• Emergency Regulations in Sri Lanka 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-05-11)

  On 08 May 2026, Parliament approved the 5th extension of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka since November 2025. This set of infographics explains how emergency regulations expands executive power, the role Parliament ...

• From Representation to Participation : How Women MPs Engage in Parliament 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-04-23)

  In recent years, Sri Lanka has improved the representation of women in Parliament. However, while much attention has been given to the number of women elected, less focus has been placed on their activities and contributions ...

• Pulse of the Parliament : World Health Day 2026 

  Manthri.lk (Colombo: Verité Research, 2026-04-08)

  In line with World Health Day on 07 April 2026, Manthri.lk reviewed parliamentary actions, Cabinet decisions, and MPs' contributions related to health. During the period analyzed, 92 MPs addressed health topics at least ...

• A Cabinet that Works : Ministries in Sri Lanka 

  Policy Brief; July 2020
  Parliamentary Research Team, Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-07)

  The role played by the Cabinet of Ministers is critical to ensure that the government functions efficiently and effectively. Verité Research has found that the way in which Cabinet portfolios are designed in Sri Lanka ...

• Blueprint for a Rational Government in Sri Lanka : Proposed Ministries, Departments, Corporations and Statutory Institutions and Their Relevant Laws, Duties, and Functions 

  Parliamentary Research Team, Verité Research; Manthri.lk (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-03)

  ‘Blueprint for a Rational Government in Sri Lanka‘, created by Verité Research and Manthri.lk, seeks to implement the recommendations from the White Paper on “A Rational Method for Cabinet Formation in Sri Lanka“, published ...

• Women's Representation in Parliament: Women MPs 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-27)

  This infographic presents female representation in Sri Lanka’s 10th parliament of and compares it with other South Asian countries. Sri Lanka now has the highest number of women MPs (22) in its history, but still the Cabinet ...

• 2026 பட்ஜெட் அமர்வுகள் - வருகை 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-27)

  இந்தத் தகவல் வரைபடம், 7 நவம்பர் முதல் 5 டிசம்பர் 2025 வரை நடைபெற்ற 22 நாடாளுமன்ற அமர்வுகளில், 'பட்ஜெட் 2026' நடவடிக்கைகளுக்கான நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களின் வருகையைக் காட்டுகிறது. நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களில், 52 பேர் இந்த ...

• අයවැය 2026 : පැමිණීම 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-27)

  2025 නොවැම්බර් 07 වන දින ඉදිරිපත් කළ අයවැය කතාවේ සිට දෙසැම්බර් 05 වන දින පැවැත්වූ 2026 අයවැය තෙවන වර කියවීමේ ඡන්ද විමසීම දක්වා කාලය තුළ, අයවැයට අදාළව පාර්ලිමේන්තු වාර 22ක් පැවැති අතර එකී අයවැය විවාද සමයේ මන්ත්‍රීවරුන්ගේ ...

• 2026 Budget Sittings - Attendance 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-27)

  This infographic shows MP attendance for the 'Budget 2026' proceedings held over 22 Parliament sittings from 7 November to 5 December 2025. Of the MPs, 52 attended less than 50% of these sittings, and 6 attended less than ...

• Article 157 - An Alternative Law-Making Process Under the Sri Lankan Constitution 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-16)

  Article 157 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka allows certain international agreements and treaties to become law. The resolution on the agreement between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), passed by Parliament ...

• දායකත්වයෙන් සහ පැමිණීමෙන් ඉදිරියෙන්ම සිටින මන්ත්‍රීවරියන් - 10 වන පාර්ලිමේන්තුව 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-15)

  In line with the International Women’s Day on 08 March, Manthri.lk looked at the parliamentary performance and attendance of women MPs in the 10th Parliament. The MPs overall rank is also reflected alongside their top 5 ...

• Women MPs Leading in Perfomance and Attendance - 10th Parliament 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2026-03-13)

  In line with the International Women’s Day on 08 March, Manthri.lk looked at the parliamentary performance and attendance of women MPs in the 10th Parliament. The MPs overall rank is also reflected alongside their top 5 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Monaragala 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Monaragala in the 2024 General Election. It shows the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 174,730 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Badulla 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Badulla in the 2024 General Election. It displays the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 275,180 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Ratnapura 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Ratnapura in the 2024 General Election. It shows the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 368,229 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Kegalle 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Kegalle in the 2024 General Election. It shows the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 312,441 votes ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Digamadulla 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Digamadulla in the 2024 General Election. It displays the vote counts of the top three parties in the district.The National People’s Power (NPP) received 146,313 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Batticaloa 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Batticaloa in the 2024 General Election. It displays the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) received ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Anuradhapura 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Anuradhapura in the 2024 General Election. It displays the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 331,692 ...

• General Election 2024 - Electoral District Results - Hambantota 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 15/11/2024)

  This infographic presents the electoral district results for Hambantota in the 2024 General Election. It displays the vote counts of the top three parties in the district. The National People’s Power (NPP) received 234,083 ...

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