A publication of HRCSL’s General recommendation on Election Guidelines which was prepared based on the final report of Southern and Western Provincial Council Elections was used to discuss practical difficulties in implementing election laws and how to over come them. 3.2.2 Presidential Election 2015 Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka used its mandate effectively to ensure free and fair election in the Presidential Election 2015. Several discussions conducted with Commissioner of Elections with this regard. It was complained to HRCSL that the local Government Authorities are treated discriminately when allocating public ground and public halls to Political Candidates. HRCSL issued directives to all the Commissioners and Secretaries of Local Government Authorities to uphold the rule of law to conduct free & fair election. To ensure voting rights of the employees working in the private sector HRCSL conducted a meeting with Commissioner of Elections, Secretary to Ministry of Labour and Labour relations and the Commissioner General of Labour on 22.12.2014. Commissioner of Elections proposed distances and entitled leave which is appreciated to HRCSL and HRCSL issued recommendation to the Ministry of Labour. Thereafter actions had been taken by the Minister to issue it as a regulation. HRCSL closely worked with the Office of Commissioner General of Labour on Election Day to ensure voting rights of private sector employees. HRCSL summoned following state agencies as those agencies were alleged by Election Monitoring groups for voluntary election laws. o Department of Government Printers o Department of Postal 25