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The composition of the Constitutional Council consists of ten members, of whom three are ex officio members while the rest are appointed. As per Chapter VIIA, Article 41, of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, members of the council consists of the following: [2] [3] (a) the Prime Minister; (b) the Speaker of Parliament;
The Parliamentary Council was a constitutional authority in Sri Lanka established under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka.Formally being constituted on January 1, 2011 as per the 18th Amendment, it replaces the Constitutional Council that was established under the 17th Amendment.
This list includes Sri Lanka's serving ambassadors, high commissioners, permanent representatives, and other senior diplomatic representatives.High commissioners head diplomatic missions in Commonwealth of Nations member states, while ambassadors lead missions in other countries.
Members of the Constitutional Council; Attorney General of Sri Lanka. Supreme Court Judges; President of the Court of Appeal; Judges of the Court of Appeal; Members of the Parliament. There is no established order of precedence over members of parliament in general, although each party has its internal ranking.
Under the Soulbury Constitution, which consisted of The Ceylon Independence Act, 1947 and The Ceylon (Constitution and Independence) Orders in Council 1947, Sri Lanka was then known as Ceylon. [1] The Soulbury Constitution provided a parliamentary form of Government for Ceylon and for a Judicial Service Commission and a Public Service Commission.
Parliament of Sri Lanka: Constituting instrument: Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Inaugural holder: Alexander Francis Molamure: Formation: 7 July 1931; 93 years ago () (as Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon) Succession: Second: Deputy: Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees: Salary: LKR 822,000 annually ...
In Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers is the council of senior ministers responsible and answerable to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The President is a member of the cabinet and its head. [1] The Dissanayake cabinet is the incumbent central government of Sri Lanka led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Supreme Court judges are appointed with the advice and consent of the Constitutional Council. From 3 October 2001 until 2011, with the 17th Amendment, the Constitutional Council had the task of advising the President on the appointment of judges. [5] If the appointment is for a period less than fourteen days, this requirement will not apply.