INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Election Commission has made public the document detailing the expenses incurred by candidates who contested the last presidential
2024 presidential election, with the figure exceeding Rs
936,258,524.60 as a candidate, while the SJB has contributed Rs
194,087,715.04 to this expense.The second-highest spender in the election was the independent candidate, Ranil Wickramasinghe, who spent Rs
Kumara Dissanayake, who won the presidential election this year, did not incur any personal expenses
However, the NPP has spent Rs
527,999,889.38 on election-related activities.The presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Namal Rajapaksa, who had
placed fourth in the election, also did not use personal funds for his campaign
324,643,246.05 from his personal funds on his campaign
The party had not borne any expenses for him.According to the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, all candidates were required to submit
candidate can spend on behalf of each voter is Rs
1,868,298,586.Of the 38 candidates who contested in the presidential election, only 35 have submitted their expense reports
These reports are currently displayed at the Election Commission office in Rajagiriya and all district secretariats.
