Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் | |
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16th Sri Lankan Parliament | |
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History | |
Founded | 7 September 1978 |
Preceded by | National State Assembly |
Leadership | |
Kushani Rohanadeera since 23 May 2023 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 225 |
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Political groups | Government (108)
Opposition (117) |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
Open list proportional representation | |
First election | 15 February 1989 |
Last election | 5 August 2020 |
Next election | Before August 2025 |
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.
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.