The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka will form following the 2024 parliamentary election, scheduled for 14 November 2024. This new parliament will convene for its first session on 21 November 2024.[1][2]
| 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Sri Lanka | ||||
| Meeting place | Sri Lankan Parliament Building | ||||
| Term | 21 November 2024 – No later than November 2029 | ||||
| Election | 14 November 2024 | ||||
| Website | parliament | ||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||
| Members | 225 | ||||
| Speaker | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Deputy Chairman of Committees | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Prime Minister | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Leader of the House | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Chief Government Whip | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Chief Opposition Whip | TBD (TBD) | ||||
| Structure TBD | |||||
| Sessions | |||||
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Under the provisions of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, the Sri Lankan Parliament has a five-year term. However, the President of Sri Lanka may dissolve it after two years and six months from its first sitting or upon receiving a resolution from parliament.[3]
Recent changes in seat allocations
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| Provinces | Districts | Registered electors | Number of allocated seats | |||
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| 2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2024 | Change (+/-) | ||
| Western | Colombo | 1,709,209 | 1,765,351 | 19 | 18 |  1
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| Gampaha | 1,785,964 | 1,881,129 | 18 | 19 |  1
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| Kalutara | 972,319 | 1,024,244 | 10 | 11 | 1
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| Central | Kandy | 1,129,100 | 1,191,399 | 12 | 12 | 
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| Matale | 407,569 | 429,991 | 5 | 5 |
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| Nuwara Eliya | 577,717 | 605,292 | 8 | 8 |
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| Southern | Galle | 867,709 | 903,163 | 9 | 9 |
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| Matara | 659,587 | 686,175 | 7 | 7 |
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| Hambantota | 493,192 | 520,940 | 7 | 7 |
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| Northern | Jaffna | 571,848 | 593,187 | 7 | 6 | 1
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| Vanni | 287,024 | 306,081 | 6 | 6 |
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| Eastern | Batticaloa | 409,808 | 449,686 | 5 | 5 |
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| Ampara | 513,979 | 555,432 | 7 | 7 |
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| Trincomalee | 288,868 | 315,925 | 4 | 4 |
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| North Western | Kurunegala | 1,348,787 | 1,417,226 | 15 | 15 |
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| Puttalam | 614,374 | 663,673 | 8 | 8 |
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| North Central | Anuradhapura | 693,634 | 741,862 | 9 | 9 |
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| Polonnaruwa | 331,109 | 351,302 | 5 | 5 |
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| Uva | Badulla | 668,166 | 705,772 | 9 | 9 |
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| Monaragala | 372,155 | 399,166 | 6 | 6 |
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| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 877,582 | 923,736 | 11 | 11 |
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| Kegalle | 684,189 | 709,622 | 9 | 9 |
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| National List | — | — | — | 29 | 29 |
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| Total | — | 16,263,885 | 17,140,354 | 225 | 225 |
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Election
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References
edit- ^ "Proclamation by the President" (PDF). The Gazette Extraordinary. Department of Government Printing. 24 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (24 September 2024). "General election on November 14". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Constitution of the D. S. R. of Sri Lanka (As amended up to 31st October 2022)" (PDF). Parliament of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Election Results – 2020". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Election Results – 2024". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Number of members to be returned for each Electoral District as required under Article 98(8) of the Constitution – After certification of 2024(1) Supplementory Electoral Register (2024.02.01 – 2024.05.31) as at 2024.07.08" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. October 2024. Archived from the original on 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.