17th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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17th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Overview
Legislative body Parliament of Sri Lanka
Meeting place Sri Lankan Parliament Building
Term21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) – No later than November 2029
Election 14 November 2024
Website parliament.lk
Parliamentarians
Members225
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
1st21 November 2024 (2024-11-21)  ()

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]

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

Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024 [4] [5] [6]
Provinces Districts Registered electorsNumber of allocated seats
2020202420202024Change
(+/-)
Western Colombo 1,709,2091,765,3511918Decrease2.svg1
Gampaha 1,785,9641,881,1291819Increase2.svg1
Kalutara 972,3191,024,2441011Increase2.svg1
Central Kandy 1,129,1001,191,3991212Steady2.svg
Matale 407,569429,99155Steady2.svg
Nuwara Eliya 577,717605,29288Steady2.svg
Southern Galle 867,709903,16399Steady2.svg
Matara 659,587686,17577Steady2.svg
Hambantota 493,192520,94077Steady2.svg
Northern Jaffna 571,848593,18776Decrease2.svg1
Vanni 287,024306,08166Steady2.svg
Eastern Batticaloa 409,808449,68655Steady2.svg
Ampara 513,979555,43277Steady2.svg
Trincomalee 288,868315,92544Steady2.svg
North Western Kurunegala 1,348,7871,417,2261515Steady2.svg
Puttalam 614,374663,67388Steady2.svg
North Central Anuradhapura 693,634741,86299Steady2.svg
Polonnaruwa 331,109351,30255Steady2.svg
Uva Badulla 668,166705,77299Steady2.svg
Monaragala 372,155399,16666Steady2.svg
Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura 877,582923,7361111Steady2.svg
Kegalle 684,189709,62299Steady2.svg
National List 2929Steady2.svg
Total16,263,88517,140,354225225Steady2.svg

Election


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