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Parents > Sri Lanka > Parliament
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type Control Indicator
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 04, 2020 - 08:30pm Central
Polls Close August 05, 2020 - 06:30am Central
Term Start August 19, 2020 - 09:30pm
Term End September 24, 2024 - 01:30am
ContributorBojicat
Last ModifiedBojicat September 24, 2024 06:20pm
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Description President Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament and calls snap elections for April 25, 2020 [Link]

The Sri Lankan Election Commission on March 13, 2020 [Link] postpones the elections due to COVID-19 then sets a new election date of June 20, 2020 on April 20, 2020 [Link]

Election authorities postponed parliamentary elections for a second time on 6/11/20 [Link] to take place on August 5, 2020.

A total of 196 legislators will be elected directly to the 225-member Sri Lanka Parliament from 25 districts. The remaining 29 are appointed from a National List composed of individuals nominated by their parties based on their share of the national vote.

President Rajapaksa on August 3, 2020 summons Parliament to meet on August 20, 2020 [Link]

Newly-elected President Anura Kumar Dissanayake dissolves Parliament on September 24, 2024: [Link]
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyJathika Jana Balawegaya Won11/14/2024
Name Jathika Jana Balawegaya Votes159 (70.67%)
Term11/20/2024 - 11/20/2029 Margin119 (+52.89%)
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RaceSri Lanka Parliament - Party Standings 11/14/2024

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Name United People's Freedom Alliance Samagi Jana Balawegaya National List MP Lanka Tamil State Party Jathika Jana Balawegaya Eelam People's Democratic Party All Ceylon Tamil Congress
PartySri Lanka Nidahas Podujana Sandanaya Samagi Jana Balawegaya National List MP Lanka Tamil State Party Jathika Jana Balawegaya Eelam People's Democratic All Ceylon Tamil Congress
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Uncertified Votes 146 (57.48%) 54 (21.26%) 29 (11.42%) 10 (3.94%) 3 (1.18%) 2 (0.79%) 2 (0.79%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -92 (-36.22%) -117 (-46.06%) -136 (-53.54%) -143 (-56.30%) -144 (-56.69%) -144 (-56.69%)
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SLFP Sri Lanka Freedom1
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 02/17/2020 02/17/2020 --
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08/06/2020 		-- -- 02/17/2020 --
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Name United National Party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress All Ceylon Makkal Congress National Congress Our Power of People Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani Muslim National Alliance
PartyUnited National Sri Lanka Muslim Congress All Ceylon Makkal Congress National Congress Our Power of People Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani Muslim National Alliance
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Uncertified Votes 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%) 1 (0.39%)
Margin-145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%) -145 (-57.09%)
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Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date 02/17/2020 02/17/2020 -- -- -- -- --
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Aug 04, 2020 09:30pm Aug 05, 2020 06:30am General Election Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election  Bojicat 

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Jun 10, 2020 09:00am News Sri Lanka delays general election for second time, sets August 5 as new date  Article Bojicat 

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