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- Monday, August 10, 2020

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) obtained the most number of seats at the Parliamentary General Election 2020. Other parties to gain seats in Parliament are the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), Ahila Ilankai Thamil Congress (AITC), Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Muslim National Alliance (MNA), Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani (TMTK), All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), National Congress (NC), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), United National Party (UNP) and the Our Power of People Party (OPPP). Given below is a table depicting the allocation of seats for each party.

Name of political party	District basis seats	National basis seats	Total
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	128	17	145
Samagi Jana Balawegaya	47	7	54
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi	9	1	10
Jathika Jana Balawegaya	2	1	3
Ealam People's Democratic Party	2	0	2
Ahila Ilankai Thamil Congress	1	1	2
Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal	1	0	1
Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1	0	1
Muslim National Alliance	1	0	1
Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani	1	0	1
All Ceylon Makkal Congress	1	0	1
National Congress	1	0	1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress	1	0	1
United National Party	0	1	1
Our Power of People Party	0	1	1

Summoning of the new Parliament to meet

- Tuesday, August 04, 2020

His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, by virtue of the powers vested in him by Article 70(1) of the Constitution to be read with Sub-paragraph (c) of Paragraph (2) of Article 33 of the Constitution, summoned the new Parliament to meet on 20th August, 2020.

[ Gazette Extraordinary No. 2187/2 of 03^rd August 2020 ]

List of persons submitted under Article 99A

- Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The Commissioner of Elections has published the list of persons qualified to be elected as Members of Parliament, submitted under Article 99A of the Constitution by the respective recognized political parties contesting the Parliamentary General Election.

[ Gazette Extraordinary No. 2167/13 of 20^th March 2020 ]

Date for the Election

- Thursday, June 11, 2020

The Election Commission, in terms of Section 24(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, has amended the date for the Parliamentary General Election as 05.08.2020. The election date was earlier fixed to 20.06.2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka.

[ Gazette Extraordinary No. 2179/17 of 10^th June 2020 ]

System of Elections in Sri Lanka

- Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Information regarding franchise (right to vote), qualifications to be elected as a Member of Parliament, nomination requirements, etc are included in the Parliament website. Visit the below mentioned pages for more information.

More information on the electoral process can be found in the Election Commission’s official website:

www.slelections.gov.lk

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Summoning of the new Parliament to meet

Summoning of the new Parliament to meet

List of persons submitted under Article 99A

List of persons submitted under Article 99A

Date for the Election

Date for the Election

System of Elections in Sri Lanka

System of Elections in Sri Lanka

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