
ram
s fo
r ge
nera
l pu
blic
, ca
ndid
ates
, po
litic
al
activ
ists
an
d pa
rty
lead
ers
on
no
viol
ence
ca
mpa
igns
w
ith
the
colla
bora
tion
of e
lect
ion
obse
rver
gr
oups
, po
lice,
m
edia
an
d H
uman
Ri
ghts
Co
mm
issi
on.
5.2.
1.Re
port
ed
post
el
ectio
nvi
olen
ce is
min
imal
.5.
2.2.
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
appr
ecia
tes
the
role
of p
arty
le
ader
s, c
andi
date
s, v
oter
s an
d es
peci
ally
th
e po
lice
and
arm
ed fo
rces
.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.itted
ie
ie
3.ie
ndi
eco
mm
itted
to
mai
ntai
n la
w a
nd
orde
r.4.
Gen
eral
pu
blic
is
hi
ghly
co
-ope
rativ
e.5.
Part
y le
ader
s an
d ca
ndid
ates
are
high
ly s
uppo
rtiv
e.5.
2.En
gage
an
adeq
uate
num
ber
tined
ie
ein
ea
ch
polli
ng
divi
sion
to
pr
ovid
e p
rote
ctio
n.
5.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngse
ssio
ns
held
fo
r Po
lice
e5.
2.2.
The
num
ber
of
trai
ned
ie
een
edin
polli
ng d
ivis
ions
.
2017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
) Goa
l 4.
An
all-i
nclu
sive
, upd
ated
ele
ctor
al r
egis
ter
is in
pla
ce b
efor
e ev
ery
elec
tion
.
Purp
ose:
An
all-i
nclu
sive
, upd
ated
vot
er li
st is
pre
pare
d in
tim
e w
itho
ut e
limin
atin
g an
y ci
tize
n qu
alifi
ed t
o be
an
elec
tor.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns
1.iti
ene
iet
tni
eei
ntim
port
ance
to p
rote
ct th
eso
vere
ignt
y of
the
peop
le a
ndth
eref
ore
prom
ote
othe
rs to
get
regi
ster
ed.
1.1.
Cond
uct
a ci
vic
educ
atio
npr
ogra
mm
e in
eac
h po
lling
div
i-si
on fo
r a
perio
d of
one
hun
dred
da
ys c
omm
enci
ng f
rom
1st
Jun
e of
ea
ch
year
, al
ong
with
co
m-
eti
nte
te
1.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
civ
ic e
duca
tion
prog
ram
mes
con
duct
ed.
1.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
D
ivis
iona
l Se
cret
aria
t are
as c
over
ed.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
Resp
onse
of
th
e ge
nera
l pu
blic
is p
ositi
ve.
3.M
edia
sup
port
ive.
4.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
ava
ilabl
e.5.
All
inst
itutio
ns,
both
pu
blic
an
dpr
ivat
e co
oper
ate
and
supp
ort.
6.itted
ie
ie
7.Ca
pabl
e ci
vic/
elec
tora
l edu
cato
rs a
re
avai
labl
e.
1.2.
Prod
uce
and
tele
cast
a
TVpr
ogra
mm
e on
vot
er r
egis
trat
ion
ndni
ee
1.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
TV
prog
ram
mes
pro
duce
d an
d te
l-ec
ast
on v
oter
reg
istr
atio
n an
d ni
ee
1.3.
Prod
uce
and
air
a se
ries
ofsh
ort
radi
o jin
gles
(10
jing
les)
on
vote
r re
gist
ratio
n an
d un
iver
sal
e
1.3.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
ra
dio
jingl
es
aire
d on
vot
er r
egis
trat
ion
and
nie
e
2.iie
itien
een
eted
thro
ugh
hous
e to
hou
se
enum
erat
ion
from
1st
June
to 1
5th
of A
ugus
t in
all e
lect
orat
es e
ach
year
.
2.1.
Orie
ntat
e an
d en
gage
a
lead
tine
dititt
ene
tete
eetie
2.1.
1.en
et
eei
inor
ient
atio
n.1.
Com
mitt
ed
and
reso
urce
ful
ie
ie
2.El
igib
le
elec
tors
in
al
l di
stric
tsex
tend
thei
r ful
lest
coo
pera
tion.
3.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e
3.El
igib
le o
vers
eas
elec
tors
are
incl
uded
from
1st
June
to 1
5th
Augu
st th
e el
ecto
ral r
egis
ter b
yre
gist
erin
g th
em in
eve
ry y
ear.
3.1.
Impl
emen
t a
spec
ial p
rogr
amm
e in
eac
h of
the
Emba
ssy/
Hig
h Co
m-
mis
sion
in
each
yea
r to
inc
lude
el
igib
le e
lect
ors
livin
g ov
erse
as.
3.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
elig
ible
ele
ctor
s liv
ing
over
seas
incl
uded
.1.
Gov
ernm
ent p
olic
y fa
vour
able
.2.
itted
ie
ie
3.El
igib
le e
lect
ors
livin
g ov
erse
as a
re
coop
erat
ive.
4.Sr
i Lan
kan
Emba
ssie
s an
d H
igh
Com
-m
issi
ons
are
coop
erat
ive.
5.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.
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ission of Sri Lanka
Participatory Strategic Plan (PSP)N
o.
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Acti
viti
esIn
dica
tors
for
Obj
ecti
ves
Assu
mpt
ions
4.U
pon
the
intr
oduc
tion
ofne
cess
ary
lega
l pro
visi
ons,
with
rega
rd to
the
revi
sion
of
elec
tora
l reg
iste
r, a
supp
lem
en-
tary
regi
ster
of e
lect
ors
is p
re-
pare
d to
ens
ure
the
incl
usio
n of
al
l you
th w
ho b
ecom
e el
igib
le o
n at
tain
men
t of 1
8 ye
ars
age
as a
t th
e da
te o
f pro
clam
atio
n of
an
elec
tion,
in th
e vo
ters
regi
ster
by
2018
.
4.1.
Prep
are
a su
pple
men
tary
eet
it
iin
dete
ne
itien
eified
ntedte
-m
enci
ng t
he r
evis
ion
of t
he
regi
ster
and
who
se n
ames
are
n
tin
ded
inte
etified
ndi
eenteet
list
(in a
situ
atio
n w
here
the
re
gist
ratio
n pr
oces
s is
alre
ady
com
plet
ed a
nd a
n el
ectio
n is
an
noun
ced,
to
enab
le
thos
e e
ified
tte
but
are
not
regi
ster
ed t
o ca
st
thei
r vot
es ).
4.1.
1.e
ne
ified
itien
eite
edin
te
supp
lem
enta
ry re
gist
er.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
favo
urab
le.
2.itted
nde
ear
e av
aila
ble.
3.A
prac
tical
an
d do
able
tim
e fr
ame
is d
evel
oped
.
5.An
ICT
polic
y to
ens
ure
iniene
itien
iin
plac
e by
201
8.
5.1.
Setu
p an
d fu
nctio
n a
soci
alm
edia
uni
t.5.
1.1.
Soci
al
med
ia
unit
esta
b-lis
hed.
1.Co
mm
itted
an
d co
mpe
tent
IT
ie
ie
2.Su
ppor
t of
the
sm
art
circ
les
isas
sure
d.3.
Req
uire
d IC
T sk
illed
labo
ur is
in
plac
e.4.
All r
equi
red
equi
pmen
t and
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
5.2.
efine
te
entent
invo
lvem
ent
mec
hani
sm
for
inco
rpor
atin
g so
cial
ci
rcle
s fo
r th
e el
ecto
ral
proc
ess.
5.2.
1. T
he n
umbe
r of i
nitia
tives
cond
ucte
d w
ith
the
soci
al
circ
les.
5.3.
Dev
elop
an
d m
aint
ain
an
iite
5.3.
1.Es
tabl
ishe
d Bl
og
site
av
aila
ble.
6.An
ICT
mec
hani
sm to
invo
lve/
en-
eiti
enen
inpa
rtic
ipat
ory
appr
oach
th
roug
h ou
t the
ele
ctio
n pr
oces
s is
dev
elop
ed.
6.1.
Form
ulat
e an
ICT
pol
icy
for
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.6.
1.1.
ICT
polic
y is
at i
mpl
emen
ta-
tion
leve
l.1.
Gov
ernm
ent
polic
y is
favo
urbl
e.2.
Capa
ble
polic
y fo
rmul
ator
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
7.e
tie
nine
teeit
initi
ent
dte
tei
own
info
rmat
ion
is in
pla
ce b
y 20
18.
7.1.
Dev
elop
an
on
line
vote
r re
gist
ry
to
ensu
re
incl
usiv
e-ne
itien
in
7.1.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
th
e on
line
teeit
1.itted
ndified
Ii
ei
e2.
itien
en
ede
en
onlin
e vo
ter r
egis
try
syst
em.
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ose:
Part
icip
atio
n of
wom
en, t
he d
isab
led,
num
eric
al m
inor
ity
and
othe
r m
argi
nalis
ed g
roup
s is
incr
ease
d by
202
0 un
der
ale
gally
, soc
ially
and
cul
tura
lly p
rote
cted
env
iron
men
t.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
ii
iet
niti
nnit
edni
tin
(CBO
s) a
re a
ctiv
e in
con
veyi
ng th
ee
et
te
itien
nte
impo
rtan
ce o
f vot
er ri
ghts
.
1.1.
Dev
elop
tr
aini
ng
mat
eria
ls
and
case
stu
dies
to
utili
se in
tra
inin
g pr
ogra
mm
es.
1.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
le
ader
s an
dtr
aine
rs
of
CSO
s an
d CB
Os
trai
ned.
1.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
es c
ondu
cted
.
1.CS
Os/
CBO
s ar
e hi
ghly
re
spon
sive
an
d co
mm
itted
.2.
ified
tine
ei
e3.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
4.itted
ie
ie
1.2.
Cond
uct
a on
e-da
y tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
e in
eac
h of
the
polli
ng
divi
sion
s fo
r le
ader
s an
d tr
aine
rs
of C
SOs
and
CBO
s on
vot
er ri
ghts
.
1.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tra
inin
g m
ater
i-al
s an
d ca
se s
tudi
es d
evel
oped
.
1.3.
Assi
st
CSO
s an
d CB
Os
toim
plem
ent a
dvoc
acy p
rogr
amm
es
on v
oter
righ
ts.
1.3.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
CS
O
s an
dCB
Os
cond
uctin
g ad
voca
cy
prog
ram
mes
on
vo
ter
right
s.1.
3.2.
The
num
ber
of
advo
cacy
prog
ram
mes
con
duct
ed o
n vo
t-er
righ
ts.
1.CS
Os/
CBO
s ar
e hi
ghly
re
spon
sive
an
d co
mm
itted
.2.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e a
vaila
ble.
3.itted
ie
ie
4.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.
1.4.
Impl
emen
t so
lidar
ity
wor
k w
ith
the
elec
tora
l sta
keho
lder
s to
con
-du
ct c
redi
ble
elec
tions
.
1.4.
1.So
lidar
ity
wor
k pr
ogra
mm
esde
velo
ped
with
ele
ctor
al s
take
-ho
lder
s.
1.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.2.
itted
nde
iar
e av
aila
ble.
3.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.
2.Pu
blic
aw
aren
ess
cam
paig
ns a
rela
unch
ed b
y EC
on
vote
r rig
hts
onin
tern
atio
nally
and
nat
iona
llyce
lebr
ated
day
s ev
ery
year
.
2.1.
Cond
uct s
emin
ars
on v
oter
righ
ts
on
Inte
rnat
iona
l da
ys
such
as
H
uman
Ri
ghts
, W
omen
an
d Te
ache
rs
days
etc
. at
elec
tora
te
leve
l.
2.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
se
min
ars
cond
ucte
d on
vo
ter
right
s at
el
ecto
ral l
evel
.
1.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
ava
ilabl
e.2.
itted
nde
iar
e av
aila
ble.
3.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.
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sum
ptio
ns
3.W
omen
are
eng
aged
ade
quat
ely
inth
e el
ecto
ral p
roce
ss e
nsur
ing
gend
er e
quity
.
3.1.
Faci
litat
e an
ad
voca
cy
proc
ess
by e
nd-2
017
with
the
CSO
s to
co
nvin
ce t
he P
arlia
men
tary
Se-
lect
Com
mitt
ee t
o re
com
men
d a
25%
quo
ta f
or w
omen
in p
ro-
vinc
ial c
ounc
il an
d Pa
rliam
enta
ry
elec
tions
as
wel
l.
3.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
ad
voca
cies
held
by
CSO
s.3.
1.2.
The
num
ber
of
wom
enle
ader
s w
ho p
artic
ipat
ed.
3.1.
3.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
CS
Os
whi
chpa
rtic
ipat
ed in
the
advo
caci
es.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
Com
mitt
ed
wom
en
lead
ers
and
enni
tin
ei
-bl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed
yout
h le
ader
s fr
ombo
th s
exes
are
ava
ilabl
e.4.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
5.Co
mm
itted
an
d ca
pabl
e ge
nder
tine
ie
ie
6.Co
mm
itted
and
will
ing
trai
nees
are
av
aila
ble.
7.Po
litic
al p
artie
s ar
e fa
vour
able
.
3.2P
rom
ote
polit
ical
pa
rtie
s to
ensu
re t
hat
at l
east
20%
of
the
ee
ee
enin
te
part
y.
3.2.
1.t
et
te
ebe
arer
s of
pol
itica
l pa
rtie
s ar
e w
omen
.
3.3.
Trai
n at
le
ast
two
exec
utiv
eee
ite
eti
n-
mis
sion
on
the
subj
ect
of
gen-
der
to p
rom
ote
gend
er s
ensi
ti-sa
tion
activ
ities
and
to
faci
litat
e re
l eva
nt s
take
hold
ers
to e
nsur
e ge
nder
righ
ts.
3.3.
1.Po
litic
al p
artie
s an
d w
omen
grou
ps a
ppre
ciat
e th
e w
ork
of
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.3.
3.2.
The
num
ber
of
gend
erse
nsiti
ve
prog
ram
mes
de
-si
gned
and
con
duct
ed.
4.Yo
uth
are
enth
usia
stic
ally
and
adeq
uate
ly e
ngag
ed in
the
elec
tora
l pro
cess
by
2019
.
4.1.
Cond
uct
six
(06)
aw
aren
ess
crea
tion
prog
ram
mes
for
mem
-be
rs o
f Yo
uth
Parli
amen
t of
Na-
tiona
l You
th S
ervi
ces
Coun
cil o
n vo
ter r
ight
s.
4.1.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
aw
aren
ess
prog
ram
mes
con
duct
ed.
4.1.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
yo
uth
Parli
amen
taria
ns o
f N
YSC
who
pa
rtic
ipat
ed in
the
prog
ram
me.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vora
ble.
2.itted
tni
tin
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed
yout
h le
ader
s fr
ombo
th s
exes
are
ava
ilabl
e.4.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e a
vaila
ble.
5.ified
tine
ei
e6.
Com
mitt
ed
and
will
ing
trai
nees
are
avai
labl
e.4.
2.Tr
ain
and
deve
lop
a po
ol
ofyo
uth
trai
ners
(25
) by
end
201
7 to
con
duct
pro
gram
mes
on
the
them
e of
“You
th a
nd th
e Vo
te” i
n ea
ch p
ollin
g di
visi
on.
4.2.
1.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
tr
aini
ngpr
ogra
mm
es h
eld.
4.2.
2.Th
e nu
mbe
r of
you
th t
rain
edon
the
them
e of
“You
th a
nd
the
Vote
”.
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y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns5.
ied
inied
died
and
othe
r suc
h gr
oups
are
adeq
uate
ly in
volv
ed in
the
elec
tora
l pro
cess
with
out b
arrie
rs.
5.1.
Cond
uct
a de
sk
surv
ey
toid
entif
y nu
mbe
r of d
isab
led
per
-n
ennte
ditie
inca
stin
g th
eir v
otes
.
5.1.
1.D
ata
on d
isab
led
pers
ons
who
finddi
tiein
tintei
vote
s av
aila
ble.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
itted
ie
ie
3.CS
Os/
CBO
s w
orki
ng
for
disa
bled
pe
rson
s su
ppor
t an
d en
gage
in t
he
prog
ram
me.
4.Pr
ison
D
epar
tmen
t an
d re
late
din
stitu
tes
exte
nds
thei
r sup
port
and
en
gage
in th
e pr
ogra
mm
e.5.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s are
ava
ilabl
e.6.
Publ
ic a
war
enes
s an
d re
spon
se a
re
posi
tive
and
favo
urab
le.
5.2.
Mak
e sp
ecia
l ar
rang
emen
ts
topr
ovid
e vo
ting
faci
litie
s fo
r the
in-
tern
ally
dis
plac
ed p
erso
ns (I
DPs
).
5.2.
1.Co
mpl
aint
s fr
om
IDPs
or
ititie
tdi
-tie
s en
coun
tere
d by
the
IDPs
in
cast
ing
thei
r vot
es re
duce
d.
5.3.
Cond
uct
a de
sk
surv
ey
to
iden
tify
num
ber
of
rem
ande
d pr
ison
ers
and
obta
in t
he d
ata
from
pris
on d
epar
tmen
t.
5.3.
1.N
umbe
r of
re
man
ded
ine
identified
5.3.
2.D
ata
rega
rdin
g re
man
ded
pris
oner
s av
aila
ble.
5.4.
Syst
emat
ise
the
votin
g fa
cilit
yfo
r rem
ande
d pr
ison
ers.
5.4.
1.A
syst
emat
ised
an
d sp
ecia
lvo
ting
faci
lity
is a
vaila
ble
for
re-
man
ded
pris
oner
s to
cas
t the
ir vo
te.
5.5.
Cond
uct
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
surv
ey t
o id
entif
y th
e po
rtio
n of
G
ypsi
es, A
diva
si, T
eleg
u,
Mal
ay-
alam
gro
ups
and
stre
et d
wel
lers
in
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion.
5.5.
1.A
com
preh
ensi
ve d
atab
ase
on
Gyp
sies
and
str
eet
dwel
lers
is
avai
labl
e.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
itted
ie
ie
3.G
ypsi
es,
Adiv
asi,
Tele
gu,
Mal
ayal
am a
nd s
tree
t dw
elle
rs a
re
coop
erat
ive.
4.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces a
re a
vaila
ble.
5.Pu
blic
aw
aren
ess
and
resp
onse
is
posi
tive
and
favo
urab
le.
6.A
new
m
etho
d of
vo
ter
regi
stra
tion
syst
em is
ava
ilabl
e.7.
A vo
ting
syst
em
is
initi
ated
fo
rG
ypsi
es, A
diva
si, T
eleg
u an
d M
alay
-al
am g
roup
s fo
r ca
stin
g th
eir
vote
s in
the
sam
e po
lling
sta
tion.
5.6.
Syst
emat
ise
the
proc
ess
ofre
gist
erin
g th
e na
mes
in th
e el
ec-
titnd
ide
tiniit
for
the,
Gyp
sies
, Adi
vasi
, Tel
egu,
M
alay
alam
gr
oups
an
d st
reet
dw
elle
rs.
5.6.
1.El
ecto
rs
who
be
long
to
G
ypsi
es, A
diva
si, T
eleg
u, M
alay
-al
am g
roup
s an
d st
reet
dw
ell-
ers
cast
thei
r vo
tes
with
out i
m-
pedi
men
ts. .
5.7.
Expl
ore
lega
l pr
ovis
ions
to
prov
ide
sam
e da
y bu
t in
a s
pe-
ifiti
ntin
iit
publ
ic a
nd p
rivat
e se
ctor
per
sons
en
gage
d in
ess
entia
l ser
vice
s, in
a
eifi
tin
nte
ed
5.7.
1.A
new
m
etho
d of
vo
ter
regi
stra
tion
syst
em is
ado
pted
an
d im
plem
ente
d fo
r al
l su
ch
com
mun
ities
for
cas
ting
thei
r vo
tes
in t
he s
ame
polli
ng s
ta-
tion.
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ties
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cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns6.
An im
prov
ed s
yste
m to
ena
ble
elec
tors
bel
ongi
ng to
ess
entia
lse
rvic
es, b
oth
in th
e pu
blic
and
priv
ate
sect
ors
and
who
are
not
gran
ted
post
al v
otes
, is
to c
ast t
heir
vort
es e
stab
lishe
d by
the
end
2020
6.1.
Prep
are
and
subm
it a
prop
osal
to th
e Pa
rliam
enta
ry S
elec
t Com
-m
ittee
to
co
nsid
er
the
votin
g iit
ed
ineifi
-ca
tion)
tha
t en
able
s em
ploy
ees
in e
ssen
tial s
ervi
ces
both
in t
he
Gov
ernm
ent
and
priv
ate
sect
ors
to c
ast t
heir
ballo
t.
6.1.
1.Pa
rliam
enta
ry
sele
ct
com
mit-
tee
cons
ider
s th
e pr
opos
als
of
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
on
ed
ineifi
tin
votin
g fa
cilit
y.
1.Re
spon
se
of
the
Parli
amen
tary
Sele
ct
Com
mitt
ee
is
posi
tive
to
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
pr
opos
als.
2. G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.
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stit
utio
nal D
evel
opm
ent
Goa
l 6:
The
elec
tion
pro
cess
is a
dmin
iste
red
com
pete
ntly
and
tran
spar
entl
y.
Purp
ose:
The
Capa
city
of t
he E
lect
ion
Com
mis
sion
is e
nhan
ced
wit
h ap
prop
riat
e sy
stem
s, n
ew te
chno
logi
es a
nd c
ompe
tenc
ies
by e
nd 2
018.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
A w
ell o
rgan
ised
Ele
ctio
nM
anag
emen
t sys
tem
is in
pla
ceto
org
anis
e, m
anag
e an
dad
min
iste
r all
activ
ities
rela
ted
toal
l ele
ctio
ns.
1.1.
Prep
are
dist
rict l
evel
logi
stic
pla
n fo
r ea
ch a
nd e
very
ele
ctio
n, a
d-m
inis
ter a
nd m
onito
r the
sam
e.
1.1.
1.Fu
lly d
escr
iptiv
e lo
gist
ical
pla
ns
avai
labl
e fo
r co
nduc
t of
ele
c-tio
ns.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.etent
itted
nde
ient
ie
ie
4.eti
ni
in
ie
com
mitt
ed in
enh
anci
ng th
e sm
ooth
co
nduc
t of t
he e
lect
ions
.
1.2.
Sele
ct a
nd r
ecom
men
d el
ectio
n i
teti
ni
in
iiti
n
1.2.
1.etentnd
eient
iar
e se
lect
ed fo
r m
obili
satio
n.
1.3.
Dev
elop
the
exi
stin
g sy
stem
of
notif
ying
th
e lo
gist
ic
ar
rang
e-m
ents
to
th
e re
leva
nt
elec
tion
ine
eei
tte
Elec
tion.
1.3.
1.i
ete
logi
stic
al a
rran
gem
ents
.
1.4.
ne
eetie
ete
exis
ting
chec
klis
ts o
n al
l st
ages
, ta
ilore
d to
: the
res
pons
ibili
ties
of
indi
idt
ee
tii-
ties
at lo
catio
ns a
nd o
vera
ll m
oni-
torin
g of
act
iviti
es.
1.4.
1.Le
sser
com
plai
nts
on l
ogis
tical
is
sues
.1.
4.2.In
eed
eien
inel
ecto
ral f
unct
ions
.
2.A
pilo
t pro
ject
for e
lect
roni
c vo
ting
is
intr
oduc
ed b
y th
e en
d of
201
9.2.
1.In
itiat
e di
scus
sion
w
ith
Parli
amen
tary
Sel
ect
Com
mitt
ee
in m
id-2
017
on i
ntro
duci
ng a
n el
ectr
onic
vot
ing
syst
em.
2.1.
1.Ap
prov
al o
f th
e Pa
rliam
enta
ry
Sele
ct C
omm
ittee
In
mid
-201
8 to
intr
oduc
e th
e el
ectr
onic
vot
-in
g s
yste
m to
Sri
Lank
a.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.Pa
rliam
enta
ry S
elec
t Com
mitt
ee a
ppr
oves
the
elec
tron
ic v
otin
g s
yste
m.
4.itted
nde
tined
iar
e av
aila
ble.
5.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se
and
supp
ort
gain
ed fr
om g
ener
al p
ublic
.
2.2.
nie
tfind
ini
in
end
of 2
017
to a
cou
ntry
whe
re
an e
lect
roni
c vo
ting
syst
em is
ap-
plie
d, to
lear
n ab
out t
he p
ract
ica-
bilit
y of
the
syst
em in
Sri
Lank
a.
2.2.
1.e
tte
tfindin
mis
sion
with
reg
ard
to th
e el
ec-
tron
ic v
otin
g sy
stem
.
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cato
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r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns2.
3.In
trod
uce
lega
l pr
ovis
ions
to
use
e-vo
ting
thro
ugh
an a
ct o
f Pa
rliam
ent
2.3.
1.Am
ende
d la
w in
forc
e fo
r the
us
e of
e-v
otin
g.1.
ie
etie
ndco
mm
itted
.2.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Lega
l pro
visi
ons
in p
lace
for e
votin
g.4.
IT e
xper
tise
is a
vaila
ble.
2.4.
Cond
uct
a se
ries
of
publ
iced
ucat
ion
prog
ram
mes
to
mak
e pe
ople
aw
are
of th
e ne
w s
yste
m.
2.4.
1.N
umbe
r of
ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
mes
con
duct
ed.
2.5.
Pilo
t the
ele
ctro
nic
votin
g sy
stem
in
fie
indi
iin
end
2019
.
2.5.
1.N
umbe
r of
el
ectr
onic
vo
ting
syst
ems
pilo
ted
by 2
019
1.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
is
favo
urab
le.
2.Al
l res
ourc
es re
quire
d ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.Po
sitiv
e re
spon
se
and
supp
ort
gain
ed fr
om g
ener
al p
ublic
.
3.Th
e Pl
anni
ng D
ivis
ion
of E
lect
ion
iini
ten
tened
fit
quar
ter o
f 201
7.
3.1.
Recr
uit/
allo
cate
ade
quat
e nu
m-
ei
indin
ini-
tee
tie
eth
e pl
anni
ng d
ivis
ion
of t
he E
lec-
tion
Com
mis
sion
and
tra
in t
hem
n
eetie
ie
entti
nth
e PS
P.
3.1.
1.t
ined
ie
tie
in th
e di
visi
on.
1.Th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
M
anag
emen
t Se
rvic
e is
pos
itive
.2.
ind
te
dEl
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on a
re co
mm
itted
.3.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e av
aila
ble.
4.A
stro
ng m
onito
ring
and
eval
uatio
n (M
&E)
mec
hani
sm is
in p
lace
by
mid
20
17.
4.1.
Stre
ngth
en
the
exis
ting
M&
Esy
stem
to m
eet c
urre
nt n
eeds
.4.
1.1.
Avai
labi
lity
of
an
enha
nced
M&
E sy
stem
to
mee
t cu
rren
t ne
eds.
1.itted
ndified
eie
the
eval
uato
rs a
re a
vaila
ble.
2.Al
l res
ourc
es re
quire
d ar
e av
aila
ble.
4.2.
Dev
elop
Ke
y Pe
rfor
man
ceIn
dica
tors
(KP
I) fo
r ea
ch o
f th
e m
ajor
act
iviti
es a
nd m
onito
r pe
r-fo
rman
ce.
4.2.
1.Ke
y Pe
rfor
man
ce
Indi
cato
rs
(KPI
) are
a av
aila
ble
for e
ach
ma-
jor a
ctiv
ity a
nd m
easu
red.
4.3.
Impr
ove
exis
ting
prog
ress
re
-po
rtin
g fo
rmat
s to
mee
t cu
rren
t ne
eds.
4.3.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
im
prov
edre
port
ing
form
ats
to m
eet
cur-
rent
nee
ds.
4.4.
Enha
nce
the
exis
ting
prog
ress
re
view
ing
syst
em4.
4.1.
Avai
labi
lity
of
an
enha
nced
prog
ress
revi
ewin
g sy
stem
.
4.5.
Cond
uct
a m
id-te
rm e
valu
atio
n in
eac
h ye
ar.
4.5.
1.M
id-te
rm e
valu
atio
n re
port
and
nu
mbe
r of c
hang
es o
r im
prov
e-m
ents
mad
e.
1.itted
ndified
eie
of th
e ev
alua
tors
are
ava
ilabl
e.2.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
are
avai
labl
e.
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Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns4.
6.Co
nduc
t an
an
nual
co
mpr
ehe
nsiv
e su
mm
ativ
e ev
alua
tion
af-
ter
com
plet
ing
the
plan
ned
activ
-iti
es o
f the
PSP
.
4.6.
1.Re
port
of
the
com
preh
ensi
ve
sum
mat
ive
eval
uatio
n.
5.A
wel
l pla
nned
mec
hani
sm is
esta
blis
hed
to m
ake
sure
that
the
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)ie
etie
ie
ented
achi
evin
g th
e se
t obj
ectiv
es a
nd
goal
s of
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.
5.1.
Conv
ert
the
PSP
Plan
ning
Com
mitt
ee in
to a
n Im
plem
enta
-tio
n Co
mm
ittee
.
5.1.
1.e
iin
te
Impl
emen
tatio
n Co
mm
ittee
w
ith r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s an
d ta
sks
to p
erfo
rm.
1.ified
nditted
iar
e av
aila
ble.
2.Al
l re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.3.
ntie
tin
din
inw
orke
rs a
re fu
lly a
war
e of
the
actio
n pl
an o
f EC
and
enga
ges
com
mitt
ed-
ly.
5.2.
Org
anis
e a
natio
nal
even
t to
ed
ucat
e pu
blic
, po
litic
ians
an
d te
ite
end
1st Q
uate
r 201
7)
5.2.
1.Th
e ev
alua
tion
repo
rt o
f th
e ev
ent c
ondu
cted
.
5.3.
ndtt
eeene
crea
tion
prog
ram
mes
for t
he e
n-tie
tt
ete
eof
the
PSP
. (by
end
of
1st Q
uate
r 20
17)
5.3.
1ntie
tin
din
inw
orke
rs d
iscu
sses
and
inte
r-na
lises
the
PSP
of t
he E
lect
ion
Com
mis
sion
.
5.4.
Use
exp
erie
nce
gain
ed fr
om P
SP
ee
iet
fite
eie
ent
of th
e G
over
nmen
t reg
ardi
ng th
e “R
esul
t Bas
ed P
lann
ing”
.
5.4.
1.El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on p
repa
res
resu
lt ba
sed
plan
ning
bas
ed o
n th
e PS
P.
5.5.
Cond
uct
mon
thly
re
view
m
eetin
gs b
y th
e Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
ee
to
revi
ew
the
pro-
gres
s of
impl
emen
ting
the
PSP.
5.5.
1.N
umbe
r of
Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
ee m
eetin
gs a
nd n
um-
ber
of d
ecis
ions
mad
e ba
sed
on P
SP.
5.6.
Subm
it a
prog
ress
as
wel
l as
a
finni
ett
te
i-
in
eet
it
nt
5.6.
1.Co
mpl
eted
pr
ogre
ss
repo
rt
ndfin
ni
et
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Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
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cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns6.
A co
mpr
ehen
sive
hum
an re
sour
cem
echa
nism
for t
he E
lect
ion
iinie
etie
impl
emen
ted
by e
nd o
f 201
7.
6.1.
Cond
uct
a tr
aini
ng
need
eent
ein
te
tof
EC.
6.1.
1.A
list
of t
rain
ing
need
s of
all
ti
ie
1.i
ndte
eti
nCo
mm
issi
on a
re c
omm
itted
.2.
ite
nnin
iiin
eop
erat
ive.
3.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.6.
2.Pr
epar
e a
com
preh
ensi
ve
tinin
nte
tte
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.
6.2.
1inin
te
ti
ned
acco
rdin
g to
the
trai
ning
pla
n.
6.3.
Mai
ntai
n a
prop
er d
atab
ase
on
ne
ete
tth
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
6.3.
1.A
wel
l mai
ntai
ned
data
base
on
Hum
an re
sour
ces
avai
labl
e.1.
te
teit
te
man
agem
ent.
2.t
eeit
tte
perf
orm
ance
ev
alua
tion
syst
em.
3.Re
quire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.4.
Supp
ort
of t
he o
vers
eas
trai
ning
in
stitu
tes
is s
ecur
ed.
6.4.
eie
deiti
nt
to m
atch
thei
r cur
rent
task
s.6.
4.1.
All c
ateg
orie
s w
ork
acco
rdin
g to
th
eir r
evis
ed jo
b de
scrip
tions
.
6.5.
Dev
elop
th
e ex
istin
g an
nual
perf
orm
ance
eva
luat
ion
syst
em
te
t
6.5.
1.N
umbe
r of
ch
ange
s an
dim
prov
emen
ts m
ade
afte
r th
e pe
rfor
man
ce e
valu
atio
n.
6.6.
nie
tei
nnd
tinin
te
ted
nte
hum
an re
sour
ces
plan
.
6.6.
1.N
umbe
r of
loc
al t
rain
ings
and
nu
mbe
r of
ove
rsea
s tr
aini
ngs
ided
tt
6.6.
2e
tt
ined
6.7.
Cond
uct
ten
(10)
or
ient
atio
ne
te
te
of th
e ne
w ro
les
that
they
hav
e to
pe
rfor
m d
ue to
the
chan
ge o
f the
EM
B. (b
y en
d of
1st
Qua
ter 2
017)
6.7.
1.t
ie
tte
chan
ged
role
of
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
as
wel
l as
thei
r in
-di
vidu
al ro
les.
1.Fa
cilit
ator
s co
nduc
t aw
aren
ess
ee
etie
2.A
capa
ble
and
com
mitt
ed t
rain
ers
are
avai
labl
e.3.
The
Gov
ernm
ent
favo
urs
the
plan
an
d a
dono
r sup
port
is a
vaila
ble.
4.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.6.
8.e
itte
ni
iw
illin
g to
wor
k as
a tr
aine
r by
ear-
ly 2
017
and
prov
ide
him
/her
an
adeq
uate
trai
ning
to m
anag
e th
e tr
aini
ng u
nit.
6.8.
1.nfide
ntnd
itted
trai
ner i
s m
anag
ing
the
unit.
6.9.
Plan
to
esta
blis
h a
Know
ledg
e M
anag
emen
t Cen
tre
(KM
Cen
tre)
fo
r th
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on b
y 20
20.
6.9.
1.An
ar
chite
ctur
al
plan
w
ith
a bu
dget
is
be
ing
disc
usse
d w
ith a
don
or b
y en
d 20
18 o
r th
roug
h th
e G
over
nmen
t
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tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
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icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns7.
enn
edt
edin
and
grie
vanc
e re
dres
sing
sys
tem
s ar
e im
plem
ente
d by
mid
201
7.
7.1.
Asse
ss
the
exis
ting
rew
ardi
ngte
te
tt
identi
te
area
s w
hich
re
quire
to
be
im
prov
ed.
7.1.
1.As
sess
men
t re
port
of
th
e e
din
tete
t1.
Gov
ernm
ent p
olic
y is
favo
urab
le.
2.Al
l re
sour
ces
requ
ired
are
avai
labl
e.3.
Com
mitt
ed
syst
em
deve
lopm
ent
ie
ie
7.2.
Prep
are
an a
ttra
ctiv
e re
war
ding
sy
stem
tha
t w
ill b
e ap
prec
iate
d te
t
7.2.
1.An
at
trac
tive
rew
ardi
ngsy
stem
is im
plem
ente
d.
7.3.
Dev
elop
a
prop
er
grie
vanc
eed
ein
tete
t7.
3.1.
Avai
labi
lity
of
a pr
oper
grie
vanc
e re
dres
sing
sy
stem
,w
hich
is a
ppre
ciat
ed b
y th
e t
8.eeitin
finne
ne
ent
syst
em is
furt
her s
tren
gthe
ned
with
intr
oduc
tion
of n
ewly
upda
ted
syst
ems
by e
nd o
f 201
7.
8.1.
Cond
uct
trai
ning
pr
ogra
mm
es
te
tnfin
ni
e-m
ent,
and
asse
ts m
anag
emen
t.
8.1.
1.N
umbe
r of
tr
aini
ng
en
finni
man
agem
ent c
ondu
cted
.
1.eti
ni
in
ie
com
mitt
ed
to
stre
ngth
enin
g th
e eitin
finni
ne
ent
syst
em.
2.G
over
nmen
t po
licy
is
favo
urab
le.
3.Al
l
reso
urce
s
requ
ired
ar
e av
aila
ble.
4.ined
ti
e
8.2.
eti
nfin
ni
plan
ning
and
bud
getin
g.8.
2.1.
eti
nfin
ni
plan
ning
and
bud
getin
g on
due
da
te.
8.3.
nnin
finni
etin
teit
ed
end
itit
eti
ne
8.3.
1.Im
plem
enta
tion
of
CIG
ASan
d Pa
yrol
l sys
tem
s in
all D
istr
ict
eend
8.4.
eti
nfin
ntw
ith a
ccru
al b
asis
and
cas
h ba
sis.
8.4.
1.Fi
nal
acco
unts
su
bmitt
edfo
r th
e de
part
men
t of
Aud
itor
Gen
eral
on
due
date
.
8.5.
Intr
oduc
e an
d im
plem
ent
ada
taba
se o
n el
ectio
n m
ater
ials
and
form
s.
8.5.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
a
deve
lope
dda
taba
se o
n el
ectio
n m
ater
ials
and
form
s.
8.6.
Intr
oduc
e on
line
asse
tsm
anag
emen
t sys
tem
.8.
6.1.
Impl
emen
tatio
n of
on
line
asse
ts
man
agem
ent
syst
em in
itit
eid
2017
.
8.7.
Cond
uct
timel
y bo
ard
of
surv
eys
each
yea
r.8.
7.1.
Cond
uctin
g bo
ard
of s
urve
ysbe
fore
due
dat
e of
eve
ry y
ear.
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No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns8.
8.En
hanc
ing
stor
es
man
age-
men
t
repo
rtin
g sy
stem
w
ith
itit
eti
ne
8.8.
1.En
hanc
ed s
tore
s m
anag
emen
t sy
stem
.
8.9.
Impl
emen
t ne
w r
eim
burs
emen
t sy
stem
for
pay
men
t of
ele
ctio
n ex
pens
es.
8.9.
1. A
vaila
bilit
y of
a N
ew re
imbu
rse-
men
t sys
tem
.
9.Re
view
and
dev
elop
the
exis
ting
inte
rnal
aud
iting
sys
tem
in li
new
ith n
ew d
evel
opm
ent o
f the
EC.
9.1.
Revi
ew
exis
ting
audi
t sy
stem
and
mak
e re
com
men
datio
ns f
orde
velo
pmen
t.
9.1.
1.N
umbe
r of
rec
omm
enda
tions
m
ade.
9.1.
2.N
umbe
r of c
hang
es a
dopt
ed.
1.eti
ni
in
ie
com
mitt
ed
to
stre
ngth
enin
g th
e ex
istin
g in
tern
al a
udit
syst
em.
2.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.3.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
are
ava
ilabl
e.4.
ined
ti
e9.
2.D
evel
op
new
in
tern
al
audi
ting
proc
edur
e.9.
2.1.
Annu
al in
tern
al a
udit
plan
.
9.3.
Cond
uct
trai
ning
pr
ogra
mm
ete
tinte
ndit
9.3.
1.N
umbe
r of
tr
aini
ng
prog
ram
mes
an
d nu
mbe
r of
t
ined
t
9.4.
Initi
ate
new
in
tern
al
audi
tte
ined
end
itit
e
9.4.
1.N
umbe
r of
au
dit
assi
gnm
ent
cond
ucte
d.
10.
An IC
T ba
sed
elec
tora
lm
anag
emen
t sys
tem
is d
evel
oped
and
requ
ired
skill
ed m
anpo
wer
for t
he e
lect
ion
proc
ess
incl
udin
gte
niti
ne
ieent
of th
e Co
mm
issi
on is
ava
ilabl
eby
mid
201
8.
10.1
.Dev
elop
and
Impl
emen
t ann
ual
ICT
plan
.10
.1.1
.Ava
ilabi
lity
of
the
annu
alIC
T Pl
an.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
are
avai
labl
e.3.
ined
ndified
It
avai
labl
e.4.
Syst
em d
evel
opm
ent i
s in
pla
ce.
10.2
.Re-
engi
neer
th
e in
tern
al
and
core
(ele
ctor
al) p
roce
sses
of t
heEl
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
10.2
.1.R
e-en
gine
ered
do
cum
ent
and
chan
ge M
anag
emen
t Co
mm
ittee
in p
lace
.
10.3
.Dev
elop
IC
T so
lutio
ns
for
re-e
ngin
eere
d pr
oces
ses.
10.3
.1.D
evel
oped
ICT
mod
ules
are
av
aila
ble.
10.4
.Est
ablis
h a
n IC
T
tra
inin
g u
nit
with
requ
ired
reso
urce
s.10
.4.1
.ICT
Trai
ning
Uni
t an
d tr
aine
d t
ie
10.5
.Dev
elop
& Im
plem
ent
solu
tions
fo
r ext
erna
l int
egra
tions
.10
.5.1
.IT
solu
tions
an
d ne
twor
ked
inst
itutio
ns a
re a
vaila
ble.
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ties
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tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns10
.6.D
evel
op e
-ser
vice
s to
del
iver
se
rvic
es
of
Elec
tion
Com
mis
-si
on.
10.6
.1.N
umbe
r of
e-
Serv
ices
avai
labl
e.
10.7
.Est
ablis
h El
ecto
ral
Man
agem
ent S
yste
ms
(EM
S).
10.7
.1.D
evel
oped
EM
S sy
stem
av
aila
ble.
10.8
.Dev
elop
re
quire
d IC
Tin
fras
truc
ture
.10
.8.1
.e
ei
ede
eav
aila
ble.
10.9
.Enh
ance
IC
T un
it w
ith
requ
ired
reso
urce
s (P
hysi
cal/
Hum
an).
10.9
.1.A
vaila
bilit
y of
a D
evel
oped
ICT
unit.
10.1
0.Fo
rmul
atio
n an
d ad
optio
n of
da
ta s
harin
g po
licy.
10.1
0.1
Dat
a Sh
arin
g po
licy
in p
lace
.
11.
ne
etie
tinte
nnd
exte
rnal
, com
mun
icat
ion
syst
emis
in p
lace
by
end
of th
e 20
17.
11.1
.Reo
rgan
ise
the
exis
ting
inte
rnal
co
mm
unic
atio
n sy
stem
w
ith
IT
faci
litie
s to
m
atch
cu
rren
t ne
eds.
11.1
.1.A
co
mpl
ete
need
s an
alys
isre
port
ava
ilabl
e.1.
Com
mitt
ed, I
T ex
pert
s ar
e a
vaila
ble.
2.Al
l req
uire
d re
sour
ces
are
avai
labl
e.
11.2
.Str
engt
hen
the
exte
rnal
com
mun
icat
ion
syst
em w
ith I
T fa
cilit
ies t
o m
atch
curr
ent n
eeds
.
11.2
.1.A
vaila
bilit
y of
an
up
date
dex
tern
al
com
mun
icat
ion
syst
em
with
IT
fa
cilit
ies.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s are
ava
ilabl
e.3.
itted
Ite
nii
are
avai
labl
e.11
.3.Im
prov
e th
e co
mm
unic
atio
nsy
stem
w
ith
dist
rict
leve
l eeti
ne
11.3
.1.D
istr
ict
leve
l el
ectio
n of
fie
ee
ied
itm
oder
n co
mm
unic
atio
n fa
cili-
ties
and
equi
pmen
t.
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st A
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esea
rch
and
Info
rmat
ion
Shar
ing
Goa
l 7:
The
need
s of
the
stak
ehol
ders
for
data
and
info
rmat
ion
rela
ted
to th
e el
ecti
on p
roce
ss a
nd th
e El
ecti
on C
omm
issi
on a
re
Purp
ose:
All n
eces
sary
pol
icy
mat
ters
rel
ated
to th
e el
ecti
on p
roce
ss a
re ti
mel
y re
sear
ched
and
his
tori
cal a
nd c
urre
nt d
ata
rega
rdin
g th
e po
licie
s, e
lect
ion
proc
ess
and
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
are
doc
umen
ted
and
avai
labl
e fo
r pu
blic
thro
ugh
a w
ell-m
anag
ed
data
bas
e by
end
of 2
017.
No.
Ke
y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r O
bjec
tive
sAs
sum
ptio
ns1.
A re
sear
ch u
nit i
s ac
tivel
yfu
nctio
ning
by
the
mid
of 2
017.
1.1.
Recr
uit/
enga
ge
two
capa
ble
et
tee
eJa
nuar
y 20
17.
1.1.
1.Tw
o ex
perie
nced
re
sear
cher
s ar
e in
pla
ce.
1.i
ified
ee
ear
e av
aila
ble.
2.Al
l res
ourc
es re
quire
d ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.4.
Supp
ort o
f rel
evan
t gov
ernm
ent
min
istr
ies,
dep
artm
ents
is s
ecur
ed.
5.ified
tin
iee
iav
aila
ble.
1.2.
Prep
are
a re
sear
ch
polic
y do
cum
ent
for
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.
1.2.
1.Po
licy
pape
r on
re
sear
ch
is
avai
labl
e to
take
hold
ers.
1.e
nditted
in
polic
y fo
rmul
atio
n ar
e av
aila
ble.
1.3.
Carr
y ou
t a
com
preh
ensi
vere
sear
ch o
n ev
olut
ion
of e
lect
ion
proc
ess
in S
ri La
nka
and
its fu
ture
tr
ends
by
mid
-201
8.
1.3.
1.A
dono
r ha
s po
sitiv
ely
resp
onde
d to
th
e pr
opos
al
subm
itted
.1.
3.2.
edie
ee
fieenidentified
ndte
et-
odol
ogy
deve
lope
d.1.
3.3.
Enum
erat
ors
trai
ned
and
ened
intefie
d1.
3.4.
Revi
ews
on
the
publ
ishe
dre
sear
ch r
epor
t ap
pear
in
the
new
spap
ers.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All
requ
ired
reso
urce
s ar
eav
aila
ble.
3.e
ndified
ee
eee
fii
ie
4.ified
tine
ei
e
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tion
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mis
sion
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nka
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icip
ator
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rate
gic
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)
No.
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y Ac
tivi
ties
Indi
cato
rs fo
r ob
ject
ives
Assu
mpt
ions
1.4.
Carr
y
out
re
sear
ches
o
nG
over
nmen
t p
olic
ies
rel
ated
to
th
e el
ectio
n pr
oces
s.
1.4.
1.St
akeh
olde
rs
cons
ult
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
on
el
ecto
ral
polic
ies.
1.4.
2.Ci
vil
soci
ety
orga
nisa
tions
utili
se
outc
omes
of
po
licy
rese
arch
do
ne
by
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
for
the
ir ad
voca
cy
cam
paig
ns.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
ified
ee
ee
ie
3.Al
l res
ourc
es re
quire
d ar
e a
vaila
ble.
4.CS
Os
are
coop
erat
ive
and
enga
ge
posi
tivel
y.
2.Th
e ex
istin
g in
form
atio
n un
it is
fully
str
engt
hene
d by
end
of 2
017
with
IT a
nd o
ther
nec
essa
ryeq
uipm
ent.
2.1.
Recr
uit/
allo
cate
an
d tr
ain
ati
et
id2.
1.1.
tined
tie
tpe
rfor
ms
in th
e un
it.1.
ified
Ie
et
ei
e2.
All r
esou
rces
req
uire
d ar
e av
aila
ble.
3.itted
ie
ie
4.i
itete
itien
isu
stai
ned.
5.edin
ititi
ene
impr
oved
.
2.2.
Recr
uit
a Pu
blic
ity
man
ager
/co
nsul
tant
to
un
dert
ake
all
publ
icity
rel
ated
act
iviti
es o
f th
e Co
mm
issi
on.
2.2.
1.A
publ
icity
man
ager
/con
sulta
nt
is re
crui
ted.
2.3.
Publ
ish
a qu
arte
rly e
duca
tiona
l ine
eette
tete
enha
nce
polit
ical
lite
racy
am
ong
itien
2.3.
1.W
ell-d
esig
ned
quar
terly
pu
b-i
eded
tin
inei
larg
ely
circ
ulat
ed a
nd r
ead
by
the
publ
ic e
nthu
sias
tical
ly.
2.4.
ide
nde
tee
ew
ith
nece
ssar
y fu
rnitu
re
and
equi
pmen
t.
2.4.
1.e
ee
itfu
rnitu
re a
nd e
quip
men
t is
in
plac
e.
2.5.
Upd
ate
exis
ting
libra
ry
with
re
leva
nt
inte
rnat
iona
l an
d lo
cal
book
s, p
ublic
atio
ns,
repo
rts
etc.
by
end
of 2
017.
2.5.
1.Th
e un
it an
d th
e lib
rary
ar
e fu
lly fu
nctio
ning
.2.
5.2.
itien
iitte
nitt
ere
fere
nces
.
2.6.
Carr
y ou
t a
publ
icity
pro
gram
me
thro
ugh
med
ia a
nd t
he w
eb o
n th
e lib
rary
faci
lity
by m
id-2
017.
2.6.
1.St
akeh
olde
rs
mak
e in
quiri
es
and
visi
t bo
th t
he i
nfor
mat
ion
unit
and
the
web
.
3.Th
e In
form
atio
n U
nit a
cts
as a
fully
equ
ippe
d re
sour
ce c
entr
e by
end
of 2
017.
3.1.
Prep
are
and
colle
ct
vide
ocl
ips,
ca
se
stud
ies
etc.
on
th
e el
ectio
n pr
oces
s.
3.1.
1.U
nit
enga
ged
in p
rodu
cing
and
co
llect
ing
vide
o cl
ips
and
pro-
duci
ng c
ase
stud
ies.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
avai
labl
e.3.
itted
ie
ie
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y Ac
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ties
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rs fo
r ob
ject
ives
Assu
mpt
ions
3.2.
Com
men
ce
a lib
rary
le
ndin
gse
rvic
e fo
r the
Civ
il So
ciet
y O
rgan
-is
atio
ns b
y en
d 20
17.
3.2.
1.CS
Os
borr
ow c
ase
stud
ies
and
vide
o cl
ips
for
educ
atio
n pu
r-po
ses.
1.CS
Os
are
coop
erat
ive
and
enga
ge
posi
tivel
y.
4.Al
l ele
ctio
n re
sults
and
repo
rts
ofbo
th n
atio
nal a
nd in
tern
atio
nal
obse
rver
s ar
e pu
blis
hed
on th
ew
eb a
nd m
ade
avai
labl
e in
bot
h ha
rd a
nd s
oft f
orm
s in
the
Sinh
ales
e,Ta
mil
and
Engl
ish
lang
uage
s.
4.1.
Enha
nce
the
user
fr
iend
lines
sof
ann
ounc
ing
elec
tion
resu
lts a
c-co
rdin
g to
dis
tric
t an
d el
ecto
rate
fa
cilit
atin
g pu
blic
atio
n.
4.1.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
ca
tego
rised
, us
er-fr
iend
ly e
lect
ion
resu
lts a
c-co
rdin
g to
pol
ling
divi
sion
and
di
stric
t bas
is.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
itted
Ii
ei
e3.
All r
esou
rces
requ
ired
are
ava
ilabl
e.4.
Resp
onse
of
th
e ge
nera
l pu
blic
and
inte
rnat
iona
l co
mm
unity
is
po
sitiv
e an
d hi
gh.
4.2.
Tran
slat
e co
mpi
led
resu
lts i
nto
thre
e la
ngua
ges
and
publ
ish
the
resu
lts
in
prin
t/el
ectr
onic
fo
rm
alon
g w
ith re
port
s of
bot
h na
tion-
al a
nd in
tern
atio
nal o
bser
vers
.
4.2.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
cat
egor
ised
and
co
mpi
led
elec
tion
resu
lts
in
thre
e la
ngua
ges
for
publ
icat
ing
in p
rint/
elec
tron
ic m
edia
for
na-
tiona
l and
inte
rnat
iona
l usa
ge.
4.3.
Dev
elop
a
mob
ile
andr
oid
app
for r
esul
t dis
trib
utio
n.4.
3.1.
Dev
elop
ed a
ndro
id a
pp
4.4.
Upl
oad
elec
tions
re
sults
an
d th
e re
port
s of
obs
erve
r gr
oups
in
to t
he w
eb in
thr
ee la
ngua
ges.
4.4.
1.W
ebsi
te c
arry
ing
the
repo
rts
of
the
obse
rver
gro
ups
in t
hree
la
ngua
ges.
5.A
one-
day
publ
ic fo
rum
to s
hare
less
ons
lear
ned
in e
ach
maj
oreeti
ni
nied
tnt
afte
r the
ele
ctio
n is
con
clud
ed.
5.1.
Iden
tify
care
fully
th
e im
port
ant
even
ts,
whi
ch c
ould
be
utili
sed
as l
esso
ns a
nd d
ocum
ent
them
it
intefi
tnt
tee
elec
tion
is c
oncl
uded
.
5.1.
1.Li
sted
doc
umen
t of
im
port
ant
even
ts a
re u
sed
as le
arni
ng m
a-te
rials
.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
itted
ie
ie
3.Al
l res
ourc
es r
equi
red
are
avai
labl
e.4.
Resp
onse
of
th
e ge
nera
l pu
blic
is p
ositi
ve a
nd h
igh.
5.2.
Sele
ct
a re
pute
d re
view
er
and
orie
ntat
e hi
m/h
er h
ow to
pre
sent
th
e le
sson
s le
arne
d w
ith
an
anal
ysis
.
5.2.
1.An
alyt
ical
re
port
of
th
e re
view
er o
n th
e le
sson
s le
arnt
pu
blis
hed.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
ified
nditted
eie
ei
avai
labl
e.3.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e a
vaila
ble.
5.3.
Prep
are
a bo
okle
t of
le
sson
sle
arne
d an
d a
brie
f an
alys
is i
nth
ree
lang
uage
s to
sh
are
with
part
icip
ants
.
5.3.
1.Av
aila
bilit
y of
th
e le
sson
s le
arne
d on
the
elec
tora
l pro
cess
in
thre
e la
ngua
ges
to th
e st
ake-
hold
ers.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
All r
equi
red
reso
urce
s ar
e a
vaila
ble.
3.Re
spon
se o
f th
e ge
nera
l pu
blic
is
posi
tive
and
high
.5.
4.In
vite
pot
entia
l pa
rtic
ipan
ts a
nd
jour
nalis
ts in
adv
ance
.5.
4.1.
Num
ber
of
stak
ehol
ders
an
d jo
urna
lists
att
ende
d th
e di
scus
-si
on.
1.G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
is fa
vour
able
.2.
Resp
onse
of
th
e po
tent
ial
part
icip
ants
an
d jo
urna
lists
is
favo
urab
le.
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tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
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icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
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Key
Acti
viti
es u
nder
Thr
ust A
rea
1 G
oal 1
:
1.1.
Cond
uct 2
50 o
ne-d
ay e
duca
tion
wor
ksho
ps (p
ropo
rtio
nate
ly)
ee
tete
ene
niti
enneitin
elec
tion
law
s an
d el
ectio
n pr
oced
ures
.
Addl
CE(
L&I)
Dir
Lega
lD
ir R&
P2.
1.nd
tfit
ned
tinin
eneitin
ee
-tio
n la
ws
and
elec
tion
proc
edur
es fo
r ele
ctio
n ob
serv
ers.
Addl
CE(
L&I)
Dir
Lega
lD
ir R&
P2.
ndtfi
tne
diiin
eet
inin
eon
exi
stin
g el
ectio
n la
ws
and
elec
tion
proc
edur
es fo
r Sen
ior
ie
end
tinin
et
eie
stat
ion.
Addl
CE(
L&I)
Dir
Lega
lD
ir R&
P
3.1.
Cond
uct
sing
le d
ay i
nten
sive
tra
inin
g p
rogr
amm
es f
or t
he
eeted
ti
neeti
nnd
ede
teiiin
eet
it
iiin
dti
ne
ndti
nSc
hool
s le
vels
.
Addl
CE(
L&I)
Dir
Lega
Dir
R&P
4.1.
inie
tin
tt
ine
etei
itD
G /
Sec(
EC)
DCE
/ACE
(Adm
in)
Dir
R&P
2.in
ee
niiitie
ndd
tiet
DG
ESe
c (E
C)3.
idene
eIe
ient
ed
end
itit
eD
GE
Dir
ICT
Acct
(Pro
cu)
2.Se
ctio
n BAc
tivi
ties
, Res
pons
ibili
ty, T
ime
fram
e an
d Co
st o
f the
Par
tici
pato
ry S
trat
egic
Pla
n
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ission of Sri Lanka
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-ti
ve N
o.
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vity
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By m
id-2
018
to p
rom
ote
conc
ept o
f uni
vers
al fr
anch
ise
and
civi
c rig
hts
thro
ugh
Stud
ent P
arlia
men
t.Ad
dl C
E (P
E)Ad
dl C
E (W
P)
ACE
(PE)
All D
istr
ict
2.Tr
ain
and
appo
int t
he te
ache
r res
pons
ible
for c
ivic
edu
catio
n as
“th
e co
ordi
nato
r” in
eac
h se
cond
ary
scho
ol to
pro
mot
e go
vern
-an
ce p
ract
ices
am
ong
sch
ool
child
ren
with
the
cons
ulta
tion
of
Min
istr
y of
Edu
catio
n.
Addl
CE
(PE)
Ad
dl C
E (W
P)AC
E (P
E)
3.ni
enti
nte
ietiti
nnd
dete
amon
g sc
hool
chi
ldre
n on
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f pro
tect
ing
the
fran
chis
e.
Addl
CE
(PE/
LAE)
ACE
(PE)
itit
i4.
Cond
uct s
emin
ars
on u
nive
rsal
fran
chis
e an
d ci
vic
right
s at
pub
lic
and
priv
ate
voca
tiona
l and
hig
her e
duca
tiona
l ins
titut
es.
Addl
CE
(PE/
LAE)
ACE
(PE)
itit
i6.
1.Pr
ovid
e a
sim
ple,
read
er-fr
iend
ly e
lect
oral
pro
cedu
re in
stru
ctio
nbo
okle
t to
each
hou
seho
ld in
thei
r lan
guag
es.
DG
E Se
c (E
C)Ad
dl C
E (P
E)
Key
Acti
viti
es u
nder
Thr
ust A
rea
1 G
oal 2
:Al
l cit
izen
s re
aliz
e th
at e
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is a
n in
alie
nabl
e ri
ght a
nd g
et in
volv
ed in
the
elec
tion
pro
cess
act
ivel
y.
1.1.
dt
eet
fie
ned
teed
tin
efo
r sel
ecte
d co
mm
unity
lead
ers
in e
ach
polli
ng d
ivis
ion
depe
nd-
innte
ei
ie
tin
ndet
niiti
nto
the
divi
sion
on
vote
r reg
istr
atio
n; in
clus
iven
ess;
pro
per b
allo
t in
ndte
inien
ei
tteeti
n
DG
ESe
c (E
C)Ad
dl C
E (P
E)
2.El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on w
ill in
itiat
e ov
erse
as v
otin
g fo
r elig
ible
Sr
i Lan
kan
vote
rs in
nat
iona
l ele
ctio
ns w
ithin
the
para
met
ers
prov
ided
in th
e la
w.
EC
Sec(
EC)
AC(A
dmin
)
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tion
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mis
sion
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nka
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ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
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ne
itien
ete
identit
dt
obta
in N
atio
nal I
dent
ity C
ards
.Ad
dl C
E (P
E)AC
E (P
E)D
ir IT
2.1.
nieten
ned
ient
tin
tinin
eto
bot
h el
ectr
onic
and
prin
t med
ia p
erso
nnel
on
vote
r rig
hts.
Vo
ter r
egis
trat
ion,
pro
per b
allo
t mar
king
.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
ga
Dir
R&P
3.1.
Expe
dite
dis
cuss
ions
with
the
Min
istr
y of
Edu
catio
n fr
om m
id-
2017
rega
rdin
g th
e ne
cess
ity o
f inc
ludi
ng th
e su
bjec
t int
o th
e cu
rric
ula.
Addl
CE
(PE)
ACE
(PE)
Dir
Lega
l2.
Assi
st M
inis
try
of E
duca
tion
to d
evel
op th
e cu
rric
ulum
on
elec
tora
l sys
tem
and
pro
cedu
res.
Addl
CE
(PE)
ACE
(PE)
3.
Assi
st M
inis
try
of E
duca
tion
to tr
ain
teac
hers
ass
igne
d to
teac
hte
ie
etie
Addl
CE
(PE)
ACE
(PE)
4.1.
nie
ned
tinin
eede
ine
in e
lect
ion
obse
rvat
ion
in e
ach
polli
ng d
ivis
ion
on “r
ight
tovo
te”.
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)itit
i5.
1.Pr
oduc
e a
serie
s of
sho
rt te
le d
ocum
enta
ries
/ ani
mat
ed v
ideo
cl
ips
on th
e th
eme
of “E
xerc
isin
g fr
anch
ise
is a
n in
alie
nabl
e rig
htiti
ennd
tee
tte
teet
nied
ind
publ
ish
thro
ugh
soci
al m
edia
.
Addl
CE
(LAE
/ WP)
Dir
(R&
P)AC
EE (P
E/LA
E/Ad
min
)2.
ee
idi
eentn
tifiti
nntete
ee
iin
niei
nin
ien
ei
titi
enin
thre
e la
ngua
ges
and
disp
lay
them
at s
trat
egic
pub
lic p
lace
s/di
gita
l dis
play
s in
sig
n la
ngua
ges
as w
ell.
DG
E Ad
dl C
E (P
E)
3.Pr
epar
e sh
ort c
olou
rful
stic
kers
on
the
them
e “E
xerc
isin
g fr
an-
iei
nin
ien
ei
titi
ennd
diti
ten
itien
DG
E Ad
dl C
E (P
E)
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ission of Sri Lanka
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-ti
ve N
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6.1.
Send
SM
S m
essa
ges,
thro
ugh
mob
ile c
omm
unic
atio
n se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers
to th
eir s
ubsc
riber
s on
the
them
e of
“Exe
rcis
ing
niei
nin
ien
ei
titi
en
DG
ED
ir IT
, AD
-IT
Key
Acti
viti
es u
nder
Thr
ust A
rea
2 - G
oal 3
:Eq
ual a
nd fa
ir o
ppor
tuni
ties
exi
st fo
r al
l can
dida
tes
duri
ng e
lect
ion
peri
ods.
1.1.
Assi
st P
arlia
men
tary
Sel
ect C
omm
ittee
and
oth
er re
leva
nt
auth
oriti
es to
str
engt
hen
the
lega
l pro
cedu
res
rela
ted
to th
eel
ectio
n pr
oces
s.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
2.Em
pow
er th
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on to
impl
emen
t law
s an
d e
tin
eetie
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
3.i
ende
dnd
nee
iin
inte
ie
iteof
the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
and
in p
rint f
orm
for p
ublic
use
.Ad
dl C
E (L
&I)
Dir
Lega
l
4.Initi
tedi
in
ite
nied
ititie
ndte
en
entt
int
de
neeti
nend
tiniie
tan
d di
srup
tion
due
to u
nsch
edul
ed e
lect
ions
.
ECSe
c (E
C)AC
E (L
AE)
2.1.
Intr
oduc
e a
set o
f reg
ulat
ions
on
cam
paig
n ex
pend
iture
and
so
urce
of f
unds
for t
he e
lect
ion
cand
idat
es.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
CFO
2.Co
nduc
t one
-day
sem
inar
in e
ach
elec
tora
te fo
r ele
ctio
nO
bser
vers
on
cam
paig
n ex
pend
iture
and
sou
rce
of fu
nds
for t
heca
ndid
ates
.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
CFO
3.Co
nduc
t one
-day
sem
inar
at p
rovi
ncia
l lev
el fo
r can
dida
tes
onca
mpa
ign
expe
nditu
re a
nd s
ourc
e of
fund
s fo
r the
Can
dida
tes.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
CFO
4.In
trod
uce
a le
gally
pre
scrib
ed li
mit
for t
he e
lect
ion
cand
idat
eson
all
expe
nditu
re re
latin
g to
the
elec
tion
cam
paig
n in
cons
ulta
tion
with
the
Polit
ical
Par
ties.
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
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tion
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mis
sion
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ri La
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ator
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gic
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2.5.
Prop
agat
e el
ectio
n le
gal p
rovi
sion
s, re
gula
tions
and
gui
delin
esth
roug
h pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
.Ad
dl C
E (L
&I)
Dir
Lega
l6.
Inve
stig
ate
whe
ther
can
dida
tes
com
plai
n w
ith th
e el
ectio
n la
w.
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Le
gal
7.In
itiat
e le
gal a
ctio
n ag
ains
t tho
se w
ho d
o no
t com
ply
with
the
elec
tion
law
.EC
Sec
(EC)
3.1.
ti
nit
iin
ee
ntified
tit
t-
ity to
inqu
ire in
to m
alpr
actic
es.
ECSe
c (E
C)2.
ide
nde
tee
eit
nee
nit
end
equi
pmen
t to
the
unit
with
aut
horit
y to
inqu
ire in
to m
alpr
actic
es.
Sec
(EC)
DCE
(Adm
in)
3.D
emar
cate
cle
ar ro
les
and
resp
onsi
bilit
ies
of th
e un
it w
ith a
u-th
ority
to
inqu
ire in
to m
alpr
actic
es a
nd p
rovi
de o
rient
atio
n on
sc
ope
of w
ork.
ECSe
c (E
C)
4.U
se IC
T to
ols
to m
onito
r the
adh
eren
ce to
the
regu
lato
ry fr
ame-
wor
k by
can
dida
tes.
DIT
ACE
(LAE
)AD
-IT4.
1.Ed
ucat
e pa
rty
secr
etar
ies,
act
ive
polit
icia
ns a
nd re
leva
nt
en
ent
it
eie
nti
nee
ned
wor
ksho
ps o
n re
leva
nt la
ws
and
actio
n th
at c
an b
e ta
ken
agai
nst
illeg
al u
sage
of p
ublic
pro
pert
ies
for e
lect
ion
purp
oses
.
Addl
(LAE
)AC
E (L
AE)
2.Is
sue
a jo
int d
ecla
ratio
n w
ith p
arty
sec
reta
ries
and
lead
ers
onm
aint
aini
ng la
w a
nd o
rder
bef
ore
ever
y el
ectio
n.D
GE
Sec
(EC)
5.1.
ndte
etie
ene
eene
ica
ndid
ates
, pol
itica
l act
ivis
ts a
nd p
arty
lead
ers
on n
o vi
olen
ce
cam
paig
ns w
ith th
e co
llabo
ratio
n of
ele
ctio
n ob
serv
er g
roup
s,
polic
e, m
edia
and
hum
an ri
ghts
Com
mis
sion
.
Addl
CE
(PE)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)
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5.2.
ne
nde
ten
et
ined
ie
eine
polli
ng d
ivis
ion
to p
rovi
de p
rote
ctio
n.Ad
dl C
E (L
&I)
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)
Key
Acti
viti
es T
hrus
t Are
a 2
- Goa
l 4:
An a
ll-in
clus
ive,
upd
ated
vot
er li
st is
in p
lace
bef
ore
any
elec
tion
.
1.1.
Cond
uct a
civ
ic e
duca
tion
prog
ram
me
in e
ach
polli
ng d
ivis
ion
for
a pe
riod
of o
ne h
undr
ed d
ays
com
men
cing
from
1st Ju
ne o
f eac
h e
nit
eti
nte
te
DG
E S
ec (E
C)
2.Pr
oduc
e an
d te
leca
st a
TV
prog
ram
me
on v
oter
regi
stra
tion
and
nie
eAd
dl C
E (W
P)D
ir (R
&P)
ACE
(PE)
3.Pr
oduc
e an
d ai
r a s
erie
s of
sho
rt ra
dio
jingl
es (1
0 jin
gles
) on
teeit
tin
ndni
ee
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)AC
E (P
E)2.
1.ient
tend
ene
ed
tine
dititt
ene
tete
eetie
DG
EAd
dl C
E (P
E)3.
1.Im
plem
ent a
spe
cial
pro
gram
me
in e
ach
of th
e em
bass
y/H
igh
Com
mis
sion
in e
ach
year
to in
clud
e el
igib
le e
lect
ors
livin
g ov
erse
as.
ACEE
(PE
&Ad
min
)
4.1.
ee
eent
eet
it
iin
deten
eiti
ene
iin
ttedte
enin
te
revi
sion
of t
he re
gist
er w
hose
nam
es a
re n
o in
clud
ed in
the
etified
ndi
eente
et
itin
itti
nee
the
regi
stra
tion
proc
ess
is a
lread
y co
mpl
eted
and
an
eeti
ni
nnned
ten
et
ee
ified
tte
but a
re n
ot re
gist
ered
to c
ast t
heir
vote
s).
DG
ESe
c (E
C)
592017-2020
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tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
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-ti
ve N
o.
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vity
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tivi
tyRe
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e fr
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2019
2020
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Q3
Q4
5.1.
Setu
p an
d fu
nctio
n a
Soci
al M
edia
Uni
t.D
ir IT
AC
E (L
AE)
AD-IT
2.efine
te
ententin
eent
eni
inco
rpor
atin
g so
cial
circ
les
for t
he e
lect
oral
pro
cess
.D
ir IT
ACE
(LAE
)AD
-IT3.
ee
ndintin
ni
iteD
ir IT
ACE
(LAE
)AD
-IT6.
1.Fo
rmul
ate
of a
n IC
T po
licy
for t
he E
lect
ion
Com
mis
sion
.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Dir
IT7.
1.D
evel
op a
n on
line
vote
r reg
istr
y to
ens
ure
incl
usiv
enes
s of
all
itien
in
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)Ad
dl C
E (L
&I)
Key
Acti
viti
es T
hrus
t Are
a 2
- Goa
l 5:
1.1.
ee
tinin
tei
nde
tdie
ttiieint
inin
prog
ram
mes
.Ad
dl C
E (W
P)D
ir (R
&P)
ACE
(PE)
2.Co
nduc
t a o
ne-d
ay tr
aini
ng p
rogr
amm
e in
eac
h of
the
polli
ng
divi
sion
s fo
r lea
ders
and
trai
ners
of C
SOs
and
CBO
s on
vot
er
right
s.
Addl
CE
(WP)
itit
i
3.As
sist
CSO
s an
d CB
Os
to im
plem
ent a
dvoc
acy
prog
ram
mes
on
vote
r rig
hts.
Addl
CE
(WP)
itit
i
4.Im
plem
ent s
olid
arity
wor
k w
ith th
e el
ecto
ral s
take
hold
ers
toco
nduc
t cre
dibl
e el
ectio
ns.
DG
ESe
c (E
C)
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ission of Sri Lanka
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bjec
-ti
ve N
o.
Acti
vity
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o.Ac
tivi
tyRe
spon
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lity
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e fr
ame
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2018
2019
2020
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2.1.
Cond
uct s
emin
ars
on v
oter
righ
ts o
n In
tern
atio
nal d
ays
such
as
Hum
an R
ight
s, W
omen
and
Tea
cher
s da
ys e
tc. a
t ele
ctor
ate
leve
l.D
CE (A
dmin
)AC
E (A
dmin
)3.
1.Fa
cilit
ate
an a
dvoc
acy
proc
ess
by e
nd-2
017
with
the
CSO
s to
conv
ince
the
Parli
amen
tary
Sel
ect C
omm
ittee
to re
com
men
ded
a 25
% q
uota
for w
omen
in p
rovi
ncia
l cou
ncil
and
parli
amen
tary
elec
tions
as
wel
l.
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)D
ir Lr
gal
ACE
(PE)
2.te
ititie
ten
et
tte
tte
ebe
arer
s ar
e w
omen
in th
e pa
rty.
3.in
te
ttee
tieee
ite
eti
ni
-in
nte
et
ende
tte
ende
eniti
tin
activ
ities
and
to fa
cilit
ate
rele
vant
sta
keho
lder
s to
ens
ure
gend
er
right
s.
DG
ESe
c (E
C)
4.1.
Cond
uct s
ix (0
6) a
war
enes
s cr
eatio
n pr
ogra
mm
es fo
r mem
bers
of Y
outh
Par
liam
ent o
f Nat
iona
l You
th S
ervi
ces
Coun
cil o
n vo
ter
right
s.
ACE
(Adm
in)
ACE
(PE)
2.Tr
ain
and
deve
lop
a po
ol o
f you
th tr
aine
rs (2
5) b
y en
d 20
17 to
co
nduc
t pro
gram
mes
on
the
them
e of
“You
th a
nd th
e Vo
te” i
nea
ch p
ollin
g di
visi
on.
ACE
(Adm
in)
ACE
(PE)
5.1.
Cond
uct a
des
k su
rvey
to id
entif
y nu
mbe
r of d
isab
led
pers
ons
ennte
ditie
intin
tei
teAd
dl C
E (W
P)
2.M
ake
spec
ial a
rran
gem
ents
to p
rovi
de v
otin
g fa
cilit
ies
for t
he
inte
rnal
ly d
ispl
aced
per
sons
(ID
Ps).
Addl
CE
(PE)
ACE
(PE)
3.Co
nduc
t a d
esk
surv
ey to
iden
tify
num
ber o
f rem
ande
d pr
ison
-er
s an
d ob
tain
the
data
from
pris
on d
epar
tmen
t.4.
tetiete
tiniit
end
edi
neAd
dl C
E (P
E)Ad
dl C
E (L
&I)
ACE
(PE)
612017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
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bjec
-ti
ve N
o.
Acti
vity
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o.Ac
tivi
tyRe
spon
sibi
lity
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e fr
ame
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2018
2019
2020
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
5.5.
Cond
uct a
com
preh
ensi
ve s
urve
y to
iden
tify
the
port
ion
of G
yp-
sies
, Adi
vasi
, Tel
egu,
Mal
ayal
am g
roup
s an
d st
reet
dw
elle
rs in
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion.
Addl
CE
(PE)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)AC
E (P
E)6.
tetiete
eeite
inten
einteeet
list a
nd p
rovi
de v
otin
g fa
cilit
y fo
r the
, Gyp
sies
, Adi
vasi
, Tel
egu,
M
alay
alam
gro
ups
and
stre
et d
wel
lers
.
Addl
CE
(PE)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)AC
E (P
E)7.
ee
iin
tide
ed
tin
eifi
loca
tion
votin
g fa
cilit
y fo
r pub
lic a
nd p
rivat
e se
ctor
per
sons
en
edin
eenti
eie
ineifi
tin
nte
eda
y .
DG
EAd
dl C
EED
ir Le
gal
6.1.
Prep
are
and
subm
it a
prop
osal
to th
e Pa
rliam
enta
ry S
elec
t ittee
tnide
te
tiniit
ed
ineifi
loca
tion)
that
ena
ble
empl
oyee
s in
ess
entia
l ser
vice
s bo
th in
the
Gov
ernm
ent a
nd P
rivat
e Se
ctor
to c
ast t
heir
ballo
t.
DG
EAd
dl C
EED
ir Le
gal
Key
Acti
viti
es T
hrus
t Are
a 3
- Goa
l 6:
The
elec
tion
pro
cess
is a
dmin
iste
red
com
pete
ntly
and
tran
spar
entl
y.
1.1.
Prep
are
dist
rict l
evel
logi
stic
pla
n fo
r eac
h an
d ev
ery
elec
tion,
adm
inis
ter a
nd m
onito
r the
sam
e.D
GE
Addl
CEE
CFO
DCE
(Adm
in)
itit
i2.
eetnd
eendeeti
ni
teti
ni
in
iiti
nD
GE
Sec
(EC)
DC
(Adm
in)
itit
i3.
Dev
elop
the
exis
ting
syst
em o
f not
ifyin
g th
e lo
gist
ic
ne
entt
te
ee
nteeti
ni
neee
it
the
Elec
tion.
DC
(Adm
in)
itit
i
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ission of Sri Lanka
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bjec
-ti
ve N
o.
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vity
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tivi
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1.4.
nee
etie
eteeitin
eit
nt
eti
edt
te
eniiitie
indi
idt
ee
activ
ities
at l
ocat
ions
and
ove
rall
mon
itorin
g of
act
iviti
es.
DG
E
2.1.
Initi
ate
disc
ussi
on w
ith P
arlia
men
tary
Sel
ect C
omm
ittee
in m
id-
2017
on
intr
oduc
ing
an e
lect
roni
c vo
ting
syst
em.
Sec
(EC)
2.ni
etfind
ini
in
end
tnt
whe
re a
n el
ectr
onic
vot
ing
syst
em is
app
lied,
to le
arn
abou
t the
pr
actic
abili
ty o
f the
sys
tem
in S
ri La
nka.
Sec
(EC)
3.In
trod
uce
lega
l pro
visi
ons
to u
se e
-vot
ing
thro
ugh
and
act o
f Pa
rliam
ent.
Sec
(EC)
4.Co
nduc
t a s
erie
s of
pub
lic e
duca
tion
prog
ram
mes
to m
ake
peo-
ple
awar
e of
the
new
sys
tem
.Se
c (E
C)
5.itt
eeet
nitin
teinfie
indi
iin
end
2019
.Se
c (E
C)
3.01
.e
itte
dete
ne
iin
din
ini
tee
tie
ete
nnin
diiin
te
eti
ni
in
ndt
inte
ne
etie
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
PSP.
Sec
(EC)
4.1.
Stre
ngth
en th
e ex
istin
g M
&E
syst
em to
mee
t cur
rent
nee
ds.
Sec
(EC)
,DG
ED
P2.
Dev
elop
key
per
form
ance
indi
cato
rs (K
PIs)
for e
ach
of th
e m
ajor
activ
ities
and
mon
itor p
erfo
rman
ce.
Sec
(EC)
,DG
E
3.Im
prov
e ex
istin
g pr
ogre
ss re
port
ing
form
ats
to m
eet c
urre
ntne
eds.
Sec
(EC)
,DG
ECF
O, D
ir (R
&P)
4.En
hanc
e th
e ex
istin
g pr
ogre
ss re
view
ing
syst
em.
Sec
(EC)
,DG
ECF
O, D
ir (R
&P)
5.Co
nduc
t a m
id-te
rm e
valu
atio
n in
eac
h ye
ar.
Sec
(EC)
,DG
ED
ir (R
&P)
2017-2020
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
)
O
bjec
-ti
ve N
o.
Acti
vity
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o.Ac
tivi
tyRe
spon
sibi
lity
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e fr
ame
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2018
2019
2020
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
4.6.
Cond
uct a
n an
nual
com
preh
ensi
ve s
umm
ativ
e ev
alua
tion
afte
rco
mpl
etin
g th
e pl
anne
d ac
tiviti
es o
f the
PSP
.Se
c (E
C),D
GD
ir (R
&P)
5.1.
Conv
ert t
he P
SP p
lann
ing
Com
mitt
ee in
to a
n Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
ee.
DG
ESe
c (E
C)2.
nie
nti
neentt
edte
iiti
in
ndte
ite
end
st Q
uate
r 201
7)D
GE
Sec
(EC)
D
ir (R
&P)
3.nd
ttee
ene
eti
ne
tteentie
EC to
mak
e th
em a
war
e of
the
PSP.
(by
end
of 1
st Q
uate
r 201
7)D
GE
Dir
(R&
P)
4.ee
eiene
ined
ee
iet
fite
eie
-m
ent o
f the
Gov
ernm
ent r
egar
ding
“Res
ult B
ased
Pla
nnin
g”.
DG
ED
ir (R
&P)
5.Co
nduc
t mon
thly
revi
ew m
eetin
gs b
y th
e Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
ee to
revi
ew th
e pr
ogre
ss o
f im
plem
entin
g th
e PS
P.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Dir
(R&
P)6.
ite
efin
ni
ett
te
iin
secr
etar
iat m
onth
ly.
CFO
Dir
(R&
P)
6.1.
ndt
tinin
need
eent
ein
te
tAd
dl C
E (L
&I)
Dir
(R&
P)2.
ee
een
iet
inin
nte
tte
e-
tion
Com
mis
sion
.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE
(L&
I)CF
O,D
ir Le
gal
Dir
(R&
P)3.
intin
edt
en
ne
ete
tth
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
DG
ESe
c (E
C)4.
eie
deiti
nt
tt
tei
entt
DG
ESe
c (E
C)5.
Dev
elop
the
exis
ting
annu
al p
erfo
rman
ce e
valu
atio
n sy
stem
for
te
tD
GE
Sec
(EC)
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ission of Sri Lanka
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-ti
ve N
o.
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vity
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tivi
tyRe
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e fr
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2019
2020
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Q2
Q3
Q4
6.6.
nie
tei
nnd
tinin
te
ted
nth
e hu
man
reso
urce
s pl
an.
Sec
(EC)
7.nd
tten
ient
tin
et
et
eth
e ne
w ro
les
that
they
hav
e to
per
form
due
to th
e ch
ange
of t
he
EMB.
(by
end
of 1
st Q
uate
r 201
7)Ad
dl C
EE
8.e
itte
ni
iiin
tt
ine
early
201
7 an
d pr
ovid
e hi
m/h
er a
n ad
equa
te tr
aini
ng to
man
age
the
trai
ning
uni
t.Se
c (E
C)
9.Pl
an to
est
ablis
h a
Know
ledg
e M
anag
emen
t Cen
tre
(KM
Cen
tre)
fo
r the
Ele
ctio
n Co
mm
issi
on b
y 20
20.
DG
ESe
c (E
C)7.
1.e
teeitin
edin
tete
tt
identi
te
area
s w
hich
requ
ire to
be
impr
oved
.D
GE
2.Pr
epar
e an
att
ract
ive
rew
ardi
ng s
yste
m th
at w
ill b
e ap
prec
iate
dte
tD
GE
3.ee
eie
ne
ede
inte
te
tO
mbu
dsm
an o
fth
e EC
8.1.
ndtt
inin
ete
tnfin
ni
proc
urem
ent,
and
asse
ts m
anag
emen
t.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
CFO
2.e
tin
finni
nnin
nddetin
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)CF
O, D
ir (R
&P)
3.n
nin
finni
etin
teit
ed
end
itite
eti
ne
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)CF
O4.
eti
nfin
ntit
ind
iD
GE
CFO
Acc
t (Pa
ymen
t)5.
Intr
oduc
e an
d im
plem
ent a
dat
abas
e on
ele
ctio
n m
ater
ials
and
fo
rms.
DG
E, C
FO, D
ir IT
Acct
(Pro
cu)
652017-2020
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tion
Com
mis
sion
of S
ri La
nka
Part
icip
ator
y St
rate
gic
Plan
(PSP
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-ti
ve N
o.
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vity
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tivi
tyRe
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2019
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Q3
Q4
8.6.
Intr
oduc
e on
line
asse
ts m
anag
emen
t sys
tem
.CF
OD
ir IT
, Acc
t (Pr
ocu)
7.Co
nduc
t tim
ely
boar
d of
sur
veys
eac
h ye
ar.
CFO
Acct
(Pro
cu)
8.En
hanc
ing
stor
es m
anag
emen
t rep
ortin
g sy
stem
with
Dis
tric
t eti
ne
CFO
, Dir
ITAc
ct (P
rocu
)9.
Impl
emen
t new
reim
burs
emen
t sys
tem
for p
aym
ent o
f ele
ctio
n-Ex
penc
es.
CFO
, Dir
ITAc
ct (P
aym
ent)
9.1.
Revi
ew e
xist
ing
audi
t sys
tem
and
mak
e re
com
men
datio
ns fo
r de
velo
pmen
t.D
G, S
ec(E
C)CI
A2.
Dev
elop
new
inte
rnal
aud
iting
pro
cedu
re.
DG
, Sec
(EC)
CIA
3.nd
ttinin
ete
tinte
ndit
DG
E, S
ec(E
C)CI
A
4.Initi
tene
inte
ndit
tein
ed
end
itit
eD
GE,
Sec
(EC)
CIA
10.
1.D
evel
op a
nd Im
plem
ent a
nnua
l ICT
pla
n.D
GE
Dir
IT, A
D (I
T)
2.Re
-eng
inee
r the
inte
rnal
and
cor
e (e
lect
oral
) pro
cess
es o
f the
Elec
tion
Com
mis
sion
.D
GE
Dir
IT, A
D (I
T)
3.D
evel
op IC
T so
lutio
ns fo
r re-
engi
neer
ed p
roce
sses
.D
GE
DIT
, AD
(IT)
4.Es
tabl
ish
an IC
T tr
aini
ng u
nit w
ith re
quire
d re
sour
ces.
DG
ED
ir IT
, AD
-IT5.
Dev
elop
& Im
plem
ent s
olut
ions
for e
xter
nal i
nteg
ratio
ns.
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E, S
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ir IT
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6.D
evel
op e
-Ser
vice
s to
del
iver
ser
vice
s of
Ele
ctio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)D
ir IT
, AD
-IT7.
Esta
blis
h El
ecto
ral M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
s (E
MS)
.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DIT
, AD
-IT8.
Dev
elop
requ
ired
ICT
infr
astr
uctu
re.
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)D
ir IT
, Acc
t (Pr
ocu)
9.En
hanc
e IC
T un
it w
ith re
quire
d re
sour
ces
(Phy
sica
l/ H
uman
).D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DC
(Adm
in)
Dir
IT, A
C (A
dmin
),10
.Fo
rmul
atio
n an
d ad
optio
n of
dat
a sh
arin
g po
licy.
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)D
ir IT
, AD
-IT11
.1.
eni
eteeitin
inte
nni
tin
teit
Ifa
cilit
ies
to m
atch
the
curr
ent n
eeds
.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DC
(Adm
in)
Dir
IT, A
D (I
T)
2.St
reng
then
the
exte
rnal
com
mun
icat
ion
syst
em w
ith IT
faci
litie
sto
mat
ch c
urre
nt n
eeds
.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Dir
IT, A
D (I
T)3.
Impr
ove
the
com
mun
icat
ion
syst
em w
ith d
istr
ict l
evel
ele
ctio
ne
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)Ad
dl C
E (W
P)D
ir IT
, AD
(IT)
itit
i
Key
Acti
viti
es T
hrus
t Are
a 4
- Goa
l 7:
The
need
s of
the
stak
ehol
ders
for
data
and
info
rmat
ion
rela
ted
to th
e el
ecti
on p
roce
ss a
nd th
e El
ecti
on C
omm
issi
on a
re a
dequ
atel
y
11.
eiten
et
ee
tt
ee
eJa
nuar
y 20
17.
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E, S
ec (E
C)D
CE (A
dmin
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Prep
are
a re
sear
ch p
olic
y do
cum
ent f
or th
e El
ectio
n Co
mm
issi
on.
DG
E, S
ec(E
C)Ad
dl C
E ( L
&I)
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)3.
Carr
y ou
t a c
ompr
ehen
sive
rese
arch
on
evol
utio
n of
ele
ctio
n pr
oces
s in
Sri
Lank
a an
d its
futu
re tr
ends
by
mid
-201
8.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)4.
Carr
y ou
t res
earc
hes
on g
over
nmen
t pol
icie
s re
late
d to
the
elec
-tio
n pr
oces
s.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE
(WP)
Dir
(R&
P)2.
1.e
itte
ndt
inti
et
idD
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DCE
(Adm
in)
2.Re
crui
t a P
ublic
ity M
anag
er/ C
onsu
ltant
to u
nder
take
all
publ
icity
rela
ted
activ
ities
of t
he C
omm
issi
on.
DG
E, S
ec(E
C),
DCE
(Adm
in)
3.i
teed
tin
ine
eette
tete
enne
itiite
niti
enD
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Addl
CE(
L&I),
Dir
(R&
P), A
CEE
4.ide
nde
tee
eit
nee
nit
end
equi
pmen
t.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DCE
&AC
E (A
dmin
)Ac
ct (P
rocu
)5.
Upd
ate
exis
ting
libra
ry w
ith re
leva
nt in
tern
atio
nal a
nd lo
cal
book
s, p
ublic
atio
ns, r
epor
ts e
tc. b
y en
d of
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7.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DCE
&AC
E (A
dmin
),D
ir (R
&P)
Acct
(Pro
cu)
6.Ca
rry
out a
pub
licity
pro
gram
me
thro
ugh
med
ia a
nd th
e w
eb o
nth
e lib
rary
faci
lity
by m
id-2
017.
DG
ESe
c(EC
)3.
1.Pr
epar
e an
d co
llect
vid
eo c
lips,
cas
e st
udie
s et
c. o
n el
ectio
npr
oces
s.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
DP,
ACE
E
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3.2.
Com
men
ce a
libr
ary
lend
ing
serv
ice
for t
he c
ivil
soci
ety
niti
nend
DP,
ACE
(Adm
in)
4.1.
Enha
nce
the
user
frie
ndlin
ess
of a
nnou
ncin
g el
ectio
n re
sults
acco
rdin
g to
dis
tric
t and
ele
ctor
ate
faci
litat
ing
publ
icat
ion.
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)Ad
dl C
EE, D
ir IT
2.Tr
ansl
ate
com
pile
d re
sults
into
thre
e la
ngua
ges
and
publ
ish
the
resu
lts in
prin
t/el
ectr
onic
from
alo
ng w
ith re
port
s of
bot
hna
tiona
l and
inte
rnat
iona
l obs
erve
rs.
DG
E, S
ec(E
C)Ad
dl C
EECF
O3.
Dev
elop
a M
obile
and
roid
app
for r
esul
t dis
trib
utio
nD
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Dir
ITAC
EE (P
E&LA
E)4.
Upl
oad
elec
tions
resu
lts a
nd th
e re
port
s of
obs
erve
rgr
oups
into
the
web
in th
ree
lang
uage
s.D
GE,
Sec
(EC)
Dir
ITAC
EE (P
E&LA
E)5.
1.Identi
etei
tnt
eent
id
etiied
en
ndd
entt
eit
intefi
tnt
tete
elec
tion
is c
oncl
uded
.
DG
E, S
ec(E
C)Ad
dl C
EED
ir (R
&P)
itit
e2.
Sele
ct a
repu
ted
revi
ewer
and
orie
ntat
e hi
m/h
er h
ow to
pre
sent
the
less
ons
lear
ned
with
an
anal
ysis
.D
GE
3.Pr
epar
e a
book
let o
f les
sons
lear
ned
and
a br
ief a
naly
sis
in th
ree
lang
uage
s to
sha
re w
ith p
artic
ipan
ts.
DG
E, S
ec (E
C)Ad
dl C
EED
ir (R
&P)
ACEE
4.In
vite
pot
entia
l par
ticip
ants
and
jour
nalis
ts in
adv
ance
.D
GE
Sec(
EC)
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3. Annexures
3.1. Chronology of the Election System in Sri Lanka.
Year Description1815 Whole island of Ceylon was formally brought under the British rule.1796 and 1948 period
Ceylon became a crown colony.
1829 – 1833 Colebrooke-Cameron reforms: Recommendations for administrative, fin n i e n i nd di i e
1919 Ceylon National Congress formed. Agitation and advocacy for more constitutional reforms.
1920 – 1924 Manning Constitutional Reforms and Manning Devonshire Constitutional e n n i e e t e e i ti e n i e e ted te
was increased.1931 – 1947 The Donoughmore Constitution, created by the Donoughmore
i i n int d ed ni e d t n i e1936 Representatives were elected to the Second State Council under
Donoughmore Constitution.1944 Soulbury Commission arrived in Sri Lanka and new constitutional reform
was recommended.1944 Under Soulbury Constitution, 95 members of the House of
Representatives out of 101 members were elected by universal franchise.1946 The Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946 was enacted
on 26th September 1946 and it had provisions for the registration of the electors and for the conduct of Parliamentary Elections.
1947 First Parliamentary Election was conducted during a period of 19 days rd August 1947 to 20th September 1947.
1952 The second Parliamentary Election was conducted for 4 days from 24th t th May 1952.
1946 – 1955 From 1946 to 1955 there were two separate Departments to conduct elections. The Department of Parliamentary Elections was under a Commissioner authorised to register electors and to conduct Parliamentary Elections and the Department of Local Authorities Elections nde di e ent i i ne t i ed t nd t e e ti n t
Authorities.1955 On October 01, 1955, the Department of Elections was established by
combining the two departments.1960 First one day election1972 First Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka.1978 Second Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka.1979 First local government election under proportional representation system
(PR)1981 District Development Council Election (PR)1982 First Presidential election1982 First Referendum
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1988 First Provincial Council election under proportional representation system with preferences voting (PR&Pr)
1989 First Parliamentary election under proportional representation system with preferences voting (PR&Pr)
1991 First local government election after introduction of Pradeshiya Sabah (PR&Pr)
2001 rd October 2001, the Seventeenth Amendment was made to the Consti-tution that provided for an Election Commission to be appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council.
2006 e fi t e e ti n t t t identit d de nd t tin(Local Government Election )
2015 Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution that was adopted on 15th May 2015, the incumbent Commissioner of Elections was to continue enforcing the powers vested in the Elections Commission until the appointment of the Election Commission.
2015 th November 2015 members for the Election Commission were appointed
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Department of Elections
en t ni e n i e e ei ed i n n in t e e ndedicated institution to conduct the elections until 1947. Therefore, this responsibility was assigned to an existing institution on an ad hoc basis. During this period, a Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner were appointed only for the purpose of conducting elections while the Government Agents were directed to conduct elections at district level. The First Parliamentary Election was conducted by Mr. Edwin Ronald Sudbury in the year 1947. Local Authorities Elections were conducted according to the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance of 1946 and Mr. P.O. Fernando was appointed the Commissioner of Elections (Local Government) on 01.02.1947 and Mr. S. Amarasinghe was appointed the Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Local Government). With the appointment of two clerks to assist them, a nucleus of a distinctive de t ent d e identified t e fi t ti e e e ne t e e en i t nt e ti n
e nd i t nt e e inted i t d ee in e intedthe Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections in the year 1952 and an institutional framework was developed at the district level under his direction. The second Parliamentary Election was conducted for 4 days during the period from 24th t th May 1952. Mr. G.P. Thambiah served as the Commissioner of Local Government Elections at that time.
On 01st of October 1955, the two departments, Parliamentary Elections and Local Government Elections, were amalgamated to form the Department of Elections. Mr. A. Arulpragasam, who was serving as the Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections from 01.06.1955, was appointed t e fi t i i ne t e ted e ti n e t ent e t i d i ente ti n nd ted d t t e
then Commissioner of Elections.
Upon the retirement of Mr. A. Arulpragasam, on 7th March 1957, the then Deputy Commissioner of Local Government Mr. E. Felix Dias Abeysinghe, was appointed as Commissioner of Elections. During the tenure of Mr. Dias Abeysinghe the practice of conducting Parliamentary General Elections on one day was introduced with the 1960 March Elections and this practice continued in the Parliamentary Elections in July 1960. The system of formal recognition of political parties, the issue of Poll Cards, and Postal Voting for essential services was introduced at this time. Further during the tenure of Mr. Dias Abeysinghe, much attention was paid towards the independence of this department, and the establishment of the current in tit ti n t t e i e t e inin nd din tin di t i t e e ti n e it t ee d e i e in e nd ted fi e ene e e ti n d in i te ee e t
On the retirement of Mr. E.F. Dias Abeysinghe on 15.05.1978, the then Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Magana Arachchige Piyasekera succeeded him on 16.05. 1978. Before being appointed the Commissioner, Mr. Piyasekara had been serving in the Department of Elections as an Assistant
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e ti n e t nd te n i t nt i i neof Elections. For a brief period he served in the Department of Immigration and Emigration. Again he continued servicing the Department of Elections from 21.04.1971 to the date of his appointment as the Commissioner of Elections. The 1978 Constitution was introduced at this time, consequent to which several new election laws were adopted.
A new system of Local Government called Development Councils was introduced by amalgamating t e n n i nd i e n i e fi t e e ti n t t e e e e ent n iconducted on 04.06.1981by Mr. M.A. Piyasekara, the Commissioner of Elections.
When Mr. M.A. Piyasekara, the Commissioner of Elections went on leave from 01.02.1982 preparatory to retirement, Mr. L.A.G. Jayasekara, the then Deputy Commissioner was appointed on17.02.1982, as the Acting Commissioner of Elections until the vacancy was fi ed e nent i i ne e e i n dditi n e ett e e ident e inted t e tin i i ne e ti n n
e eti ed e i e n te e in n e i d e i e tthe Department of Elections.
Mr. R.K. Chandrananda de Silva, who served as an Assistant Commissioner of Elections in the Department of Elections from 01.08.1960 to 1970, and later as a Government Agent and n dditi n e et t ini t inted t e i i ne e ti n it e e t
e fi t e identi e e ti n i e d n th October of 1982 and the only referendum so far was conducted on 22.12.1982 under his administration. During his te e t ee e identi e ti n nd t i ent e ti n t et e it e eProvincial Councils and Local Government elections were conducted. Mr. R.K. Chandrananda de Silva retired from service on 16.02.1995.
After the retirement of Mr. R.K. Chandrananda de Silva, Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake, the then Deputy Commissioner of Elections, was appointed the Commissioner of Elections from
in t e te e n nd i n e t e i i neElections, the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution which provided for the appointment of the Election Commission and the appointment of the Commissioner General of the Elections instead of the Commissioner was passed. There is a provision in the Amendment requiring the Commissioner has to perform the powers and the duties of the Commission until the establishment of the Commission. But there was no authority for the appointment of the Commissioner General of Elections other than by the Election Commission. Therefore, Mr. Dissnayake who reached the retirement age of 60 years on 28.01.2002 had to serve in the post even after that day. However, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, attested on 09th September 2010, provided for the appointment of an Additional Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner of Elections to discharge the functions conferred on the Election Commissioner. e e e n nd i n e eti ed e n
When Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake, Commissioner of Elections obtained medical leave during the Presidential Election period in 1999 Mr. M.C. Arunthawachelvam, the then Deputy
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Commissioner of Elections and the Acting Commissioner of Elections, stated that he was not in ient e t t nd t t e e e ti n n e t e t en ie e et
in i n i d e ed t e i t i t et nin e di t i t in t e tte t e t e e e inted t e tin i i ne
Elections.
After the retirement of Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake the then Additional Commissioner of e ti n ind e i inted t e i i ne e ti n it e e t
ind e i e ited t t e i n d ini t ti eService on 01.07.1982 and was serving for 27 years in the Department of Elections as an Assistant Commissioner of Elections, a Deputy Commissioner of Elections and an Additional Commissioner of Elections until he was appointed to the post of the Commissioner of e ti n in e i fi t int ent n i t nt i i ne e ti n nnti e e e t e i i ne e ti n ind e i een t e fi t
Commissioner of Elections ever to have served the Department of Elections, continuously from t e d te i fi t int ent
Election Commission
n th November 2015 members for the Independent Election Commission were appointed t e t i in t e e ti n i i n it e e t e e nde t e th
Amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya, Commissioner of Elections was appointed as the Chairman of Election Commission while the other two members of the Commission were Mr. N. J. Abeyesekere PC. and Prof. S. Rantnajeevan H. Hoole. The Department of Elections was replaced by the Election Commission.
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3.3. Members of the Advisory Committee of the Preparation of Participatory Strategic Plan for the Election Commission.
1. Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya, Chairman, Election Commission2. Mr. N. J. Abeyesekere PC, Member, Election Commission3. rof. . antnajeevan . oole, Member, Election Commission4. Mr. H. M. D. T. Herath, Secretary, Election Commission5. Mr. U. Amaradasa, Director General of Elections6. Mr. R. M. A. L. Rathnayake, Additional Commissioner of Elections (LAE)7. Mr. M. A. P. C. Perera, Additional Commissioner of Elections (PE)8. Mr. M. M. Mohamed, Additional Commissioner of Elections (L&I)9. Mr. E. A. Weerasena, ie in n i e10. Mr. Nimal Punchihewa, Director (Legal)11. Mr. A. O. M. Nafeel, Deputy Commissioner of Elections (Northern Province)12. Mr. P. M. Siriwardhana, Rtd. Additional Commissioner of Elections13. Mr. S. Medawewa, Rtd. Additional Secretary14. Mr. Nalin Semage, Coordinating Secretary, Delimitation Commission
3.4. Members of the Planning Team of the Preparation of Participatory Strategic Plan for the Election Commission.
1. Mr. Saman Sri Rathnayaka, Additional Commissioner of Elections (Western Province)2. Mr. Rasika Pieris, Deputy Commissioner of Elections (Kalutara)3. Mr. Channa P.de Silva, Director (Research & Planning)4. Mr. H.W.N.Kumara, Accountant (Procurement)5. s. ujani asarathna, Accountant (Payment)6. Mrs. Chintha Dissanayaka, Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Local Authorities Elections)7. Mr. Samantha Jayasingha, Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Parliamentary Elections)8. Mr. Nalaka Rathnayake, Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Administration)9. r. anjan ishantha, Assistant Director (IT)10. Mr. Suranga Ranasingha, Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Colombo District)
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3.5. Members of the Assisting Group of the Preparation of Participatory Strategic Plan for the Election Commission.
1. Mr. Aroshana Gamlath, Chief Internal Auditor2. Mr. S. Ekenayake, Director (IT)3. Mr. Rizan M.A. Hameed, Coordinating, Secretary, Election Commission4. r. . . uhajireen, Translator5. Mrs. Helani Dharmadasa, Translator6. Mr. M. A. Gamini, Translator7. Mr. J. U. Piyanath, d ini t ti e e
3.6. Special Contribution of the Preparation of Participatory Strategic plan for the Election Commission.
1. Mr. P. A. S. Senarathna, DCE, Admin2. Mr. A. B. I. De Silva, DCE, Galle
Mr. T. A. C. N. Thalangama, DCE, Kandy4. Mr. K. J. S. Madhawa, DCE, Kurunegala5. Mr.S. Achchudan, Former DCE,Colombo City6. r. ajira unewardana, DCE, Gampaha7. r. avi ijekumara, ACE, Matara8. Mr. Dilip Nishantha De Silva, ACE, Kegalle9. Mr. Shanika Rupasingha, ACE, Matale10. Mr. Asanka Rathnayaka, ACE, Anuradhapura11. Mr. Suranga Ambagahathanne, ACE, Ratnapura12. Mr. H. I. R. Hathurusngha, ACE, Baddulla
Mr. Deepal Chandrathna, Former ACE, Hambantota14. Mr. D. T. I. Wickremarathne, ACE, Ampara15. Mr. S. Akilan n16. r. . . mal aj, ACE, Kilinochchi17. Mr. P. Ragunathan, Former ACE, Gampaha18. r. . . ravintharaj, ACE, Mannar19. Mr. R. Saseelan, ACE, Baticaloa20. Mr. S. A. Welgama, ACE, Trincomalee21. Mr. Leelanath Wickramaarachchi, ACE, Nuwaraeliya22. Mr. A. M. M. Kabeer, ACE, Puttalam
Mr. S. A. D. Praveena, AO, Kurunegala24. Mr. R. H. K. Ranasinghe, AO, Gampaha
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3.7. List of Stakeholder Consultative Meetings held to generate data and information for the developing of the participatory strategic plan for the Election Commission
No. District Nature of Stakeholders
No of meet-ings held
01. Election Secretariat(ES)
Political Party Leaders, Secretaries andpermanent representatives 1
02 Election Secretariat(ES) Election Observer Groups 1
03. Election Secretariat(ES) i t e e ti n e t 1
04. Election Secretariat(ES) Professionals 1
05. Election Secretariat(ES) Members of Trade Unions 1
06. Election Secretariat(ES) Bankers and Business community 1
07. Election Secretariat(ES)
Media heads and permanent representatives 1
08. Election Secretariat(ES) District Secretaries 1
09. Election Secretariat(ES) en nd t 1
10. Election Secretariat(ES)
Representatives of Farmers and Fisherni ti n 1
11. Election Secretariat(ES) Disabled Persons Associations 1
12. Election Secretariat(ES) i i n d ini t ti e e i e 1
13. Election Secretariat(ES)
Heads of Departments of selectedgovernment agencies 1
14. Election Secretariat(ES)
eni in e ti i ted inthe last General Election 1
15. Election Secretariat(ES) Secretaries to the Ministries 1
16. Election Secretariat(ES) Grama Niladaries 1
17. Election Secretariat(ES) I i e e ted e n ent en ie 2
18. Election Secretariat(ES)
e e ted i en ie idinessential services 1
19. Gampaha e e e e ted t nd ennd di t i t e e ti n i
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No of meet-ings held
20.Galle
e e t en fi e ieelection observer groups, CBOs anddi t i t e e ti n i
21.Matara
e e t en fi e ieelection observer groups, CBOs anddi t i t e e ti n i
22.Anuradhapura
Members of youth, women, farmer,election observer groups, CBOs anddi t i t e e ti n i
23.Vavuniya
Members of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, clergy and districte e ti n i
24.Mullaitivu
Members of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs and districte e ti n i
25.Killinochchi
e e t en fi e ieelection observer groups, CBOs anddi t i t e e ti n i
26.n
Members of youth, women, electione e n ei ti n nd di t i t e e ti n i
27.Trincomalee
Members of youth, women, journalists,election observer groups, CBOs anddi t i t e e ti n i
28.Mannar
Members of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs and districte e ti n i
29.Polonnaruwa
Members of youth, women, farmers,clergies, election observer groups, CBOsnd di t i t e e ti n i
30.
Monaragala
Members of youth, women, farmers,clergy, election observer groups, CBOs,
d i n i t nd di t i te e ti n i
31.Hambantota
Members of youth, women, farmers,clergy, election observer groups, CBOs,
n i t nd di t i t e e ti n i32.
BadullaMembers of youth, women, farmers,election observer groups, CBOs,
n i t nd di t i t e e ti n i33.
KurunegalaMembers of youth, women, farmers,adult election observer groups, CBOs,
n i t nd di t i t e e ti n i34.
Nuwara Eliya
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No of meet-ings held
35. KegalleMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
36 PuttalamMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
37. RatnapuraMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
38. BatticaloaMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
39. AmparaMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
40. Kandy/MataleMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
41. KalutaraMembers of youth, women, electionobserver groups, CBOs, and districte e ti n i
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1. e t e e -tionCommission
Administra-tion
Operations
Foreignrelations
Coordinating
SecretaryUnit
Specialprojects
Law reforms &enforcement
Informationtechnology
Accounts
Execution of duties entrustedto the ElectionCommissi onexercising the powersvested in theCommissi on by the Constituti on and otherrelevant legislations for the conduct of free, fair and credible elections.
Administra-tive func-tions of theCommission,
Operationsand coordi-nationsand statu-toryfunctions of theCommission,
Recruitment transfer and release of members of t t e
Commission,
Commissionmeetings and prepa-ration of minutes,
Establish-ment mat-te t
eForeigntraining and
i i iti
Accounting t e e
of the Commission
Sec(EC)
Gender andvoting right ofdisabled iti en
Bureau
Implementa-tion of theprogramme“Vote is yourRight”
Recognitionof politicalparties andcollection ofAnnual Reports,
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liaising withlocal ElectionMonitoringGroups,
StandingCommittee ofPolitical PartyRepresenta-tives, maintainingand updat-ingt e iwebsite
Functionsneeded tostrengthenwomenrepresenta-tionin institu-tionsof peoplerepresenta-tion andsafeguardingthe votingrights ofdisablediti eniti en it
special needs
ACE (LAE)
ACE (LAE)
ACE (PE)
Addl CE (WP)
Introduction of anOmbuds-manto attend togrievances and complaints oft e t
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Actionpertaining tothe proposal to granting voting rightsto expatriateelectors andthe proposal to advancevoting or voting at analternativepolling station
AnnualPerformanceReport
Constructionandmaintenance
Addl CE (PE)
Sec (EC)
DCE (Admin)
2. EstablishmentManagement
Administra-tion
Manage-ment of es-tablishment mattersfor the execution 0f duties vested in the Commissi on by the constitution for conductof free andfair elections
Coordination among District Election
eGeneraladministra-ti n i
Establish-ment mat-ters of non t e
DGE
DCE (Admin)
ACE (Admin)
Establishment
Recordroom andPublications
Public rela-tions
Transport
Postal
Language policyimplementa-tion unit
Security,janitorial, andwelfare activities
Matters relating to the postal
Provision oftransportfacilities andvehiclemaintenanceand control
DGE
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ACE (Admin)AO
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Implemen-tation of theLanguagePolicy
Generalactivitiesrelating to State policies of non politicalna-ture
3. Parliament ElectionBranch
Preparation of allinclusiveElectoralRegisterand
ni inmattersrelating totheconduct ofnationalelectionssafeguarding theuniversal franchise
All matterspertaining to the prepara-tionof AnnualElectoralRegister
Calculation ofthe num-ber of Members ofParliament
Conduct ofnationalElectionsand referenda
Fillingvacancies in vacant seats of Parliament
Prepara-tion of electionreports
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4. Local AuthorityElection Branch
Organisa-tionalactivitiesrelating to theconduct ofProvincialcouncil/ LocalAuthorityElections where allelectors canexercise theirvoting rightfreely without fear and in secrecy
Conduct ofProvincialcouncil/ LocalAuthorityElections
Preparation of electionreports
Filling ofmembervacancies
Liaising withDelimitationCommission
Addl CE(LAE)
5. Legal and Investigation
Legal andinvestigation
Attend toall mattersrelating totheenforcement of electionlaws for themaintenance of conduciveof envi-ronment for theconduct offree and fairelection
Judicialmatters
Investigationin tocomplaints
Law reformsandenforcement
Addl CE (L&I)
6. Planning and Training
Planningand pro-gressreview
TrainingandDevelop-ment
KnowledgeManage-ment Unit
Statistics
Media unit
Develop-mentof the Strategic PlanPreparation of Annual Action Plan
Dir (R&P)
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Division
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A properplanning andevaluationmechanism will be establish for the ElectionCommissi on and the capacity of t e tneeded for the conduct of free andfair electionwill be enhanced
Operations monitoring and progressreview relating thereto
ni incapacitybuildingprogrammes
t e t
Media relat-edactivities
7. Finance and AssetManagement
Finance n e iente e ti e ndaccuratefin n e ndasset manage-ment pro-cess will be established for the conduct offree and fairelections
Preparation fin n i
plans,
Preparation of budgetestimate,
Accountingandpreparation of returns,
All receiptsand payments
Issuinginstructions n fin n i
management
Maintenanceof bankaccounts
Advances topublic
e
Answeringaudit queries
Liaising with theCommittee on Accounts
Action onvarious depositsaccounts
CFO
Acct (Pyment)
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Procurement and AssetManagement
Procure-ments,
Stores man-agement,
Board of survey,Asset man-agement,
Maintenanceof machineryand equip-mentincludingcommunica-tion equipment,
Settlement oftelephone/electricity and water bills
Acct (Pro-curement)
8. Internal Audit Ane ientande e ti einternalcontrolmechanism will beestablished for theconduct offree andfairelections
Auditing,
Liaising withthe AuditManagementCommittee,
Liaising withthe Department of AuditManagement
InternalAuditor
9. InformationTechnology
n e ientnd e e ti e
informationtechnology system will be establishin the ElectionCommissi on whileintroducing e e ti emoderntechnolog-ical
Managementof the database of theElectoralRegister,
System analysis,developmentand softwaremanufactur-ing,
Liaising withInformationand
DGE
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DutiesResponsi-
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methodsapplicable to the electionprocess
Communica-tionTechnologyagency andother rele-vantinstitutions,
Maintainingi i
websites
Conduct of ITtrainingpro-grammes,
Maintenanceof internalcomputernetworks andrepairs tocomputers
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4. Photo Gallery
Mr. Dudley Senanayake addressing an election rally
Mr. D.S. Senanayake addressing an election rally
Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike casting her vote
Mr. J. R. Jayawardene casting his vote
Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike casting his vote
Mr. R. Premadasa casting his voteMr. D. B. Wijethunga casting his vote
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Mrs. Chandrika Kumaratunga casting her vote
Dr. N. M. Perera addressing an election rally
Mr. A. Amirthalingam arriving at the polling booth
Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksha casting his vote
Mr. S. J. V. Chelvanayagam arriving at the polling booth
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Mr. Anura Bandaranaike casting his vote
Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe casting his vote
Mr. Maithripala Sirisena casting his vote
Mr. Karu Jayasuriya casting his vote
Then Commissioner of Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake with
System at the Election Secretariat in 2007
Mr. R. Sampanthan addressing an election rally
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Happy mother who cast her vote with her daughter’s assistance
Lined up to caste their votes
Still eager to vote
Marriage and the vote a doorway to a new life
Counting in progress at a counting centre
1954 and at the recently held election in 2015
Carrying Ballot Boxes
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Being disabled is no barrier to exercise the right to vote
Facilitating the poll under tiring circumstances
Mr. Chandrananda De Silva, Election Commissioner announcing elections results
Waiting to cast their votes
A member of the indigenous Veddah community at a polling booth
Bringing the Ballot Box back to counting centerMr.Mahinda Deshapriya, Commissioner of Elections
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Workshops and Discussions on the Development of the PSP in progresss
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Workshops and Discussions on the Development of the PSP in progresss
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5. Abbreviations
ACE Assistant Commissioner of ElectionsACE (PE) Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Parliamentary Elections)
ACE (LAE) Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Local Authorities Elections)ACE (Admin) Assistant Commissioner of Elections (Administration)
Acct (Payment) Accountant (Payment)Acct (Procurement) Accountant (Procurement)
AD-IT Assistant Director Information Technology)Addl CE (L&I) Additional Commissioner of Elections (Legal & Investigation)Addl CE (PE) Additional Commissioner of Elections (Parliamentary Elections)Addl CE (WP) Additional Commissioner of Elections (Western Province)
Addl (LAE) Additional Commissioner of Elections (Local Authorities Elections)AO dministrative fficer
CBOs Community Based OrganisationsCCS Ceylon Civil ServiceCFO hief inancial fficer
CIGAS Computerised Integrated Government Accounting SystemCNC Ceylon National CongressCSOs Civil Society OrganisationsDCE Deputy Commissioner of Elections
DCE (Admin) Deputy Commissioner of Elections (Administration)DGE Director General of Elections
Dir IT Director (Information Technology)Dir Legal Director (Legal )Dir R&P Director (Research & Planning)
EC Election CommissionEMBs Electoral Management BodiesEMOs lectoral anagement fficersEMS Electoral Management Systems
GCE (OL) eneral ertificate of ducation rdinary level GND Grama Niladhari Division GNI Gross National IncomeHDI uman evelopment Inde ICT Information and Communication Technology
INGOs International Non Governmental OrganisationsKM Centre Knowledge Management Centre
KPI Key Performance IndicatorLFA Logical Framework ApproachM&E Monitoring and EvaluationPSP Participatory Strategic Planning
Sec(EC) Secretary - Election Commission
ELECTION COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA2017-2020
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Election CommissionElections Secretariat, 02, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
(+94)112868441-42-43 (+94)112868426 info@elections.gov.lk
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