17th Parliament of Sri Lanka

17th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Parliament of Sri Lanka
Overview
Legislative body	Parliament of Sri Lanka
Meeting place	Sri Lankan Parliament Building
Term	21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –
Election	14 November 2024
Website	parliament.lk
Parliamentarians
Members	225
Speaker	Asoka Ranwala (NPP) (2024) Jagath Wickremerathna (NPP) (2024–)
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees	Rizvie Salih (NPP)
Deputy Chairperson of Committees	Hemali Weerasekara (NPP)
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya (NPP)
Leader of the Opposition	Sajith Premadasa (SJB)
Leader of the House	Bimal Rathnayake (NPP)
Chief Government Whip	Nalinda Jayatissa (NPP)
Chief Opposition Whip	Gayantha Karunathilaka (SJB)
Structure
Sessions
1st 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –  ()

The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka (10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 14 November 2024. ^{[1] [2]} The parliament met for the first time on 21 November 2024. ^[3]

According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, the term of the Parliament is 5 years. However, under Article 70 of the Constitution and Section 10 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, the President of Sri Lanka may dissolve parliament after two years and six months from its first sitting or upon receiving a resolution from parliament. This signifies that the president will possess the constitutional authority to dissolve parliament by decree, effective from 21 May 2027. ^{[4] [5]}

Timeline

Key dates

Date	Day	Event	Ref.
21 September 2024	Saturday	Anura Kumara Dissanayake is elected as president at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.	[6] [7]
24 September 2024	Tuesday	President Dissanayake dissolved the 16th parliament and called for a parliamentary election.	[1] [2]
14 November 2024	Thursday	Election day.	[2]
21 November 2024	Thursday	First meeting of the 17th parliament. Formal election of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees. Swearing in of the elected members. Presentation of the government's policy statement by the President.	[3] [8]
13 December 2024	Friday	Asoka Ranwala resigns as Speaker of Parliament.	[9]
17 December 2024	Tuesday	Jagath Wickramaratne unanimously elected as Speaker of Parliament.	[10]

Recent changes in seat allocations

See also: Electoral districts of Sri Lanka and List of Polling divisions of Sri Lanka

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Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024 ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Provinces	Districts	Registered electors		Number of allocated seats
		2020	2024	2020	2024	Change (+/-)
Western	Colombo	1,709,209	1,765,351	19	18	1
	Gampaha	1,785,964	1,881,129	18	19	1
	Kalutara	972,319	1,024,244	10	11	1
Central	Kandy	1,129,100	1,191,399	12	12
	Matale	407,569	429,991	5	5
	Nuwara Eliya	577,717	605,292	8	8
Southern	Galle	867,709	903,163	9	9
	Matara	659,587	686,175	7	7
	Hambantota	493,192	520,940	7	7
Northern	Jaffna	571,848	593,187	7	6	1
	Vanni	287,024	306,081	6	6
Eastern	Batticaloa	409,808	449,686	5	5
	Ampara	513,979	555,432	7	7
	Trincomalee	288,868	315,925	4	4
North Western	Kurunegala	1,348,787	1,417,226	15	15
	Puttalam	614,374	663,673	8	8
North Central	Anuradhapura	693,634	741,862	9	9
	Polonnaruwa	331,109	351,302	5	5
Uva	Badulla	668,166	705,772	9	9
	Monaragala	372,155	399,166	6	6
Sabaragamuwa	Ratnapura	877,582	923,736	11	11
	Kegalle	684,189	709,622	9	9
National List	—	—	—	29	29
Total	—	16,263,885	17,140,354	225	225

Election

Main article: 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

See also: Elections in Sri Lanka, List of parliaments of Sri Lanka, and List of parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka

Results by polling division

The National People's Power (NPP) secured a historic landslide victory in the parliamentary election, winning 61.65% of the popular vote and a supermajority of 159 seats—the largest number ever won by a single party in Sri Lanka's history. The NPP, led by newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, achieved the second-highest proportion of seats in the nation's history and won every district except Batticaloa. This marked the first election since 1977 where a single party obtained a supermajority, and the first time a non-Tamil political party won the Jaffna Electoral District. ^[14]

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) became the main opposition, securing 17.66% of the vote and 40 seats, a significant reduction. Other results included the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) winning 8 seats, the New Democratic Front (NDF) securing 5, and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) suffering a drastic decline to just 3 seats from the 145 it held previously.

This election also set records for women's representation, with 21 female MPs elected, the highest in Sri Lanka's history, and saw over 150 first-time MPs entering the legislature. ^{[15] [16]}

The NPP nominated Sugath Wasantha de Silva through the national list to be appointed as a Member of Parliament. This marks a significant milestone in Sri Lankan politics, as de Silva is the first visually impaired person to be elected to parliament. A special seating arrangement will be made to accommodate his specific needs. ^{[17] [18]}

Results

National

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Party		Votes	%	Seats
				District	National	Total	±
	National People's Power [a]	6,863,186	61.56	141	18	159	+156
	Samagi Jana Balawegaya [b]	1,968,716	17.66	35	5	40	−14
	New Democratic Front [c]	500,835	4.49	3	2	5	+5
	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	350,429	3.14	2	1	3	−97
	Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi	257,813	2.31	7	1	8	+8
	Sarvajana Balaya [d]	178,006	1.60	0	1	1	+1
	Sri Lanka Muslim Congress	87,038	0.78	2	1	3	+2
	United Democratic Voice	83,488	0.75	0	0	0	New
	United National Party	66,234	0.59	1	0	1	0
	Democratic Tamil National Alliance [e]	65,382	0.59	1	0	1	New
	Democratic Left Front	50,836	0.46	0	0	0	0
	Democratic National Alliance	45,419	0.41	0	0	0	New
	Tamil National People's Front [f]	39,894	0.36	1	0	1	0
	Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal	34,440	0.31	0	0	0	−1
	All Ceylon Makkal Congress	33,911	0.30	1	0	1	0
	People's Struggle Alliance [g]	29,611	0.27	0	0	0	0
	Eelam People's Democratic Party	28,985	0.26	0	0	0	−2
	Jaffna – Independent Group 17	30,637	0.27	1	0	1	+1
	National Democratic Front	25,444	0.23	0	0	0	0
	United National Alliance	22,548	0.20	0	0	0	New
	Sri Lanka Labour Party	17,710	0.16	1	0	1	+1
	Devana Parapura	16,950	0.15	0	0	0	New
	Thamizh Makkal Koottani	13,295	0.12	0	0	0	New
	Jana Setha Peramuna	12,743	0.11	0	0	0	0
	National Front for Good Governance	8,447	0.08	0	0	0	New
	United National Freedom Front	7,796	0.07	0	0	0	New
	Arunalu Peoples Alliance	7,666	0.07	0	0	0	New
	New Independent Front	7,182	0.06	0	0	0	New
	National People's Party	6,307	0.06	0	0	0	0
	Our Power of People's Party	6,043	0.05	0	0	0	−1
	Tamil United Liberation Front	5,061	0.05	0	0	0	0
	Democratic United National Front	4,480	0.04	0	0	0	0
	Samabima Party	4,449	0.04	0	0	0	New
	Patriotic People's Power	3,985	0.04	0	0	0	New
	Eros Democratic Front	2,865	0.03	0	0	0	New
	Democratic Unity Alliance	2,198	0.02	0	0	0	0
	Socialist Party of Sri Lanka	2,087	0.02	0	0	0	0
	Jathika Sangwardhena Peramuna	1,920	0.02	0	0	0	0
	United Socialist Party	1,838	0.02	0	0	0	0
	Socialist Equality Party	864	0.01	0	0	0	0
	Freedom People's Front	841	0.01	0	0	0	New
	United Peace Alliance	822	0.01	0	0	0	0
	Lanka Janatha Party	759	0.01	0	0	0	New
	Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya	659	0.01	0	0	0	New
	Liberal Democratic Party	635	0.01	0	0	0	New
	Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya	601	0.01	0	0	0	New
	Nava Sama Samaja Party	491	0.00	0	0	0	New
	Akhila Ilankai Tamil Mahasabha	450	0.00	0	0	0	0
	Democratic Party	283	0.00	0	0	0	New
	Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya	269	0.00	0	0	0	New
	Independents	245,458	2.20	0	0	0	0
Total		11,148,006	100.00	196	29	225	0
Valid votes		11,148,006	94.35
Invalid/blank votes		667,240	5.65
Total votes		11,815,246	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,140,354	68.93
Source: Election Commission of Sri Lanka [19]

District

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Districts won by NPP

Districts won by ITAK

District results for the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election [19]
Province	Electoral District	NPP			SJB			ITAK			NDF			SLPP			Others			Total			Turnout
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total Polled	Registered Electors	Seats
Western	Colombo	788,636	68.63%	14	208,249	18.12%	4	–	–	–	51,020	4.44%	–	34,880	3.04%	–	66,340	5.47%	–	1,211,738	1,765,351	18	68.64%
Western	Gampaha	898,759	72.76%	16	150,445	12.18%	3	–	–	–	47,512	3.85%	–	49,516	4.01%	–	89,080	7.20%	–	1,306,952	1,881,129	19	69.48%
Western	Kalutara	452,398	66.09%	8	128,932	18.84%	2	–	–	–	34,257	5.00%	1	27,072	3.96%	–	41,833	6.11%	–	721,461	1,024,244	11	70.44%
Central	Kandy	500,596	64.60%	9	145,939	18.83%	2	–	–	–	50,889	6.57%	1	15,762	2.03%	–	61,729	7.97%	–	61,012	1,191,399	12	70.16%
Central	Matale	181,678	66.16%	4	53,200	19.37%	1	–	–	–	13,353	4.86%	–	10,150	3.70%	–	16,220	5.91%	–	297,238	429,991	5	69.13%
Central	Nuwara Eliya	161,167	41.57%	5	101,589	26.21%	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	6,123	1.58%	–	118,686	30.64%	1	429,851	605,292	8	71.02%
Southern	Galle	406,428	68.07%	7	93,486	15.66%	1	–	–	–	30,453	5.10%	–	31,201	5.23%	1	35,523	8.94%	–	620,165	903,163	9	68.67%
Southern	Matara	317,541	69.83%	6	74,475	16.38%	1	–	–	–	31,009	6.82%	–	9,432	2.07%	–	22,277	4.90%	–	476,407	686,175	7	69.43%
Southern	Hambantota	234,083	66.38%	5	52,170	14.79%	1	–	–	–	18,297	5.19%	–	26,268	7.45%	1	17,039	6.19%	–	369,700	520,940	7	70.97%
Northern	Jaffna	80,830	24.85%	3	15,276	4.70%	–	63,327	19.47%	1	–	–	–	582	0.18%	–	165,297	50.80%	2	358,079	593,187	6	60.37%
Northern	Vanni	39,894	20.37%	2	32,232	16.45%	1	29,711	15.17%	1	–	–	–	805	0.41%	–	93,244	52.88%	2	211,140	306,081	6	68.98%
Eastern	Batticaloa	55,498	19.33%	1	22,570	7.86%	–	96,975	33.78%	3	559	0.19%	–	263	0.09%	–	111,188	38.75%	1	302,382	449,686	5	67.24%
Eastern	Ampara	146,313	40.32%	4	32,320	8.91%	–	33,632	9.27%	1	33,544	9.24%	–	6,654	1.83%	–	110,461	30.43%	2	380,523	555,432	7	68.51%
Eastern	Trincomalee	87,031	42.48%	2	53,058	25.90%	1	34,168	16.68%	1	9,387	4.58%	–	1,399	0.68%	–	19,845	9.68%	–	218,425	315,925	4	69.14%
North Western	Kurunegala	651,476	69.56%	12	189,394	20.22%	3	–	–	–	30,073	3.21%	–	35,236	3.76%	–	30,436	3.25%	–	978,927	1,417,226	15	69.07%
North Western	Puttalam	239,576	63.10%	6	65,679	17.30%	2	–	–	–	15,741	4.15%	–	14,624	3.85%	–	44,061	11.60%	–	410,853	663,673	8	61.91%
North Central	Anuradhapura	331,692	67.22%	7	98,176	19.90%	2	–	–	–	29,961	6.07%	–	11,248	2.28%	–	29,115	4.53%	–	522,533	741,862	9	70.44%
North Central	Polonnaruwa	159,010	68.67%	4	43,822	18.92%	1	–	–	–	5,153	2.23%	–	4,646	2.01%	–	19,928	8.17%	–	240,145	351,302	5	68.36%
Uva	Badulla	275,180	58.59%	6	102,958	21.92%	2	–	–	–	36,450	7.76%	1	11,255	2.40%	–	43,863	9.33%	–	503,724	705,772	9	71.37%
Uva	Monaragala	174,730	64.27%	5	62,014	22.81%	1	–	–	–	10,697	3.93%	–	11,624	4.28%	–	12,791	4.71%	–	12,991	399,166	6	71.36%
Sabaragamuwa	Ratnapura	368,229	61.75%	8	133,041	22.31%	3	–	–	–	26,171	4.39%	–	29,316	4.92%	–	39,613	6.63%	–	633,440	923,736	11	68.57%
Sabaragamuwa	Kegalle	312,441	64.80%	7	109,691	22.75%	2	–	–	–	26,309	5.46%	–	12,373	2.57%	–	21,337	4.42%	–	500,789	709,622	9	70.57%
National List		—		18	—		5	—		1	—		2	—		1	—		2	—		29	—
Total		6,863,186	61.56%	159	1,968,716	17.66%	40	257,813	2.31%	8	500,835	4.49%	5	350,429	3.14%	3	1,207,027	10.22%	10	11,815,246	17,140,354	225	68.93%

Government

See also: Second Dissanayake cabinet

Appointment of ministers and deputy ministers

The National People's Power (NPP), having secured a supermajority with 159 seats, formed the next government of Sri Lanka. The new cabinet of ministers, sworn in on 18 November 2024, includes 21 members elected in the recent parliamentary election, along with the president, who will retain the portfolios of defence, finance, and digital economy. This was carried out in accordance with Articles 42 to 47 of the Constitution. Harini Amarasuriya will continue as the prime minister, in addition to her ministerial portfolio of education, higher education and vocational education. On 25 November 2024, the president, through a Gazette Extraordinary notification, assigned subjects, functions, departments, statutory institutions, and public corporations to the respective ministries. ^[20]

On 21 November 2024, 29 MPs were sworn in as deputy ministers. Anil Jayantha Fernando, the Cabinet Minister for Labour, was assigned the additional role of Deputy Minister for Economic Development alongside his existing responsibilities. ^[21]

Government budget and policy statement

The new government's first policy statement was presented to the parliament on 21 November 2024 by the president. ^[22] A debate on the government's policy statement took place from 3 to 5 December 2024 and was passed unanimously. ^[23]

On 26 November 2024, the cabinet spokesman announced that an interim vote on account would be presented to parliament, with a debate scheduled for 5 and 6 December 2024. The budget proposals for 2025 are set to be presented to parliament on 9 January, with the budget speech scheduled for 17 February 2025. ^[24] On 5 December 2024, the interim vote on account was presented to parliament, initiating the debate. Following the conclusion of the debate, the vote on account was passed without a formal vote on 6 December 2024. ^[25]

On 9 January 2025, the prime minister presented the "2025 Appropriation Bill" to parliament, outlining the government's proposed expenditure for the financial year from 1 January to 31 December 2025. This marks the first reading of the bill. The second reading is scheduled for 17 February 2025, with a debate to follow from 18 to 25 February. The third reading, or committee stage debate, will take place from 27 February to 21 March 2025, with the final vote set for 21 March. ^{[26] [27]}

Presiding officers and parliamentary leaders

NPP's Bimal Rathnayake and Nalinda Jayatissa were appointed as Leader of the House and Chief Government Whip respectively on 19 November 2024 by the president. ^[28]

At the inaugural meeting of the new parliament on 21 November 2024, Asoka Ranwala, Rizvie Salih, and Hemali Weerasekara were unanimously elected as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees, and Deputy Chairperson of Committees, respectively. Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. On 3 December 2023, Gayantha Karunathilaka of the SJB was recognised by the Speaker as the Chief Opposition Whip. ^[8]

In December 2024, questions about the authenticity of Asoka Ranwala's educational qualifications sparked widespread calls for clarification from academics, officials, politicians, and the public. ^[29] Amidst the growing controversy, Ranwala resigned as Speaker of Parliament on 13 December 2024. ^[9]

On 17 December 2024, Jagath Wickremerathna was unanimously elected as the next Speaker of Parliament. ^[10]

Members

List

Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka ^[30]

Name	District	Pref. Votes	Member From	Member To	Elected Alliance		Current Alliance		Notes
Harini Amarasuriya	COL	655,289	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Prime Minister. Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
Chathuranga Abeysinghe	COL	127,166	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development.
Sunil Watagala	COL	125,700	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.
Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi	COL	96,273	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Aruna Panagoda	COL	91,081	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Eranga Gunasekara	COL	85,180	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs.
Harshana Nanayakkara	COL	82,275	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Justice and National Integration.
Kaushalya Ariyarathne	COL	80,814	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Asitha Niroshana	COL	78,990	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rizvie Salih	COL	73,018	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
Susantha Dodawatta	COL	65,391	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chandana Sooriyaarachchi	COL	63,387	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Samanmalee Gunasinghe	COL	59,657	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Dewananda Suraweera	COL	54,680	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sajith Premadasa	COL	145,611	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Harsha de Silva	COL	81,473	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Mujibur Rahman	COL	43,737	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Saidulla Marikkar	COL	41,482	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Vijitha Herath	GAM	716,715	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
Anil Jayantha Fernando	GAM	162,433	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Labour. Deputy Minister of Economic Development.
Mahinda Jayasinghe	GAM	137,315	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Labour.
Chrishantha Abeysena	GAM	121,825	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Science and Technology.
Muneer Mulaffer	GAM	109,815	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of National Integrity.
Asoka Ranwala	GAM	109,332	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Speaker of the Parliament (21 November – 13 December 2024 (2024-11-21 – 2024-12-13)). [h]
Dharmappriya Wijesinghe	GAM	83,061	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ruwan Mapalagama	GAM	78,673	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Lasith Bashana	GAM	74,058	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Prageeth Maduranga	GAM	70,887	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Champika Hettiarachchi	GAM	70,373	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ruwanthilake Jayakodi	GAM	68,210	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Hemali Weerasekara	GAM	66,737	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
Upul Abeywickrama	GAM	60,595	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Stephani Fernando	GAM	57,634	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chaminda Lalith Kumara	GAM	53,451	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Harshana Rajakaruna	GAM	67,004	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Kavinda Jayawardena	GAM	37,595	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Amila Prasad	GAM	23,699	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Nalinda Jayatissa	KAL	371,640	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Chief Government Whip. Minister of Health and Mass Media.
Nilanthi Kottahachchi	KAL	131,375	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nihal Abeysinghe	KAL	96,721	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sanjeewa Ranasinghe	KAL	78,832	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Dhanushka Ranganath	KAL	74,502	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Oshani Umanga	KAL	69,232	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chandima Hettiaratchi	KAL	50,509	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nandana Padmakumara	KAL	50,452	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ajith Perera	KAL	43,975	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Jagath Vithana	KAL	43,867	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Rohitha Abeygunawardena	KAL	10,204	21 November 2024			NDF		NDF
K. D. Lalkantha	KAN	316,951	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Land and Irrigation.
Jagath Manuwarna	KAN	128,678	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Prasanna Gunasena	KAN	94,242	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways.
Hansaka Wijemuni	KAN	82,926	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media.
Thanura Dissanayake	KAN	78,526	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
E. M. Basnayaka	KAN	72,929	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Riyaz Faruk	KAN	64,043	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Thushari Jayasinghe	KAN	58,223	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Mohomed Pasmin	KAN	57,716	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rauff Hakeem	KAN	30,883	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Chamindrani Kiriella	KAN	30,780	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Anuradha Jayaratne	KAN	20,749	21 November 2024			NDF		NDF
Gamagedara Dissanayake	MTL	100,618	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Sunil Biyanvila	MTL	56,932	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Deepthi Wasalage	MTL	47,482	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Dinesh Hemantha Perera	MTL	43,455	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rohini Kumari Wijerathna	MTL	27,495	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Manjula Suraweera Arachchi	NUW	78,832	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Madhura Senevirathna	NUW	52,546	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education.
R. G. Wijerathna	NUW	39,006	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Anushka Thilakarathne	NUW	34,035	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Krishnan Kaleichelvi	NUW	33,346	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Palani Digambaran	NUW	48,018	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Velusami Radhakrishnan	NUW	42,273	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Jeevan Thondaman	NUW	46,438	21 November 2024			UNP		UNP
Nalin Hewage	GAL	274,707	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Vocational Education.
Rathna Gamage	GAL	113,719	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources.
Nayanathara Premathilake	GAL	82,058	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nishantha Samaraweera	GAL	76,677	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Thilanka Rukmal	GAL	74,143	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nishantha Perera	GAL	71,549	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
T. K. Jayasundara	GAL	58,761	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Gayantha Karunathilaka	GAL	36,093	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB	Chief Opposition Whip.
Chanaka Sampath	GAL	8,447	21 November 2024			SLPP		SLPP
Sunil Handunnetti	MTR	249,251	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development.
Saroja Savithri Paulraj	MTR	148,379	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
L. M. Abeywickrama	MTR	68,144	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Akram Ilyas	MTR	53,835	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Gammaddage Ajantha	MTR	48,820	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Lal Premanath	MTR	48,797	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chathura Galappaththi	MTR	32,196	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Nihal Galappaththi	HAM	125,983	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Athula Hewage	HAM	73,198	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Saliya Madarasinghe	HAM	65,969	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Aravinda Vitharana	HAM	48,807	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Prabha Senarath	HAM	42,249	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Dilip Wedaarachchi	HAM	23,514	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
D. V. Chanaka	HAM	16,546	21 November 2024			SLPP		SLPP
Karunananthan Ilankumaran	JAF	32,102	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sri Bhavanandaraja Shanmuganathan	JAF	20,430	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rajeewan Jayachandramurthy	JAF	17,579	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sivagnanam Shritharan	JAF	32,833	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam	JAF	15,135	21 November 2024			TNPF		TNPF
Ramanathan Archchuna	JAF	20,487	21 November 2024			IG-17		IG-17
Selvathambi Thilakanathan	VAN	10,652	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Arumugam Jegadishwaran	VAN	9,280	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rishad Bathiudeen	VAN	21,018	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
T. Raviharan	VAN	11,215	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
Amirthanathan Adaikalanathan	VAN	5,695	21 November 2024			DTNA		DTNA
Kader Masthan	VAN	13,511	21 November 2024			SLLP		SLLP
Shanakiya Rasamanickam	BAT	65,458	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
G. Sirinesan	BAT	22,773	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
Ilaiyathambi Srinath	BAT	21,202	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
M. L. A. M. Hizbullah	BAT	32,410	21 November 2024			SLMC		SLMC
Kandasami Prabhu	BAT	14,856	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Wasantha Piyathissa	AMP	71,120	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment.
Manjula Ratnayake	AMP	50,838	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Priyantha Wijeratne	AMP	41,313	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Muthumenike Rathwatte	AMP	32,145	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
M. M. Thahir	AMP	14,511	21 November 2024			ACMC		ACMC
Meerasahibu Uthumalebbe	AMP	13,016	21 November 2024			SLMC		SLMC
K. Kodeeswaran	AMP	11,962	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
Arun Hemachandra	TRI	38,368	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment.
Roshan Akmeemana	TRI	25,814	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Imran Maharoof	TRI	22,779	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
K. S. Kugathasan	TRI	18,470	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
M. D. Namal Karunaratne	KUR	356,969	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock.
Ananda Wijepala	KUR	133,142	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.
Sujeeva Dissanayake	KUR	109,979	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Wijesiri Basnayake	KUR	86,218	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Geetha Herath	KUR	84,414	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Namal Sudarshana	KUR	83,418	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
Jagath Gunawardena	KUR	81,864	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ashoka Gunasena	KUR	72,216	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
G. D. Suriyabandara	KUR	72,198	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chandana Tennakoon	KUR	70,038	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Dharmapriya Dissanayake	KUR	68,580	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Mahammadu Aslam	KUR	67,436	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nalin Bandara	KUR	58,971	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Dayasiri Jayasekara	KUR	51,402	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
J. C. Alawathuwala	KUR	46,915	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Chandana Abayarathna	PUT	113,334	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Ajith Gihan	PUT	58,183	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Gayan Janaka	PUT	51,233	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Hiruni Wijesinghe	PUT	44,057	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Anton Jayakody	PUT	43,907	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Environment.
Mohamed Faisal	PUT	42,939	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Hector Appuhamy	PUT	25,755	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Janath Chithral Fernando	PUT	18,916	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Wasantha Samarasinghe	ANU	251,639	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development.
Sena Nanayakkara	ANU	86,150	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Susil Ranasinghe	ANU	72,508	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation.
Susantha Kumara	ANU	71,965	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Bhagya Sri Herath	ANU	63,551	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
P. D. N. K. Palihena	ANU	52,507	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Thilina Samarakoon	ANU	49,730	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Rohana Bandara	ANU	46,399	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Suranga Rathnayaka	ANU	24,348	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
T. B. Sarath	POL	105,137	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Housing.
Jagath Wickremerathna	POL	51,391	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Speaker of the Parliament (since 17 December 2024 (2024-12-17)).
Sunil Rathnasiri	POL	51,077	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Pathmasiri Bandara	POL	45,096	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Kins Nelson	POL	28,682	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Samantha Vidyaratna	BAD	208,247	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure.
Kitnan Selvaraj	BAD	60,041	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ambika Samuel	BAD	58,201	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Raveendra Bandara	BAD	50,822	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sudath Balagalla	BAD	47,980	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Dinindu Hennayake	BAD	45,902	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nayana Wasalathilake	BAD	35,518	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Chaminda Wijesiri	BAD	29,791	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake	BAD	19,359	21 November 2024			NDF		NDF
R. M. Jayawardena	MON	105,107	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security.
Ajith Priyadarshana	MON	54,044	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Chathuri Gangani	MON	42,930	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ruwan Wijeweera	MON	40,505	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sarath Kumara	MON	39,657	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
H. M. Dharmasena	MON	20,171	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Shantha Padmakumara	RAT	137,965	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
S. Pradeep	RAT	112,711	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure.
Hiniduma Sunil Senevi	RAT	76,505	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Janaka Senarathna	RAT	74,068	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sunil Rajapaksha	RAT	58,138	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Upul Kithsiri	RAT	55,726	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Wasantha Pushpakumara	RAT	52,841	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nilusha Gamage	RAT	48,791	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Hesha Withanage	RAT	54,850	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Waruna Priyantha Liyanage	RAT	44,705	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Basooriyage Ariyawansa	RAT	26,760	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Dammika Patabendi	KEG	186,409	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Environment.
Kosala Jayaweera	KEG	61,713	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sagarika Athauda	KEG	59,019	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Manoj Rajapaksha	KEG	54,173	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nandana Millagala	KEG	49,635	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Kanchana Welipitiya	KEG	45,723	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Nanda Bandara	KEG	45,115	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Kabir Hashim	KEG	36,034	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Sujith Sanjaya Perera	KEG	26,164	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Bimal Rathnayake	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Leader of the House. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation.
Anura Karunathilake	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Construction.
Upali Pannilage	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment.
Eranga Weeraratne	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Digital Economy.
Aruna Jayasekara	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Defence.
Harshana Sooriyapperuma	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning.
Janitha Kodithuwakku	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.
Kumara Jayakody	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Energy.
Ramalingam Chandrasekar	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources.
Najith Indika	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sugath Thilakaratne	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Sports.
Lakmali Hemachandra	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Sunil Kumara Gamage	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs.
Gamini Rathnayake	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Ruwan Ranasinghe	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Tourism.
Sugath de Silva	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Abubakar Adambawa	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP
Upali Samarasinghe	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NPP		NPP	Deputy Minister of Cooperative Development.
Ranjith Madduma Bandara	NAT	—	21 November 2024			SJB		SJB
Sujeewa Senasinghe	NAT	—	17 December 2024			SJB		SJB	[i]
Nizam Kariapper	NAT	—	17 December 2024			SJB		SJB	[i]
Muhammedu Ismail	NAT	—	17 December 2024			SJB		SJB	[i]
Mano Ganeshan	NAT	—	17 December 2024			SJB		SJB	[i]
Ravi Karunanayake	NAT	—	21 November 2024			NDF		NDF
Faiszer Musthapha	NAT	—	17 December 2024			NDF		NDF	[j]
Namal Rajapaksa	NAT	—	21 November 2024			SLPP		SLPP
P. Sathiyalingam	NAT	—	21 November 2024			ITAK		ITAK
Dilith Jayaweera	NAT	—	21 November 2024			SB		SB
M. S. Naleem	NAT	—	3 December 2024			SLMC		SLMC	[k]

Notes

1. Including the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
2. Alliance consisting of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (which contested separately in one district, Ampara), the Freedom People's Congress, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Dayasiri wing), the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (which contested separately in two districts, Ampara and Batticaloa), and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (consisting of the National Union of Workers, the United Progressive Alliance, the Democratic People's Front and the Up-Country People's Front).
3. Alliance consisting of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (which contested under the symbol of the United National Party in Nuwara Eliya), the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, the National Unity Alliance, the National Congress, the New Lanka Freedom Party, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Nimal wing), the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (pro-Ranil wing), and the United National Party.
4. Alliance consisting of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, the Democratic Left Front, the Independent MPs Forum, the Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya and the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya.
5. Alliance consisting of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization.
6. The Tamil National People's Front contested under the name and symbol of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.
7. Alliance consisting of the Frontline Socialist Party and the New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party.
8. Asoka Ranwala resigned as Speaker of Parliament on 13 December 2024 over a controversy regarding educational qualifications.
9. Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 12 December 2024. Sworn in on 17 December 2024.
10. Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 11 December 2024. Sworn in on 17 December 2024.
11. Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 22 November 2024. Sworn in on 3 December 2024.

References

1. "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 17 October 2024.
2. Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (24 September 2024). "General election on November 14". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
3. • For the proclamation by the President: "The Gazette Extraordinary - No.2410/02 of Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - Proclamation by the President" (PDF). Presidential Secretariat. 12 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
   • For news media coverage of the proclamation: "New parliament meeting : President issues proclamation". Newswire. 12 November 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
   • For the presentation of the government's policy: "New govt's policy statement to be presented at Parliament's inaugural session". Ada Derana. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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8. Parliamentary officials and leaders:
   • For information on how the speaker is chosen: "Inaugural session of Tenth Parliament: How the Speaker is chosen". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
   • For the election of Speaker: "Asoka Ranwala appointed new Speaker of Parliament". Ada Derana. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
   • For the election of Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees: "MP Rizvie Salih elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament". Ada Derana. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
   • For recognising the Leader of the Opposition: : "Sajith Premadasa named Opposition Leader of 10th Parliament". Ada Derana. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
   • For the appointment of Chief Opposition Whip: Perera, Yohan; Siriwardana, Ajith (3 December 2024). "Gayantha appointed Chief Opposition Whip". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
9. Resignation:
   • "Asoka Ranwala resigns as Speaker of Parliament". www.adaderana.lk. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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   • Official confirmation: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2415/18 of 2024.12.16 – Government Notifications" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 16 December 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
10. For the election of Speaker:
    • "Jagath Wickremeratne appointed new Speaker". www.adaderana.lk. 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
    • "Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne : New Speaker of Sri Lanka". Newswire. 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
11. "Number of members to be returned for each Electoral District as required under Article 98(8) of the Constitution – After certification of 2024(1) Supplementory Electoral Register (2024.02.01 – 2024.05.31) as at 2024.07.08" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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14. • For new election records: "From 3% to 61%: Six major records NPP broke in historic election victory". Ada Derana. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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    • For the coverage by Frontline/The Hindu: Radhakrishnan, R. K. (15 November 2024). "Sri Lanka hands NPP historic super-majority, backing Dissanayake's reform agenda". Frontline – The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For the coverage by Al Jazeera: "Landslide win for Sri Lanka's leftist coalition in snap general elections". Al Jazeera. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
15. "Record number of women elected to Sri Lankan Parliament in 2024". Newswire. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
16. "Sri Lanka's tenth Parliament to welcome over 150 fresh faces as MPs". Ada Derana. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
17. "NPP names Visually Impaired Activist to Parliament". Newswire. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
18. "Sri Lanka's first vision-impaired MP to receive special seating arrangement in Parliament". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
19. • For a comprehensive list of election results: "Parliamentary Election 2024 Results". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
    • For the all-island final result: "Parliamentary Election 2024/11/14 – All-island Result" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
20. Appointment of PM, cabinet ministers and assignment of duties:
    • For the appointment of prime minister: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/08 of 2024.11.18 – Appointments & C., by the Presidents, No.999/6 of 2024" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For ministerial portfolios retained by the president: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/09 of 2024.11.18 – Government Notifications" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For the appointment of ministers: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/10 of 2024.11.18 – Appointments & C., by the Presidents, No.999/7 of 2024" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For the assignment of duties, subjects and functions, departments, institutions, statutory boards and public corporations to each ministry: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2412/08 of 2024.11.25 – Government Notifications" (PDF). President of Sri Lanka. 25 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
    • For the new cabinet of ministers sworn in on 18 November: "Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For additional information on ministerial portfolios: "President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For media coverage of the assignment of duties, subjects and functions: "Subjects and functions of new govt's ministries gazetted". Ada Derana. 26 November 2024. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
21. Appointment of deputy ministers:
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    • Media coverage of the appointments: "Deputy Ministers Officially Sworn In". Presidential Secretariat. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
    • Media coverage of the appointments: "Olympic Athlete Sugath Thilakaratne among 29 Deputy Ministers". Daily Mirror. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
22. President presents the government's policy statement:
    • For the full text: "President seeks support of all to achieve successful new era". Daily Mirror. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
    • For additional media coverage: "Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout". The Hindu. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
23. Government's policy statement – 2024:
    • Presentation to the parliament and debate: "Parliament to debate govt's policy statement today". adaderana.lk. 3 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
    • Parliamentary vote on the policy statement: "Govt. Policy Statement passed in Parliament without vote". www.ft.lk. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
24. "Cabinet approval to present Vote on Account; 2025 Budget Speech on Feb.17". Ada Derana. 26 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
25. The interim vote on account – 2024/2025:
    • For presentation to the parliament and debate: "Govt. allocates nearly Rs. 1,402 billion through Vote on Account". www.adaderana.lk. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
    • For the parliamentary vote: "Vote on Account passed in Parliament without a vote". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
26. "2025 Appropriation Bill: Breakdown of govt expenditure by ministry". www.adaderana.lk. 9 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
27. "2025 Appropriation Bill presented to Parliament". www.newswire.lk. 9 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
28. Appointments:
    • For Leader of the House: "Minister Bimal Rathnayake appointed as Leader of the House". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
    • For Chief Government Whip: "Nalinda Jayatissa appointed Chief Govt Whip". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
29. Allegations of impropriety:
    • "Prove you have a degree, Deshapriya challenges Speaker". Daily Mirror. 6 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
    • "Speaker Asoka Ranwala's PhD Controversy: What You Need to Know". Asian Mirror. 9 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
    • "Speaker faces scrutiny over Doctorate as Parliament Website removes title". Newswire. 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
    • Sandamali, Pavithra (11 December 2024). "Clarification of Facts Regarding Speaker Ashoka Ranawala's Degree / Doctorate Based on Available Information!". Fact Crescendo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
30. Members of the 17th Parliament:
    • For the MPs elected from Electoral districts: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2410/07 of 2024.11.15 – Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
    • For the NPP and SB National list nominees: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2410/08 of 2024.11.17 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For the SLPP, NDF (1/2) and ITAK National list nominees: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/07 of 2024.11.18 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    • For the SJB (1/5) National list nominee: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/25 of 2024.11.19 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
    • For the SLMC National list nominee: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2411/54 of 2024.11.22 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
    • For the NDF (2/2) National list nominee: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2414/11 of 2024.12.11 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 11 December 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
    • For the SJB (4/5) National list nominees: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2414/34 of 2024.12.12 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 12 December 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

External links

• Election Commission of Sri Lanka official website