The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system
The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system
The elections commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya has arranged a meeting with the leaders of all the
political parties today to discuss the new electoral system to elect the Members of Parliament from the next election. It has been proposed that 250 members would be elected according to the new system.
In the election commissioner’s proposal there would be 140 elected on the basis of electoral seats while 80 would be elected from the existing preferential system. If all the leaders of the parties agree to this proposal there would be a provision for 30 Members from the National list.
This would be decided with discussions between the Elections Commissioner, the Director General of Surveys and the party leaders to be held today. If they all agree a final meeting would held on the April 06th.The proposal would be presented to the house on the 20th and an amendment to the existing election system act would be tabled.
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