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The Speaker is the third highest-ranking official in Sri Lanka. At present, Speaker ranks in the order of precedence after the President and Prime Minister . From 1948 to 1971 (when the Senate was abolished) the Speaker ranked fifth in the precedence after the Governor-General , the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice and the President of the Senate.
Honourable Deputy Speaker: Appointer: Parliament of Sri Lanka: Constituting instrument: Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Inaugural holder: Forester Augustus Obeysekera: Formation: 7 July 1931; 93 years ago () (as Deputy Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon) Deputy: Deputy Chairman of Committees: Website: www ...
Ceylon was replaced by republic of Sri Lanka (Resplendent Island). This constitution containing a declaration of fundamental rights and freedom was amended on 11 February 1975 to change the basis of delimitation of constituencies from 75,000 persons per electorate to 90,000 persons. [7] J. R.
The National State Assembly (NSA) was the legislative body of Sri Lanka established in May 1972 under the First Republican Constitution.The assembly was introduced by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike under the United Front Government replacing the Parliament of Ceylon, a bicameral arrangement set up with the Soulbury Commission.
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National State Assembly: 22 May 1972 1 22 May 1972 10 February 1977 10 February 1977 4 years, 8 months and 19 days Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 11 2nd National State Assembly: 4 August 1977 1 4 August 1977 7 September 1978 7 September 1978 1 year, 1 month and 3 days United National Party: Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978–present) 12 8th Parliament
Speaker: Seat: Parliament of Sri Lanka: Appointer: Electorates of Sri Lanka: Term length: 5 years; renewable: Constituting instrument: Constitution of Sri Lanka: Formation: 14 October 1947 (77 years ago) () First holder: 1st Parliament under the Soulbury Constitution: Salary: See salaries and benefits: Website: www.parliament.lk
The Constitution of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution and its third constitution since the country's independence (as Ceylon) in 1948, after the Donoughmore Constitution ...