Ever wondered how much Sri Lankan political parties generate in income?  This article brings you just that of six parties in the country.

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

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

*JVP has methodically listed 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

*Generated through donations to the party.

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

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)
Total income – Rs.1.8 million

*Includes a sum of Rs. 213,880 – donated from the salary of party leader Patali Champika Ranawaka.

Source – Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE)
How – Following information gathered by financial statements of political parties -under the Right to Information Act is as of 31st December 2015.

* CaFFE notes that reports maintained by political parties lack transparency.
* The organisation stressed on the importance of creating effective dialogue to demand more financial transparency.

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