SRI LANKA

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Parliament

Translated name:

Structure:

Unicameral

Chamber:

Parliament

Translated name:

President:

W. J. M. Lokkubandara (M)

Secretary General:

Dhammika Kitulgoda (M)

Members (statutory number):

225

members
- 196 directly elected
- 29 appointed

Members (current number):

225

Women (current number):

11 (4.89%)

Term:

6 years

Last renewal dates:

2 April 2004

Address:

Parliament
Parliament House
SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA KOTTE

Tel.: (94112) 277 288, 777 277
Fax: (94112) 777 275, 777 501
E-mail: SGP@parliament.lk
CPA@parliament.lk
Cable: Comparlas, Colombo

Web site:

http://www.priu.gov.lk/Parliament/Indexpa.html

http://www.parliament.lk/

Affiliation to IPU:

Yes

Affiliation date(s):

1949

Choose one of the thematic modules below for further information grouped by category. Alternatively, you can access the full text of the PARLINE data about this parliament (downloading will take longer).

Electoral System | Last Elections
Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Full text
PARLINE database: new search

Also available: Archive of past election results for this chamber