The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 95. (1) Within three months of the commencement of the Constitution the President shall for the delimitation of Electoral Districts, establish a Delimitation Commission consisting of three persons appointed by him who he is satisfied are not actively engaged in politics. The President shall appoint one of such persons to be the Chairman. 71 Delimitation Commission (2) If any member of the Delimitation Commission shall die or resign or if the President is satisfied that any such member has become incapable of discharging his functions as such, the President shall, in accordance with the provisions of 64 [paragraph (1) of this Article and subject to the provisions of Article 41A,] appoint another person in his place. 96. (1) The Delimitation Commission shall divide Sri Lanka into not less than twenty and not more than 65[twentyfive] Electoral Districts and shall assign names thereto. Electoral Districts (2) Each Province of Sri Lanka may itself constitute an electoral district or may be divided into two or more electoral districts. (3) Where a Province is divided into a number of electoral districts the Delimitation Commission shall have regard to the existing administrative districts so as to ensure as far as is practicable that each electoral district shall be an administrative district or a combination of two or more administrative districts or two or more electoral districts together constitute an administrative district. (4) The electoral districts of each Province shall together be entitled to return four members, (independently of the number of members which they are entitled to return by reference to the number of electors whose names appear in the registers of electors of such electoral districts) and the Delimitation Commission shall apportion such entitlement equitably among such electoral districts. (5) In the event of a difference of opinion among the members of the Delimitation Commission, the opinion of the majority thereof shall prevail and shall be deemed to be the decision of the Commission. Where each member of the Commission is of a different opinion, the opinion of the Chairman shall be deemed to be the decision of the Commission. Any dissentient member may state his reasons for such dissent. 64 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 17 for “paragraph (1) of this Article”. 65 - Substituted by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3 for "Twenty Four".