Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

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The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Karu Jayasuriya since 1 September 2015.

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
පාර්ලි‌මේන්තු කථානායක
இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்ற சபாநாயகர்
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Incumbent
Karu Jayasuriya

since 1 September 2015
StyleHonourable Speaker
ResidenceThe Speaker's Residence, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
AppointerParliament of Sri Lanka
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Inaugural holderAlexander Francis Molamure
Formation7 July 1931; 93 years ago (1931-07-07)
(as Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon)
SuccessionSecond in the
presidential line of succession
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the Parliament
SalaryLKR 822,000 annually (2016)[1][2]
Websitewww.parliament.lk

List of speakers of Parliament

Parties

      United National Party       Sri Lanka Freedom Party       Independent       Governors of British Ceylon

Name Portrait Party Tenure Head(s) of Government
Speakers of the State Council (1931–1947)
Alexander Francis Molamure Non-partisan 7 July 1931 – 10 December 1934 Graeme Thomson
Francis Graeme Tyrrell
Reginald Edward Stubbs
Forester Augustus Obeysekera Non-partisan 11 December 1934 – 7 December 1935 Reginald Edward Stubbs
Waithilingam Duraiswamy Non-partisan 17 March 1936 – 4 July 1947 Reginald Edward Stubbs
Maxwell MacLagan Wedderburn
Andrew Caldecott
Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Speakers of the Ceylonese House of Representatives (1947–1972)
Alexander Francis Molamure United National Party 14 October 1947 – 25 January 1951 Henry Monck-Mason Moore
D. S. Senanayake
Albert Peries United National Party 13 February 1951 – 18 February 1956 D. S. Senanayake
Dudley Senanayake
John Kotelawala
Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail Independent 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959 John Kotelawala
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Tikiri Banda Subasinghe Sri Lanka Freedom Party 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 Dudley Senanayake
R. S. Pelpola Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5 August 1960 – 24 January 1964 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Hugh Fernando Sri Lanka Freedom Party 24 January 1964 – 17 December 1964
Albert Peries United National Party 5 April 1965 – 21 September 1967 Dudley Senanayake
Shirley Corea United National Party 27 September 1967 – 25 March 1970
Stanley Tillekeratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7 June 1970 – 22 May 1972 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Speakers of the National State Assembly (1972–1978)
Stanley Tillekeratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 May 1972 – 18 May 1977 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Anandatissa de Alwis United National Party 4 August 1977 – 7 September 1978 J. R. Jayewardene
Speakers of the Sri Lankan Parliament (1978–present)
Anandatissa de Alwis United National Party 7 September 1978 – 13 September 1978 J. R. Jayewardene
Bakeer Markar United National Party 21 September 1978 – 30 August 1983
E. L. Senanayake   United National Party 6 September 1983 – 20 December 1988
M. H. Mohamed United National Party 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994 Ranasinghe Premadasa
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Kiri Banda Ratnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 25 August 1994 – 10 October 2000 Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Anura Bandaranaike   United National Party 18 October 2000 – 10 October 2001 Chandrika Kumaratunga
M. Joseph Michael Perera United National Party 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004
W. J. M. Lokubandara   United National Party 22 April 2004 – 8 April 2010 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Chamal Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Maithripala Sirisena
Karu Jayasuriya   United National Party 1 September 2015 – Present Maithripala Sirisena

References

  1. Thomas, Kris (21 November 2016). "Of Ministers' Salaries And Parliamentary Perks". Roar.lk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. Thomas, Kavindya Chris (20 November 2016). Do MPs get fat salaries?. Ceylontoday.lk. http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20161101CT20161231.php?id=9644. Retrieved 30 August 2017. 

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