A Committee has been appointed with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers of Sri Lanka to make recommendations for establishing a formal mechanism to enable Sri Lankan citizens living abroad to exercise their voting rights.
With a view to developing a democratic, transparent, and efficient system, the Committee has decided to seek written views and suggestions from relevant stakeholders including Sri Lankan citizens residing overseas and civil society organizations.
Accordingly, Sri Lankan citizens residing in the Southern India are requested to submit their views and suggestions in writing with particular focus on the following areas:
• Voter registration
• Election campaigning and advertising
• Voting procedures
• Counting of votes and declaration of results
Your suggestions may be directly forwarded to the following address on or before 12 February 2026;
Committee appointed with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers of Sri Lanka to make recommendations for establishing a formal mechanism to enable Sri Lankan citizens living abroad to vote
Legal Division, No.330, Union Place, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
Email : legal@pclg.gov.lk
