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The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
In 2015, following the parliamentary election, the two major parties of Sri Lanka (the United National Party and Sri Lanka Freedom Party) signed a memorandum of understanding to form a national unity government, in an attempt to address and rectify major unresolved issues following the end of the country's 26-year long ethnic conflict.
The 17th Parliament opened on 21 November 2024, meaning that if an election is not called, parliament will be automatically dissolved on 21 November 2029, and the latest an election could be held is 21 February 2030. [8]
The second Dissanayake cabinet is the current central government of Sri Lanka led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was formed on 18 November 2024 after the parliamentary election . [ 1 ]
The seventeenth is scheduled for 14 November 2024. [1] The current Parliament of Sri Lanka has 225 members elected for a five-year term. 196 members are elected from 22 multi-seat constituencies through an open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold; voters can rank up to three candidates on the party list they vote for ...
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 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]
Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka (209 P) Pages in category "2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
President Dissanayake dissolves the current Parliament of Sri Lanka and calls for snap parliamentary elections in November 2024. [121] [122] [123] 26 September – Sri Lanka batsman Kamindu Mendis becomes the first-ever player to score fifty-plus scores in eight consecutive Test matches in history. [124]