Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The number of parliamentary seats allocated to the Colombo District has increased from 18 to 19, while the allocation for the Badulla District has decreased from nine to eight, according to the revised seat allocation announced by the Election Commission.

In a notice, the Election Commission stated that the number of Members of Parliament to be elected from each electoral district had been determined based on the Main Electoral Register for 2026 and the 2026 (1) Supplementary Electoral Register.

The allocation has been made in accordance with Article 98(8) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The Commission further announced that the relevant Extraordinary Gazette Notification, be...