Proper Electoral System for Sri Lanka: Lessons Learnt from the German Representation System

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Proper Electoral System for Sri Lanka: Lessons Learnt from the German Representation System

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

Post independent Sri Lanka has experienced two main electoral systems assimple majority system and proportional system. Advantages as well as disadvantages could be identified in both the systems. Nevertheless there is a powerful criticism towards the weaknesses of the proportional system implemented in Sri Lanka at present. The discussion for a hybrid system including the advantages of both simple majority system and proportional system spread in various fields in Sri Lankan society during the past period. By analyzing the different view points on the present electoral system the paper tries to identify most appropriate electoral system for Sri Lanka. Keywords: Electoral systems, Sri Lanka, Simple majority system, Proportional system, Hybrid system.

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P. L. T. Purasinghe

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