ELECTORAL INTEGRITY – A REVIEW OF INCIDENCE OF MISUSE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY DURING 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

The seventh Presidential election of the Democratic Socialists Republic of Sri Lanka was held on 2019. The Program for Protection of Public Resources (PPPR) of Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) monitored the abuse of public resources during the Presidential election. The 2019 Presidential Election was crucial as it was the first Presidential Election to be held following the enactment of the 19th Amendment. Throughout the election period, the PPPR witnessed and recorded various forms of elections violations taking place across the country.