The Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill has been passed in Parliament.
The Bill was passed with amendments with a majority of 61 votes.
97 Members of Parliament voted in favour of the Bill while 36 MPs voted against the Bill.
The Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill is expected to bring about accountability and responsibility in campaign spending.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe earlier said the Bill being passed will have no adverse effect on the process underway for the conduct of the Local Government Election.
