x The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Article 98 Number of Members to be returned by the several electoral districts and their apportionment among such electoral districts .... 72 99 Proportional representation 73 99A Election of Members of Parliament on the basis of the total number of votes polled at a General Election .... .... 76 .... .... 100 Penalty for sitting and voting in Parliament when disqualified .... 78 101 Parliament may make provision in respect of elections... .... 78 102 Public officer or an officer of a public corporation not to function during period of .... .... .... 79 CHAPTER - XIV A ELECTION COMMISSION 103 Election Commission 104 .... .... .... 80 Meetings of the .... .... 81 104A Finality of decisions and immunity from .... .... 81 104B Powers, functions and duties of the Commission .... 82 104C Deployment of Police by the Commission .... .... 84 104D Deployment of Armed Forces .... .... 85 104E 104F Commissioner-General of Elections and other officers of the Commission .... .... Returning Officers .... .... .... .... 85 86 104G Public Officers .... 86 104GG Failure to comply with directions to be an offence .... .... 87 104H Power of Supreme Court to issue writs.... .... .... 87 104J Interpretation .... .... 87 . .... .... 88 .... .... .... 89 .... .... .... CHAPTER - XV THE JUDICIARY 105 Establishment of Courts, 106 Public sittings Independence of the Judiciary 107 108 Appointment and removal of Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal .... .... .... Salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal .... 89 90