Sri Lankan parliament
|
Parliament of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව இலங்கை பாராளுமன்றம் |
|
|---|---|
| 15th Sri Lankan Parliament | |
 |
|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Dhammika Dasanayake
Since 18 August 2015 |
|
| Structure | |
| Seats | 225 |
 |
|
|
Political groups
|
Government (156) Opposition (69) |
|
Length of term
|
5 years |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation | |
|
Last election
|
17 August 2015 |
|
Next election
|
On or before 17 August 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
 |
|
| Parliament Building, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | |
| Website | |
| www |
|
Government (156)
Opposition (69)
The Parliament of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව Sri Lanka Parlimenthuwa) is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws. It is modeled after the British Parliament.
The Speaker or, in his absence the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees or the Deputy Chairman of Committees, presides over Parliament.
The nation's President has the power to summon, suspend, prorogue, or terminate a legislative session and to dissolve the Parliament.
Of the 225 members, 196 are elected from 22 electoral districts, which are multi-member. The remaining 29 MPs are elected from National Lists allocated to the parties (and independent groups) in proportion to their share of the national vote.
The first legislature established in Ceylon was the Executive Council and the Legislative Council, which were established on March 13, 1833 according to the recommendations of the Colebrook-Cameron commission. The Executive Council was composed of the Colonial Secretary, the officer commanding the Military Forces, the Attorney General, the Auditor-General and the Treasurer and the duties of the council were advisory and the Governor of Ceylon, who presided over their meetings and consulted them but was at liberty to disregard their advice. At first it was made up of only British officials but later included native citizens. At the beginning 16, and later 49, members were elected for the Legislative Council, but a limited number of people were qualified to vote.
...
Wikipedia