The international election observer groups, European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) and Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) monitoring the 2019 Presidential election has concluded the election process to be largely peaceful with minimal instance of violence, reports Daily News on November 19. Commenting on the well-conducted election process, as reported in Daily Mirror, Chief Observer Marisa Matias of EU EOM stated that though the election campaigns have been largely peaceful and calm, yet the articulation of online and traditional media in instances of bias, hate speech and disinformation affected the campaigning process. Moreover, misuse of state resources was rampant during the election. ANFREL in its interim report suggested introducing campaign finance laws, guidelines on the use of social media during electoral campaign period, policies to curb the spread of fake news and hate speech, a stronger self-regulation of media and a more fairness guideline during campaign period to cover both public and private media. Speaking about the high turnout in the recently concluded Presidential election, both EU EOM and ANFREL applauded the unity of Sri Lankan citizens to come together to exercise their democratic right irrespective of religion.