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2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

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released details regarding the number of members to be elected from each electoral district in the upcoming parliamentary election, the number of candidates to be listed on the nomination paper, and the deposit amount required from independent groups. Recognised political parties are exempt from
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with a 5% electoral threshold; voters can rank up to three candidates on the party list they vote for. The other 29 seats are elected from a national list, with list members appointed by party secretaries and seats allocated according to the island-wide proportional vote the party obtains.
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was dissolved on 24 September 2024, with nominations being accepted from 4 to 11 October 2024. Following the election, the newly elected parliament is expected to convene on 21 November 2024.
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and must specify the nomination period and the date of the election. The first meeting of the new parliament must occur within three months of the previous parliament's dissolution.
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The following nationwide presidential poll was conducted by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP), an independent research institution.
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pledge. Consequently, parliament was dissolved ahead of its scheduled tenure expiration in August 2025.
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Elected members of each electoral district or municipality, gaining the highest number of votes
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has 225 members elected for a five-year term. 196 members are elected from 22 multi-seat
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Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption official website
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Every proclamation dissolving parliament must be published in the
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The election was called on 24 September by the newly inaugurated
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Mahinda Rajapaksa
NPP
SLPP

Sajith Premadasa
SJB
TNA
Prime Minister
Harini Amarasuriya
NPP
Politics of Sri Lanka
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