IRES Sri Lanka

IRES Sri Lanka Prior to its inception, Sri Lanka hosted four active election monitoring organizations, but lacked an institution dedicated specifically to electoral studies.

“To be the leading institution in Sri Lanka for electoral studies and reforms, empowering citizens with the knowledge and tools necessary to participate actively in a democratic society and ensuring the integrity of the electoral process.”
Vision Of IRES Established on March 22, 2022, the institute for Democratic Reforms & Electoral Studies (IRES) is a newly established institution in Sri Lanka’s

electoral landscape. Therefore, IRES was founded not primarily as an election observation body, but as a dedicated institution prioritizing comprehensive electoral study, research and advocacy for electoral reforms. This distinctive and dual focus position of the IRES, as the sole entity in the region to equally prioritize election research alongside monitoring activities, make its unique and essential presence in the civil society sector. IRES operates nationwide, deploying 25 district – level coordinators across Sri Lanka’s administrative districts. The coordinators have undergone systematic training, including the initial residential capacity- building session supported by IFES, with technical facilitation provided by the Election Commission.

Memorandum of UnderstandingBetween Sri Lanka Jama'athe-E-Islam and the Institute for Democratic Reforms & Electoral Stud...
29/06/2025

Memorandum of Understanding

Between Sri Lanka Jama'athe-E-Islam and the Institute for Democratic Reforms & Electoral Studies (IRES)
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered into by Sri Lanka Jama'athe-E-Islam and the Institute for Democratic Reforms & Electoral Studies (IRES).
In the wake of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, tensions among ethnic and religious communities intensified, with deliberate attempts made to incite conflict—particularly between Buddhists and Muslims.
In response, the two organizations have united in a shared commitment to foster coexistence and mutual understanding among Sri Lanka’s diverse communities. This collaboration focuses on conducting research and delivering training programs aimed at promoting peace, reconciliation, and intercommunal harmony.
IRES will take primary responsibility for providing the necessary resources to support these research and training activities. Manjula Gajanayake, Head of IRES, will serve as the lead researcher and principal trainer throughout the initiative.
The first phase of the partnership will involve a series of programs designed to educate young Ulama (preachers at Muslim mosques) across Sri Lanka on political systems and the electoral process—an unprecedented initiative in the country. A comprehensive training module for this purpose has already been developed by Manjula Gajanayake.
This agreement was signed on June 29, 2024, and will remain in effect for a period of five years.

LG Commissioners Torn Between Two Worlds -Manjula Gajanayake-
21/06/2025

LG Commissioners Torn Between Two Worlds
-Manjula Gajanayake-

By Manjula Gajanayake Democracy is arguably the most discussed concept in modern political discourse. As the well-known adage goes, “Democracy is the power of equal votes for unequal minds.” It captures a fundamental paradox — while each citizen holds an equal vote, the diversity of opinion an...

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කොළඹ මහනගර සභාවේ නගරාධිපති තේරීමේ ඡන්දය නීතියට අනුකූලව සිදු වූ නමුත් අතැම් පළාත් පාලන ආයතනවල බහුතරය අත ඔසවා විවෘ...

කොමසාරිස්වරිය කරපු දේ හරිද? මාර්ගෝපදේශ කියන්නේ නීතිය නෙවෙයි! කොළඹ පුරපති තේරීමේදි වෙච්ච දේ..-මංජුල ගජනායක-
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-මංජුල ගජනායක-

කොමසාරිස්වරිය කරපු දේ හරිද? මාර්ගෝපදේශ කියන්නේ නීතිය නෙවෙයි! කොළඹ පුරපති තේරීමේදි වෙච්ච දේ ...

📢 Join us as ANFREL – the Asian Network for Free Elections – unveils its final observation reports on Sri Lanka’s 2024 P...
13/06/2025

📢 Join us as ANFREL – the Asian Network for Free Elections – unveils its final observation reports on Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary !

🗓 Date: Monday, 16 June 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM (Colombo Time)
🌐 Event: Online Launch

🎙️ Featuring our Executive Director, Manjula Gajanayake, among the key speakers.

Let’s reflect, learn, and strengthen democracy together.

Join ANFREL - Asian Network for Free Elections as we launch the final reports of our observation on the 2024 presidential and parliamentary in through an online event on Monday, 16 June 2025 at 11 a.m. Colombo time.

ANFREL is also hosting a panel discussion to reflect on Sri Lanka's democratic resilience and pathways moving forward. Get updates and catch the live stream through our Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Y4mk391vD/

EPIGS’25 for this focused panel discussion featuring legal experts, media strategists, and digital rights advocates from...
12/06/2025

EPIGS’25 for this focused panel discussion featuring legal experts, media strategists, and digital rights advocates from Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Explore the legal frameworks and content-based solutions shaping electoral and information integrity across the Global South and discover how we can better protect truth and democracy in the digital era.

IRES Members participated in the Electoral, Platform, and Information Integrity Summit of the Global South, held at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo.

මෙවර පළාත් පාලන ආයතන මැතිවරණයේදී ජනතාව පක්‍ෂ වලට දුන් පණිවිඩය!-Manjula Gajanayake-
30/05/2025

මෙවර පළාත් පාලන ආයතන මැතිවරණයේදී ජනතාව පක්‍ෂ වලට දුන් පණිවිඩය!
-Manjula Gajanayake-

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