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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 Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation of the House, which is based upon the British Westminster parliamentary system.
The Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (and its predecessors the National State Assembly, the House of Representatives and the State Council) who presides over sittings of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker. [1]
1.3 Speaker of the Parliament. 1.4 Leader of the Opposition. 2 Cabinet Ministers. Toggle Cabinet Ministers subsection. 2.1 Agriculture Ministers. ... 16th Parliament ...
Ranwala Arachchige Asoka Sapumal Ranwala is a Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician, who served as the 22nd Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from November to December 2024. He resigned from the position after serving for only 22 days, thus making him the shortest-serving speaker in Sri Lanka's history. [1]
Pages in category "Speakers of the Parliament of Sri Lanka" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2015, following the parliamentary election, the two major parties of Sri Lanka (the United National Party and Sri Lanka Freedom Party) signed a memorandum of understanding to form a national unity government, in an attempt to address and rectify major unresolved issues following the end of the country's 26-year long ethnic conflict.
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka (10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 14 November 2024. [1] [2] The parliament met for the first time on 21 November 2024. [3]
Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture.. Chanu Nimesha, 49, a member of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, is contesting ...