17th Parliament of Sri Lanka

Current meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature

17th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Parliament of Sri Lanka

Overview
Legislative body| Parliament of Sri Lanka
Meeting place| Sri Lankan Parliament Building
Term| 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –
Election| 14 November 2024
Website| parliament.lk
Parliamentarians
Members| 225
Speaker| Asoka Ranwala (NPP) (2024)
Jagath Wickremerathna (NPP) (2024–)
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees| Rizvie Salih (NPP)
Deputy Chairperson of Committees| Hemali Weerasekara (NPP)
Prime Minister| Harini Amarasuriya (NPP)
Leader of the Opposition| Sajith Premadasa (SJB)
Leader of the House| Bimal Rathnayake (NPP)
Chief Government Whip| Nalinda Jayatissa (NPP)
Chief Opposition Whip| Gayantha Karunathilaka (SJB)
Structure

Sessions
| 1st| 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) –

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Aragalaya

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* Enforced disappearances
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* 2015 presidential election
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* 15th parliament (Yahapalana Government)
* Central Bank bond scandal
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* 2018 constitutional crisis
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* COVID-19 pandemic
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* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Global energy crisis

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* Political crisis
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* Opponents

* Rajapaksa family & SLPP politicians
* Ranil Wickremesinghe & UNP politicians

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1\. Resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa 2\. Accountability for corruption 3\. Economic reforms 4\. Access to essential services 5\. Political reforms 6\. Youth participation

Protests

* Occupy Galle Face
* Gotagogama
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Government overthrow

* 16th Parliament
* Rajapaksa Administration
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The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 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]

According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, the term of the Parliament is 5 years. However, under Article 70 of the Constitution and Section 10 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, the President of Sri Lanka may dissolve parliament after two years and six months from its first sitting or upon receiving a resolution from parliament. This signifies that the president will possess the constitutional authority to dissolve parliament by decree, effective from 21 May 2027.[4][5]

## Timeline

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Key dates  Date  | Day  | Event  | Ref.

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21 September 2024  | Saturday  | Anura Kumara Dissanayake is elected as president at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.  | [6][7]
24 September 2024  | Tuesday  | President Dissanayake dissolved the 16th parliament and called for a parliamentary election.  | [1][2]
14 November 2024  | Thursday  | Election day.  | [2]
21 November 2024  | Thursday  |

* First meeting of the 17th parliament.
* Formal election of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
* Swearing in of the elected members.
* Presentation of the government's policy statement by the President.

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13 December 2024  | Friday  | Asoka Ranwala resigns as Speaker of Parliament.  | [9]
17 December 2024  | Tuesday  | Jagath Wickramaratne unanimously elected as Speaker of Parliament.  | [10]

## Recent changes in seat allocations

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See also: Electoral districts of Sri Lanka and List of Polling divisions of Sri Lanka

This section is transcluded from 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election. (edit | history)

Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024[11][12][13]

Province | Electoral
district | Registered electors | Number of allocated seats
2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2024 | Change
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Western | Colombo | 1,709,209 | 1,765,351 | 19 | 18 | 1
Gampaha | 1,785,964 | 1,881,129 | 18 | 19 | 1
Kalutara | 972,319 | 1,024,244 | 10 | 11 | 1
Central | Kandy | 1,129,100 | 1,191,399 | 12 | 12 |
Matale | 407,569 | 429,991 | 5 | 5 |
Nuwara Eliya | 577,717 | 605,292 | 8 | 8 |
Southern | Galle | 867,709 | 903,163 | 9 | 9 |
Matara | 659,587 | 686,175 | 7 | 7 |
Hambantota | 493,192 | 520,940 | 7 | 7 |
Northern | Jaffna | 571,848 | 593,187 | 7 | 6 | 1
Vanni | 287,024 | 306,081 | 6 | 6 |
Eastern | Batticaloa | 409,808 | 449,686 | 5 | 5 |
Ampara | 513,979 | 555,432 | 7 | 7 |
Trincomalee | 288,868 | 315,925 | 4 | 4 |
North Western | Kurunegala | 1,348,787 | 1,417,226 | 15 | 15 |
Puttalam | 614,374 | 663,673 | 8 | 8 |
North Central | Anuradhapura | 693,634 | 741,862 | 9 | 9 |
Polonnaruwa | 331,109 | 351,302 | 5 | 5 |
Uva | Badulla | 668,166 | 705,772 | 9 | 9 |
Monaragala | 372,155 | 399,166 | 6 | 6 |
Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 877,582 | 923,736 | 11 | 11 |
Kegalle | 684,189 | 709,622 | 9 | 9 |
National List | — | — | — | 29 | 29 |
Total | — | 16,263,885 | 17,140,354 | 225 | 225 |

## Election

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Main article: 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

See also: Elections in Sri Lanka, List of parliaments of Sri Lanka, and List of parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka

Results by polling division

The National People's Power (NPP) secured a historic landslide victory in the parliamentary election, winning 61.65% of the popular vote and a supermajority of 159 seats—the largest number ever won by a single party in Sri Lanka's history. The NPP, led by newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, achieved the second-highest proportion of seats in the nation's history and won every district except Batticaloa. This marked the first election since 1977 where a single party obtained a supermajority, and the first time a non-Tamil political party won the Jaffna Electoral District.[14]

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) became the main opposition, securing 17.66% of the vote and 40 seats, a significant reduction. Other results included the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) winning 8 seats, the New Democratic Front (NDF) securing 5, and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) suffering a drastic decline to just 3 seats from the 145 it held previously.

This election also set records for women's representation, with 21 female MPs elected, the highest in Sri Lanka's history, and saw over 150 first-time MPs entering the legislature.[15][16]

The NPP nominated Sugath Wasantha de Silva through the national list to be appointed as a Member of Parliament. This marks a significant milestone in Sri Lankan politics, as de Silva is the first visually impaired person to be elected to parliament. A special seating arrangement will be made to accommodate his specific needs.[17][18]

## Results

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### National

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Party| Votes| %| Seats
District| National| Total| ±
| National People's Power[a]| 6,863,186| 61.56| 141| 18| 159| +156
| Samagi Jana Balawegaya[b]| 1,968,716| 17.66| 35| 5| 40| −14
| New Democratic Front[c]| 500,835| 4.49| 3| 2| 5| +5
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna| 350,429| 3.14| 2| 1| 3| −97
| Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi| 257,813| 2.31| 7| 1| 8| New
| Sarvajana Balaya[d]| 178,006| 1.60| 0| 1| 1| +1
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress| 87,038| 0.78| 2| 1| 3| +2
| United Democratic Voice| 83,488| 0.75| 0| 0| 0| New
| United National Party| 66,234| 0.59| 1| 0| 1| 0
| Democratic Tamil National Alliance[e]| 65,382| 0.59| 1| 0| 1| New
| Democratic Left Front| 50,836| 0.46| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Democratic National Alliance| 45,419| 0.41| 0| 0| 0| New
| Tamil National People's Front[f]| 39,894| 0.36| 1| 0| 1| 0
| Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal| 34,440| 0.31| 0| 0| 0| −1
| All Ceylon Makkal Congress| 33,911| 0.30| 1| 0| 1| 0
| People's Struggle Alliance[g]| 29,611| 0.27| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Eelam People's Democratic Party| 28,985| 0.26| 0| 0| 0| −2
| Jaffna – Independent Group 17| 30,637| 0.27| 1| 0| 1| +1
| National Democratic Front| 25,444| 0.23| 0| 0| 0| 0
| United National Alliance| 22,548| 0.20| 0| 0| 0| New
| Sri Lanka Labour Party| 17,710| 0.16| 1| 0| 1| +1
| Devana Parapura| 16,950| 0.15| 0| 0| 0| New
| Thamizh Makkal Koottani| 13,295| 0.12| 0| 0| 0| New
| Janasetha Peramuna| 12,743| 0.11| 0| 0| 0| 0
| National Front for Good Governance| 8,447| 0.08| 0| 0| 0| New
| United National Freedom Front| 7,796| 0.07| 0| 0| 0| New
| Arunalu People's Front| 7,666| 0.07| 0| 0| 0| New
| New Independent Front| 7,182| 0.06| 0| 0| 0| New
| National People's Party| 6,307| 0.06| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Our Power of People's Party| 6,043| 0.05| 0| 0| 0| −1
| Tamil United Liberation Front| 5,061| 0.05| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Democratic United National Front| 4,480| 0.04| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Samabima Party| 4,449| 0.04| 0| 0| 0| New
| Patriotic People's Power| 3,985| 0.04| 0| 0| 0| New
| Eros Democratic Front| 2,865| 0.03| 0| 0| 0| New
| Democratic Unity Alliance| 2,198| 0.02| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Socialist Party of Sri Lanka| 2,087| 0.02| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Jathika Sangwardhena Peramuna| 1,920| 0.02| 0| 0| 0| 0
| United Socialist Party| 1,838| 0.02| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Socialist Equality Party| 864| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Freedom People's Front| 841| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| New
| United Peace Alliance| 822| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Lanka Janatha Party| 759| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| New
| United Lanka People's Party| 659| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| New
| Liberal Democratic Party| 635| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| New
| New Lanka Freedom Party| 601| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| New
| Nava Sama Samaja Party| 491| 0.00| 0| 0| 0| New
| All Ceylon Tamil Mahasabha| 450| 0.00| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Democratic Party| 283| 0.00| 0| 0| 0| New
| Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya| 269| 0.00| 0| 0| 0| New
| Independents| 245,458| 2.20| 0| 0| 0| 0
Total| 11,148,006| 100.00| 196| 29| 225| 0
Valid votes| 11,148,006| 94.35|
Invalid/blank votes| 667,240| 5.65|
Total votes| 11,815,246| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 17,140,354| 68.93|
Source: Election Commission of Sri Lanka[19]

### District

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Districts won by NPP

Districts won by ITAK
District results for the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[19]

Province | Electoral District | NPP | SJB | ITAK | NDF | SLPP | Others | Total | Turnout
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total Polled | Registered Electors | Seats
Western | Colombo | 788,636 | 68.63% | 14 | 208,249 | 18.12% | 4 | – | – | – | 51,020 | 4.44% | – | 34,880 | 3.04% | – | 66,340 | 5.47% | – | 1,211,738 | 1,765,351 | 18 | 68.64%
Western | Gampaha | 898,759 | 72.76% | 16 | 150,445 | 12.18% | 3 | – | – | – | 47,512 | 3.85% | – | 49,516 | 4.01% | – | 89,080 | 7.20% | – | 1,306,952 | 1,881,129 | 19 | 69.48%
Western | Kalutara | 452,398 | 66.09% | 8 | 128,932 | 18.84% | 2 | – | – | – | 34,257 | 5.00% | 1 | 27,072 | 3.96% | – | 41,833 | 6.11% | – | 721,461 | 1,024,244 | 11 | 70.44%
Central | Kandy | 500,596 | 64.60% | 9 | 145,939 | 18.83% | 2 | – | – | – | 50,889 | 6.57% | 1 | 15,762 | 2.03% | – | 61,729 | 7.97% | – | 61,012 | 1,191,399 | 12 | 70.16%
Central | Matale | 181,678 | 66.16% | 4 | 53,200 | 19.37% | 1 | – | – | – | 13,353 | 4.86% | – | 10,150 | 3.70% | – | 16,220 | 5.91% | – | 297,238 | 429,991 | 5 | 69.13%
Central | Nuwara Eliya | 161,167 | 41.57% | 5 | 101,589 | 26.21% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6,123 | 1.58% | – | 118,686 | 30.64% | 1 | 429,851 | 605,292 | 8 | 71.02%
Southern | Galle | 406,428 | 68.07% | 7 | 93,486 | 15.66% | 1 | – | – | – | 30,453 | 5.10% | – | 31,201 | 5.23% | 1 | 35,523 | 8.94% | – | 620,165 | 903,163 | 9 | 68.67%
Southern | Matara | 317,541 | 69.83% | 6 | 74,475 | 16.38% | 1 | – | – | – | 31,009 | 6.82% | – | 9,432 | 2.07% | – | 22,277 | 4.90% | – | 476,407 | 686,175 | 7 | 69.43%
Southern | Hambantota | 234,083 | 66.38% | 5 | 52,170 | 14.79% | 1 | – | – | – | 18,297 | 5.19% | – | 26,268 | 7.45% | 1 | 17,039 | 6.19% | – | 369,700 | 520,940 | 7 | 70.97%
Northern | Jaffna | 80,830 | 24.85% | 3 | 15,276 | 4.70% | – | 63,327 | 19.47% | 1 | – | – | – | 582 | 0.18% | – | 165,297 | 50.80% | 2 | 358,079 | 593,187 | 6 | 60.37%
Northern | Vanni | 39,894 | 20.37% | 2 | 32,232 | 16.45% | 1 | 29,711 | 15.17% | 1 | – | – | – | 805 | 0.41% | – | 93,244 | 52.88% | 2 | 211,140 | 306,081 | 6 | 68.98%
Eastern | Batticaloa | 55,498 | 19.33% | 1 | 22,570 | 7.86% | – | 96,975 | 33.78% | 3 | 559 | 0.19% | – | 263 | 0.09% | – | 111,188 | 38.75% | 1 | 302,382 | 449,686 | 5 | 67.24%
Eastern | Ampara | 146,313 | 40.32% | 4 | 32,320 | 8.91% | – | 33,632 | 9.27% | 1 | 33,544 | 9.24% | – | 6,654 | 1.83% | – | 110,461 | 30.43% | 2 | 380,523 | 555,432 | 7 | 68.51%
Eastern | Trincomalee | 87,031 | 42.48% | 2 | 53,058 | 25.90% | 1 | 34,168 | 16.68% | 1 | 9,387 | 4.58% | – | 1,399 | 0.68% | – | 19,845 | 9.68% | – | 218,425 | 315,925 | 4 | 69.14%
North Western | Kurunegala | 651,476 | 69.56% | 12 | 189,394 | 20.22% | 3 | – | – | – | 30,073 | 3.21% | – | 35,236 | 3.76% | – | 30,436 | 3.25% | – | 978,927 | 1,417,226 | 15 | 69.07%
North Western | Puttalam | 239,576 | 63.10% | 6 | 65,679 | 17.30% | 2 | – | – | – | 15,741 | 4.15% | – | 14,624 | 3.85% | – | 44,061 | 11.60% | – | 410,853 | 663,673 | 8 | 61.91%
North Central | Anuradhapura | 331,692 | 67.22% | 7 | 98,176 | 19.90% | 2 | – | – | – | 29,961 | 6.07% | – | 11,248 | 2.28% | – | 29,115 | 4.53% | – | 522,533 | 741,862 | 9 | 70.44%
North Central | Polonnaruwa | 159,010 | 68.67% | 4 | 43,822 | 18.92% | 1 | – | – | – | 5,153 | 2.23% | – | 4,646 | 2.01% | – | 19,928 | 8.17% | – | 240,145 | 351,302 | 5 | 68.36%
Uva | Badulla | 275,180 | 58.59% | 6 | 102,958 | 21.92% | 2 | – | – | – | 36,450 | 7.76% | 1 | 11,255 | 2.40% | – | 43,863 | 9.33% | – | 503,724 | 705,772 | 9 | 71.37%
Uva | Monaragala | 174,730 | 64.27% | 5 | 62,014 | 22.81% | 1 | – | – | – | 10,697 | 3.93% | – | 11,624 | 4.28% | – | 12,791 | 4.71% | – | 12,991 | 399,166 | 6 | 71.36%
Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 368,229 | 61.75% | 8 | 133,041 | 22.31% | 3 | – | – | – | 26,171 | 4.39% | – | 29,316 | 4.92% | – | 39,613 | 6.63% | – | 633,440 | 923,736 | 11 | 68.57%
Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | 312,441 | 64.80% | 7 | 109,691 | 22.75% | 2 | – | – | – | 26,309 | 5.46% | – | 12,373 | 2.57% | – | 21,337 | 4.42% | – | 500,789 | 709,622 | 9 | 70.57%
National List | — | 18 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 29 | —
Total | 6,863,186 | 61.56% | 159 | 1,968,716 | 17.66% | 40 | 257,813 | 2.31% | 8 | 500,835 | 4.49% | 5 | 350,429 | 3.14% | 3 | 1,207,027 | 10.22% | 10 | 11,815,246 | 17,140,354 | 225 | 68.93%

## Government

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See also: Second Dissanayake cabinet

### Appointment of ministers and deputy ministers

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The National People's Power (NPP), having secured a supermajority with 159 seats, formed the next government of Sri Lanka. The new cabinet of ministers, sworn in on 18 November 2024, includes 21 members elected in the recent parliamentary election, along with the president, who will retain the portfolios of defence, finance, and digital economy. This was carried out in accordance with Articles 42 to 47 of the Constitution. Harini Amarasuriya will continue as the prime minister, in addition to her ministerial portfolio of education, higher education and vocational education. On 25 November 2024, the president, through a Gazette Extraordinary notification, assigned subjects, functions, departments, statutory institutions, and public corporations to the respective ministries.[20]

On 21 November 2024, 29 MPs were sworn in as deputy ministers. Anil Jayantha Fernando, the Cabinet Minister for Labour, was assigned the additional role of Deputy Minister for Economic Development alongside his existing responsibilities.[21]

### Government budget and policy statement

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The new government's first policy statement was presented to the parliament on 21 November 2024 by the president.[22] A debate on the government's policy statement took place from 3 to 5 December 2024 and was passed unanimously.[23]

On 26 November 2024, the cabinet spokesman announced that an interim vote on account would be presented to parliament, with a debate scheduled for 5 and 6 December 2024. The budget proposals for 2025 are set to be presented to parliament on 9 January, with the budget speech scheduled for 17 February 2025.[24] On 5 December 2024, the interim vote on account was presented to parliament, initiating the debate. Following the conclusion of the debate, the vote on account was passed without a formal vote on 6 December 2024.[25]

On 9 January 2025, the prime minister presented the "2025 Appropriation Bill" to Parliament, outlining the government's proposed expenditure for the financial year from 1 January to 31 December 2025. This marked the bill's first reading. The second reading was scheduled for 17 February, followed by a debate from 18 to 25 February. The third reading, or committee stage debate, took place from 27 February to 21 March. On 21 March 2025, Parliament passed the budget's third reading with amendments by a majority of 114 votes.[26][27][28]

## Presiding officers and parliamentary leaders

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NPP's Bimal Rathnayake and Nalinda Jayatissa were appointed as Leader of the House and Chief Government Whip respectively on 19 November 2024 by the president.[29]

At the inaugural meeting of the new parliament on 21 November 2024, Asoka Ranwala, Rizvie Salih, and Hemali Weerasekara were unanimously elected as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees, and Deputy Chairperson of Committees, respectively. Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. On 3 December 2023, Gayantha Karunathilaka of the SJB was recognised by the Speaker as the Chief Opposition Whip.[8]

In December 2024, questions about the authenticity of Asoka Ranwala's educational qualifications sparked widespread calls for clarification from academics, officials, politicians, and the public.[30] Amidst the growing controversy, Ranwala resigned as Speaker of Parliament on 13 December 2024.[9]

On 17 December 2024, Jagath Wickremerathna was unanimously elected as the next Speaker of Parliament.[10]

## Members

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### Deaths and resignations

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* 14 March 2025 – M. S. Naleem (SLMC/NAT) resigned,[31] replaced by Abdul Wazeeth on 8 July.[32][33]

* 6 April 2025 – Kosala Jayaweera (NPP/KEG) died,[34] replaced by Samantha Ranasinghe on 8 May.[35][36]

* 20 June 2025 – Harshana Suriyapperuma (NPP/NAT) resigned,[37] replaced by Nishantha Jayaweera on 9 July.[38][39]

### List

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Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka[40][41][42][43]

Name  | District | Pref.
Votes | Member
From  | Member
To  | Elected
Alliance  | Current
Alliance  | Notes
Harini Amarasuriya | COL | 655,289 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |

* Prime Minister.
* Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.

Chathuranga Abeysinghe | COL | 127,166 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development.
Sunil Watagala | COL | 125,700 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.
Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi | COL | 96,273 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Aruna Panagoda | COL | 91,081 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Eranga Gunasekara | COL | 85,180 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs.
Harshana Nanayakkara | COL | 82,275 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Justice and National Integration.
Kaushalya Ariyarathne | COL | 80,814 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Asitha Niroshana | COL | 78,990 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rizvie Salih | COL | 73,018 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
Susantha Dodawatta | COL | 65,391 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chandana Sooriyaarachchi | COL | 63,387 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Samanmalee Gunasinghe | COL | 59,657 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Dewananda Suraweera | COL | 54,680 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sajith Premadasa | COL | 145,611 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Harsha de Silva | COL | 81,473 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Mujibur Rahman | COL | 43,737 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Saidulla Marikkar | COL | 41,482 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Vijitha Herath | GAM | 716,715 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
Anil Jayantha Fernando | GAM | 162,433 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |

* Minister of Labour.
* Deputy Minister of Economic Development.

Mahinda Jayasinghe | GAM | 137,315 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Labour.
Chrishantha Abeysena | GAM | 121,825 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Science and Technology.
Muneer Mulaffer | GAM | 109,815 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of National Integrity.
Asoka Ranwala | GAM | 109,332 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Speaker of the Parliament (21 November – 13 December 2024 (2024-11-21 – 2024-12-13)).[h]
Dharmappriya Wijesinghe | GAM | 83,061 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ruwan Mapalagama | GAM | 78,673 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Lasith Bashana | GAM | 74,058 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Prageeth Maduranga | GAM | 70,887 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Champika Hettiarachchi | GAM | 70,373 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ruwanthilake Jayakodi | GAM | 68,210 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Hemali Weerasekara | GAM | 66,737 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
Upul Abeywickrama | GAM | 60,595 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Stephani Fernando | GAM | 57,634 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chaminda Lalith Kumara | GAM | 53,451 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Harshana Rajakaruna | GAM | 67,004 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Kavinda Jayawardena | GAM | 37,595 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Prasad Siriwardana | GAM | 23,699 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Nalinda Jayatissa | KAL | 371,640 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Chief Government Whip.
Minister of Health and Mass Media.
Nilanthi Kottahachchi | KAL | 131,375 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nihal Abeysinghe | KAL | 96,721 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sanjeewa Ranasinghe | KAL | 78,832 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Dhanushka Ranganath | KAL | 74,502 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Oshani Umanga | KAL | 69,232 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chandima Hettiaratchi | KAL | 50,509 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nandana Padmakumara | KAL | 50,452 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ajith Perera | KAL | 43,975 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Jagath Vithana | KAL | 43,867 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Rohitha Abeygunawardena | KAL | 10,204 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NDF |  | NDF |
K. D. Lalkantha | KAN | 316,951 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Land and Irrigation.
Jagath Manuwarna | KAN | 128,678 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Prasanna Gunasena | KAN | 94,242 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways.
Hansaka Wijemuni | KAN | 82,926 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media.
Thanura Dissanayake | KAN | 78,526 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
E. M. Basnayaka | KAN | 72,929 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Riyaz Faruk | KAN | 64,043 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Thushari Jayasinghe | KAN | 58,223 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Mohomed Pasmin | KAN | 57,716 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rauff Hakeem | KAN | 30,883 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Chamindrani Kiriella | KAN | 30,780 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Anuradha Jayaratne | KAN | 20,749 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NDF |  | NDF |
Gamagedara Dissanayake | MTL | 100,618 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Sunil Biyanvila | MTL | 56,932 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Deepthi Wasalage | MTL | 47,482 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Dinesh Hemantha Perera | MTL | 43,455 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rohini Kumari Wijerathna | MTL | 27,495 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Manjula Suraweera Arachchi | NUW | 78,832 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Madhura Senevirathna | NUW | 52,546 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education.
R. G. Wijerathna | NUW | 39,006 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Anushka Thilakarathne | NUW | 34,035 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Krishnan Kaleichelvi | NUW | 33,346 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Palani Digambaran | NUW | 48,018 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Velusami Radhakrishnan | NUW | 42,273 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Jeevan Thondaman | NUW | 46,438 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | UNP |  | UNP |
Nalin Hewage | GAL | 274,707 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Vocational Education.
Rathna Gamage | GAL | 113,719 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources.
Nayanathara Premathilake | GAL | 82,058 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nishantha Samaraweera | GAL | 76,677 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Thilanka Rukmal | GAL | 74,143 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nishantha Perera | GAL | 71,549 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
T. K. Jayasundara | GAL | 58,761 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Gayantha Karunathilaka | GAL | 36,093 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB | Chief Opposition Whip.
Chanaka Sampath | GAL | 8,447 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLPP |  | SLPP |
Sunil Handunnetti | MTR | 249,251 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development.
Saroja Savithri Paulraj | MTR | 148,379 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
L. M. Abeywickrama | MTR | 68,144 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Akram Ilyas | MTR | 53,835 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Gammaddage Ajantha | MTR | 48,820 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Lal Premanath | MTR | 48,797 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chathura Galappaththi | MTR | 32,196 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Nihal Galappaththi | HAM | 125,983 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Athula Hewage | HAM | 73,198 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Saliya Madarasinghe | HAM | 65,969 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Aravinda Vitharana | HAM | 48,807 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Prabha Senarath | HAM | 42,249 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Dilip Wedaarachchi | HAM | 23,514 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
D. V. Chanaka | HAM | 16,546 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLPP |  | SLPP |
Karunananthan Ilankumaran | JAF | 32,102 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sri Bhavanandaraja Shanmuganathan | JAF | 20,430 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rajeewan Jayachandramurthy | JAF | 17,579 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sivagnanam Shritharan | JAF | 32,833 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | JAF | 15,135 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | TNPF |  | TNPF |
Ramanathan Archchuna | JAF | 20,487 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | IG-17 |  | IG-17 |
Selvathambi Thilakanathan | VAN | 10,652 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Arumugam Jegadishwaran | VAN | 9,280 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rishad Bathiudeen | VAN | 21,018 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
T. Raviharan | VAN | 11,215 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
Amirthanathan Adaikalanathan | VAN | 5,695 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | DTNA |  | DTNA |
Kader Masthan | VAN | 13,511 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLLP |  | SLLP |
Shanakiya Rasamanickam | BAT | 65,458 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
G. Sirinesan | BAT | 22,773 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
Ilaiyathambi Srinath | BAT | 21,202 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
M. L. A. M. Hizbullah | BAT | 32,410 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLMC |  | SLMC |
Kandasami Prabhu | BAT | 14,856 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Wasantha Piyathissa | AMP | 71,120 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment.
Manjula Ratnayake | AMP | 50,838 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Priyantha Wijeratne | AMP | 41,313 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Muthumenike Rathwatte | AMP | 32,145 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
M. M. Thahir | AMP | 14,511 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ACMC |  | ACMC |
Meerasahibu Uthumalebbe | AMP | 13,016 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLMC |  | SLMC |
K. Kodeeswaran | AMP | 11,962 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
Arun Hemachandra | TRI | 38,368 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment.
Roshan Akmeemana | TRI | 25,814 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Imran Maharoof | TRI | 22,779 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
K. S. Kugathasan | TRI | 18,470 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
M. D. Namal Karunaratne | KUR | 356,969 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock.
Ananda Wijepala | KUR | 133,142 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.
Sujeeva Dissanayake | KUR | 109,979 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Wijesiri Basnayake | KUR | 86,218 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Geetha Herath | KUR | 84,414 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Namal Sudarshana | KUR | 83,418 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
Jagath Gunawardena | KUR | 81,864 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ashoka Gunasena | KUR | 72,216 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
G. D. Suriyabandara | KUR | 72,198 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chandana Tennakoon | KUR | 70,038 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Dharmapriya Dissanayake | KUR | 68,580 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Mahammadu Aslam | KUR | 67,436 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nalin Bandara | KUR | 58,971 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Dayasiri Jayasekara | KUR | 51,402 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
J. C. Alawathuwala | KUR | 46,915 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Chandana Abayarathna | PUT | 113,334 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
Ajith Gihan | PUT | 58,183 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Gayan Janaka | PUT | 51,233 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Hiruni Wijesinghe | PUT | 44,057 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Anton Jayakody | PUT | 43,907 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Environment.
Mohamed Faisal | PUT | 42,939 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Hector Appuhamy | PUT | 25,755 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Janath Chithral Fernando | PUT | 18,916 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Wasantha Samarasinghe | ANU | 251,639 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development.
Sena Nanayakkara | ANU | 86,150 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Susil Ranasinghe | ANU | 72,508 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation.
Susantha Kumara | ANU | 71,965 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Bhagya Sri Herath | ANU | 63,551 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
P. D. N. K. Palihena | ANU | 52,507 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Thilina Samarakoon | ANU | 49,730 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Rohana Bandara | ANU | 46,399 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Suranga Rathnayaka | ANU | 24,348 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
T. B. Sarath | POL | 105,137 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Housing.
Jagath Wickremerathna | POL | 51,391 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Speaker of the Parliament (17 December 2024 – present (2024-12-17 – present)).
Sunil Rathnasiri | POL | 51,077 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Pathmasiri Bandara | POL | 45,096 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Kins Nelson | POL | 28,682 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Samantha Vidyaratna | BAD | 208,247 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure.
Kitnan Selvaraj | BAD | 60,041 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ambika Samuel | BAD | 58,201 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Raveendra Bandara | BAD | 50,822 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sudath Balagalla | BAD | 47,980 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Dinindu Hennayake | BAD | 45,902 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nayana Wasalathilake | BAD | 35,518 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Chaminda Wijesiri | BAD | 29,791 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake | BAD | 19,359 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NDF |  | NDF |
R. M. Jayawardena | MON | 105,107 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security.
Ajith Priyadarshana | MON | 54,044 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Chathuri Gangani | MON | 42,930 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ruwan Wijeweera | MON | 40,505 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sarath Kumara | MON | 39,657 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
H. M. Dharmasena | MON | 20,171 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Shantha Padmakumara | RAT | 137,965 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
S. Pradeep | RAT | 112,711 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure.
Hiniduma Sunil Senevi | RAT | 76,505 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Janaka Senarathna | RAT | 74,068 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sunil Rajapaksha | RAT | 58,138 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Upul Kithsiri | RAT | 55,726 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Wasantha Pushpakumara | RAT | 52,841 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nilusha Gamage | RAT | 48,791 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Hesha Withanage | RAT | 54,850 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Waruna Priyantha Liyanage | RAT | 44,705 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Basooriyage Ariyawansa | RAT | 26,760 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Dammika Patabendi | KEG | 186,409 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Environment.
Kosala Jayaweera | KEG | 61,713 | 21 November 2024 | 6 April 2025 |  | NPP |  | NPP | Died.[34] Replaced by Samantha Ranasinghe.[36]
Sagarika Athauda | KEG | 59,019 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Manoj Rajapaksha | KEG | 54,173 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nandana Millagala | KEG | 49,635 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Kanchana Welipitiya | KEG | 45,723 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Nanda Bandara | KEG | 45,115 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Samantha Ranasinghe | KEG |  | 8 May 2025 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Replaces Kosala Jayaweera.[36][i]
Kabir Hashim | KEG | 36,034 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Sujith Sanjaya Perera | KEG | 26,164 | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Bimal Rathnayake | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |

* Leader of the House.
* Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation.

Anura Karunathilake | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Construction.
Upali Pannilage | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment.
Eranga Weeraratne | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Digital Economy.
Aruna Jayasekara | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Defence.
Harshana Suriyapperuma | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 | 20 June 2025 |  | NPP |  | NPP |

* Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning.
* Resigned.[37] Replaced by Nishantha Jayaweera.[39]

Janitha Kodithuwakku | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.
Kumara Jayakody | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Energy.
Ramalingam Chandrasekar | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources.
Najith Indika | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sugath Thilakaratne | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Sports.
Lakmali Hemachandra | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Sunil Kumara Gamage | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs.
Gamini Rathnayake | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Ruwan Ranasinghe | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Tourism.
Sugath de Silva | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Abubakar Adambawa | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP |
Upali Samarasinghe | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Deputy Minister of Cooperative Development.
Nishantha Jayaweera | NAT | —  | 9 July 2025 |  |  | NPP |  | NPP | Replaces Harshana Suriyapperuma.[39][j]
Ranjith Madduma Bandara | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB |
Sujeewa Senasinghe | NAT | —  | 17 December 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB | [k]
Nizam Kariapper | NAT | —  | 17 December 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB | [k]
Muhammedu Ismail | NAT | —  | 17 December 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB | [k]
Mano Ganeshan | NAT | —  | 17 December 2024 |  |  | SJB |  | SJB | [k]
Ravi Karunanayake | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | NDF |  | NDF |
Faiszer Musthapha | NAT | —  | 17 December 2024 |  |  | NDF |  | NDF | [l]
Namal Rajapaksa | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SLPP |  | SLPP |
P. Sathiyalingam | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | ITAK |  | ITAK |
Dilith Jayaweera | NAT | —  | 21 November 2024 |  |  | SB |  | SB |
M. S. Naleem | NAT | —  | 3 December 2024 | 14 March 2025 |  | SLMC |  | SLMC | Resigned.[m][31] Replaced by Abdul Wazeeth.[33]
Abdul Wazeeth | NAT | —  | 8 July 2025 |  |  | SLMC |  | SLMC | Replaces M. S. Naleem.[33][n]

## Notes

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1. ^ Including the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
2. ^ Alliance consisting of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (which contested separately in one district, Ampara), the Freedom People's Congress, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Dayasiri wing), the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (which contested separately in two districts, Ampara and Batticaloa), and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (consisting of the National Union of Workers, the United Progressive Alliance, the Democratic People's Front and the Up-Country People's Front).
3. ^ Alliance consisting of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (which contested under the symbol of the United National Party in Nuwara Eliya), the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, the National Unity Alliance, the National Congress, the New Lanka Freedom Party, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Nimal wing), the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (pro-Ranil wing), and the United National Party.
4. ^ Alliance consisting of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, the Independent MPs Forum, the Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya and the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya.
5. ^ Alliance consisting of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization.
6. ^ The Tamil National People's Front contested under the name and symbol of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.
7. ^ Alliance consisting of the Frontline Socialist Party and the New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party.
8. ^ Asoka Ranwala resigned as Speaker of Parliament on 13 December 2024 over a controversy regarding educational qualifications.
9. ^ Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 8 April 2025. Sworn in on 8 May 2025.
10. ^ Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 7 July 2025. Sworn in on 9 July 2025.
11. ^ a b c d Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 12 December 2024. Sworn in on 17 December 2024.
12. ^ Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 11 December 2024. Sworn in on 17 December 2024.
13. ^ Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 22 November 2024. Sworn in on 3 December 2024.
14. ^ Name published in The Gazette Extraordinary on 3 July 2025. Sworn in on 8 July 2025.

## References

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3. ^ a b * For the proclamation by the President: "The Gazette Extraordinary - No.2410/02 of Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - Proclamation by the President" (PDF). Presidential Secretariat. 12 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
* For news media coverage of the proclamation: "New parliament meeting : President issues proclamation". Newswire. 12 November 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
* For the presentation of the government's policy: "New govt's policy statement to be presented at Parliament's inaugural session". Ada Derana. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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8. ^ a b Parliamentary officials and leaders:
* For information on how the speaker is chosen: "Inaugural session of Tenth Parliament: How the Speaker is chosen". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
* For the election of Speaker: "Asoka Ranwala appointed new Speaker of Parliament". Ada Derana. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
* For the election of Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees: "MP Rizvie Salih elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament". Ada Derana. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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9. ^ a b Resignation:
* "Asoka Ranwala resigns as Speaker of Parliament". www.adaderana.lk. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
* "Breaking : Sri Lanka's Speaker resigns". Newswire. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
* Official confirmation: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2415/18 of 2024.12.16 – Government Notifications" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 16 December 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
10. ^ a b For the election of Speaker:
* "Jagath Wickremeratne appointed new Speaker". www.adaderana.lk. 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
* "Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne : New Speaker of Sri Lanka". Newswire. 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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14. ^ * For new election records: "From 3% to 61%: Six major records NPP broke in historic election victory". Ada Derana. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For the coverage by BBC: Ethirajan, Anbarasan; Natarajan, Swaminathan; Danasekara, Ishara; Ng, Kelly (15 November 2024). "Landslide win for new Sri Lankan president's left-leaning coalition". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For the coverage by Frontline/The Hindu: Radhakrishnan, R. K. (15 November 2024). "Sri Lanka hands NPP historic super-majority, backing Dissanayake's reform agenda". Frontline – The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For the coverage by Al Jazeera: "Landslide win for Sri Lanka's leftist coalition in snap general elections". Al Jazeera. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
15. ^ "Record number of women elected to Sri Lankan Parliament in 2024". Newswire. 16 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
16. ^ "Sri Lanka's tenth Parliament to welcome over 150 fresh faces as MPs". Ada Derana. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
17. ^ "NPP names Visually Impaired Activist to Parliament". Newswire. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
18. ^ "Sri Lanka's first vision-impaired MP to receive special seating arrangement in Parliament". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
19. ^ a b * For a comprehensive list of election results: "Parliamentary Election 2024 Results". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
* For the all-island final result: "Parliamentary Election 2024/11/14 – All-island Result" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
20. ^ Appointment of PM, cabinet ministers and assignment of duties:
* For the appointment of prime minister: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/08 of 2024.11.18 – Appointments & C., by the Presidents, No.999/6 of 2024" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For ministerial portfolios retained by the president: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/09 of 2024.11.18 – Government Notifications" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For the appointment of ministers: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/10 of 2024.11.18 – Appointments & C., by the Presidents, No.999/7 of 2024" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For the assignment of duties, subjects and functions, departments, institutions, statutory boards and public corporations to each ministry: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2412/08 of 2024.11.25 – Government Notifications" (PDF). President of Sri Lanka. 25 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
* For the new cabinet of ministers sworn in on 18 November: "Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in". Ada Derana. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For additional information on ministerial portfolios: "President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* For media coverage of the assignment of duties, subjects and functions: "Subjects and functions of new govt's ministries gazetted". Ada Derana. 26 November 2024. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
21. ^ Appointment of deputy ministers:
* For the appointment of deputy ministers: "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2412/13 of 2024.11.28 – Appointments & C., by the Presidents, No. 999/10 of 2024" (PDF). Secretary to the President. 28 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
* Media coverage of the appointments: "Deputy Ministers Officially Sworn In". Presidential Secretariat. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
* Media coverage of the appointments: "Olympic Athlete Sugath Thilakaratne among 29 Deputy Ministers". Daily Mirror. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
22. ^ President presents the government's policy statement:
* For the full text: "President seeks support of all to achieve successful new era". Daily Mirror. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
* For additional media coverage: "Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout". The Hindu. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
23. ^ Government's policy statement – 2024:
* Presentation to the parliament and debate: "Parliament to debate govt's policy statement today". adaderana.lk. 3 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
* Parliamentary vote on the policy statement: "Govt. Policy Statement passed in Parliament without vote". www.ft.lk. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
24. ^ "Cabinet approval to present Vote on Account; 2025 Budget Speech on Feb.17". Ada Derana. 26 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
25. ^ The interim vote on account – 2024/2025:
* For presentation to the parliament and debate: "Govt. allocates nearly Rs. 1,402 billion through Vote on Account". www.adaderana.lk. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
* For the parliamentary vote: "Vote on Account passed in Parliament without a vote". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
26. ^ "2025 Appropriation Bill: Breakdown of govt expenditure by ministry". www.adaderana.lk. 9 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
27. ^ "2025 Appropriation Bill presented to Parliament". www.newswire.lk. 9 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
28. ^ "2025 Budget passed in Parliament with amendments". www.adaderana.lk. 21 March 2025. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
29. ^ Appointments:
* For Leader of the House: "Minister Bimal Rathnayake appointed as Leader of the House". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
* For Chief Government Whip: "Nalinda Jayatissa appointed Chief Govt Whip". Ada Derana. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
30. ^ Allegations of impropriety:
* "Prove you have a degree, Deshapriya challenges Speaker". Daily Mirror. 6 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
* "Speaker Asoka Ranwala's PhD Controversy: What You Need to Know". Asian Mirror. 9 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
* "Speaker faces scrutiny over Doctorate as Parliament Website removes title". Newswire. 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
* Sandamali, Pavithra (11 December 2024). "Clarification of Facts Regarding Speaker Ashoka Ranawala's Degree / Doctorate Based on Available Information!". Fact Crescendo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
31. ^ a b "SLMC's Sali Naleem resigns as MP". www.adaderana.lk. 14 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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33. ^ a b c "Abdul Wazeeth takes oath as SLMC National List MP". www.adaderana.lk. 8 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
34. ^ a b "NPP MP Kosala Nuwan passes away". www.adaderana.lk. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
35. ^ "The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2431/11 of 8 April 2025: Government Notifications – Filling of a vacancy under Paragraph 13(b) of Article 99 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). www.documents.gov.lk. 8 April 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
36. ^ a b c "Samantha Ranasinghe takes oath as MP". www.adaderana.lk. 8 May 2025. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
37. ^ a b "Deputy Minister Harshana Suriyapperuma resigns as MP". www.adaderana.lk. 20 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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39. ^ a b c "Nishantha Jayaweera takes oath as NPP National List MP". www.adaderana.lk. 9 July 2025. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
40. ^ MPs elected from Electoral districts:
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2410/07 of 2024.11.15 – Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
41. ^ NPP and SB National list nominees:
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2410/08 of 2024.11.17 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
42. ^ SJB National list nominees:
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/25 of 2024.11.19 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2414/34 of 2024.12.12 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 12 December 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
43. ^ NDF, SLPP, ITAK and SLMC National list nominees:
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No.2411/07 of 2024.11.18 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2411/54 of 2024.11.22 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
* "The Gazette Extraordinary, No. 2414/11 of 2024.12.11 – Parliamentary Election 2024, Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 11 December 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

## External links

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* Election Commission of Sri Lanka official website

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* Speaker: Asoka Ranwala/Jagath Wickramaratne

* Prime Minister: Harini Amarasuriya
* Leader of the Opposition: Sajith Premadasa

Central (25)|

| Kandy (12)|

* E. M. Basnayaka
* Thanura Dissanayake
* Prasanna Gunasena
* Riyaz Faruk
* Rauff Hakeem
* Anuradha Jayaratne
* Thushari Jayasinghe
* Chamindrani Kiriella
* K. D. Lalkantha
* Jagath Manuwarna
* Mohomed Pasmin
* Hansaka Wijemuni

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Matale (5)|

* Sunil Biyanvila
* Gamagedara Dissanayake
* Dinesh Hemantha Perera
* Deepthi Wasalage
* Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

Nuwara Eliya (8)|

* Manjula Suraweera Arachchi
* Palani Thigambaram
* Krishnan Kaleichelvi
* Velusami Radhakrishnan
* Madhura Senevirathna
* Anushka Thilakarathne
* Jeevan Thondaman
* R. G. Wijerathna

Eastern (16)|

| Ampara (7)|

* K. Kodeeswaran
* Wasantha Piyathissa
* Muthumenike Rathwatte
* Manjula Ratnayake
* M. M. Thahir
* Meerasahibu Uthumalebbe
* Priyantha Wijeratne

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Batticaloa (5)|

* M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
* Kandasami Prabhu
* Shanakiya Rasamanickam
* Ilaiyathambi Srinath
* G. Sirinesan

Trincomalee (4)|

* Roshan Akmeemana
* Arun Hemachandra
* K. S. Kugathasan
* Imran Maharoof

Northern (12)|

| Jaffna (6)|

* Ramanathan Archchuna
* Karunananthan Ilankumaran
* Rajeewan Jayachandramurthy
* Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
* Sri Bhavanandaraja Shanmuganathan
* S. Shritharan

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Vanni (6)|

* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* Rishad Bathiudeen
* Arumugam Jegadishwaran
* K. Kader Masthan
* T. Raviharan
* Selvathambi Thilakanathan

North Central (14)|

| Anuradhapura (9)|

* Rohana Bandara
* Bhagya Sri Herath
* Susantha Kumara
* Sena Nanayakkara
* P. D. N. K. Palihena
* Susil Ranasinghe
* Suranga Rathnayaka
* Thilina Samarakoon
* Wasantha Samarasinghe

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Polonnaruwa (5)|

* Pathmasiri Bandara
* Kins Nelson
* Sunil Rathnasiri
* T. B. Sarath
* Jagath Wickramaratne

North Western (23)|

| Kurunegala (15)|

* J. C. Alawathuwala
* Mahammadu Aslam
* Nalin Bandara
* Wijesiri Basnayake
* Dharmapriya Dissanayake
* Sujeeva Dissanayake
* Ashoka Gunasena
* Jagath Gunawardena
* Geetha Herath
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* M. D. Namal Karunaratne
* Namal Sudarshana
* G. D. Suriyabandara
* Chandana Tennakoon
* Ananda Wijepala

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Puttalam (8)|

* Chandana Abayarathna
* Hector Appuhamy
* Janath Chithral Fernando
* Mohamed Faisal
* Ajith Gihan
* Gayan Janaka
* Anton Jayakody
* Hiruni Wijesinghe

Sabaragamuwa (20)|

| Kegalle (9)|

* Sagarika Athauda
* Nanda Bandara
* Kosala Jayaweera (Samantha Ranasinghe)
* Kabir Hashim
* Nandana Millagala
* Dammika Patabendi
* Sujith Sanjaya Perera
* Manoj Rajapaksha
* Kanchana Welipitiya

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Ratnapura (11)|

* Basooriyage Ariyawansa
* Nilusha Gamage
* Upul Kithsiri
* Waruna Priyantha Liyanage
* Shantha Padmakumara
* S. Pradeep
* Wasantha Pushpakumara
* Sunil Rajapaksha
* Janaka Senarathna
* Hiniduma Sunil Senevi
* Hesha Withanage

Southern (25)|

| Galle (9)|

* Rathna Gamage
* Nalin Hewage
* T. K. Jayasundara
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Nishantha Perera
* Nayanathara Premathilake
* Thilanka Rukmal
* Nishantha Samaraweera
* Chanaka Sampath

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Hambantota (7)|

* D. V. Chanaka
* Nihal Galappaththi
* Athula Hewage
* Saliya Madarasinghe
* Prabha Senarath
* Aravinda Vitharana
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Matara (7)|

* L. M. Abeywickrama
* Gammaddage Ajantha
* Chathura Galappaththi
* Sunil Handunnetti
* Akram Ilyas
* Saroja Savithri Paulraj
* Lal Premanath

Uva (13)|

| Badulla (9)|

* Sudath Balagalla
* Raveendra Bandara
* Chamara Sampath Dassanayake
* Dinindu Hennayake
* Ambika Samuel
* Kitnan Selvaraj
* Samantha Vidyaratna
* Nayana Wasalathilake
* Chaminda Wijesiri

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Monaragala (6)|

* W. H. M. Dharmasena
* R. M. Jayawardena
* Chathuri Gangani
* Sarath Kumara
* Ajith Priyadarshana
* Ruwan Wijeweera

Western (48)|

| Colombo (18)|

* Chathuranga Abeysinghe
* Harini Amarasuriya
* Kaushalya Ariyarathne
* Harsha de Silva
* Susantha Dodawatta
* Eranga Gunasekara
* Samanmalee Gunasinghe
* S. M. Marikkar
* Harshana Nanayakkara
* Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi
* Asitha Niroshana
* Aruna Panagoda
* Sajith Premadasa
* Mujibur Rahman
* Rizvie Salih
* Chandana Sooriyaarachchi
* Dewananda Suraweera
* Sunil Watagala

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Gampaha (19)|

* Chrishantha Abeysena
* Upul Abeywickrama
* Lasith Bashana
* Stephani Fernando
* Vijitha Herath
* Champika Hettiarachchi
* Ruwanthilake Jayakodi
* Anil Jayantha Fernando
* Mahinda Jayasinghe
* Kavinda Jayawardena
* Chaminda Lalith Kumara
* Prageeth Maduranga
* Ruwan Mapalagama
* Muneer Mulaffer
* Harshana Rajakaruna
* Asoka Ranwala
* Prasad Siriwardana
* Hemali Weerasekara
* Dharmappriya Wijesinghe

Kalutara (11)|

* Rohitha Abeygunawardena
* Nihal Abeysinghe
* Chandima Hettiaratchi
* Nalinda Jayatissa
* Nilanthi Kottahachchi
* Nandana Padmakumara
* Ajith Perera
* Sanjeewa Ranasinghe
* Dhanushka Ranganath
* Oshani Umanga
* Jagath Vithana

National List (29)|

| NPP (18)|

* Abubakar Adambawa
* Ramalingam Chandrasekar
* Sugath Wasantha de Silva
* Sunil Kumara Gamage
* Lakmali Hemachandra
* Najith Indika
* Kumara Jayakody
* Aruna Jayasekara
* Anura Karunathilake
* Janitha Kodithuwakku
* Upali Pannilage
* Ruwan Ranasinghe
* Bimal Rathnayake
* Gamini Rathnayake
* Upali Samarasinghe
* Harshana Suriyapperuma (Nishantha Jayaweera)
* Sugath Thilakaratne
* Eranga Weeraratne

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SJB (5)|

* Mano Ganesan
* Muhammedu Ismail
* Nizam Kariapper
* Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Sujeewa Senasinghe

NDF (2)|

* Ravi Karunanayake
* Faiszer Musthapha

SLPP (1)|

* Namal Rajapaksa

ITAK (1)|

* P. Sathiyalingam

SB (1)|

* Dilith Jayaweera

SLMC (1)|

* M. S. Naleem (Abdul Wazeeth)

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Parliaments of Sri Lanka (and years begun)

State Council of Ceylon|

* 1 (1931)
* 2 (1936)

Parliament of Ceylon|

* 1 (1947)
* 2 (1952)
* 3 (1956)
* 4 (1960)
* 5 (1960)
* 6 (1965)
* 7 (1970)

National State Assembly|

* 1 (1972)
* 2 (1977)

Parliament of Sri Lanka|

* 8 (1978)
* 9 (1989)
* 10 (1994)
* 11 (2000)
* 12 (2001)
* 13 (2004)
* 14 (2010)
* 15 (2015)
* 16 (2020)
* 17 (2024)

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Parliament of Sri Lanka

* 17th Parliament
* Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka

Members|

| Current members|

* By length of service
* Youngest members
* Longest-serving members ever

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Women and
minority members|

* Sri Lankan Tamil members
* Sri Lankan Moor members
* Other minority members
* Lady members
* Appointed members

Leaders|

* Prime Minister (list)
* Speaker of the Parliament (list)
* Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees
* Deputy Chairman of Committees
* Leader of the House
* Leader of the Opposition
* Chief Government Whip
* Chief Opposition Whip

Parliament Secretariat|

| Secretariat leaders|

* Secretaries-General (list)
* Deputy Secretary General (list)
* Assistant Secretary General (list)

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Departments|

* Serjeant-at-Arms
* Administration
* Legislative Services
* Finance and Supplies
* Hansard
* Co-ordinating Engineer
* Catering and Housekeeping
* Information Systems and Management

Powers,
procedure
and customs|

| Powers|

* Legislative Power of the Sri Lankan Parliament

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Committees|

* Selection
* House
* Standing Orders
* Parliamentary Business
* Public Accounts
* Public Enterprises
* Privileges
* Public Petitions

Items|

* Mace
* Chair
* Bar

History|

* History
* Historic legislatures of Sri Lanka
* Legislative Council (1833–1931)
* State Council (1931–1947)
* Parliament (1947–1972)
* National State Assembly (1972–1978)

Building of Parliament|

* Sri Lankan Parliament Building

Miscellaneous|

* List of Parliaments
* List of elections
* Deaths in office
* Districts

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