What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?
Sri Lanka
Freedom House Report - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka lacks campaign finance legislation.While elections have traditionally required relatively small budgets, the costshave been increasing and television advertising is now used extensively innational elections. As a result, access to financial resources has become arequirement in parliamentary elections.
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http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/countries-crossroads/2012/sri-lanka
Electoral Integrity Report TI Sri Lanka
4. Cost of Elections
Another aspect of the integrity of the electionis political party financing and campaign expenditure, both of which are noteffectively regulated in Sri Lanka.
6. Recommendations
6.6. Regulating Political Party Funding
While encouraging local party funding, it mustbe streamlined, particularly setting the standards (firstly on maximumcontributions and secondly on disclosure of funding and transparency of funds).
The Election Commission should be able toeffectively call for and hold immediate investigations into the violations ofcampaign financing law.
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