Income Generating Capacity of Six Major Political Parties in SL

Right to Information  Act  in operation  paved way to the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE)  to obtain  details of  funds raised by six political parties in Srilanka As per declaration  made by political parties  to the Election Commission, fund position of  six political parties as at the end of 2015 :

Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) –  Total income – Rs.115 million

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)– Total income – Rs.87.1 million

JVP has submitted a  detailed  accounts statement  providing all information in a descriptive manner including the salaries of its MPs and income generated by the sale of vehicles.

United National Party (UNP)–  Total income – Rs.36.3 million

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)– Total income – Rs. 19.7 million

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)– Total income – Rs.2.4 million

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)– Total income – Rs.1.8 million

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)– Total income – Rs.1.8 million,which includes a sum of Rs. 213,880 – donated from the salary of party leader Patali Champika Ranawaka.