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AKD’s campaign costs covered by NPP; SJB’s Premadasa tops spending in 2024 election
NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the recent Presidential Election, did not incur any personal expenses for his campaign, according to a document released by the Election Commission on Thursday, detailing the expenditures of candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election. However, the NPP spent a total of Rs. 528 million on election-related activities for his campaign.
According to the document, SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa incurred the highest expenses in the 2024 Presidential Election, with total spending exceeding Rs. 1.12 billion. This included Rs. 936.3 million from Premadasa’s own funds and an additional Rs. 194.1 million contributed by the SJB.
Independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe was the second-highest spender, with total expenditure reaching Rs. 990.3 million, making him the top spender among independent candidates.
SLPP presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa, who finished fourth, also did not use personal funds for his campaign. His party spent Rs. 388.9 million on his behalf.
Entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera, however, spent Rs. 324.6 million from personal funds, with his party incurring no expenses for his campaign.
Under the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, all candidates were required to submit detailed reports on their campaign spending for the 2024 Presidential Election. The Gazette stipulated that the maximum allowable expenditure per candidate per voter was Rs. 109, resulting in a total permissible limit of Rs. 1.87 billion per candidate, based on the number of eligible voters.
Of the 38 candidates who contested the presidential election, 35 have submitted their expense reports, which are now on display at the Election Commission office in Rajagiriya and at all district secretariats.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol 92 and Petrol 95, effective from midnight today (30).
The price of Petrol 92 has been reduced by Rs. 15 per litre, from Rs. 414 to Rs. 399 while the price of Petrol 95 Octane has been reduced by Rs. 20 per litre, from Rs. 495 to Rs. 475
There will be no change in the prices of diesel, Super Diesel and kerosene under the latest revision.
The book “Rathuwewi Mihimadala”, written based on the life story of Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leader of the Democratic Left Front, was launched on Friday [August 28] at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Speaking to the media afterwards about Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:
“Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics, particularly within the left-wing political movement. There were several influential figures within the left movement, and that left-wing influence also contributed to bringing the country to where it is today. Politically, there were areas where we agreed and areas where we did not. However, I have great respect for the contribution made by Vasudeva Nanayakkara to left-wing politics. When I entered Parliament in 2020, Vasudeva Nanayakkara was also in Parliament. We sat in the same row, and we spoke about many important as well as interesting moments in his political career. I believe some of these experiences have also been included in this book.”
The event was attended by members of the Maha Sangha, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speakers Karu Jayasuriya and Chamal Rajapaksa, as well as party members, family members and friends.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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