Sri Lanka

Key Facts
Head of State: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Joined the Commonwealth: 1948
Capital City (location of Parliament): Colombo
Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral; Parliament (225)
Further Information:
- Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth Partnership for Democracy (CP4D)
- IPU - Parliament
- CPA Country Directory
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- UN Data
- BBC Country Profile
- British High Commission Colombo
- Sri Lanka High Commission London
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CPA UK & Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is a key partner for CPA UK's work in the Asia-Pacific region, and there has been substantial engagement with this legislature in recent years. This has included multiple study visits to the UK Parliament from Sri Lanka clerks & officials, as well as a reciprocal visit to the Parliament of Sri Lanka from UK Parliamentary delegation. Sri Lankan participants also regularly attend CPA UK's multilateral conferences.

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Examples of our Past Programmes
Sri Lanka New Members & Officials Programme, 21-25 July 2025
CPA UK partnered with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the Parliament of Sri Lanka to deliver a Post-Election Seminar in Colombo following the 2024 UK and Sri Lankan elections.
The programme promoted dialogue between UK and Sri Lankan parliamentarians on their roles and responsibilities as members, as well as giving specific focus to budget & financial scrutiny. It also included a series of panel sessions between UK and Sri Lankan parliamentary officials, and a series of bilateral meetings with key stakeholders in Sri Lankan politics & civil society, covering the status of UK-Sri Lanka relations, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
Sri Lanka Clerks & Officials Programme, 16-18 January 2024
CPA UK hosted a 12-member delegation of committee clerks and officials from the Outreach Department of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for a multi-day programme in Westminster. The visit focused on the conduct of committee scrutiny and how this may be effectively communicated to build trust with the public.
Women in Trade Workshop, 20-22 June 2023
Members of Parliament from across the Commonwealth participated in CPA UK's Women in Trade Workshop, held on 20 - 22 June 2023 in the UK Parliament. CPA UK's first all-women in-person multilateral programme, brought together women parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth, for a three-day Workshop designed to strengthen their knowledge of international trade and to discuss specific impact of trade agreements on gender equality, poverty alleviation, and the economic empowerment of women in the Commonwealth.
To read the Women in Trade Workshop Final Report, click here.