Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- While concluding Sri Lanka's presidential election observation, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) yesterday highlighted that the country should focus on reforms to enhance the legal power of the Elections Commission (EC).
Presenting the mission's preliminary statement, Chief Observer Marisa Matias said a legal framework was generally adequate for holding democratic elections but required important reforms to address enduring gaps, restrictions and legal uncertainties.
"As a general observation, we can highlight that the Elections Commission had well managed the election process without having large-scale violence. The election day was peaceful; we reported only a few violent incidents and the v...