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The Election Commission initially accepted applications for postal voting from 1–8 October 2024, but the deadline was extended until 24:00 [[Sri Lanka Standard Time|SLST]] on 10 October 2024. The postal voting facility is available only to pre-approved officials involved in election duties. Approved individuals will be able to cast their votes, strictly according to the schedule provided by the Election Commission, on 30 October, 1 November, 4 November, and 7–8 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newswire.lk/2024/10/08/deadline-to-submit-postal-voting-applications-extended/ |title=Deadline to submit Postal Voting Applications extended |publisher=Newswire |date=8 October 2024 |accessdate=11 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newswire.lk/2024/10/10/postal-voting-dates-for-2024-general-election-announced/ |title=Postal Voting Dates for 2024 General Election Announced |publisher=Newswire |date=10 October 2024 |accessdate=11 October 2024}}</ref> |
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Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka are scheduled for 14 November 2024 to elect 225 members to the new parliament. The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was dissolved on 24 September 2024. Following the election, the newly elected parliament is expected to convene on 21 November 2024.[2][3][4]
The submission of nominations for the upcoming election commenced on 4 October and concluded on 11 October 2024 at 12:00 SLST.[5]
Background
The election was called on 24 September by the newly inaugurated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as part of his election pledge. Consequently, parliament was dissolved ahead of its scheduled tenure expiration in August 2025.[6]
Electoral system
Type of electoral system
The Parliament has 225 members elected for a five-year term. 196 members are elected from 22 multi-seat constituencies through an open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold; voters can rank up to three candidates on the party list they vote for.[7] 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.
Every proclamation dissolving parliament must be published in the The Sri Lanka Gazette 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.[8]
Recent changes in seat allocation
On 25 September 2024, the Election Commission 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 making a deposit.[9][10]
Seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024
| District | Number of allocated seats | ||
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| 2020 | 2024 | Change (+/-) | |
| Ampara | 7 | 7 | – |
| Anuradhapura | 9 | 9 | – |
| Badulla | 9 | 9 | – |
| Batticaloa | 5 | 5 | – |
| Colombo | 19 | 18 | -1 |
| Galle | 9 | 9 | – |
| Gampaha | 18 | 19 | +1 |
| Hambantota | 7 | 7 | – |
| Jaffna | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| Kalutara | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Kandy | 12 | 12 | – |
| Kegalle | 9 | 9 | – |
| Kurunegala | 15 | 15 | – |
| Matale | 5 | 5 | – |
| Matara | 7 | 7 | – |
| Monaragala | 6 | 6 | – |
| Nuwara Eliya | 8 | 8 | – |
| Polonnaruwa | 5 | 5 | – |
| Puttalam | 8 | 8 | – |
| Ratnapura | 11 | 11 | – |
| Trincomalee | 4 | 4 | – |
| Vanni | 6 | 6 | – |
| National list | 29 | 29 | – |
| Total | 225 | 225 | – |
Postal voting
The Election Commission initially accepted applications for postal voting from 1–8 October 2024, but the deadline was extended until 24:00 SLST on 10 October 2024. The postal voting facility is available only to pre-approved officials involved in election duties. Approved individuals will be able to cast their votes, strictly according to the schedule provided by the Election Commission, on 30 October, 1 November, 4 November, and 7–8 November 2024.[11][12]
Recent Sri Lankan election results
Prior election results
| Election results | ||||||||||||
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| Dates of elections | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPFA) |
Samagi Jana Balawegaya | National People's Power | Tamil National Alliance | United National Party | Others | ||||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 2019 presidential election | 6,924,255 | 52.25% | —[b] | — | 418,553 | 3.16% | —[c] | — | 5,564,239 | 41.99%[d] | 345,452 | 2.35% |
| 2020 parliamentary election | 6,853,690 | 59.09% | 2,771,980 | 23.90% | 445,958 | 3.84% | 327,168 | 2.82% | 249,435 | 2.15% | 950,698 | 8.20% |
| 2024 presidential election[e] | 342,781 | 2.57% | 4,363,035 | 32.76% | 5,634,915 | 42.31% | —[c] | — | 2,299,767 | 17.27% | 407,473 | 3.06% |
Maps
| Sri Lankan political map prior to this election | ||||||
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| 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election | 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election | |||||
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| Elected members of each electoral district or municipality, gaining the highest number of votes ■ SLPFA ■ SJB ■ TNA ■ SLFP ■ EPDP ■ Other parties | ||||||
Contesting parties
| Abbr. | Name | Party Logo | Main ideology | Leader | Seats won in 2020 | Seats before election | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes (%) | Seats | ||||||||
| SLPP | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ශ්රී ලංකා පොදුජන පෙරමුණ இலங்கை பொதுஜன முன்னணி |
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Sinhalese nationalism Right-wing populism |
Mahinda Rajapaksa | 59.09% | 145 / 225
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106 / 225
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Government | |
| SJB | Samagi Jana Balawegaya සමගි ජනබලවේගය ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சக்தி |
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Big tent Liberal Conservatism Progressivism |
Sajith Premadasa | 23.90% | 54 / 225
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72 / 225
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Opposition | |
| NPP | National People's Power ජාතික ජන බලවේගය தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி |
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Democratic socialism Anti-imperialism Left-wing populism |
Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 3.84% | 3 / 225
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3 / 225
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Opposition | |
| TNA | Tamil National Alliance දෙමළ ජාතික සන්ධානය தமிழ்த் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பு |
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Tamil nationalism Federalism |
TBA | 2.82% | 10 / 225
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10 / 225
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Opposition | |
| UNP | United National Party එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி |
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Economic liberalism Liberal conservatism |
Ranil Wickremesinghe | 2.15% | 1 / 225
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1 / 225
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Opposition | |
| PA | People's Alliance පොදු ජන එක්සත් පෙරමුණ மக்கள் கூட்டணி |
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Democratic socialism | Chandrika Kumaratunga | New | — | — | New | |
Election campaign
Campaign finances
Candidate asset declaration
Under the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023, all election candidates are required to submit a Declaration of Assets and Liabilities to the Commissioner of Elections along with their nomination papers, covering assets and liabilities up to the date the election is announced. Candidates seeking national list nominations must also submit their declarations.[13][14]
Members of Parliament standing down
Members of Parliament who are not standing for re-election
| Party | MPs standing down | ||
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| Elected[f] | Final | ||
| SLPP | 20 | 10 | |
| SJB | 3 | 3 | |
| UNP | 1 | 1 | |
| NFF | 0 | 6 | |
| SLFP | 0 | 2 | |
| DLF | 0 | 1 | |
| LSSP | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | ||
Opinion polls
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Institute for Health Policy
The following nationwide presidential poll was conducted by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP), an independent research institution.
| Date | Polling firm | SLPP | SJB | NPP | UNP | ITAK | Others | Lead | Margin of error |
Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election | ||||||||||
| August 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 19% | 29% | 28% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 1 | ±1–3% | 1153 |
| July 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 13% | 34% | 32% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 2 | ±1–3% | 1198 |
| June 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 16% | 38% | 26% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 12 | ±4–5% | 446 |
| May 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 13% | 34% | 34% | 6% | 4% | 9% | Tie | ±1–4% | 503 |
| April 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 12% | 34% | 34% | 5% | 4% | 11% | Tie | ±1–4% | 444 |
| March 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 38% | 35% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 3 | ±1–3% | 506 |
| February 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 30% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 14 | ±1–3% | 575 |
| January 2024 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 30% | 40% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 10 | ±1.0–3.6% | 506 |
| December 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 10% | 27% | 39% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 12 | ±2.0–3.5% | 522 |
| October 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 5% | 26% | 40% | 11% | 4% | 13% | 14 | ±1–5% | 567 |
| September 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 22% | 42% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 20 | ±1–3% | 599 |
| August 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 11% | 24% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 17% | 6 | ±1–6% | 556 |
| July 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 24% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 33% | 1 | ±1–3% | 466 |
| June 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 9% | 23% | 23% | 9% | 5% | 30% | Tie | ±1–3% | 506 |
| May 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 10% | 26% | 23% | 13% | 4% | 23% | 3 | ±1–5% | 630 |
| April 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 6% | 30% | 32% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 2 | ±1–5% | 580 |
| March 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 4% | 30% | 41% | 6% | 4% | 15% | 11 | ±2–5% | 521 |
| February 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 4% | 30% | 43% | 4% | 4% | 15% | 13 | ±2–5% | 421 |
| January 2023 | Institute for Health Policy | 8% | 31% | 32% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 1 | ±2–3% | 724 |
| July 2022 | Institute for Health Policy | 18% | 32% | 42% | – | – | 8% | 10 | – | – |
| 2020 election | N/A | 59.1%[h] | 23.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 35.2 | N/A | N/A |
Notes
- ^ Represents seats won by the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA) at the 2020 parliamentary election.
- ^ Did not exist
- ^ a b Did not contest
- ^ New Democratic Front candidate led by the United National Party
- ^ First round results
- ^ Party affiliation of retiring MPs at the time of the 2020 election.
- ^ Originally elected as an MP for Kiriella.
- ^ Numbers obtained by Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
References
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- ^ "Proclamation by the President" (PDF). The Gazette Extraordinary. Department of Government Printing. 24 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (24 September 2024). "General election on November 14". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Ng, Kelly (24 September 2024). "Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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- ^ Mallawarachi, Bharatha (25 September 2024). "Sri Lanka's new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "The Electoral System". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "The Constitution of the D. S. R. of Sri Lanka" (PDF). The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Election – 2024 (Media release No.:PE/2024/01)" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 25 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Election: Number of MPs elected from each district revealed". Ada Derana. 25 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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- ^ "Postal Voting Dates for 2024 General Election Announced". Newswire. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023" (PDF). The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 8 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Asset and liability declarations mandatory for all General Election candidates – EC". Ada Derana. 7 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Balasooriya, Anura (4 October 2024). "Nearly 30 Former MPs to Skip General Election". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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- ^ Excelsior, Daily (7 October 2024). "Dozens of ageing Sri Lankan MPs to quit parliamentary politics". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Wimal's NFF decides not to contest 2024 General Election". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Semasinghe 'dissapointed' by Prez Poll result; decides not to contest Parliamentary Election". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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External links
- Election Commission of Sri Lanka official website
- Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption official website
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