NEC Grants Public Access to Candidate Campaign Finance Reports

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The National Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that any individual will be allowed to inspect and file complaints regarding the campaign income and expenditure reports submitted so far by candidates contesting the recent local government elections.

Accordingly, certified copies of the campaign finance reports will be made available for public inspection at district election offices starting from June 7th, during official working days from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This decision has been taken under Section 6 of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, No. 3 of 2023, which mandates that candidates submit detailed reports of their campaign income and expenses.

Chairman of the National Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated that legal action will be taken against individuals who fail to submit their campaign finance reports in accordance with the law.