17th Parliament of Sri Lanka
| 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |||||
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| Legislative body | Parliament of Sri Lanka | ||||
| Meeting place | Sri Lankan Parliament Building | ||||
| Term | 21 November 2024 – | ||||
| Election | 14 November 2024 | ||||
| Website | parliament | ||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||
| Members | 225 | ||||
| Speaker | Ashoka Ranwala (NPP) | ||||
| 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 | TBD (TBD) | ||||
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The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka (10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is the incoming 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 convened for the first time on 21 November 2024 at 10:00 SLST.[3]
At the inaugural meeting of the new parliament, Ashoka 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 Samagi Jana Balawegaya was recongnised as the Leader of the opposition[4]
Under the provisions of the Constitution and 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.[5]
Timeline
[edit]| Date | Day | Event | Ref. |
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| 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 at 10:00 SLST. Formal election of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees. Swearing in of the elected members. Presentation of the goverment's policy statement by the President at 11:30. |
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Recent changes in seat allocations
[edit]| Provinces | Districts | Registered electors | Number of allocated seats | |||
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| 2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2024 | Change (+/-) | ||
| Western | Colombo | 1,709,209 | 1,765,351 | 19 | 18 |  1
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| Gampaha | 1,785,964 | 1,881,129 | 18 | 19 |  1
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| Kalutara | 972,319 | 1,024,244 | 10 | 11 | 1
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| Central | Kandy | 1,129,100 | 1,191,399 | 12 | 12 | 
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| Matale | 407,569 | 429,991 | 5 | 5 |
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| Nuwara Eliya | 577,717 | 605,292 | 8 | 8 |
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| Southern | Galle | 867,709 | 903,163 | 9 | 9 |
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| Matara | 659,587 | 686,175 | 7 | 7 |
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| Hambantota | 493,192 | 520,940 | 7 | 7 |
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| Northern | Jaffna | 571,848 | 593,187 | 7 | 6 | 1
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| Vanni | 287,024 | 306,081 | 6 | 6 |
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| Eastern | Batticaloa | 409,808 | 449,686 | 5 | 5 |
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| Ampara | 513,979 | 555,432 | 7 | 7 |
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| Trincomalee | 288,868 | 315,925 | 4 | 4 |
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| North Western | Kurunegala | 1,348,787 | 1,417,226 | 15 | 15 |
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| Puttalam | 614,374 | 663,673 | 8 | 8 |
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| North Central | Anuradhapura | 693,634 | 741,862 | 9 | 9 |
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| Polonnaruwa | 331,109 | 351,302 | 5 | 5 |
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| Uva | Badulla | 668,166 | 705,772 | 9 | 9 |
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| Monaragala | 372,155 | 399,166 | 6 | 6 |
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| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 877,582 | 923,736 | 11 | 11 |
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| Kegalle | 684,189 | 709,622 | 9 | 9 |
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| National List | — | — | — | 29 | 29 |
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| Total | — | 16,263,885 | 17,140,354 | 225 | 225 |
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Election
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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.[11]
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 Members of Parliament elected, the highest in Sri Lanka's history, and saw over 150 first-time MPs entering the legislature.[12][13]
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.[14][15]
Results
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[edit]| Districts won by NPP |
| Districts won by ITAK |
| District results for the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Electoral District | NPP | SJB | ITAK | NDF | SLPP | Others | Total | Turnout | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]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. Harini Amarasuriya will continue as the prime minister, in addition to her ministerial portfolio of education, higher education and vocational education.[17]
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.[18][19]
The new government's first policy statement will be presented to the parliament on 21 November 2024.
Members
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Including the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alliance consisting of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization.
- ^ The Tamil National People's Front contested under the name and symbol of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.
- ^ Alliance consisting of the Frontline Socialist Party and the New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b * 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.
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- 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.
- For the revised schedule for presenting the government's policy: Siriwardana, Ajith (17 November 2024). "Revised time announced for Government's Policy Statement". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b * For information 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.
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- ^ * 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.
- For the coverage by BBC: Ethirajan, Anbarasan; Natarajan, Swaminathan; Danasekara, Ishara; Ng, Kelly (15 November 2024). "Landslide win for new Sri Lankan president's left-leaning coalition". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- 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.
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- ^ a b * 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.
- ^ * 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 20 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.
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- For ministerial portfolios retained by the president: "The Extraordinary Gazette, No.2411/09 of 2024.11.18 – Government Notifications" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ * For MPs elected from Electoral districts: "The Extraordinary Gazette, 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 NPP and SB National list nominees: "The Extraordinary Gazette, No.2410/08 of 2024.11.17 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaraion under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 17 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- For SLPP, NDF (1/2) and ITAK National list nominees: "The Extraordinary Gazette, No.2411/07 of 2024.11.18 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaraion under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 18 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- For SJB (1/5) National list nominee: "The Extraordinary Gazette, No.2411/25 of 2024.11.19 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaraion under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 19 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
