Constitutional Council recommended suitable members to the President and the Election Commission was established on Nov.13, 2015

Sovereignty is vested with the people according to the Constitution of GOSL and contains the Fundamental Rights and voter rights. In terms of the Article 103(2) of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, Election Commission holds the objectives of the conduct free and fair elections and referenda and the Election Commission has been granted the authority of conducting elections and the preparation of the electoral register annually. The conduct of elections according to the elections laws according to the Constitution and recognition of political parties are vested with the Election Commission, but not confined to same alone.

After considering the need for the people to participate in the administration of the election in terms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the Election Commission realized that its Vision, Mission, Objectives, and Goals should be designed to meet such essential and progressive need in the light of political, social and cultural changes that have taken place during the last decades, and unanimously decided to prepare a Participatory Strategic Plan. The plan was prepared with the consultation of all stakeholders, analyzing the information, views, proposals and responses received from and therefore the plan was an outcome of a broad and meticulous exercise.

Taking into account the changes that augmented political, social environment of the country after a long-drawn war, the new Commission has provided opportunities for internal and external dynamics to strengthen in its strategic directions

PSP methodology is a new experience towards effective management . It structures itself with future perspectives . Its programmes and policies are geared towards policy directives . In the planning process the Vision, Mission , Objectives and goals were oriented with the participation of all officers and employees engulfing profound and personal commitment towards its success. All the employees of the Commission were provided with a seat to occupy and opportunity to express themselves with views and comments.

At the workshops conducted to prepare the PSP the officers who were identified for various responsibilities are oriented to reach the targets aimed at.

PSP preparation process immensely helped to identify the changes that are currently present, to identify changes that are imperative tyo identify obstacles and where changes are in need. In the process the Critical Issue Approach, SWOT Analysis. Logical framework, approach were used which helped identify KPI and Assumptions.

Election Commission successfully implemented the First PSP prepared for the period 2017-2020, though the covid 19 affected its smooth functioning the success resulted unfinished.

The Third Election Commission was appointed in July 2023 in terms of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. This Commission arranged to identify the activities that could not be completed, that should and needed further support to complete, new activities that should be introduced anew, those which could nod be completed due to reasons beyond the control of the Commission and prepared the new PSP for the period of 2026-2029. Identifying activities of the plan and the preparation of the plan have been discussed at district level, at the Secretariat with all stakeholders following the PSP methodology,

An action plan is designed to put the PSP into action with the short term, mid year and long term activities have been identified The implementation is reviewed quarterly, aand appraisals will be conducted. A fila review toward the end of the plan is in the cards.