Government’s strength in parliament

Abstract

This infographic shows how the government power changed after 43 MPs announced that they would act independently in the parliament. As of 5 April 2022, its strength is as follows: government 116, Independent 43 and opposition 65. Out of the 43 independent MPs, 3 were sworn in as state ministers (Suren Ragavan, Shantha Bandara and Gayeshan Nawananda), putting them back to the government camp. Thus, as of 18 April government strength slightly increased i.e. Government 119, Independent 40 and Opposition 65.