Sajith Premadasa, SJB lead in 2024 Presidential poll campaign spending

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Colombo, October 25 (Daily Mirror) - The latest financial disclosures from the Election Commission reveal that Sajith Premadasa and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), lead in campaign spending for the 2024 Presidential Election, with a total expenditure of Rs. 1.13 billion.

This figure includes Rs. 936.26 million from Premadasa’s personal campaign expenses.

Meanwhile, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe ranked as the second-highest spender, with a reported Rs. 990.32 million spent on his campaign.

National People’s Power (NPP) candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who ultimately won the election, reported no personal expenditure while Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Namal Rajapaksa also reported no personal spending.

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Roberta Flack Saturday, 26 October 2024 12:39 PM

It is wel known that many ad companies and their proxies in the respective parties made more money from commissions on Ad spends.

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Tony Fernando Saturday, 26 October 2024 04:56 PM

Dad is from Colombo " Banana Land" ; became a President of the country and his son could officially spend Rs 1.13 billion on his election campaign. Did they ever pay any tax or counted for the wealth they accumulated.

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sivakumar Saturday, 26 October 2024 05:21 PM

will the tax department find out the source of funds the way they ask us when we build a small house and force us to open a tax file ???? or do all the politicians including the big talkers are above the law ????

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Who spent more Dollars? Saturday, 26 October 2024 09:41 PM

This is in LKR only, may be not adding the amount spent in Dollars.

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Be Fair Sunday, 27 October 2024 12:25 PM

Wow, this is more than enough to Retire and enjoy life

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Voter Sunday, 27 October 2024 02:53 PM

If Namal shows any personal expenditure,we will know the rumours that they have stayed billions overseas is true,

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Soori Maripalan Monday, 28 October 2024 05:27 AM

I think, SAjith you have no hopes now! AKD and the group is doing very well and much more than expected! If you are a real leader, why your mother is getting Pin Padi and other government benefits from poor people while they are suffering and struggling! Tell her to return all - your father earned enough for several generations coming from Kehel Watta! Next election: AKD and the group - 190 SJB -25 Pina group -5 Pohottu -5 These may include Satan JRJ's Pin seats!

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