9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

1989–1994 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature

9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Overview
Legislative body| Parliament of Sri Lanka
Term| 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
Election| 15 February 1989
Senior parliamentarians
Speaker| M. H. Mohamed, UNP
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees| Gamini Fonseka, UNP
Deputy Chairman of Committees| Ariya B. Rekawa, UNP
Prime Minister| D. B. Wijetunga, UNP (1989–93)
Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Leader of the Opposition| Sirimavo Bandaranaike, SLFP
Leader of the House| Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1989–93)
Wijayapala Mendis, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Government Whip| Vincent Perera, UNP (1989–93)
Wimal Wickremasinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Opposition Whip| Richard Pathirana, SLFP
Sessions
| 1st| 9 March 1989 – 23 March 1990

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2nd| 4 April 1990 – 21 March 1991
3rd| 19 April 1991 – 30 August 1991
4th| 24 September 1991 – 23 March 1993
5th| 22 April 1993 – 24 June 1994
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The 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 2nd Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989. The parliament met for the first time on 9 March 1989 and was dissolved on 24 June 1994.

## Election

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Main article: 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

The 9th parliamentary elections were held on 15 February 1989. The incumbent United National Party (UNP) retained control of parliament by winning 125 of the 225 available seats. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main opposition party, won 67 seats. The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), a Tamil militant group, won 13 seats contesting as independent groups whilst an alliance of Tamil parties (TULF/ENDLF/EPRLF/TELO) won 10 seats. The remaining 10 seats were won by smaller parties.[1]

### Results

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Winners of electoral districts. UNP in green and SLFP in blue.

Alliance | Votes | % | Seats
| United National Party | 2,838,005 | 50.71% | 125
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1,785,369 | 31.90% | 67
| Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students | 229,877 | 4.11% | 13
| Tamil United Liberation Front
Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front
Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization | 188,594 | 3.37% | 10
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 202,016 | 3.61% | 4
| United Socialist Alliance | 160,271 | 2.86% | 3
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 91,128 | 1.63% | 3
| Others | 101,208 | 1.80% | 0
Total | 5,596,468 | 100.00% | 225

The new parliament was sworn in on 9 March 1989. M. H. Mohamed was elected Speaker, Gamini Fonseka was elected Deputy Speaker and Ariya B. Rekawa was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees.

## Government

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Main article: Premadasa cabinet

On 3 March 1989, President Ranasinghe Premadasa appointed D. B. Wijetunga as Prime Minister.[1] The rest of the cabinet had been appointed earlier, on 18 February 1989.[1]

President Premadasa was assassinated on 1 May 1993. The parliament elected Prime Minister Wijetunga to succeed Premadasa as the president and was duly sworn in on 7 May 1993. The same day, President Wijetunga appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Prime Minister.

President Wijetunga dissolved parliament early on 24 June 1994, several months before the expiry of its term.

## Members

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### Deaths and resignations

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The 9th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations:

* 13 July 1989 – Appapillai Amirthalingam (TULF/NAT) assassinated. Replaced by Mavai Senathirajah (TULF/NAT).
* 25 June 1989 – Anura Daniel Mahavithanaarachchige (UNP/KAN) assassinated. Replaced by Gemunu Rajendranth Abeysundre (UNP/KAN).[2]
* 11 May 1990 – Sam Tambimuttu (EPRLF/BAT) assassinated. Replaced by Joseph Pararajasingham (TULF/BAT).
* 19 June 1990 – G. Yogasangari (EPRLF/JAF) assassinated.
* 2 March 1991 – Ranjan Wijeratne (UNP/NAT) assassinated.
* 23 April 1993 – Lalith Athulathmudali (DUNF/COL) assassinated.[3]
* 7 May 1993 – D. B. Wijetunga (UNP/KAN) vacated his seat to assume the office of President of Sri Lanka.

### List

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

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Votes
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Party
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Alliance
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Party
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Alliance
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Abeykoon, A. M. M. | KAN | 26,881 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Abeyratne, Pathirage Don | KAL | 30,292 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Aboosally, M. L. M. | RAT | 32,133 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Adhikari, A. M. S. | ANU | 25,617 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Post & Telecommunication (91-).
Adhikari, Janak Mahendra | ANU | 22,568 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Alfred, Innasimuthu | VAN | 935 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Aluvihare, Alick | MTL | 31,004 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Post & Telecommunication (-91). Minister of Ports & Shipping (91-).
Amaratunga, John | GAM | 90,797 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Amirthalingam, Appapillai | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 13 July 1989 | TULF | TULF | TULF | TULF | Murdered. Replaced by Mavai Senathirajah.
Arachchi, Gunapala Tissakutti | HAM | 3,600 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | State Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs.
Ariyadasa, D. M. | ANU | 27,724 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ariyaratna, D. M. | MON | 12,985 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ashraff, M. H. M. | AMP | 56,464 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLMC |  | SLMC |  |
Atapattu, Ranjit | HAM | 10,381 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Athukorala, Gamini | RAT | 53,420 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (91-).
Athulathmudali, Lalith | COL | 235,447 | 9 March 1989 | 23 April 1993 | UNP | UNP | DUNF |  | Murdered.
Attanayake, Tissa | KAN | 27,788 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Attygale, Athula Kularatne | RAT | 39,809 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Bakaar, Abu | VAN | 5,355 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLMC |  | SLMC |  |
Bakmeewewa, Nihal Yasendra | AMP | 24,752 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Balasooriya, Arachchilage Jagath | KEG | 23,088 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Banda, Dharmadasa | MON | 20,788 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Agriculture & Research (90-).
Banda, H. M. A. L. | KUR | 34,525 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Bandara, Chandrani | ANU | 25,541 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Power & Energy (90-).
Bandara, R. M. Ranjith Madduma | MON | 19,165 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Bandaranaike, Anura | GAM | 107,177 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | UNP | UNP | Resigned from SLFP & joined UNP Oct 1993.
Bandaranaike, D. M. | KUR | 31,788 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Bandaranaike, Sirimavo | GAM | 214,390 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  | Leader of the Opposition (89–94).
Cader, A. R. M. Abdul | KAN | 33,757 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Cader, Mohamed Jabir Abdul | COL | 30,252 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Casinader, Prince Gunarasa | BAT | 21,959 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF |
Chandradasa, A. P. G. | AMP | 28,075 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Cooray, Sirisena | COL | 92,263 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Housing & Construction (89-).
Cooray, M. M. M. J. | KAL | 27,991 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Corea, Harindra Jayanthi | PUT | 32,899 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Cyril, Patabandi Madduma Baduge | HAM | 5,911 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dassanayaka, U. M. S. | KUR | 43,804 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dawood, Basheer Segu | BAT |  |  | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Dayaratna, Petikirige | AMP | 37,996 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (-91). Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Social Welfare (91-).
de Silva, H. C. | KAN | 29,726 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
de Silva, Nimal Siripala | COL | 38,647 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
de Soyza, R. N. G. | GAL | 28,474 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dharmawardana, W. M. S. K. | PUT | 26,830 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dissanayake, Berty Premalal | ANU | 16,220 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Dissanayake, D. M. G. | MON | 26,193 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Dissanayake, Gamini | NUW | 73,790 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Plantation Industries (89–90). Left UNP and formed DUNF. Rejoined UNP.
Dissanayake, J. M. D. | GAM | 56,610 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dissanayake, S. B. | NUW | 18,986 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Dodangoda, Amarasiri | GAL | 66,431 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Don, E. W. D. | BAD | 28,385 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Dunstan, A. M. U. S. | GAL | 63,985 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Dunuwila, T. H. | KAN | 28,377 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ediriweera, Madurapala | MTR | 8,562 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Edward, Herath Herald James | PUT | 27,763 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Edward, Sebastiyampillai | JAF | 17,429 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Ekanayake, Nandimithra | MTL | 17,941 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Fernando, Milroy | PUT | 18,375 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Fernando, Neville | KAL | 40,977 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Fernando, Tyronne | COL | 44,718 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Fernandopulle, Jeyaraj | GAM | 51,485 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Fonseka, Gamini | MTR | 19,618 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Deputy Speaker (89–94).
Galappaththy, Peter Silva Loku | MTR | 7,094 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Gamage, Lal Dharmapriya | ANU | 20,189 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Gamage, Piyasena | GAL | 35,456 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Gankande, Chandrasekara | RAT | 37,875 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Gunaratne, C. V. | COL | 60,603 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Gunaseelan, Alathipody | BAT | 22,889 | 9 March 1989 |  | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Gunasekera, Mahen | GAM | 44,630 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Gunawardena, Bandula | COL | 50,861 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | MEP |  | MEP |  |
Gunawardena, Dinesh | COL | 70,616 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | MEP |  | MEP |  |
Gunawardena, Gitanjana | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | MEP |  | MEP |  |
Gunawardena, M. K. A. D. S. | TRI | 11,260 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Hameed, A. C. S. | KAN | 36,375 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology (89-). Minister of Justice (90-).
Hapangama, Anura Pradeep | GAM | 47,550 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Hary, Abeydheera | HAM | 5,699 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Heenmahaththaya, U. L. | RAT | 28,142 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Herath, Harold | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Foreign Affairs (90-).
Herath, Renuka | NUW | 31,271 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Health & Women's Affairs.
Hettiarachchi, Indradasa | KAL | 54,099 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Hizbullah, Alim Mohamed | BAT | 15,832 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLMC |  | SLMC |  |
Hurulle, Themiya Loku Bandara | ANU | 20,392 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Jambugahapitiyagedera, W. B. | MTL | 31,635 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Jayakody, Lakshman | GAM | 62,652 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Jayaratne, D. M. | KAN | 54,290 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Jayasinghe, Dharmadewa | KEG | 42,170 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Jayathilaka, Ariyarathna | GAM | 39,893 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Jayawardena, Vincent | GAL | 42,085 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Jinadasa, Vidana Gamage | MTL | 22,941 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Karunakaram, Govinthan | BAT | 25,651 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | TELO | TULF | TELO | TULF |
Karunaratne, Amarakone Chandra | BAD | 20,026 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Karunaratne, M. M. S. | KEG | 50,779 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Karunaratne, Tilak | KAL | 54,339 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Karunathilake, Rupa | GAL | 51,147 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Ports & Shipping (90–91). Minister of Plantation Industry (91-).
Kaviratne, Punchi Banda | MTL | 23,541 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Kiriella, Lakshman | KAN | 20,898 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Kuhaneswaran, Raja | VAN | 6,276 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | TELO | TULF | TELO | TULF |
Kularathne, Ananda | HAM | 9,470 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Kumarage, Don Ranjith Nanda | GAL | 43,609 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Kurukularatne, Buddhika | GAL | 24,010 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Loganathapillai, Thambu | JAF | 17,616 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Lokubandara, W. J. M. | BAD | 52,559 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs & Information (89–90). Minister of Cultural Affairs & Information (90-).
Lokuge, Gamini | COL | 48,790 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Maharoof, Mohamed | TRI | 10,000 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Mahavithanaarachchige, A. D. | KAN | 53,396 | 9 March 1989 | 25 June 1989 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Murdered.
Majeed, Seid Ahamed Abdul | POL | 12,299 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Makar, Imithiyas Bakeer | KAL | 35,433 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Mallimarachchi, Weerasinghe | COL | 41,508 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | District Minister for Colombo. Minister of Food & Cooperatives (90-).
Mansoor, Abdul Rasak | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Trade & Shipping (89–90). Minister of Trade & Commerce (90-).
Mathavarajah, Konamalai | TRI | 575 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Matthew, Caluwadevage Nanda | RAT | 43,307 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Mendis, Wijayapala | GAM | 59,235 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Leader of the House (93–94). Minister of Transport & Highways.
Mohamed, Farook Yoonus Lebbe | KEG | 38,857 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Mohamed, M. H. | COL | 47,451 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Speaker (89–94).
Moonesinghe, Anil | KAL | 40,320 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Moonesinghe, Mangala | KAL | 28,522 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Mudiyanselage, A. D. D. | NUW | 23,418 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Muthubanda, S. A. | POL | 10,336 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Nadan, Jeyaratnam Thiviya | AMP | 17,880 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF |
Nalanda, Ellawala | RAT | 75,645 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Nanayakkara, Hemakumara | GAL | 37,310 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Nanayakkara, Vasudeva | RAT | 13,013 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | NSSP | USA | NSSP | USA |
Navaratnam, Kandiah | JAF | 22,255 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF |
Nawinne, S. B. | KUR | 38,696 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Nelson, H. G. P. | POL | 18,093 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Niyathapala, Arachchige Jinadasa | COL | 67,801 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Padmasiri, K. H. G. N. | GAL | 35,772 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Pararajasingham, Joseph | BAT |  |  | 24 June 1994 | TULF | TULF | TULF | TULF | Replaces T. S. P. Thevarasa.
Pararasasingam, Eliyathamby | JAF | 36,340 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Pathirana, Richard | GAL | 64,268 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  | Chief Opposition Whip (89–94).
Peiris, Malwattage Nimal Ransiri | COL | 27,130 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Perera, Dickson | COL | 50,735 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Perera, Festus | PUT | 76,390 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Power & Energy (-90). Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils & Home Affairs (90-).
Perera, I. M. P. P. | GAM | 63,602 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Perera, Joseph Michael | GAM | 104,094 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Research.
Perera, Kasadoruge Vincent | KEG | 42,237 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Perera, Matthew Vincent | COL | 42,776 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Chief Government Whip (89–93). Minister of Justice (-90). Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (-91). Minister of Environment (-91).
Piyasiri, H. R. | MTR | 8,446 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Premachandra, G. M. | KUR | 68,562 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Premachandra, Munidasa | KUR | 32,699 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Premachandran, Suresh | JAF | 20,738 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF |
Premaratne, Gunasekara | COL | 44,559 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Priyanganie, Abeyweera Sumithra | KAL | 51,494 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Pulendran, Rasa Manohari | VAN | 3,260 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Rajakaruna, R. M. Jayasena | KUR | 30,346 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Rajakaruna, Sarath Chandra | GAM | 80,154 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Rajapaksa, Chamal | HAM | 10,342 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Rajapaksa, Lionel | KUR | 31,419 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Rajapaksa, Mahinda | HAM | 13,073 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Rajenthiram, Joseph George | JAF | 13,928 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Ralalage, Madduma Bandara Sethapenage Appuhamy | BAD | 23,066 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Ranasinghe, Sunethra | COL | 37,165 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ranatunga, Chandradasa | KEG | 29,051 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ranatunga, Reggie | GAM | 37,163 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Ranatunga, Wijesundara Bandara | NUW | 29,067 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ranawaka, J. S. K. | KAL | 20,983 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ratnarajah, Sivapragasam | TRI | 784 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Ratnasabapathy, Eliyathamby | JAF | 40,947 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Ratnayake, Amara Piyaseeli | KUR | 58,426 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Ratnayake, Hema | BAD | 28,635 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Ratnayake, Kiri Banda | ANU | 18,040 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Rekawa, Ariya Bandara | KUR | 42,874 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Deputy Chairman of Committees (89–94).
Robert, Jayaratne Silva Dedimuni | PUT | 32,567 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Sakalasooriya, S. A. S. | GAM | 36,363 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Samaranayake, P. S. P. | KAL | 36,150 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Samaraweera, Mangala | MTR | 11,971 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Samaraweera, Ravindra | BAD | 26,348 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Sellasamy, M. S. | COL | 36,480 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | CWC | UNP | CWC | UNP |
Selliah, Arunasalam Ponniah | JAF | 20,747 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Selvanayagam, Kanapathy | JAF | 1,440 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Senanayake, Dharmasiri | KEG | 24,715 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Senanayake, Maithripala | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Senathirajah, Mavai | NAT |  |  | 24 June 1994 | TULF | TULF | TULF | TULF | Replaces Appapillai Amirthalingam.
Senewiratne, Athauda | KEG | 10,792 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | LSSP | USA | LSSP | USA |
Senewiratne, John | RAT | 29,651 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Senewiratne, Lakshman | BAD | 32,427 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Silva, Anthony Emmanuel | VAN | 6,385 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF |
Sirisena, Hewagampolage | MTR | 8,212 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Sirisena, Maithripala | POL | 13,652 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Sivamaharasa, Sinnathamby | JAF | 22,622 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Soyza, Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni | MON | 15,128 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Suriyaarachchi, C. A. | POL | 11,318 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Tennakoon, Yasaratne | KAN | 22,736 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Thevarasa, T. S. P. | BAT | 19,431 | 9 March 1989 | 11 May 1990 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF | Murdered. Replaced by Joseph Pararajasingham.
Thewarapperuma, T. A. K. | AMP | 21,751 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Thondaman, Savumiamoorthy | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | CWC | UNP | CWC | UNP |
Tillekerathne, Stanley | COL | 83,636 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Tissa, A. D. R. | NUW | 35,375 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Upali, A. M. P. | KUR | 41,691 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wadigamangawa, Asoka | PUT | 56,696 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wanninayaka, W. M. H. B. | KUR | 34,627 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Weerawanni, Samaraweera | BAD | 35,210 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Welagedara, S. B. | KUR | 44,437 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wickremaratne, Kingsly Tissa | COL | 38,815 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Wickremasinghe, A. D. | MTR | 9,579 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wickremasinghe, D. P. | KUR | 31,609 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Wickremasinghe, Ranil | GAM | 86,477 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Leader of the House (89–93). Minister of Industries, Science & Technology (89-). Prime Minister (93–94).
Wickremasinghe, Wimal | RAT | 45,680 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs (91-). Chief Government Whip (93–94).
Wijayawardhana, Ranjan | MTR | 9,925 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wijekoon, Ukkubanda | KUR | 42,801 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Handloom Industries. Minister of Textiles (90-).
Wijeratne, Ranjan | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 2 March 1991 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Minister of Foreign Affairs (89–90). Deputy Minister of Defence. Minister of Plantation Industries (90-). Murdered.
Wijesekara, Mahinda | MTR | 18,517 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Wijesiri, R. P. | KAN | 27,555 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wijetunga, Dingiri Banda | KAN | 58,617 | 9 March 1989 |  | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Prime Minister (89–93). Elected President.
Wijeyeratne, M. S. | GAM | 52,738 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Wijeyeratne, Mano | KEG | 28,065 | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP |
Yogasangari, Ganeshankari | JAF | 20,223 | 9 March 1989 | 19 June 1990 | EPRLF | TULF | EPRLF | TULF | Murdered.
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | EROS | IND | EROS | IND |
Amit, M. H. | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
Obeywansa, Kalinga | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
Choksy, K. N. | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
Fernando, W. A. | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
Robertson, Alec | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | UNP |  | UNP |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 |  | USA |  | USA |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLMC |  | SLMC |  |
Silva, Mervin (Not to be confused with Silva, Mervyn) | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Karunanayake, Kamal | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
Azwer, A. H. M. | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP |  |
? | NAT |  | 9 March 1989 | 24 June 1994 | SLFP |  | SLFP

## References

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* "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]

1. ^ a b c "SRI LANKA Parliamentary Chamber: Parliament ELECTIONS HELD IN 1989". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
2. ^ "MP Shot". Tamil Voice International. 2 (12): 16. 1 July 1989.
3. ^ "Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Slain at Rally". The New York Times. 24 April 1993.

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