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    • MPs Attendance in Parliament - January 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-02-23)
      This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 6 sittings in January 2024. The infographic highlights main incidents (i.e. second reading of office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill ...
    • MPs Attendance in Parliament - March 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-04-20)
      This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 7 sittings in March 2024. The infographic highlights 31 MPs who were absent for the No - Confident Motion against the speaker. Further, this infographic ...
    • MPs Attendance in Parliament - April 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-05-22)
      This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 5 sittings in April 2024. The infographic highlights the 14 MPs who have not attended a single meeting during these 5 sittings. Those MPs were Abdul ...
    • Inside the Chamber - Bills and Acts - What is the difference? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-01-31)
      This infographic is useful to understand the difference between a bill and an act. This explains how a bill; a proposed law becomes an act once it is successfully passed through all the stages of the legislative process. ...
    • Inside the Chamber - What happens if parliament is prorogued? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-01-26)
      This infographic provides insight about the changes happen in the parliament after the prorogation. The infographic highlights what happens to certain positions, business and committees in the parliament after the prorogation. ...
    • Inside the Chamber - A temporary recess of Parliament - Prorogation 

      Parliamentary Reseach Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-01-24)
      This infographic provides the important facts about the prorogation, which is a temporary recess of the parliament that will not extend for more than 2 months. This infographic further highlights the history of prorogations ...
    • Inside the Chamber - Anatomy of a Parliamentary Sitting 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-01-19)
      This infographic provides insight about how a normal sitting day at Parliament is organized. The infographic also highlights how the sitting days are decided and duration for each sitting day. Then it provides information ...
    • Inside the Chamber - The Mace - A Symbol of Authority 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-01-17)
      This infographic provides insight into mace in parliament, which is the symbol of authority in the Chamber. The infographic explains about the origin and the importance of the mace. Further, the last slide of the infographic ...
    • Most discussed topics in Parliament in March 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-04-20)
      This Infographic shows the most discussed topics in the 9th Parliament in March 2024 and the MPs who contributed the most to those topics. Topics and contributors are Economy and Finance (Shehan Semasinghe - SLPP), ...
    • Most discussed topics in Parliament in April 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-05-20)
      This Infographic shows the most discussed topics in the 9th Parliament in April 2024 and the MPs who contributed the most to those topics. Topics and contributors are Justice, Defence and Public Order (Tiran Allas - SLPP), ...
    • Most Active MPs in Parliament in April 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-05-20)
      This Infographic shows the Most Active MPs of the 9th Parliament in April 2024. They are Lakshman Kiriella, Tiran Alles, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Madhura Withanage and Sajith Premadasa. Lakshman Kiriella is the most ...
    • Parliament Summary - March 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-04-20)
      This infographic includes the summary of parliament in March 2024. There were 7 parliament sittings in March 2024. During the 7 parliament sittings, 64 written questions were asked but only 17 questions were answered. There ...
    • Parliament Summary - April 2024 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-05-20)
      This infographic includes the summary of parliament in April 2024. There were 5 parliament sittings in April 2024. During the 5 parliament sittings, no written questions were asked. There were two motions at the adjournment ...
    • Inside the Chamber - What if a seat of a MP becomes vacant? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-02-09)
      This infographic provides insight into how parliament fills vacant seats. It delves into the possible situations whereby a seat becomes vacant, the process that governs the filling of such vacancies, including the instances ...
    • Order under the VAT Act - Voting Breakdown 

      Parliamentary Research Team (2024-04-05)
      On April 5, 2024, the Order under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, in relation to increasing the VAT from 15% to 18%, was passed with a majority of 36 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs ...
    • No Confidence Motion Against Speaker - Voting Breakdown 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-03-21)
      On March 21, 2024, the No Confidence Motion brought against the Speaker of Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, was defeated, by a margin of 42 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs ...
    • Inside the Chamber - No Confidence Motion 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-03-06)
      This infographic offers insights into how no-confidence motions (NCMs) are conducted in parliament. It discusses the procedure, including the duties and composition of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which determines ...
    • Inside the Chamber - What's the Constitutional Council? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-03-01)
      This infographic delves into the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka (CC), a 10-member body established under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that is tasked with making recommendations on key appointments such as ...
    • Inside the Chamber - The Throne Speech 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-02-07)
      On February 7, 2024, the 5th session of the 9th parliament was ceremonially declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He then presented the Statement of Government Policy, which was known as the “Throne Speech” in ...
    • Inside the Chamber - Secretary General of Parliament 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2024-02-16)
      This infographic delves into the Secretary General (SG) of parliament, who is the chief executive officer responsible for the efficient functioning of parliament and its related activities. It further covers their role and ...