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Chief Opposition Whip (Sri Lanka)
The Chief Opposition Whip is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. List of Chief Opposition Whips ;Parties See also *Parliament of Sri Lanka *Cabinet of Sri Lanka References External links *''Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament'' {{Parliaments of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka, Chief Opposition Whips Political whips, Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ilaṅkai nāṭāḷumaṉṟam'') is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after the British Parliament. It consists of 225 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage. The President of Sri Lanka has the power to summon, suspend, prorogue, or terminate a legislative session and to dissolve the Parliament. President can dissolve Parliament only after the lapse of years or if majority of Members of Parliament requests him. The actions of the president to either suspend or dissolve the Parliament is subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
