Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம்
16th Sri Lankan Parliament
National Emblem of Sri Lanka
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded
7 September 1978
Preceded by
National State Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, SLPP since 20 August 2020
Secretary General
Kushani Rohanadeera since 23 May 2023
Prime Minister
Dinesh Gunawardena, SLPP since 22 July 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa, SJB since 20 August 2020
Structure
Seats
225
Political groups
Government (108)
SLPP (105)
UNP (3)
Opposition (117)
SJB (59)
SLFP (13)
SLC (12)
TNA (10)
NPP (3)
TNPF (2)
SLMC (1)
MNA (1)
TPNA (1)
ACMC (1)
NC (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Voting system
Open list proportional representation
First election
15 February 1989
Last election
5 August 2020
Next election
TBA
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Website
www.parliament.lk
Constitution
Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa, Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் Ilaṅkai nāṭāḷumaṉṟam) 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 the British Parliament.
It consists of 225 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage.
The President of Sri Lanka has the power to summon, suspend, prorogue, or terminate a legislative session and to dissolve the Parliament. The President can dissolve Parliament only after the lapse of 2+1⁄2 years or if a 2⁄3 majority of Members of Parliament requests him. The action of the president to either suspend or dissolve the Parliament is subject to legal scrutiny of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Speaker or, in his absence, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees or the Deputy Chairman of Committees, presides over Parliament.
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