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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who registers victory in Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections?
A
Mahinda Rajapaksa
B
Maithripala Sirisena
C
Basil Rajapaksa
D
Sanath Jaysuriya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Lanka elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. Sri Lanka has a multi-party system, with two dominant political parties. All elections are administered by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Of the 225 members, 196 are elected from 22 electoral districts, which are multi-member. The remaining 29 MPs are elected from National Lists allocated to the parties (and independent groups) in proportion to their share of the national vote.

Detailed explanation-3: -The president of Sri Lanka was elected by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in a secret ballot to decide who would complete the remainder of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s term. Candidates were nominated in the Parliament on 19 July in advance of the election the following day.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parliament of the Sri Lanka has set of ministers. They are categorized either as the ministers of cabinet and non cabinet. According to the 19th amendment the number of cabinet ministers is limited to 28.

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