Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் | |
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| Dissolved[1] | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 7 September 1978 |
| Preceded by | National State Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 24 September 2024 | |
Kushani Rohanadeera since 23 May 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 225 |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
First election | 15 February 1989 |
Last election | 5 August 2020 |
Next election | 14 November 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament Building, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| 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. The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was dissolved on 24 September 2024.[2][3][4]
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.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lanka-president-dissolves-parliament-make-way-nov-14-polls-2024-09-24/
- ^ "'Parliament will dissolve within a day': Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake". First post. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ The Gazette Extraordinary (24 September 2024). "Proclamation by the President" (PDF). Department of Government Printing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.