Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka are scheduled for 14 November 2024 to elect 225 members to the new parliament. The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was dissolved on 24 September 2024, with nominations being accepted from 4 to 11 October 2024. Following the election, the newly elected parliament is expected to convene on 21 November 2024.[2][3][4]
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All 225 seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka 113 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 17,140,354[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editThe election was called on 24 September by the newly inaugurated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as part of his election pledge. Consequently, parliament was dissolved ahead of its scheduled tenure expiration in August 2025.[5]
Electoral system
editType of electoral system
editThe Parliament has 225 members elected for a five-year term. 196 members are elected from 22 multi-seat constituencies through an open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold; voters can rank up to three candidates on the party list they vote for.[6] The other 29 seats are elected from a national list, with list members appointed by party secretaries and seats allocated according to the island-wide proportional vote the party obtains.
Every proclamation dissolving parliament must be published in the The Sri Lanka Gazette and must specify the nomination period and the date of the election. The first meeting of the new parliament must occur within three months of the previous parliament's dissolution.[7]
Recent changes in seat allocation
editOn 25 September 2024, the Election Commission released details regarding the number of members to be elected from each electoral district in the upcoming parliamentary election, the number of candidates to be listed on the nomination paper, and the deposit amount required from independent groups. Recognised political parties are exempt from making a deposit.[8][9]
Recent Sri Lankan election results
editPrior election results
editElection results | ||||||||||||
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Dates of elections | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPFA) |
Samagi Jana Balawegaya | National People's Power | Tamil National Alliance | United National Party | Others | ||||||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
2019 presidential election | 6,924,255 | 52.25% | —[a] | — | 418,553 | 3.16% | —[b] | — | 5,564,239 | 41.99%[c] | 345,452 | 2.35% |
2020 parliamentary election | 6,853,690 | 59.09% | 2,771,980 | 23.90% | 445,958 | 3.84% | 327,168 | 2.82% | 249,435 | 2.15% | 950,698 | 8.20% |
2024 presidential election[d] | 342,781 | 2.57% | 4,363,035 | 32.76% | 5,634,915 | 42.31% | —[b] | — | 2,299,767 | 17.27% | 407,473 | 3.06% |
Maps
editSri Lankan political map prior to this election | ||||||
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2024 Sri Lankan presidential election | 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election | |||||
Elected members of each electoral district or municipality, gaining the highest number of votes ■ SLPFA ■ SJB ■ TNA ■ SLFP ■ EPDP ■ Other parties |
Contesting parties
editName | Party Logo | Main ideology | Leader | Voteshare in 2020 | Seats won in 2020 | Seats before election | ||
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SLPP | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ශ්රී ලංකා පොදුජන පෙරමුණ இலங்கை பொதுஜன முன்னணி |
Sinhalese nationalism Right-wing populism |
Mahinda Rajapaksa | 59.09% | 145 / 225
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106 / 225
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SJB | Samagi Jana Balawegaya සමගි ජනබලවේගය ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சக்தி |
Big tent | Sajith Premadasa | 23.90% | 54 / 225
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59 / 225
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NPP | National People's Power ජාතික ජන බලවේගය தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி |
Democratic socialism Anti-imperialism |
Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 3.84% | 3 / 225
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3 / 225
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TNA | Tamil National Alliance දෙමළ ජාතික සන්ධානය தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு |
Tamil nationalism Federalism |
TBA | 2.82% | 10 / 225
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10 / 225
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UNP | United National Party එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி |
Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism |
Ranil Wickremesinghe | 2.15% | 1 / 225
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1 / 225
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PA | People's Alliance පොදු ජන එක්සත් පෙරමුණ மக்கள் கூட்டணி |
Big tent | Chandrika Kumaratunga | New | — |
Opinion polls
editInstitute for Health Policy
editThe following nationwide presidential poll was conducted by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP), an independent research institution.
Date | Polling firm | SLPP | SJB | NPP | UNP | ITAK | Others | Lead | Margin of error |
Sample size |
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2024 Sri Lankan presidential election | ||||||||||
August 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 19% | 29% | 28% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 1 | ±1–3% | 1153 |
July 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 13% | 34% | 32% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 2 | ±1–3% | 1198 |
June 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 16% | 38% | 26% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 12 | ±4–5% | 446 |
May 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 13% | 34% | 34% | 6% | 4% | 9% | Tie | ±1–4% | 503 |
April 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 12% | 34% | 34% | 5% | 4% | 11% | Tie | ±1–4% | 444 |
March 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 38% | 35% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 3 | ±1–3% | 506 |
February 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 30% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 14 | ±1–3% | 575 |
January 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 30% | 40% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 10 | ±1.0–3.6% | 506 |
December 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 10% | 27% | 39% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 12 | ±2.0–3.5% | 522 |
October 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 5% | 26% | 40% | 11% | 4% | 13% | 14 | ±1–5% | 567 |
September 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 22% | 42% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 20 | ±1–3% | 599 |
August 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 11% | 24% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 17% | 6 | ±1–6% | 556 |
July 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 24% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 33% | 1 | ±1–3% | 466 |
June 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 23% | 23% | 9% | 5% | 30% | Tie | ±1–3% | 506 |
May 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 10% | 26% | 23% | 13% | 4% | 23% | 3 | ±1–5% | 630 |
April 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 6% | 30% | 32% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 2 | ±1–5% | 580 |
March 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 4% | 30% | 41% | 6% | 4% | 15% | 11 | ±2–5% | 521 |
February 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 4% | 30% | 43% | 4% | 4% | 15% | 13 | ±2–5% | 421 |
January 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 31% | 32% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 1 | ±2–3% | 724 |
July 2022 | Institute for Health Policy | 18% | 32% | 42% | – | – | 8% | 10 | – | – |
2020 election | N/A | 59.1%[e] | 23.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 35.2 | N/A | N/A |
Notes
edit- ^ Did not exist
- ^ a b Did not contest
- ^ New Democratic Front candidate led by the United National Party
- ^ First round results
- ^ Numbers obtained by Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
References
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- ^ "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 24 September 2024.
- ^ Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (24 September 2024). "General election on November 14". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Ng, Kelly (24 September 2024). "Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Mallawarachi, Bharatha (25 September 2024). "Sri Lanka's new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "The Electoral System". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "The Constitution of the D. S. R. of Sri Lanka" (PDF). The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Election – 2024 (Media release No.:PE/2024/01)" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 25 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Election: Number of MPs elected from each district revealed". Ada Derana. 25 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.