The cost of Elections Rs.1,233 million

The Election Secretariat states that Rs. 1,233 million had been spent on the last provincial council polls.

A sum of Rs. 147 m was spent on the East Provincial Council polls while Rs. 286 m was spent for PC polls in North Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

Polls held in the Central and North Western provinces had cost Rs. 320 m each while Rs. 360 m each was spent at the Uva and Western provinces.

In addition, Rs. 300 m has been estimated for the forthcoming provincial council polls in the South.

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