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17th Parliament of Sri Lanka
16th 18th
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of Sri Lanka
Meeting placeSri Lankan Parliament Building
Term21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –
Election14 November 2024
Websiteparliament.lk
Parliamentarians
Members225
SpeakerTBD (TBD)
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees
TBD (TBD)
Deputy Chairman of CommitteesTBD (TBD)
Prime MinisterTBD (TBD)
Leader of the OppositionTBD (TBD)
Leader of the HouseTBD (TBD)
Chief Government WhipTBD (TBD)
Chief Opposition WhipTBD (TBD)
Structure
Sessions
1st21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –  ()

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 will meet for the first time on 21 November 2024.[3][4]

Under the provisions of 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

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Key dates
Date Day Event Ref.
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 for the formal election of the Speaker. [3][4]

Recent changes in seat allocations

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Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024[8][9][10]
Provinces Districts Registered electors Number of allocated seats
2020 2024 2020 2024 Change
(+/-)
Western Colombo 1,709,209 1,765,351 19 18 Decrease1
Gampaha 1,785,964 1,881,129 18 19 Increase1
Kalutara 972,319 1,024,244 10 11 Increase1
Central Kandy 1,129,100 1,191,399 12 12 Steady
Matale 407,569 429,991 5 5 Steady
Nuwara Eliya 577,717 605,292 8 8 Steady
Southern Galle 867,709 903,163 9 9 Steady
Matara 659,587 686,175 7 7 Steady
Hambantota 493,192 520,940 7 7 Steady
Northern Jaffna 571,848 593,187 7 6 Decrease1
Vanni 287,024 306,081 6 6 Steady
Eastern Batticaloa 409,808 449,686 5 5 Steady
Ampara 513,979 555,432 7 7 Steady
Trincomalee 288,868 315,925 4 4 Steady
North Western Kurunegala 1,348,787 1,417,226 15 15 Steady
Puttalam 614,374 663,673 8 8 Steady
North Central Anuradhapura 693,634 741,862 9 9 Steady
Polonnaruwa 331,109 351,302 5 5 Steady
Uva Badulla 668,166 705,772 9 9 Steady
Monaragala 372,155 399,166 6 6 Steady
Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura 877,582 923,736 11 11 Steady
Kegalle 684,189 709,622 9 9 Steady
National List 29 29 Steady
Total 16,263,885 17,140,354 225 225 Steady

Election

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Winners of polling divisions

The National People's Power became the largest group in parliament following a landslide victory, securing 61.65% of the popular vote and winning a supermajority of 159 seats.[11][12] The Samagi Jana Balawegaya became the main opposition once again, winning only 17.66% of the popular vote and a reduced count of 40 seats.[13] Additionally, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi won 8 seats, the New Democratic Front won 5 seats, and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna won 3 seats, a major reduction from the 145 they won in the previous election.[14]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
DistrictNationalTotal+/-
National People's Power6,863,18661.5614118159+156
Samagi Jana Balawegaya1,968,71617.6635540–14
New Democratic Front500,8354.49325+5
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna350,4293.14213–97
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi257,8132.31718+8
Sarvajana Balaya178,0061.60011New
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress87,0380.78213+2
United Democratic Voice83,4880.75000New
United National Party66,2340.591010
Democratic Tamil National Alliance65,3820.59101New
Democratic Left Front50,8360.460000
Democratic National Alliance45,4190.41000New
All Ceylon Tamil Congress39,8940.361010
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal34,4400.31000–1
All Ceylon Makkal Congress33,9110.301010
People's Struggle Alliance29,6110.27000New
Eelam People's Democratic Party28,9850.26000–2
Jaffna – Independent Group 1730,6370.27101+1
National Democratic Front25,4440.230000
United National Alliance22,5480.20000New
Sri Lanka Labour Party17,7100.16101+1
Devana Parapura16,9500.15000New
Thamizh Makkal Koottani13,2950.12000New
Jana Setha Peramuna12,7430.11000New
National Front for Good Governance8,4470.08000New
United National Freedom Front7,7960.07000New
Arunalu Peoples Alliance7,6660.07000New
New Independent Front7,1820.06000New
National People's Party6,3070.060000
Ape Janabala Pakshaya6,0430.05000New
Tamil United Liberation Front5,0610.050000
Democratic United National Front4,4800.040000
Samabima Party4,4490.04000New
Patriotic People's Power3,9850.04000New
Eros Democratic Front2,8650.03000New
Democratic Unity Alliance2,1980.020000
Socialist Party of Sri Lanka2,0870.020000
Jathika Sangwardhena Peramuna1,9200.02000New
United Socialist Party1,8380.020000
Socialist Equality Party8640.010000
Freedom People's Front8410.01000New
United Peace Alliance8220.010000
Lanka Janatha Party7590.01000New
Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya6590.01000New
Liberal Democratic Party6350.01000New
Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya6010.01000New
Nava Sama Samaja Party4910.00000New
Akhila Ilankai Tamil Mahasabha4500.00000New
Democratic Party2830.00000New
Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya2690.00000New
Independent groups245,4582.200000
Total11,148,006100.00196292250
Valid votes11,148,00694.35
Invalid/blank votes667,2405.65
Total votes11,815,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,140,35468.93
Source: Election Commission of Sri Lanka,[15] Ada Derana[16]

District

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Districts won by NPP
Districts won by ITAK

Members

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Elected members of the 17th parliament[17]
Name Elect.
Dist.
Pref.
Votes
Member
From
Member
To
Elected
Party
Current
Party
Notes
Harini Amarasuriya COL 655,289 21 November 2024 NPP NPP Prime minister
Chathuranga Abeysinghe COL 127,166 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Sunil Watagala COL 125,700 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi COL 96,273 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Aruna Panagoda COL 91,081 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Eranga Gunasekara COL 85,180 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Harshana Nanayakkara COL 82,275 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Kaushalya Ariyarathne COL 80,814 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Asitha Niroshana COL 78,990 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Rizvie Salih COL 73,018 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Susantha Dodawatta COL 65,391 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Chandana Sooriyaarachchi COL 63,387 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Samanmalee Gunasinghe COL 59,657 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Dewananda Suraweera COL 54,680 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Sajith Premadasa COL 145,611 21 November 2024 SJB SJB Opposition leader
Harsha de Silva COL 81,473 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Mujibur Rahman COL 43,737 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Saidulla Marikkar COL 41,482 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Vijitha Herath GAM 716,715 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Anil Jayantha GAM 162,433 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Mahinda Jayasinghe GAM 137,315 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Chrishantha Abeysena GAM 121,825 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Muneer Mulafar GAM 109,815 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Ashoka Ranwala GAM 109,332 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Dharmappriya Wijesinghe GAM 83,061 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Ruwan Mapalagama GAM 78,673 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Lasith Bashana GAM 74,058 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Prageeth Maduranga GAM 70,887 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Champika Hettiarachchi GAM 70,373 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Ruwanthilake Jayakodi GAM 68,210 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Hemali Weerasekara GAM 66,737 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Upali Abeywickrama GAM 60,595 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Stephani Fernando GAM 57,634 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Chaminda Lalith Kumara GAM 53,451 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Harshana Rajakaruna GAM 67,004 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Kavinda Jayawardena GAM 37,595 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Amila Prasad GAM 23,699 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Nalinda Jayatissa KAL 371,640 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nilanthi Kottahachchi KAL 131,375 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nihal Abeyasinghe KAL 96,721 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Sanjeewa Ranasinghe KAL 78,832 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Dhanushka Ranganath KAL 74,502 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Oshani Umanga KAL 69,232 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Chandima Hettiaratchi KAL 50,509 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nandana Padmakumara KAL 50,452 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Ajith Perera KAL 43,975 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Jagath Vithana KAL 43,867 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Rohitha Abeygunawardena KAL 10,204 21 November 2024 NDF NDF
K. D. Lalkantha KAN 316,951 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Jagath Manuwarna KAN 128,678 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Prasanna Gunasena KAN 94,242 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Hansaka Wijemuni KAN 82,926 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Thanura Dissanayake KAN 78,526 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
E. M. Basnayaka KAN 72,929 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Riyaz Faruk KAN 64,043 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Thushari Jayasinghe KAN 58,223 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Mohomed Pasmin KAN 57,716 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Rauff Hakeem KAN 30,883 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Chamindrani Kiriella KAN 30,780 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Anuradha Jayaratne KAN 20,749 21 November 2024 NDF NDF
Gamagedara Dissanayake MAL 100,618 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Sunil Biyanvila MAL 56,932 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Deepthi Wasalage MAL 47,482 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Dinesh Hemantha Perera MAL 43,455 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Rohini Kumari Wijerathna MAL 27,495 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Manjula Suraweera Arachchi NUW 78,832 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Madhura Senevirathna NUW 52,546 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
R. G. Wijerathna NUW 39,006 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Anushka Thilakarathne NUW 34,035 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Krishnan Kaleichelvi NUW 33,346 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Palani Digambaran NUW 48,018 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Velusami Radhakrishnan NUW 42,273 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Jeevan Thondaman NUW 46,438 21 November 2024 UNP UNP
Nalin Hewage GAL 274,707 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Rathna Gamage GAL 113,719 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nayanathara Premathilake GAL 82,058 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nishantha Samaraweera GAL 76,677 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Thilanka Rukmal GAL 74,143 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Nishantha Perera GAL 71,549 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
T. K. Jayasundara GAL 58,761 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Gayantha Karunathilaka GAL 36,093 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Chanaka Sampath Madugoda GAL 8,447 21 November 2024 SLPP SLPP
Sunil Handunnetti MTR 249,251 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Saroja Paulraj MTR 148,379 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
L. M. Abeywickrama MTR 68,144 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Akram Ilyas MTR 53,835 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Gammaddage Ajantha MTR 48,820 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Lal Premanath MTR 48,797 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Chathura Galappaththi MTR 32,196 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
Nihal Galappaththi HAM 125,983 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Athula Hewage HAM 73,198 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Saliya Madarasinghe HAM 65,969 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Aravinda Vitharana HAM 48,807 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Prabha Senarath HAM 42,249 21 November 2024 NPP NPP
Dilip Wedaarachchi HAM 23,514 21 November 2024 SJB SJB
D. V. Chanaka HAM 16,546 21 November 2024 SLPP SLPP


References

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