Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka)
{{Short description|Representative in the Parliament of Sri Lanka}}
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Member
| body = Parliament
| native_name = {{lang|si|පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී}}
{{lang|ta|பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்}}
| flag = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| flagsize = 150px
| flagborder =
| flagcaption = Flag of Sri Lanka
| insignia = Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of Sri Lanka
| image = The Parliament of Sri Lanka.jpg
| imagecaption = The Sri Lankan Parliament Complex is home to the Parliament of Sri Lanka, where Members of Parliament meet.
| imagesize = 250px
| alt = Sri Lankan Parliament Building, the meeting place of the members.
| incumbent = 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka
| incumbentsince = 21 November 2024
| type =
| status = Active
| department = Parliament of Sri Lanka
| style = {{indented plainlist|
- The Honourable
(used only as a courtesy by other Members of Parliament during debates in the Parliament)
}}
| member_of = Parliament
| reports_to = Speaker
| residence =
| seat = Parliament of Sri Lanka
| nominator =
| appointer = Electorates of Sri Lanka
| appointer_qualified =
| termlength = 5 years; renewable
| termlength_qualified =
| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Sri Lanka
| precursor =
| formation = {{start date and age|1947|10|14|df=y|p=y}}
| first = 1st Parliament under the Soulbury Constitution
| last =
| abolished =
| succession =
| abbreviation = MP
| unofficial_names =
| deputy =
| salary = See salaries and benefits
| website = {{URL|https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/|www.parliament.lk}}
}}{{Politics of Sri Lanka}}
In Sri Lanka a Member of Parliament (MP), is the title given to any one of the 225 individuals elected or appointed to serve in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.{{cite web|title=Directory of Members|url=http://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/?cletter=A|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka|access-date=19 Aug 2018}}
Electoral system
Of the 225 members, 196 are elected from 22 electoral districts, which are multi-member. The remaining 29 MPs are elected from National Lists allocated to the parties (and independent groups) in proportion to their share of the national vote.
Elections
Eligibility
Any Sri Lankan citizen may be elected to parliament unless disqualified to do so under the Article 90 of the Constitution, which includes any individual who is;
- President of Sri Lanka,
- A public officer, judicial officer or officer of a public corporation,
- A member of the Regular Force of the Army, Navy or Air Force; with the exception of holders of the rank of Field Marshal,
- A police officer or a public officer exercising police function,
- Declared as an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent in terms of the applicable law,
- Nominated as a candidate for more than one electoral district or as a candidate for more than one political party or group in the same district,
- A citizen of any foreign country,
- Adjudged guilty by a competent court or by a Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry.
Title
An MP is known as The Honourable (The Hon. or Hon.) Name MP or simply as the Name MP, during their term in office. For instance, Eran Wickramaratne is generally known to be entitled as the Hon. Eran Wickramaratne MP, and can be also referred to as just Eran Wickramaratne MP. By tradition, former MPs continued to use the courtesy title The Hon. or Hon..
Salaries and benefits
{{main|Salaries of members of the Sri Lankan Parliament}}
An average MP would earn more than Rs 270,000 including salary and other benefits, in-addition of attendance allowances.[http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180610/business-times/professionals-mps-urge-govt-to-revise-paye-rates-297368.html Professionals, MPs urge Govt. to revise PAYE rates]
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{URL|https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/|Directory of Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka}}
{{Parliament of Sri Lanka}}