List of parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka

[1] The current Parliament of Sri Lanka 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.

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.

[2] Every proclamation dissolving parliament must be published in The Sri Lanka Gazette and must specify the nomination period and the date of the election.

In 1889 the number of appointed unofficial members was increased to 8.