Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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In Sri Lanka
the Speaker of the Parliament is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the Parliament of Sri Lanka
. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system.
The current Speaker of the Parliament is Hon Chamal Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
the Speaker of the Parliament is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system.
The current Speaker of the Parliament is Hon Chamal Rajapaksa.
Speakers of the State Council (1931 - 1947)
| Hon. A. F. Molamure | 7 July 1931 - 10 December 1934 |
| Hon. F. A. Obeyesekere | 11 December 1934 - 7 December 1935 |
| Hon. Sir Waitialingm Duraiswamy | 17 March 1936 - 4 July 1947 |
Speakers of the Parliament (House of Representatives) (1947 - 1972)
| Hon. Sir Francis Molamure Alfred Francis Molamure Sir Alfred Francis Molamure, commonly known as A. F. Molamure, was a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and also the first speaker of the Parliament. The first parliament, known as the First State Council, was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931, and Molamure was elected as the speaker three... |
14 October 1947 - 25 January 1951 |
| Hon. Sir Albert F. Peries | 13 February 1951 - 18 February 1956 |
| Hon. H. S. Ismail | 19 April 1956 - 5 December 1959 |
| Hon. T. B. Subasinghe | 30 March 1960 - 23 April 1960 |
| Hon. R. S. Pelpola | 5 August 1960 - 24 January 1964 |
| Hon. Hugh Fernando | 24 January 1964 - 17 December 1964 |
| Hon. Sir Albert F. Peries | 5 April 1965 - 21 September 1967 |
| Hon. Srikuradas Charles Shirley Corea | 27 September 1967 - 25 March 1970 |
| Hon. Stanley Tillekeratne | 7 June 1970 - 22 May 1972 |
Speakers of the Parliament (National State Assembly) (1972 - 1978)
| Hon. Stanley Tillekeratne | 22 May 1972 - 18 May 1977 |
| Hon. Dr. Anandatissa de Alwis | 4 August 1977 - 7 September 1978 |
Speakers of the Parliament (1978 - present)
| Hon. Dr. Anandatissa de Alwis | 7 September 1978 - 13 September 1978 |
| Hon. M. A. Bakeer Markar Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar Deshamanya Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar was the first Member of Parliament to represent Beruwala from March 1960 to April 1960, the Member of Parliament for Beruwala from April 1965 to March 1970, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament from August 4, 1977 to September 7, 1978, the Speaker of the... |
21 September 1978 - 30 August 1983 |
| Hon. E. L. Senanayake | 6 September 1983 - 20 December 1988 |
| Hon. M. H. Mohamed M. H. Mohamed Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed is a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister.-References:... |
9 March 1989 - 24 June 1994 |
| Hon. K. B. Ratnayake | 25 August 1994 - 10 October 2000 |
| Hon. Anura Bandaranaike Anura Bandaranaike Anura Priyadarshi Solomon Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician, served as Speaker , and in several cabinet ministries as Foreign Minister briefly in 2005, Minister of Higher Education , Minister of Tourism , Minister of National Heritage and Leader of the Opposition... |
18 October 2000 - 10 October 2001 |
| Hon. M. Joseph Michael Perera M. Joseph Michael Perera M. Joseph Michael Perera is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.-References:... |
19 December 2001 - 7 February 2004 |
| Hon. W. J. M. Lokubandara W. J. M. Lokubandara Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara , commonly known as W. J. M. Lokubandara, is the current Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province and former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He is a lawyer by profession, and is also an author of several books and a song writer... |
22 April 2004 - 8 April 2010 |
| Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksa is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and former Cabinet Minister of Ports, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management. He hails from a well known political family in Sri Lanka. His father, D. A... |
22 April 2010 - to date |
See also
- President of Sri LankaPresident of Sri LankaThe President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the head of government. The President is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1978 but has grown so powerful there have been calls to restrict or even eliminate its power...
- Prime Minister of Sri LankaPrime Minister of Sri LankaThe Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. However, the President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka...