All MP positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle.

If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then an electoral district vacancy may be filled by the second highest scoring candidate in the last election from that electoral district.

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; An MP is known as The Honourable (The Hon.

By tradition, former MPs continued to use the courtesy title The Hon.

or Hon.. An average MP would earn more than Rs 270,000 including salary and other benefits, in-addition of attendance allowances.