The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the highest law making authority in the country and its members are elected by the people of Sri Lanka.
It consists of 225 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage ...
Parliament of Sri Lanka
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The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after... Wikipedia
First election: 15 February 1989
Founded: 7 September 1978
Last election: 14 November 2024
Leader of the Opposition: Sajith Premadasa, SJB; since 3 January 2020
Length of term: 5 years
Next election: 2029
Prime Minister: Harini Amarasuriya, NPP; since 24 September 2024
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Who rules Sri Lanka?
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (Sinhala) இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு (Tamil) Sinhala: Śrī Laṁkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya Tamil: Ilaṅkai Caṉanāyaka Cōcalicak Kuṭiyaracu | |
• President | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
• Prime Minister | Harini Amarasuriya |
Who is the member of Parliament of kalutara?
Lalith Ellawala is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Sri Lankan parliament from Kalutara Electoral District as a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. Hon.
What is the Sinhala Act in Sri Lanka?
The democratically elected government in Sri Lanka passed an act in 1956, known as the Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956, to replace the English language with the language of the Sinhala, as the official language.
How many constituencies are there in Sri Lanka?
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka provides for the election of members of Parliament from 22 multi-member electoral districts through the proportional representation electoral system.
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Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and ...
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election ...
225 Members. Parliament/Legislature website: https://www.parliament.lk/. Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 30.
Data points : · Population 22.97 million people · Number of MPs 225 MPs · Legislature Unicameral · Last election Nov 2024 · IPU Membership · Common principles ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-member parliament in which his left-leaning National People's Power (NPP) alliance had just three ...
