Member of Provincial Council
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In Sri Lanka a Member of Provincial Council (also known as Provincial Councilor), is the title given to an elected member of a provincial council.[1] As of 2017, there are 455 members in nine provincial councils.[2]
All positions in a provincial council become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then an electoral district vacancy may be filled by the second highest scoring candidate in the last election from that electoral district.
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Provincial council derives its traditions from the Parliament of Sri Lanka, therefore its members are often referred to as The Honourable (The Hon. or Hon.) Name MPC, during their term in office.