Sri Lanka, June 17 -- A total of 2,433 candidates, political parties and independent groups who contested the 2025 Local Government (LG) election have failed to submit their income and expenditure reports, according to the Election Commission.

Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said necessary instructions have been issued to take legal action against the relevant individuals.

Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, Chairman Rathnayake said under the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, No. 3 of 2023, out of the total 78,725 candidates, political parties, and independent groups required to submit income and expenditure reports, 76,292 have submitted their reports to the relevant Returning Officers.

However, 2,433...