SRI LANKA
Parliament
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT
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| Parliament name |
Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1949 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Karu Jayasuriya (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 1 Sep. 2015. |
| Secretary General |
Dhammika Dasanayake (M)
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| Notes |
15 Feb. 2012 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
225 / 225 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
13 (5.78%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 225 |
| Term |
6 years |
| Last renewal dates |
17 August 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Parliament
Parliament House
SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA KOTTE
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| Phone |
(94 112) 277 288
777 277 |
| Fax |
(94 112) 777 275
777 501 |
| E-mail |
cpa@parliament.lk |
| Website |
http://www.priu.gov.lk/Parliament/Indexpa.html
http://www.parliament.lk/
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