Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has reported a notable decline in the misuse of public resources during the General Election 2024 compared to the Presidential Election held earlier this year.

During the General Election, TISL recorded just three complaints of state fund misuse and one instance involving state vehicles. This marked a sharp contrast to the Presidential Election, which saw 33 complaints about state fund misuse and 48 regarding state vehicles. Moreover, no complaints were filed concerning the misuse of state power or positions during the General Election.

Observations and Complaints

TISL deployed 200 election observers across all districts to monitor the election, receiving a total of 1,092 complaints. The majority (889) related to the illegal display of posters, banners, and other unauthorized campaign materials.

Other complaints included:

• 63 cases of government officials promoting political parties, a decrease from 155 in the Presidential Election.
• 30 violations related to party offices.
• 25 incidents of using state or development meetings for political purposes.
• 20 cases of distributing goods and services for political gain.
• 15 instances of promotions, demotions, or transfers of public officials.
• 15 complaints about misuse of media platforms.
• 6 cases of manipulating state-sponsored projects or grants for election purposes.
• 23 miscellaneous complaints.

Over 900 verified complaints were forwarded to the Election Commission for further action.

Election Day Monitoring

On election day, TISL mobilized 240 observers to monitor polling stations and related activities. While no major incidents were reported, 215 complaints were filed regarding voter influence, illegal campaigning, vote-buying, and other violations. TISL worked closely with the Election Commission to address these issues promptly.

A Positive Shift in Election Culture

TISL highlighted the peaceful and transparent conduct of the election, crediting the Election Commission, Police, political parties, and other stakeholders for their efforts. However, the organisation expressed concern about the decline in voter turnout, which dropped to 69%. TISL emphasised the need for greater public awareness of the importance of voting to strengthen democratic processes.

The Sarvajana Balaya Party today (17) announced that its leader, Dilith Jayaweera, will be nominated to Parliament from the National List.

The Election Commission (EC) will be informed about this shortly, according to party sources.

Although Sarvajana Balaya did not secure any seats in Parliament through votes in the General Election, it obtained one National List MP position. The party received 24,246 (2.15%) votes Island wide.

Colombo District

National People’s Power (NPP)

• Harini Amarasuriya – 655,289
• Chathuranga Abeysinghe – 127,166
• Sunil Watagala – 125,700
• Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi – 96,273
• Aruna Panagoda – 91,081
• Eranga Gunasekara – 85,180
• Harshana Nanayakkara – 82,275
• Kaushalya Ariyarathne – 80,814
• Asitha Niroshana – 78,990
• Rizvi Salih – 73,018
• Susantha Dodawatte – 65,391
• Chandana Sooriyaarachchi – 63,387
• Samanmali Gunasinghe – 59,657
• Dewananda Suraweera – 54,680

SJB

• Sajith Premadasa – 145,611
• Harsha de Silva – 81,473
• Mujibur Rahuman – 43,737
• M. Marikkar – 41,482

Gampaha District

NPP

• 
  Vijitha Herath – 716,715
• Anil Jayantha – 162,433
• Mahinda Jayasinghe – 137,315
• Krishantha Abeysena – 121,825
• Muneer Mulafar – 109,815
• Ashoka Ranwala – 109,332
• Dharmappriya Wijesinghe – 83,061
• Ruwan Mapalagama – 78,673
• Lasith Bashana – 74,058
• Prageeth Maduranga – 70,887
• Champika Hettiarachchi – 70,373
• Ruwanthilake Jayakodi – 68,210
• Hemali Weerasekara – 66,737
• Upali Abeywickrama – 60,595
• Stephani Fernando – 57,634
• Chaminda Lalith Kumara – 53,451

SJB

• Harshana Rajakaruna – 67,004
• Kavinda Jayawardena – 37,597
• M.M. Amila – 23,699

Kalutara District

NPP
Nalinda Jayatissa – 371,640
Nilanthi Kottahachchi – 131,375
Nihal Abeyasinghe – 96,721
Sanjeewa Ranasinghe – 78,832
Dhanushka Ranganath – 74,502
Oshani Umanga – 69,232
Chandima Hettiaratchi – 50,509
Nandana Padmakumara – 50,452

SJB
Ajith Perera – 43,975
Jagath Vithana – 43,867

National Democratic Front (NDF)
Rohitha Abeygunawardhana – 10,204

Anuradhapura District

NPP
Wasantha Samarasinghe – 251,639
Sena Nanayakkara – 86,150
Susil Ranasinghe – 72,508
Susantha Kumara – 71,695
Bhagya Sri Herath – 63,551
P D N K Palihena – 52,507
Thilina Samarakoon – 49,730

SJB
Rohana Bandara – 46,399
Suranga Rathnayaka – 24,348

Badulla District

NPP
Samantha Vidyarathna – 208,247
Kitnan Selvaraj – 60,041
Ambika Samuel – 58,201
Raveendra Bandara – 50,822
Sudath Balagalla – 47,980
Dinindu Saman Kumara – 45,902

SJB
Nayana Wasalathilake – 35,518
Chaminda Wijesiri – 29,791

NDF
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake – 19,359

Batticaloa District

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK)
Shanakiyan Rasamanickam – 65,458
G Srinesan – 22,773
Ilaiyathambi Srinath – 21,202

NPP
K. Prabhu – 14,856

SLMC
A.M. Hizbullah – 32,410

Digamadulla District

NPP
Wasantha Piyathissa – 71,120
Manjula Ratnayake – 50,838
Priyantha Wijeratne – 41,313
Muthumenike Rathwatte – 32,145

All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC)
M.M. Thahir – 14,511

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)
Meerasahibu Uthumalebbe – 13,016

ITAK
Kavindran Kodeeswaran – 11,962

Hambantota District

NPP
Nihal Galappaththi – 125,983
Athula Welandagoda – 73,198
Saliya Madarasinghe – 65,969
Aravinda Vitharana – 48,807
Prabha Senarath – 42,249

SJB
Dilip Wedaarachchi – 23,514

SLPP
D.V. Chanaka – 16,546

Galle District

NPP
Nalin Hewage – 274,707
Rathna Gamage – 113,719
Nayanathara Premathilake – 82,058
Nishantha Samaraweera – 76,677
Thilanka Rukmal – 74,143
Nishantha Perera – 71,549
T.K. Jayasundara – 58,761

SJB
Gayantha Karunatileka – 36,093

SLPP
Chanaka Sampath Dasanayake– 8,447

Jaffna District

ITAK
Sivagnanam Shritharan – 32,833

NPP
Ilankumaran Karunanathan – 32,102
 Sribavanadarajah Shanmuganathan – 20,430
Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy – 17,000

Independent Group 17
Ramanathan Archuna – 20,487

AITC
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam – 15,135

Kandy District

NPP
K.D. Lal Kantha – 316,951
Jagath Manuwarna – 128,678
Prasanna Gunasena – 94,242
Hansaka Wijemuni – 82,926
Thanura Dissanayake – 78,526
E M Basnayake – 72,929
Riyaz Faruk – 64,043
Thushari Jayasinghe – 58,223
Mohomed Pasmin – 57,716

SJB
Rauff Hakeem – 30,883
Chamindrani Kiriella – 30,780

NDF
Anuradha Jayarathne – 20,749

Kegalle District

NPP
Dammika Patabendi – 186,409
Kosala Jayaweera – 61,713
Sagarika Athauda – 59,019
Manoj Rajapaksha – 54,173
Nandana Millagala – 49,635
Kanchana Welipitiya – 45,723
Nanda Bandara – 45,115

SJB
Kabeer Hashim – 36,034
Sujith Sanjaya Perera – 26,164

Kurunegala District

NPP
Namal Karunaratne – 356,969
Ananda Wijeyapala – 133,142
Sujeeva Dissanayake – 109,979
Wijesiri Basnayake – 86,218
Geetha Herath – 84,414
Namal Sudarshana – 83,418
Jagath Gunawardena – 81,864
Ashoka Gunasena – 72,216
D. Suriyabandara – 72,198
Chandana Tennakoon – 70,038
Dharmapriya Dissanayake – 68,580
Mahammadu Aslam – 67,436

SJB
Nalin Bandara – 58,971
Dayasiri Jayasekara – 51,402
J.C. Alawathuwala – 46,915

Matale District

NPP
Gamagedra Dissanayake – 100,618
Sunil Biyanwila – 56,932
Deepthi Wasalage – 47,482
Dinesh Hemantha Perera – 43,455

SJB
Rohini Kumari Wijerathne – 27,845

Matara District

NPP
Sunil Hadunneththi – 249,251
Saroja Polraj – 148,379
L.M. Abeywickrama – 68,144
Arkam Ilyas – 53,835
Gammaddage Ajantha – 48,820
Lal Premanath – 48,797

SJB
Chathura Galappaththi – 32,196

Moneragala District

NPP
R.M. Jayawardena – 105,107
Ajith Priyadarshana – 54,044
Chathuri Gangani – 42,930
Ruwan Wijeweera – 40,505
Sarath Kumara – 39,657

SJB
H.M. Dharmasena – 20,171

Nuwara Eliya District

NPP
Manjula Suraweera Arachchi – 78,832
Madhura Senevirathna – 52,546
R.G. Wijerathna – 39,006
Anushka Thilakarathne – 34,035
Krishnan Kaleichelvi – 33,346

SJB
Palani Digambaram – 48,018 votes
V. Radhakrishnan – 42,273 votes

UNP
Jeewan Thondaman – 46,438

Polonnaruwa District

NPP
T.B. Sarath – 105,137
Jagath Wickremaratne – 51,391
Sunil Rathnasiri – 51,077
Pathmasiri Bandara – 45,096

SJB
Kins Nelson – 28,682

Puttalam District

NPP
Chandana Abayarathna – 113,334
Ajith Gihan – 58,183
Gayan Janaka – 51,233
Hiruni Wijesinghe – 44,057
Anton Jayakody – 43,907
Mohamed Faisal – 42,939

SJB
Hector Appuhami – 25,755
Janath Chithral Fernando – 18,916

Ratnapura District

NPP
Shantha Padmakumara – 137,965
S. Pradeep – 112,711
Sunil Senevi – 76,505
Janaka Senarathna – 74,068
Sunil Rajapaksha – 58,138
Upul Kithsiri – 55,726
Wasantha Pushpakumara – 52,841
Nilusha Gamage – 48,791

SJB
Heshan Withanage – 54,850
Priyantha Liyanage – 44,705
Ariyawansa Basooriya – 26,760

Trincomalee District

NPP
Arun Hemachandra – 38,368
Roshan Akmeemana – 25,814

SJB
Imran Maharoof – 22,779

ITAK
Shanmugam Kugathasan – 18,470

Vanni District

NPP
Selvathambi Thilakanathan – 10,652
Arumugam Jegadishwaran – 9,280

ITAK
Thurairasa Ravikumar – 11,215

SJB
Rishad Bathiudeen – 21,018

DTNA
A. Adaikkalanathan – 5,695

Sri Lanka Labor Party (SLLP)
Kader Masthan – 13,511

• National People's Power (NPP) -17,326 (79.93%)
• Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) - 1623 (7.49%)
• Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) - 1293 (5.97%)
• National Democratic Front (DNF) - 774 (3.57%)

• National People's Power (NPP) – 39, 707 (70.16%)
• Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) - 9410 (16.63%)
• National democratic Front (NDF) - 3741 (6.61%)
• Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) - 1885 (3.33%)