NPC’s Active Citizens for Elections and Democracy (ACED) project conducted a series of training sessions in the Kalutara, Galle and Kandy districts focusing on enhancing election transparency.

Dr. Nadeesh De Silva led a session with 43 participants in the Kalutara District covering election rights, general election laws, campaign finance laws and the practical application of Right to Information (RTI) laws. He also conducted a similar session in the Galle District for 39 participants including media personnel, election monitoring groups, community leaders and youth leaders.

The third session was led by Mr. Manjula Gajanayake, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES), with 45 participants in the Kandy District.

Participants said that the training programme was instrumental in enhancing their understanding of election rights, laws and the application of RTI laws and indicated that it would significantly improve their ability to monitor and report on electoral processes, supporting efforts to promote election transparency.