The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) on January 24 publishing the final report on Sri Lanka’s November 16, 2019, Presidential Election said the biased election coverage by private and state media tainted the otherwise well managed election process by the Election Commission (EC), reports Colombo Page. Chief Observer of the EU EOM to Sri Lanka, Ms. Marisa Matias presenting the report, said “An electoral process well managed by the Election Commission and a peaceful campaign on the ground contrasted with divisive rhetoric, hate speech and disinformation in traditional and social media. The absence of a law on campaign finance and the biased election coverage by private and state media contributed to an uneven playing field and limited the opportunity for most candidates to convey their message.”