Maithripala Sirisena

President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019

Maithripala Sirisena

මෛත්‍රීපාල සිරිසේන
மைத்திரிபால சிறிசேன

Sirisena in 2017

7th President of Sri Lanka
In office
9 January 2015 – 18 November 2019
Prime Minister|

* Ranil Wickramasinghe
* Mahinda Rajapaksa

Preceded by| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Succeeded by| Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Minister of Defence
In office
12 January 2015 – 18 November 2019
President| Himself
Prime Minister|

* Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Mahinda Rajapaksa

Preceded by| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Succeeded by| Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment[N 1]
In office
12 January 2015 – 18 November 2019
President| Himself
Prime Minister|

* Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Mahinda Rajapaksa

Preceded by| Susil Premajayantha
In office
23 November 2005 – 23 April 2010
President| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister| Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Succeeded by| Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Cabinet posts

Minister of Health
In office
23 April 2010 – 21 November 2014
President| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister| D. M. Jayaratne
Preceded by| Nimal Siripala de Silva
Succeeded by| Tissa Attanayake
Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development[N 2]
In office
10 August 2004 – 23 November 2005
President| Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
1997–2001
President| Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister|

* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Preceded by| S. B. Dissanayake
Succeeded by| A. H. M. Azwer
Deputy Minister of Irrigation
In office
1994–1997
President| Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister| Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Leadership positions

5th Chairman of BIMSTEC
In office
31 August 2018 – 18 November 2019
Preceded by| Khadga Prasad Oli
Succeeded by| Gotabaya Rajapaksa
6th Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
In office
15 January 2015 – 12 May 2024
Preceded by| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Succeeded by| Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
19th Leader of the House
In office
3 May 2004 – 9 August 2005
President| Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister| Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by| W. J. M. Lokubandara
Succeeded by| Nimal Siripala de Silva
General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
In office
October 2001 – 21 November 2014
Chairperson|

* Chandrika Kumaratunga
* Mahinda Rajapaksa

Preceded by| S. B. Dissanayake
Succeeded by| Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

Constituencies

Member of Parliament
for Polonnaruwa District

Incumbent

Assumed office
20 August 2020
Majority| 111,137 Preferential Votes
In office
9 March 1989[1] – 9 January 2015
Succeeded by| Jayasinghe Bandara
Majority| 90,118 Preferential Votes
Personal details
Born|

Pallewatte Gamaralage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena

(1951-09-03) 3 September 1951 (age 72)
Yagoda, Dominion of Ceylon
Citizenship| Sri Lankan
Nationality| Sri Lankan
Political party| Sri Lanka Freedom Party
(since 1968)
Communist Party of Ceylon
(1966–1968)
Other political
affiliations| Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–2022)
United People's Freedom Alliance (2004–2019)[N 3]
New Democratic Front
(2014–2015)[N 4]
People's Alliance
(1994–2004)
Spouse| Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari
Children|

* Chathurika
* Daham
* Dharani

Alma mater| Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Occupation| Politician
Signature|

Maithripala Yapa Sirisena (Sinhala: පල්ලෙවත්‍ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්‍රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; Tamil: பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரிபால யாப்பா சிறிசேன; born 3 September 1951) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the seventh President of Sri Lanka from 9 January 2015 to 18 November 2019.[2][3] Sirisena is Sri Lanka's first president from the North Central Province of the country and does not belong to the traditional Sri Lankan political elite.[4] He is currently a member of parliament from Polonnaruwa.

Sirisena joined mainstream politics in 1989 as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and has held several ministries since 1994.[5] He was the general-secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and was Minister of Health until November 2014 when he announced his candidacy in the 2015 presidential election as the opposition coalition's "common candidate", thus leading to him running against party leader and incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa.[6][7] His victory in the election was generally viewed as unexpected, coming to office through the votes won from the alternative Sinhala-majority rural constituency and the Tamil and Muslim minority groups that were alienated by the Rajapaksa government on post-war reconciliation and growing sectarian violence.[4][8][9][10] Maithripala Sirisena pledged to implement a 100-day reform program where he promised to rebalance the executive branch within 100 days of being elected, by reinforcing Sri Lanka's judiciary and parliament, to fight corruption and to investigate allegations of war crimes from 2009, repeal the controversial eighteenth amendment, re-instate the seventeenth amendment and appoint UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister.[11][12][13] He later was reported to have publicly disavowed this program, claiming that he did not know where it originated.[14][15]

Sirisena was sworn in as the sixth Executive President before Supreme Court judge K. Sripavan in Independence Square, Colombo at 6:20 p.m. on 9 January 2015.[16][17] Immediately afterwards he appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Prime Minister.[18][19] After being sworn in Sirisena stated that he would only serve one term.[20] Sirisena voluntarily transferred significant presidential powers to parliament on 28 April.[21][22]

In 2018, Sirisena appointed the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa (his former rival) as the Prime Minister, wrote a letter firing Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (with whose major support he became the president in 2015) and prorogued Parliament, all in apparent contradiction to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, instigating a constitutional crisis.[23][24][25] This marks Sirisena's second and most successful attempt to bring Rajapaksa to power.[26][27]

## Early life and career[edit]

Maithripala Sirisena was born as the eldest of a family of 12 with 5 brothers and 6 sisters, on 3 September 1951 in Yagoda, a village in present-day Gampaha District.[28][29] His father Pallewatte Gamaralalage Albert Sirisena was a World War II veteran who was awarded five acres of paddy land in Polonnaruwa near Parakrama Samudra which resulted in the family moving from Yagoda to Polonnaruwa.[29][30] His mother, Yapa Appuhamilage Dona Nandawathi, was a school teacher.[31]

Maithripala Sirisena and Jayanthi Sirisena with Donald Trump and Melania Trump

He was educated at Thopawewa Maha Vidyalaya and Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya Polonnaruwa where he first developed an interest in politics.[30][31][32] While still in school, as a teenager, Sirisena became interested in communism and joined the Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) becoming closely associated with party leader N. Shanmugathasan in party activities.[31] In 1968, he took part in a communist party anti-government rally which was broken up by baton charging police.[4]

At the age of 17, he was chosen as the secretary of the SLFP Youth Organisation in Polonnaruwa by the SLFP Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa, Leelaratna Wijesingha.[30][31] In 1971, aged 19, he was jailed for 15 months for alleged involvement in the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Insurrection.[33][34] Following his release from prison, Sirisena joined All Ceylon SLFP Youth Organization led by Anura Bandaranaike and joined politics at the national level. After serving at a number of state institutions, Sirisena obtained the SLFP membership in 1978.[31] In 1974 Sirisena started working at the Palugasdamana Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society as a purchasing office and in 1976 he became a grama sevaka niladhari (village officer) but resigned in 1978.[35][36][37] He rose up the SLFP ranks, joining its politburo in 1981, where he was chosen as the President of the All Island SLFP Youth Organisation, and also later served as Treasurer.[30] During the 1981 Presidential poll, when Basil Rajapaksa joined the United National Party, he took over the responsibility of the Secretary of the organisation. Subsequently, he was appointed the Polonnaruwa SLFP chief organiser by the SLFP hierarchy.[31] He became president of the All Island SLFP Youth Organisation in 1983.[36]

Sirisena studied for three years at the Sri Lanka School of Agriculture, Kundasale from where he earned a diploma in agriculture in 1973.[35] In 1980 he earned a Diploma in political science at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Russia.[36][38]

## Legislative career (1989–2015)[edit]

See also: Electoral history of Maithripala Sirisena

### Sri Lankan Parliament[edit]

Sirisena contested the 1989 parliamentary election as one of the SLFP's candidates in Polonnaruwa District and was elected to the Parliament.[39] He was re-elected at the 1994 parliamentary election, this time as a People's Alliance (PA) candidate.[40] In 1997 he was appointed as the General Secretary of the SLFP for the first time, from which he later resigned.[31] In August 2000 Sirisena tried to become general secretary of the SLFP but was beaten by S. B. Dissanayake.[41][42] Sirisena was instead appointed one of the Deputy Presidents of SLFP.[43] He became general secretary of the SLFP in October 2001 following Dissanayake's defection to the United National Party (UNP).[44]

Minister of Mahaweli Development

Sirisena was appointed Deputy Minister of Irrigation in the new PA government led by Chandrika Kumaratunga in 1994.[30] In 1997 President Kumaratunga promoted him to the Cabinet, appointing him Minister of Mahaweli Development.[30] While in this office he initiated many concessionary grants to improve the standard of the farming community. He was also responsible for influencing the government's decision to give farmers a bag of fertiliser for Rs. 350 in order to combat the food crisis at the time. He also saved the Paddy Marketing Board from privatisation converting it into a government institution when he became the Agriculture Minister, in 2005. The Paddy Marketing Board continues to regulate the prices of paddy to this day.[31] He also began important irrigation projects such as Moragahakanda, Kalu and Walawe rivers.[45] He was re-elected to Parliament at the 2000 parliamentary election and retained his ministerial portfolio.[46][47]

### Opposition[edit]

He was re-elected at the 2001 parliamentary election but the PA lost the election and so Sirisena lost his ministerial position.[48]

In January 2004 the SLFP joined forces with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna to form a political alliance called the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).[49] Sirisena was re-elected at the 2004 parliamentary election as a UPFA candidate.[50] President Kumaratunga appointed him Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development in the new UPFA government in April 2004.[51][52][53] He was also appointed Leader of the House.[54][55] Sirisena's ministerial portfolio was renamed as Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development in July 2005.[56][57] He resigned as Leader of the House in August 2005.[58]

Minister of Agriculture

After the 2005 presidential election newly elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Sirisena Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development in November 2005.[59][60] On 27 March 2006 Sirisena's personal secretary M. L. Dharmasiri was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Aranangawila.[61] Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2007 he was appointed Minister of Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services Development by President Rajapaksa.[62][63]

In order to combat the 2007–08 world food price crisis, Sirisena initiated a plan under the scheme 'Api Wavamu – Rata Nagamu' to improve local food production on a national scale. Festivals of tilling were conducted in each divisional secretariat every year leading to the re-cultivation of more than 1 million abandoned paddy fields under the programme. The project was considered a great success being acknowledged as his green revolution.[31][45]

While serving as the Minister of Agriculture Sirisena also served as the acting Defence Minister on several occasions during the Sri Lankan civil war.[64][65] He was acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war when some of the worst alleged war crimes were committed.[66][67]

Sirisena has claimed that LTTE may have tried to assassinate him on at least five occasions.[68] Sirisena narrowly escaped death on 9 October 2008 when a convoy he was part of was attacked by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's suicide bomber at Piriwena Junction in Boralesgamuwa, Colombo.[69][70] One person was killed and seven injured.[71]

Minister of Health

Sirisena was re-elected at the 2010 parliamentary election and was appointed Minister of Health in April 2010.[72][73][74] During his time Sirisena sought to combat cigarette and alcohol consumption within the country. He introduced a National Medicinal Drug Policy based on that of the Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy of Seneka Bibile and brought the Cigarette and Alcohol act to parliament against cigarette packaging that includes pictorial warnings. The act recommended 80% of packaging include pictorial warnings, however, this was reduced to 60% due to pressure from many multinational companies and from some areas of the government itself.[31][45] In May 2014 Sirisena was elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the World Health Assembly.[75]

### Committees[edit]

Committees Involved[76]

* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Resources Management
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Health
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Agriculture
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Co-operatives and Internal Trade
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Livestock & Rural Community Development
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Defence
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Consultative Committee on Defence and Urban Development

Committees Served[76]

* Parliament of Sri Lanka Committee on Parliamentary Business (14th Parliament)
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Committee of Selection (14th Parliament)
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Committee on High Posts (14th Parliament)
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Select Committee of Parliament on Traffic Accidents (14th Parliament)
* Parliament of Sri Lanka Select Committee of Parliament to Recommend and Report on Political and Constitutional Measures to Empower the Peoples of Sri Lanka to Live as One Nation (14th Parliament)

## Presidency (2015–2019)[edit]

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena.

Presidential Standard adopted by Maithripala Sirisena

### Presidential campaign[edit]

Main article: 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election

Following days of speculation in the media, Sirisena announced on 21 November 2014 that he would challenge incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 2015 presidential election as the common opposition candidate.[77][78] Sirisena claimed that everything in Sri Lanka was controlled by one family and that the country was heading towards a dictatorship with rampant corruption, nepotism and a breakdown of the rule of law.[79][80] He has pledged to abolish the executive presidency within 100 days of being elected, repeal the controversial eighteenth amendment, re-instate the seventeenth amendment and appoint UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe as Prime Minister.[11][12][13] Following the announcement Sirisena, along with several other ministers who supported him, were stripped of their ministerial positions and expelled from the SLFP.[81][82][83] His ministerial security and vehicles were also withdrawn.[84][85]

Sirisena released his manifesto, titled A Compassionate Maithri Governance — A Stable Country, on 19 December 2014 at a rally at Viharamahadevi Park.[86][87] The main pledge in the manifesto was the replacement of the executive presidency with a Westminster style cabinet but the manifesto acknowledged that Sirisena would need the support of the parliament to amend the constitution.[88] The manifesto also made a commitment to replace the open list proportional representation system with a mixture of first-past-the-post and PR for electing MPs.[88] Parliamentary elections will be held in April 2015 after the constitution has been amended.[89] Independent commissions would be established to oversee the judiciary, police, elections department, Auditor-General's Department and Attorney-General's Department.[90][91] The Commission on Bribery and Corruption would be strengthened and political diplomatic appointments annulled.[90][91][92] Populist measures in the manifesto included a commitment to write-off 50% of farmers' loans, reduce fuel prices by removing taxes and a salary increase of Rs. 10,000 for public servants.[91][93][94][95] Public spending on health would increase from 1.8% of GDP to 3% of GDP whilst that on education would increase from 1.7% of GDP to 6% of GDP.[96][97] The manifesto also stated that the casino licences granted to Kerry Packer's Crown Resort and John Keells Holdings's Water Front will be cancelled.[98][99] Political victims during Rajapaksa's rule, including Sarath Fonseka and Shirani Bandaranayake, would be re-appointed.[93][100] In a separate document Sirisena pledged that, whilst resisting any international investigation, he would establish an independent domestic inquiry into the alleged war crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War.[91][101]

Sirisena was declared the winner after receiving 52.42% of all votes cast compared to Rajapaksa's 47.58%.[102][103] Sirisena was the winner in 12 electoral districts whilst Rajapaksa was victorious in the remaining 10.[104][105] On the contrary Rajapakse won in 90 electorates while Sirisena managed to win only in 70 electorates.[106] The result was generally seen as a shock.[107][108][109] When Rajapaksa called the election in November 2014 he had looked certain to win.[110][111][112]

Transition

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* Sri Lanka to investigate alleged coup attempt by outgoing president

According to Mangala Samaraweera and Rajitha Senaratne, senior figures in the Sirisena campaign, Rajapaksa attempted to stage a coup in order to stay in power when it became clear he was going to lose the election.[113][114] They alleged that Rajapaksa and his brother Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Defence Secretary, summoned Commander of the Army Daya Ratnayake, Inspector General of Police N. K. Illangakoon and Attorney General Yuwanjana Wanasundera to Temple Trees at around 1:00 a.m. on 9 January 2015.[115] Rajapaksa allegedly pressured the three officials to deploy troops, annul the election results and declare a state of emergency but they refused.[10][116] According to the Colombo Telegraph Rajapaksa also wanted to dissolve parliament.[117] It was only then Rajapaksa decided to concede defeat and summoned Ranil Wickremesinghe to assure him of a smooth transition of power.[118]

A spokesman for Rajapaksa has denied the allegations as baseless.[119][120] The army and police have also denied the allegations.[121] The new government is to investigate the alleged coup attempt.[122]

Sirisena was sworn in as Sri Lanka's sixth executive president before Supreme Court judge K. Sripavan in Independence Square, Colombo at 6:20 p.m. on 9 January 2015.[16][17] It is custom for the president to be sworn in before the chief justice but Sirisena had refused to be sworn in before Chief Justice Peiris who had been appointed by Rajapaksa after the controversial impeachment of the previous chief justice.[123][124] Immediately afterwards, Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new prime minister before Sirisena.[18][19] After being sworn in Sirisena stated that he would only serve one term.[20]

### 100-day reform program[edit]

See also: 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka

Sirisena's 100 days Program cabinet
10 most senior members

Office| Name| Term
Prime Minister| Ranil Wickremesinghe°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Foreign Affairs| Mangala Samaraweera°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Defence| Maithripala Sirisena| Jan-Aug
Minister of Finance| Ravi Karunanayake°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Justice| Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Home Affairs| Joseph Michael Perera| Jan-Aug
Minister of Industry and Commerce| Rishad Bathiudeen*°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine| Rajitha Senaratne°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Education| Akila Viraj Kariyawasam°| Jan-Aug
Minister of Agriculture| Duminda Dissanayake°| Jan-Aug
*Retained from previous administration
°Retained after August elections

With an interim cabinet formed on 12 January, Sirisena called the Parliamentary elections, taking the defence portfolio for himself, and appointing Ranil Wickremesinghe as minister of reconciliation, policy development and economic affairs, to go with his Prime Ministership.[125]

Main article: 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

In his election manifesto, Sirisena had promised a 100-day reform program planning to dissolve the parliament and holding new elections on 23 April 2015.[112][126][127] Some reforms, such as the curtailing of presidential powers and re-introducing the two-term limit, were introduced by the passing of the nineteenth amendment. In addition, Sirisena enacted a Right to Information bill. Other changes, notably electoral reforms, were not carried out.[128] With electoral reforms stalled and the 100-day reform program falling behind schedule, the UNP started calling for parliamentary elections.[129][130] Sirisena dissolved parliament on 26 June 2015 and called for early elections.[131][132][133] However, when faced with criticism concerning the reforms, Sirisena publicly disavowed the 100-day reform program.[14][15]

### Parliamentary elections[edit]

Main article: 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

In his election manifesto, Sirisena had promised a 100-day reform program planning to dissolve the parliament and holding new elections on 23 April 2015.[112][126] However, Srisena and his government faced opposition from a large contingent of legislators loyal to Mahinda Rajapaksa, and, although some reforms, such as the curtailing of presidential powers and re-introducing the two-term limit, were introduced by the passing of the nineteenth amendment, others, notably electoral reforms, were not carried out.[128] With electoral reforms stalled and the 100-day reform program falling behind schedule, the UNP started calling for parliamentary elections.[129][130] Sirisena dissolved parliament on 26 June 2015.[131][132][133]

The date of the election was set for 17 August 2015, with the new parliament expected to convene on 1 September 2015.[134][135] Nominations took place between 6 July 2015 and 13 July 2015.[136] The UPFA/SLFP MPs who remained loyal to former President Rajapaksa called for Rajapaksa to be made the UPFA's prime ministerial candidate for the election.[137][138][139] This alarmed those members of the UPFA/SLPF who had supported Sirisena during the presidential election. They urged Sirisena to prevent Rajapaksa's return to politics but Sirisena remained silent on the matter.[140][141] After the parliamentary election was called it was announced that Rajapaksa would contest but not as the prime ministerial candidate which would be decided after the election.[142][143][144][145] Feeling "betrayed" by Sirisena, his supporters in the UPFA/SLFP allied themselves with the UNP to form the United National Front for Good Governance.[146][147][26] On 8 July 2015, several factions accused Sirisena of having betrayed the mandate that was given to him by the people in the 2015 presidential election over nominating his predecessor Rajapaksa, who faces various allegations of human rights violations, to contest in this election. Despite his assurances to the media that he would not grant nominations to pro-Rajapaksa parliamentarians who were involved in various criminal activities, some were nominated.[27][148][149] On 14 July 2015, at a special press conference, Sirisena announced he would remain impartial during the elections after granting the nomination to Rajapaksa, hinted that Rajapaksa could be defeated in the parliamentary election similar to the presidential election.[150][151]

The United National Front for Good Governance became the largest group in Parliament after securing 45.66% of votes and 106 seats whilst the UPFA won 42.38% of votes and 95 seats.[152][153] Rajapaksa quickly conceded defeat in his attempt to become Prime Minister.[154][155] The result left the UNFGG seven seats short of a majority in Parliament.[156][157] However, on 20 August 2015 the central committee of the SLFP agreed to form a national government with the UNP for two years.[158][159] Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Prime Minister on 21 August 2015.[160][161] Immediately afterwards a memorandum of understanding to work together in Parliament was signed by acting SLFP general secretary Duminda Dissanayake and UNP general secretary Kabir Hashim.[162][163]

The elections saw minor violence and violations of election laws but were generally incident-free, peaceful, free and fair.[164][165] Sirisena was praised for "shepherding an inclusive process" during the elections by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[166] The European External Action Service spokesperson also stated that the election was "genuine, well administered and peaceful."[167][168]

### National government (2015–2018)[edit]

Main articles: Second Sirisena cabinet and 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka

On 20 August 2015 the central committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent of the UPFA, agreed to form a national government with the UNP for two years.[158][159] Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Prime Minister on 21 August 2015.[160][161] Immediately afterwards a memorandum of understanding to work together in Parliament was signed by acting SLFP general secretary Duminda Dissanayake and UNP general secretary Kabir Hashim.[162][163]

Three UNFGG cabinet ministers were sworn in on 24 August 2015.[169][170] A further 39 cabinet ministers, 28 from the UNFGG and 11 from the UPFA, were sworn in on 4 September 2015.[171][172] Three more cabinet ministers, one from the UNFGG and two from the UPFA, were sworn in on 9 September 2015.[173][174] 19 state ministers (11 UNFGG, 8 UPFA) and 21 deputy ministers (11 UNFGG, 10 UPFA) were also sworn in on 9 September 2015.[175][176] Two more deputy ministers, both from the UPFA, were sworn in on 10 September 2015.[177][178]

### Constitutional crisis[edit]

Main article: 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis

On the evening of 26 October 2018, Sirisena, in a sudden move, sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe and appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister after the United People's Freedom Alliance withdrew from the unity government. Immediately following the move, media institutions in the country were suppressed in what is now being termed a hostile takeover.[179] Wickremesinghe refused to accept the dismissal, stating that it is illegal and unconstitutional. Sirisena promptly prorogued Parliament and appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers, in effect creating a parallel government to what was operational in the country at the time, a series of events referred to by the BBC as "somewhere in between House of Cards, Game of Thrones and Shakespeare's darkest Roman plays".[24][180][181] This resulted in a constitutional crisis, with analysts referring to Sirisena's actions as a coup.[182][183]

The crisis created significant fears as to the state of democratic institutions in the country, with former Ministers refusing to step down from their posts.[183] Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker for the Parliament, refused to acknowledge the legality of this move, stating that the ousted Wickramasinghe is the lawful Prime Minister and urging the President to convene Parliament to resolve the issue. However, since then the Speaker's office also issued statements expressing that they will not prevent Rajapaksa from occupying the Prime Minister's seat in Parliament.[184][185][186] A reported ten thousand people mobilised in a protest in Colombo, demanding that Sirisena reconvene Parliament.[187][183]

On 13 December 2018, the full bench (seven-judge bench) of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament on 9 November, before the completion of four and half years, was unconstitutional and illegal.[188]

Following the Supreme court ruling, Rajapaksa backed down and Wickremesinghe was re-appointed Prime Minister.[189]

### Easter bombings[edit]

Main article: 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings

On the morning of 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday series of coordinated terrorist suicide bombings took place targeting three Christian churches and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo killing 253 and wounding over 500 people. President Sirisena who was in Singapore on a personal visit at the time ordered a Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the bombings to identify the perpetrators. On his return to the island on 22 April, he declared a state of emergency from midnight of 22 April by issuing an extraordinary gazette notification. The government announced a national day of mourning the following day.

The President and the government were heavily criticised for not heeding warnings from Indian intelligence services, but President Sirisena denied knowledge of warnings before his departure overseas on 15 April.[190] Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe later apologised for failing to stop the attacks issuing a statement on Twitter stating "We take collective responsibility and apologise to our fellow citizens for our failure to protect victims of these tragic events. We pledge to rebuild our churches, revive our economy, and take all measures to prevent terrorism, with the support of the international community."[191]

On 23 April, President Sirisena announced his plans to change the heads of the defence forces, and on 25 April Hemasiri Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence tendered his resignation to the President, after it was announced that President Sirisena has requested the Defence Secretary and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) resign.[192] With no response to his request to resign, President Sirisena sent the IGP Pujith Jayasundara on compulsory leave and appointed an acting Inspector General of Police .[193]

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka stated in parliament on 8 May that President Sirisena had been informed 15 times at the National Security Council about warnings of a terrorist attack, yet no instructions were given.[194] The President has intern turned down calls by the Prime Minister and the UNP parliamentary group to appoint Fonseka as the Minister of Law and Order following the bombing. He has refused to appoint Fonseka to a Ministerial post since the 2018 constitutional crisis citing that Fonseka's name had come up in the police investigations in an alleged presidential assassination attempt.

Sirisena was highly critical of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probe into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks and incidents in its aftermath appointed by the Speaker of the Parliament of the PSC for summering intelligence and police officers. He had ordered no public officer to appear for summons issued by the PSC.[195] Following Chief of National Intelligence Sisira Mendis' statement at the PSC to the effect that President Sirisena knew about the warnings of an impending attack, Sirisena sacked Mendis within hours.[196]

## Post-presidency (2019–present)[edit]

### Return to parliament[edit]

Sirisena stepped down as president on 18 November 2019 following the 2019 presidential election, having opted not to contest a second term and remain neutral during the election.[197] Following the election he was appointed as Chairmen of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[198] Sirisena contested 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections from the Polonnaruwa district and was elected to parliament having gained the highest number of preferential votes in the district.

### Easter bombings inquiry findings[edit]

In February 2021, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed by Sirisena during his term as President to investigate the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, had stated it is final report had recommended the Attorney General to initiate criminal proceedings against Sirisena and his intelligence chiefs for failing to act on intelligence received to prevent the attacks on 21 April 2019. This report was rejected by the Executive Council of Sri Lanka Freedom Party which re-elected Sirisena as its Chairman.[199] In January 2023, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ordered Sirisena to pay Rs.100 million ($272,000) as compensation to the victims of the bombing. The supreme court found that senior government and intelligence officials were responsible for failing to prevent the attacks. The former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former state intelligence services head Nilantha Jayawardena were also ordered to pay Rs. 75 million each, and the former defence minister was ordered to pay Rs. 50 million.[200]

### 2024 presidential campaign[edit]

On 31 January 2023, Sirisena announced his intention to contest in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election at a conference for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[201] In his speech, Sirisena addressed the recent Easter Bombing inquiry findings, apologised to the Catholic community and compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela.[202] Sirisena would withdraw his campaign the following year and endorse Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the SLFP candidate instead.[203]

### Rift within the party[edit]

On 4 April 2024, the Colombo District Court issued an interim injunction temporarily preventing Sirisena from functioning as the party chairman until 18 April, following a case filed by former SLFP chairman Chandrika Kumaratunga.[204] On 18 April, the injunction was further extended until 9 May.[205] On 24 April, another permanent injunction order was issued effective until the conclusion of the trial.[206]

On 12 May, Sirisena formally resigned as chairman of the SLFP, and the pro-Sirisena faction of the party unanimously voted to appoint Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the new chairman, a move which was not accepted by the anti-Sirisena faction of the party.[207][208]

## Controversies[edit]

### Nepotism and corruption[edit]

Despite pledges made during the presidential campaign, Sirisena has himself been accused of nepotism since becoming president.[209][210][211] A few days after Sirisena took power in January 2015, his brother Kumarasinghe Sirisena was appointed chairman of the state-owned Sri Lanka Telecom.[212][213] The appointment came despite objections from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and several other cabinet ministers.[214][215] Sirisena's son-in-law Thilina Suranjith Wewelpanawa (Chathurika's husband) was appointed public relations officer at the Ministry of Defence in February 2015 — Sirisena is Minister of Defence.[216][217][218] In September 2015 Sirisena's son Daham accompanied his father as he visited New York City for the Seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly.[219][220]

Despite having no official role, Daham Sirisena sat with the Sri Lankan delegation in the United Nations General Assembly and accompanied his father as he met world leaders such as Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga.[221][222][223] Sirisena's daughter Chathurika, who also has no official role, has been the guest of honour/chief guest at several Ministry of Defence events.[224][225][226][227] At another event where Chathurika was chief guest, she was accompanied by members of the Presidential Security Division.[228] In September 2015 Chathurika was accompanied by government officials and police officers as she went on a private "fact finding mission" to Mahawelithenna near Welikanda.[229][230]

In 2018 his Chief of Staff I.H.K. Mahanama was arrested by officials of the commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20 million from an Indian businessman as a part of an Rs. 100 Million bribes for helping the acquisition of the Kantale Sugar Factory. Mahanama, the Chief of Staff of the President, in his previous role as Secretary to the Ministry of Lands, had secured Cabinet approval to auction scrap material of the factory, assets which were claimed by M G Sugars Lanka (Pvt) Ltd under the agreement. The company then filed arbitration proceedings in a Singapore tribunal to stop the Government of Sri Lanka from selling the machinery and scrap. The investors sent letters to PM's office which recommended they to complain to the CIABOC which launched investigations. However, despite the investigations, Mahanama was appointed by Sirisena as his Chief of Staff. Centre for Human Rights (CHR) questioned how Sirisena appointed Mahanama as his Chief of Staff while he was under corruption investigations.[231][232][233]

### Comments about Enrique Iglesias concert[edit]

In 2015, Maithripala Sirisena criticised and called for the organisers of an Enrique Iglesias concert in Colombo to be whipped, after the behaviour of some female fans. Sirisena stated, "I don't advocate that these uncivilised women who removed their brassieres should be beaten with toxic stingray tails, but those who organised such an event should be."[234][235]

### Media freedom[edit]

Media freedom increased under Sirisena compared to previous governments.[236] However, in June 2018 the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission closed down transmission towers operated by TNL TV after a negative commentary about a president's speech. The TRC claimed that the reason was not paying the licence fee but was criticised by both government allies and opposition MPs. Joint Opposition MR Dinesh Gunawardana presented irregularities of the action in the parliament citing that the TRC violated the Telecommunication Act by closing down the tower as the licence could be cancelled and a station could be sealed only after giving due notice which was not carried out by the TRC. The claim of not paying the fees was also called to doubt as the station had made the payments up to 2017 and issues pertaining to licence fees were being negotiated by the TNL.[237][238][239]

### Airline cashew nut remarks[edit]

In September 2018, Sirisena remarked upon the quality of cashew nuts served to him on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight: "When I returned from Nepal, they served some cashew nuts on the plane [that], let alone humans, even dogs can't eat, who approves these things?".[240] It was unclear as to what exactly was offensive about the said nuts, but the outburst which was much remarked upon, led to comments that Sirisena had "come unhinged".[241] The airline promptly stopped serving cashew nuts.[242]

### Alleged assassination plot[edit]

In October 2018, while addressing the cabinet, Sirisena alleged that the Indian Research and Analysis Wing was plotting his assassination. This comment was made after Sri Lankan CID arrested an Indian national late in September for allegedly planning the assassinations of both Sirisena and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[243] After Sirisena's comments, local media reported that the Indian High Commissioner met with Sirisena and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Sirisena.[244]

### Homophobic remarks[edit]

In November 2018, in the midst of the Constitutional Crisis[245] set off by the President's actions on 26 October 2018, President Sirisena took the stage with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a rally organised by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. In his speech, he heavily criticised Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe, and referred to Wickramasinghe and his close allies as 'butterflies' and claimed they had resorted to a 'butterfly lifestyle', placing it above all other duties to the state and the people. This was widely recognised as a homophobic remark by Sri Lankan LGBT activists and other civil society actors.[246]

A strongly worded statement was written and signed by numerous members of the Sri Lankan LGBT+ community within hours of Sirisena's remark being made, and was widely shared online. In it they said: "By trivialising homophobia in this fashion, President Sirisena should be held responsible for any homophobic incidents that Sri Lankan citizens may experience in the coming days".[247]

A citizen's protest – which had been happening consistently in the heart of Colombo city every evening since the President's declaration that he had appointed Rajapaksa as the country's Prime Minister – paid special attention to Sirisena's 'Butterfly' remark the next day, making a butterfly out of lit lamps.[248]

Sri Lanka's Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera also responded on Twitter, stating: "I would rather be a butterfly than a leech Mr. President!!!"[249]

### Attempts to delay elections[edit]

In May 2019 it was reported that Sirisena was attempting to delay the 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election to 20 June 2020 and was seeking an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court (SC) in terms of Article 129 of the constitution. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris said yesterday his party would make every possible attempt to thwart the move by the President to postpone the presidential election. Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya placed the election date between 9 November and 9 December and claimed that the elections cannot be delayed and the state of emergency in the aftermath of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings cannot be used as an excuse as elections have been held in a state of emergency in the past and claimed that any attempt to delay elections will be a crime and violation of the rights of close to 15 million voters.[250][251]

### Appointment of new Army Commander[edit]

In August 2019, President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Major General Shavendra Silva as the new Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, despite the latter being accused of practicing human rights abuses during the country's civil war.[252]

### Pardoning of murder convict[edit]

In November 2019, President Sirisena issued a presidential pardon to Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha who was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering a young woman at the Royal Park apartment complex in Rajagiriya on 30 June 2005 in a high-profile case. The President's Media Division claim the pardon was issued citing the convict's age (he was 19 when the murder took place), his good behaviour, and advocacy from several religious groups led by a member of parliament, Athuraliye Rathana Thero.[253] Later these claims have been refuted by Raymond Wickramasinghe, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galle.[254] Earlier that year President Sirisena had issued a presidential pardon for Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, who had been convicted of being in contempt of court.[255]

### Official residence[edit]

In February 2024, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, quashed the cabinet decision on 15 October 2019 to allow President Sirisena the continued use his official residence in Paget Road, Colombo following his term as president. The three-judge-bench held that decision by Cabinet of Ministers on the benefits of a retiring President while in office was wrong and was beyond that of the Presidents' Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986, amounting to violation of the rule of law and fundamental rights of citizens. The judgment was delivered pursuant to a fundamental rights petition by the Centre for Policy Alternatives and Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, its executive director.[256] This was following an interim order issued in March 2022.[257]

## Domestic policy[edit]

### Death penalty[edit]

Sirisena commented in October 2015, after a series of high-profile incidents of rape, killing and sexual abuse, that he supports a dialogue on the introduction of the death penalty should it be approved by Parliament.[258][259]

### Taxation[edit]

In 2018, the government introduced changes to the taxation system, including changes to the Pay-as-you-earn tax (PAYE). In May, Sirisena is reported to have stated in a cabinet meeting that the Government Ministers and MPs are not subjected to PAYE as MPs have honorific before their names as such receive honorariums and not salaries from the State.[260]

## Foreign policy[edit]

Further information: List of presidential trips made by Maithripala Sirisena

President Maithripala Sirisena on a State Visit to India, February 2015 President Maithripala Sirisena meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2017

As the country grew ever closer to China during the previous administration, while simultaneously departing from its traditional ally of India, Sirisena said that he would treat all key Asian countries of India, China, Pakistan and Japan equally.[261] Sri Lanka has moved closer to China, especially in terms of naval agreements. India and Sri Lanka in February 2015 signed a nuclear energy deal to improve relationships. Recently elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Sirisena in New Delhi and stated that: "India is Sri Lanka's closest neighbor and friend. Our destinies are interlinked."[262][failed verification] Sirisena has outlined the general foreign policy goals of his government as being cooperation with all nations, with an emphasis on Asia.[263]

## Public image[edit]

Although legally entitled to use the style His Excellency as the President of Sri Lanka, he requested the media and the people of Sri Lanka, to avoid using the style and also to avoid using the word First Lady for his wife, and requested only to use "President's wife".[264]

## Personal life[edit]

Sirisena is married to Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari, they have two daughters, Chathurika, Dharani, and a son, Daham.[35][37]

Sirisena is a teetotaler, vegetarian,[265] and a Theravada Buddhist.[4]

Sirisena's youngest brother, Priyantha Sirisena, died on 28 March 2015 after an axe attack two days earlier in his hometown of Polonnaruwa, 215 kilometres (134 mi) north-east of the capital Colombo. Priyantha was immediately transferred to the hospital in critical condition, where he died from severe head injuries; Sirisena was in China on a state visit at the time.[266][267]

Sirisena's daughter Chathurika Sirisena launched her first booked title Janadhipathi Thaththa in 2017. This is the first biography written by a daughter of a President of Sri Lanka.[268] The book, which was praised for its command of Sinhala, was later revealed to have been ghostwritten by an employee of Media Gang, a marketing agency owned by Chathurika Sirisena.[269][270] Meanwhile, Sirisena's son, Daham, has been cited in multiple assaults and been named in leading a mob attack on a nightclub. Charges against him have been since withdrawn.[271]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development (November 2005 – January 2007)
Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services (January 2007 – April 2010)
2. ^ Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development (August 2004 – July 2005)
3. ^ Except for the 2015 presidential election.
4. ^ Only for the 2015 presidential election.

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Offices and distinctions

| Political offices

Preceded by

Mahinda Rajapaksa

|  President of Sri Lanka
2015–2019  | Succeeded by

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Preceded by

Mahinda Rajapaksa

|  Minister of Defence
2015–2019
Preceded by

Susil Premajayanth

|  Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment
2015–2019  | Succeeded by

S. M. Chandrasena

Preceded by

Nimal Siripala de Silva

|  Minister of Health
2010–2014  | Succeeded by

Tissa Attanayake

Preceded by

|  Minister of Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services
2005–2010  | Succeeded by

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Preceded by

W. J. M. Lokubandara

|  Leader of the House
2004–2005  | Succeeded by

Nimal Siripala de Silva

Preceded by

|  Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development
2004–2005  | Succeeded by

Preceded by

S. B. Dissanayake

|  Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary Affairs
1997–2001  | Succeeded by

A. H. M. Azwer

Parliament of Sri Lanka
Preceded by

|  Member of Parliament
for Polonnaruwa
1989–2015  | Succeeded by

Party political offices
Preceded by

Mahinda Rajapaksa

|  Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
2015–present  | Incumbent
Preceded by

S. B. Dissanayake

|  General-Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
2001–2014  | Succeeded by

Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

Preceded by

|  General-Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1997–?  | Succeeded by

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by

Mahinda Rajapaksa

|  Chairperson of the Commonwealth of Nations
2015  | Succeeded by

Joseph Muscat

* v
* t
* e

Maithripala Sirisena

* 7th President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019)
* Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Polonnaruwa (1989–2015), (2020–present)

Presidency|

* 15th Sri Lankan Parliament
* Timeline
* Presidential trips
* Cabinets
* First
* Second
* Third
* Fourth
* Coup d'état attempt
* 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis
* 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings

Elections|

* Parliamentary
* 1989
* 1994
* 2000
* 2001
* 2004
* 2010
* 2020
* Presidential
* 2015

Family|

* Kumarasinghe Sirisena (brother)

* ← Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Gotabaya Rajapaksa →

Links to related articles

* v
* t
* e

Presidents of Sri Lanka

1. William Gopallawa
2. J. R. Jayewardene
3. Ranasinghe Premadasa
4. Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
5. Chandrika Kumaratunga
6. Mahinda Rajapaksa
7. Maithripala Sirisena
8. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
9. Ranil Wickremesinghe

* v
* t
* e

Leaders of the House

* Jayatilaka
* D. S. Senanayake
* Bandaranaike
* Kotelawala
* Jayewardene
* C.P. de Silva
* Jayewardene
* C.P. de Silva
* M. Senanayake
* Premadasa
* Wickremesinghe
* Mendis
* Wickremanayake
* Pathirana
* Lokubandara
* Sirisena
* N.S. de Silva
* Kiriella
* Gunawardena
* Premajayantha

* v
* t
* e

Defence Ministers of Sri Lanka

External Affairs and Defence
(1947–1978)|

* D. S. Senanayake
* Dudley Senanayake
* Kotelawala
* Bandaranaike
* Dahanayake
* Dudley Senanayake
* Bandaranaike
* Dudley Senanayake
* Bandaranaike

Defence
(1978–present)|

* Jayewardene
* Premadasa
* Wijeratne
* Wijetunga
* Marapana
* Rajapaksa
* Sirisena
* Rajapaksa
* Wickremesinghe

* v
* t
* e

Mahaweli Development and Environment ministers of Sri Lanka

* Senanayake
* Fowzie
* Sirisena
* Yapa
* Premajayantha
* Sirisena

* v
* t
* e

Health Ministers of Sri Lanka

* Tikiri Bandara Panabokke II
* W. A. de Silva
* S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
* Dudley Senanayake
* E. A. Nugawela
* Vimala Wijewardene
* A. P. Jayasuriya
* M. V. P. Peiris
* A. P. Jayasuriya
* Badi-ud-din Mahmud
* M. D. H. Jayawardena
* George Rajapaksa
* Siva Obeyesekere
* Ranjit Atapattu
* Sunethra Ranasinghe
* Renuka Herath
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* John Seneviratne
* P. Dayaratna
* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* Maithripala Sirisena
* Tissa Attanayake
* Rajitha Senaratne

* v
* t
* e

Agriculture Ministers of Sri Lanka

* Dudley Senanayake
* Bulankulame
* Goonetilleke
* Jayewardene
* Gunawardena
* de Silva
* M. D. Banda
* de Silva
* Bandaranaike
* M. D. Banda
* Kobbekaduwa
* E.L. Senanayake
* Athulathmudali
* R.M.D. Banda
* Sirisena
* Abeywardena
* Dissanayake
* Amaraweera
* Harrison
* Aluthgamage
* Wakkumbura
* Amaraweera

* v
* t
* e

Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministers of Sri Lanka

* de Silva
* Senanayake
* Dissanayake
* Atukorale
* Dayaratna
* Sirisena
* de Silva

* v
* t
* e

Parliamentary Affairs Ministers of Sri Lanka

* Ratnayake
* Perera
* Wickramasinghe
* Wickremanayake
* Fernandopulle
* Dissanayake
* Sirisena
* Azwer
* Fernando
* Mohamed
* Warnapala
* Mohamed
* Jayasena
* Karunathilaka

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1989 (1989)–1994 (1994)) →

* Speaker: M. H. Mohamed

* Prime Minister: Dingiri Banda Wijetunga/Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Leader of the Opposition: Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Central Province|

| Kandy|

* Mahinda Abeykoon
* Tissa Attanayake
* A. R. M. Abdul Cader
* Chandraman de Silva
* Harindra Dunuwille
* Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed
* D. M. Jayaratne
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Mahahitana Arachchige Daniel
* Yasaratne Tennakoon
* Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
* Premachandra Wijesiri

|

Matale|

* Alick Aluwihare
* Nandimithra Ekanayake
* Wijeratne Banda Jambugahapitiyagedera
* V. G. Jinadasa
* P. B. Kaviratne

Nuwara Eliya|

* Tissa Abeyagoonasekera
* Ananda Dassanayake
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Gamini Dissanayake
* Renuka Herath
* Wijesundara Bandara Ranatunga

Eastern Province|

| Ampara|

* M. H. M. Ashraff
* Nihal Bakmeewewa
* Ahangama Polwatte Galappatthige Chandradasa
* P. Dayaratna
* Karunasinghe Thewarapperuma
* J. Thiviyanathan

|

Batticaloa|

* Prince Casinader
* Alathipody Gunaseelan
* M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
* G. Karunakaran
* Sam Tambimuttu

Trincomalee|

* M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
* M. E. H. Maharoof
* Konamalai Mathavarajah
* Sivapragasam Ratnarajah

Northern Province|

| Jaffna|

* Sebastiyampillai Edward
* Thambu Loganathapillai
* K. Navaratnam
* Eliyathamby Pararasasingam
* Suresh Premachandran
* Arunasalam Ponniah Selliah
* Kanapathy Selvanayagam
* S. Sivamaharajah
* Joseph George Rajenthiram
* Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy
* G. Yogasangari

|

Vanni|

* Innasimuthu Alfred
* S. S. M. Abu Bakar
* R. Kuhaneswaran
* Rasamanohari Pulendran
* A. E. Silva

North Central Province|

| Anuradhapura|

* Janak Mahendra Adhikari
* Sompala Adhikari
* D. M. Ariyadasa
* Chandrasoma Bandara
* Berty Premalal Dissanayake
* Lal Dharmapriya Gamage
* Themiya Hurulle
* K. B. Ratnayake

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Seid Ahamed Abdul Majeed
* Nelson Paththinige
* Samarasinghe Arachchilage Muthubanda
* Maithripala Sirisena
* C. A. Suriyaarachchi

North Western Province|

| Kurunegala|

* Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandaranayaka
* Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka
* Herath Mudiyanselage Ariyawardanage Lokubanda
* S. B. Nawinne
* Upali Piyasoma
* A.M. Munidasa Premachandra
* G. M. Premachandra
* Lionel Rajapaksa
* Jayasena Rajakaruna
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Ariya Rekawa
* Herath Banda Wanninayaka
* Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara
* Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe
* Ukkubanda Wijekoon

|

Puttalam|

* Harindra Jayanthi Corea
* Sujatha Dharmawardana
* Milroy Fernando
* Harold Herath
* S. D. R. Jayaratne
* Festus Perera
* Ashoka Wadigamangawa

Sabaragamuwa Province|

| Kegalle|

* Jagath Balasuriya
* Mohamed Farook
* Dharmadewa Jayasinghe
* Samantha Devi Karunaratne
* Vincent Perera
* Chandradasa Ranatunga
* Dharmasiri Senanayake
* Athauda Seneviratne
* Mano Wijeyeratne

|

Ratnapura|

* M. L. M. Aboosally
* Athula Kularatne Attygale
* Gamini Atukorale
* Nanda Ellawala
* Chandrasekara Gankande
* Helen Mahattaya Liyanage
* Nanda Mathew
* Vasudeva Nanayakkara
* John Seneviratne
* Wimal Wickramasinghe

Southern Province|

| Galle|

* Upali Sarath Danston Amarasiri
* Nandimithra de Soyza
* Amarasiri Dodangoda
* Piyasena Gamage
* Vincent Jayawardene
* Noel Kariyawasam
* Rupa Karunathilake
* Nanda Kumarage
* Buddhika Kurukularatne
* Hemakumara Nanayakkara
* Richard Pathirana

|

Hambantota|

* Hary Abeydheera
* Ranjit Atapattu
* Ananda Kularatne
* Cyril Madduma Baduge
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Gunapala Tissakuttiarachchi

Matara|

* Gamini Fonseka
* Madurapala Ediriweera
* H. R. Piyasiri
* Mangala Samaraweera
* Peter Silva
* Hewagampolage Sirisena
* Dayananda Wickremasinghe
* Ranjan Wijayawardhana
* Mahinda Wijesekara

Uva Province|

| Badulla|

* Chandra Karunaratne
* W. J. M. Lokubandara
* Hema Ratnayake
* Ravindra Samaraweera
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Madduma Bandara Sethapenage
* Edwin Wickramarathne
* Samaraweera Weerawanni

|

Monaragala|

* Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ariyaratna
* Dharmadasa Banda
* Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Gunavathi Dissanayake
* Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa

Western Province|

| Colombo|

* Lalith Athulathmudali
* Jabir Cader
* Sirisena Cooray
* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* Tyronne Fernando
* C. V. Gunaratne
* Premaratne Gunasekera
* Bandula Gunawardane
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Gamini Lokuge
* Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi
* M. H. Mohamed
* Jinadasa Niyathapala
* Nimal Ransiri Peiris
* Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
* Vincent Perera
* Sunethra Ranasinghe
* M. S. Sellasamy
* Stanley Tillekeratne
* Kingsley Wickramaratne

|

Gampaha|

* John Amaratunga
* Anura Bandaranaike
* Sirimavo Bandaranaike
* Donald Dissanayake
* Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
* Mahen Gunasekera
* Lakshman Jayakody
* Ariyarathna Jayathilaka
* Wijayapala Mendis
* Joseph Michael Perera
* Paul Perera
* Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
* Reggie Ranatunga
* Sardhatissa Sakalasooriya
* Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Mahindra Wijerathna

Kalutara|

* Pathirage Don Abeyratne
* Sumitha Priyanganie Abeyweera
* Mervin Joseph Cooray
* Neville Fernando
* Indradasa Hettiarachchi
* Thilak Karunaratne
* Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
* Anil Moonesinghe
* Mangala Moonesinghe
* Sarath Ranawaka
* Punsiri Samaranayake

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* Rupa Sriyani Daniel
* Alec Robertson
* S. L. Gunasekara
* Tellipalai Rajaratnam
* Unfinished

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1994 (1994)–2000 (2000)) →

* Speaker: K. B. Ratnayake

* Prime Minister: Chandrika Kumaratunga/Sirimavo Bandaranaike/Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Leader of the Opposition: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Central Province|

| Kandy|

* Sarath Amunugama
* Tissa Attanayake
* A. R. M. Abdul Cader
* Gamini Dissanayake
* Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed
* D. M. Jayaratne
* Lucky Jayawardena
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Wilson Kuruppuarachchi
* Anuruddha Ratwatte
* Irajarathnan Sivasamy
* Ediriweera Weerawardena

|

Matale|

* Alick Aluwihare
* Nandimithra Ekanayake
* Monty Gopallawa
* Vidana Gamage Jinadasa
* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

Nuwara Eliya|

* Tissa Abhayagunasekara
* P. Chandrasekaran
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Renuka Herath
* C. B. Ratnayake
* Suppaiah Sathasivam
* Muthu Sivalingam
* Arumugam Thondaman

Eastern Province|

| Ampara|

* M. H. M. Ashraff
* Nihal Bakmeewewa
* P. Dayaratna
* Chandradasa Galappaththi
* U. L. M. Mohideen
* H.M. Weerasinghe

|

Batticaloa|

* M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
* Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
* Joseph Pararajasingham
* P. Selvarasa
* K. Thurairajasingam

Trincomalee|

* M. E. H. Maharoof
* M. N. Abdul Majeed
* Sunil Ranaweera
* A. Thangathurai

Northern Province|

| Jaffna|

* Atputharajah Nadarajah
* Murugesu Chandrakumar
* Rajendran Ramamoorthy
* Unfinished

|

Vanni|

* S. S. M. Abu Bakar
* V. Balachandran
* Rasamanohari Pulendran
* S. Shanmuganathan
* D. Siddarthan
* Premaratnage Sumathipala

North Central Province|

| Anuradhapura|

* Somapala Adikari
* Chandrasoma Bandara
* Berty Premalal Dissanayake
* P. B. Dissanayake
* P. Harrison
* Tissa Karalliyadde
* Shantha Premarathna
* A. H. B. Semasinghe

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Nandasena Herath
* T. B. Mahalekam
* H. G. P. Nelson
* Rukman Senanayake
* Maithripala Sirisena

North Western Province|

| Kurunegala|

* A.H.M Alavi
* D. M. Bandaranayake
* Bandula Basnayake
* Jayadeva Chandrawansha
* Salinda Dissanayake
* T. B. Ekanayake
* H.M.A. Loku Bandara
* S. B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Munidasa Premachandra
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Jayasena Rajakaruna
* Piyasoma Upali
* D.P. Wickramasinghe
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

|

Puttalam|

* D. M. Dassanayake
* Joseph Fernando
* Milroy Fernando
* Harold Herath
* Festus Perera
* S. D. R. Jayaratne
* Asoka Wadigamangawa

Sabaragamuwa Province|

| Kegalle|

* Jagath Balasooriya
* Y. L. M. Farook
* Maheepala Herath
* P. B. G. Kalugalla
* K. Vincent Perera
* H. R. J. Podinilame
* Athauda Seneviratne
* R.A.D. Sirisena
* Mano Wijeyeratne

|

Ratnapura|

* Gamini Atukorale
* Nalanda Ellawala
* U. L. Heenmahaththaya
* K. D. Nanda Mathew
* Vasudeva Nanayakkara
* Susantha Punchinilame
* Jayatissa Ranaweera
* John Seneviratne
* H. M. U. Silva
* Pavithra Wanniarachchi

Southern Province|

| Galle|

* Vajira Abeywardena
* M. U. S. D. Amarasiri
* Asoka Weerasinghe de Silva
* Amarasiri Dodangoda
* Piyasena Gamage
* Sarath Gunawardena
* Nandadasa Gunasinghe
* H. G. N. P. Kariyawasam
* Rupa Karunathilake
* Richard Pathirana

|

Hambantota|

* Mahinda Amaraweera
* Ananda Kularatne
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Nirupama Rajapaksa
* Mervyn Silva
* J. P. V. Vipulaguna
* Nihal Galappaththi

Matara|

* Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
* Dullas Alahapperuma
* Ronnie de Mel
* Chandrasiri Gajadeera
* E. A. Samarasinghe
* Mangala Samaraweera
* Mahinda Wijesekara
* H. R. Wimalasiri

Uva Province|

| Badulla|

* W. J. M. Lokubandara
* Dilan Perera
* Hema Ratnayake
* R.M. Ratnayake
* Ravindra Samaraweera
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Sennan Veera
* Samaraweera Weerawanni

|

Monaragala|

* Dharmadasa Banda
* Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Sumedha Jayasena
* A. M. Jayawardana
* Jagath Pushpakumara

Western Province|

| Colombo|

* Ossie Abeygunasekera
* P. P. Devaraj
* Srimani Athulathmudali
* Nawalaage Benet Cooray
* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* Tyronne Fernando
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* C. V. Gunaratne
* Indika Gunawardena
* Karunasena Kodituwakku
* Jeewan Kumaranatunga
* Gamini Lokuge
* Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi
* R. Yogarajan
* M. H. Mohamed
* Susil Moonesinghe
* Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
* Gunasekara Premaratne
* Amal Senalankadikara
* Bernard Soysa
* Kingsley Wickramaratne
* Ranil Wickremesinghe

|

Gampaha|

* John Amaratunga
* Chandrika Kumaratunga
* Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
* Upali Gunaratne
* Lionel Gunawardena
* Anura Hapangama
* Lakshman Jayakody
* Wijayapala Mendis
* Jinadasa Nandasena
* Athula Nimalasiri
* Felix Perera
* Joseph Michael Perera
* Reginold Perera
* Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
* Suranimala Rajapaksha
* Reggie Ranatunga
* Neil Rupasinghe
* A. V. Suraweera

Kalutara|

* Sumithra Priyanganie Abeyweera
* Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
* Reginald Cooray
* Thilak Karunarathna
* Anil Moonesinghe
* Ediriweera Premarathna
* Sarath Ranawaka
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* Kumara Welgama
* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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* Sirimavo Bandaranaike
* Lakshman Kadirgamar
* Neelan Tiruchelvam
* Unfinished

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000 (2000)–2001 (2001)) →

* Speaker: Anura Bandaranaike

* Prime Minister: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Leader of the Opposition: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Central Province|

| Kandy|

* Mahindananda Aluthgamage
* Sarath Amunugama
* Tissa Attanayake
* A. R. M. Abdul Cader
* Rauff Hakeem
* M. H. A. Haleem
* Keheliya Rambukwella
* Anuruddha Ratwatte
* D. M. Jayaratne
* Lucky Jayawardena
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Ediriweera Weerawardhana

|

Matale|

* Alick Aluvihare
* Ranjith Aluvihare
* Nandimithra Ekanayake
* Monty Gopallawa
* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

Nuwara Eliya|

* Periyasamy Chandrasekaran
* Navin Dissanayake
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Muthu Sivalingam
* Suppiah Sathasiwam
* Krishnan Jegatheeswaran Shanmugam
* Arumugam Thondaman

Eastern Province|

| Ampara|

* Ferial Ismail Ashraff
* A. L. M. Athaullah
* P. Dayaratna
* Wimal Dissanayaka
* Chandradasa Galappaththige
* Markandu Gunasekeram
* U. L. M. Mohideen

|

Batticaloa|

* Abdul Cader
* S. Ganeshamoorthy
* Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
* Joseph Pararajasingham
* Nimalan Soundaranayagam

Trincomalee|

* M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
* M. A. M. Maharoof
* M. N. Abdul Majeed
* M. S. Thowfeek

Northern Province|

| Jaffna|

* V. Anandasangaree
* Douglas Devananda
* Karthigesu Velummylum Kugendran
* T. Maheswaran
* Nadarasah Mathanarajah
* Kandiah Sangaran
* Mavai Senathirajah
* S. Sivamaharajah
* A. Vinayagamoorthy

|

Vanni|

* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* R. Kuhaneswaran
* Noordeen Mashoor
* Vino Noharathalingam
* Santhakumara Punchihewa
* Premaratnage Sumathipala

North Central Province|

| Anuradhapura|

* Duminda Dissanayake
* Punchi Banda Dissanayake
* W. B. Ekanayake
* P. Harrison
* Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
* Tissa Karalliyadde
* Don Simanralalage Shantha Premaratne
* Appuhamilage Herath Banda Semasinghe

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Earl Gunasekara
* Nandasena Herath
* Nelson Paththinige
* Rukman Senanayake
* Maithripala Sirisena

North Western Province|

| Kurunegala|

* Rohitha Bogollagama
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Johnston Fernando
* Jayarathna Herath
* Nimal Herath
* Sarath Munasinghe
* Ranjith Navaratne
* S.B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Munidasa Premachandra
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Nimal Bandara Rathnayake
* Somakumari Tennakoon
* Piyasoma Upali
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

|

Puttalam|

* Palitha Range Bandara
* D. M. Dassanayake
* Ivon Sriyani Fernando
* Milroy Fernando
* Piyankara Jayaratne
* Festus Perera
* Neomal Perera
* Dayasritha Thissera

Sabaragamuwa Province|

| Kegalle|

* Jagath Balasuriya
* Lalith Dissanayake
* Mahipala Herath
* Jayathilaka Podinilame
* Champika Premadasa
* Sirisena Rupasinghe
* Athauda Seneviratne
* Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
* Mano Wijeyeratne

|

Ratnapura|

* Gamini Atukorale
* Surangani Ellawala
* Heenmahaththaya Liyanage
* Abeynayaka Piyadasa
* Susantha Punchinilame
* Jayatissa Ranaweera
* Mahinda Ratnatilaka
* W. D. J. Senewiratne
* Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi
* Pavithra Wanniarachchi

Southern Province|

| Galle|

* Vajira Abeywardena
* Amarasiri Dodangoda
* Piyasena Gamage
* Sarath Gunawardena
* Padmasiri Kariyawasam
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Keerthi Mawellage
* Hemakumara Nanayakkara
* Richard Pathirana
* Athula Indika Weerakoon

|

Hambantota|

* Siri Alexander Andrahennady
* Nihal Galappaththi
* Ananda Kularatne
* Sajith Premadasa
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Matara|

* Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
* Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Dullas Alahapperuma
* Chandrasiri Gajadeera
* Jinadasa Kitulagoda
* Sagala Ratnayaka
* Mangala Samaraweera
* Mahinda Wijesekara

Uva Province|

| Badulla|

* Nimal Siripala De Silva
* W. J. M. Lokubandara
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Sethapenage Appuhamy Ralalage Madduma Bandara
* Upali Samaraweera
* Ravindra Samaraweera
* Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Ratnayake
* Dilan Perera

|

Monaragala|

* Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Sumedha Jayasena
* Ananda Kumarasiri
* Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa
* Jayasundara Wijekoon

Western Province|

| Colombo|

* Nimal Fernando
* Tyronne Fernando
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* Bandula Gunawardena
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Indika Gunawardena
* Ravi Karunanayake
* Chandana Kathriarachchci
* Jayantha Ketagoda
* Karunasena Kodituwakku
* Jeewan Kumaranatunga
* Gamini Lokuge
* Mohamed Maharoof
* M. H. Mohamed
* G. L. Peiris
* Lilantha Perera
* Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
* Samson Silva
* Wimal Weerawansa
* Ranil Wickramasinghe

|

Gampaha|

* John Amaratunga
* Anura Bandaranaike
* Pandu Bandaranaike
* Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
* Edward Gunasekara
* Lionel Gunawardena
* Vijitha Herath
* Karu Jayasuriya
* Jayalath Jayawardena
* Sarath Keerthirathna
* Ananda Munasinghe
* Sarathchandra Peramunagamage
* Felix Perera
* Joseph Michael Perera
* Susil Premajayantha
* Suranimala Rajapaksha
* Reggie Ranatunga
* Neil Rupasinghe

Kalutara|

* Reginold Cooray
* Tuder Dayarathne
* Nandana Gunathilake
* Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
* Ediriweera Premarathne
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* Abeyrathne Pathirage
* Rajitha Senaratne
* Kumara Welgama
* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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| JVP|

* A. R. Anjan Umma
* Anura Kumara Dissanayake

|

PA|

* Somaweera Chandrasiri
* Raja Collure
* Basheer Segu Dawood
* Ronnie de Mel
* Monty Gopallawa
* Leslie Gunawardana
* Mohamed Haneefa
* Lakshman Kadirgamar
* Wijayapala Mendis
* Alavi Moulana
* Rizzwi Sinnalebbe
* Batty Weerakoon
* R. Yogarajan

UNP|

* A. H. M. Azwer
* Nihal Bakmeewewa
* K. N. Choksy
* Sirinal de Mel
* P. P. Devaraj
* K. Kanakaraj
* M. N. Abdul Majeed
* Tilak Marapana
* Milinda Moragoda
* Ravindra Randeniya
* M. S. Sellasamy
* Daham Wimalasena

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2001 (2001)–2004 (2004)) →

* Speaker: W. J. M. Lokubandara

* Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Leader of the Opposition: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake/Mahinda Rajapaksa

Central Province|

| Kandy|

* Mahindananda Aluthgamage
* Sarath Amunugama
* Tissa Attanayake
* Dimuthu Bandara
* Rauff Hakeem
* Mohamed Hazim
* Lucky Jayawardena
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Srimathi Manthilake
* Keheliya Rambukwella
* Anuruddha Ratwatte
* Thilina Bandara Tennakoon

|

Matale|

* Alick Aluvihare
* Ranjith Aluvihare
* Sanjeeva Kaviratne
* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
* Bandula Yalegama

Nuwara Eliya|

* Periyasamy Chandrasekaran
* D. M. S. K. Dassanayake
* Navin Dissanayake
* C. B. Rathnayake
* Piyadasa Kaladugoda
* Muthu Sivalingam
* Arumugam Thondaman

Eastern Province|

| Ampara|

* Ferial Ashraff
* P. Dayaratna
* H. M. M. Harees
* Anver Ismail Mohamed Ismail
* Athaullah Ahamed Lebbe Marikkar
* A. Chandranehru
* Karunasingha Thewarapperuma

|

Batticaloa|

* Abdul Cader
* M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
* Gnanamuththu Krishnappillai
* Joseph Pararajasingham
* T. Thangavadivel

Trincomalee|

* M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
* M. A. M. Maharoof
* R. Sampanthan
* K. M. Thowfeek

Northern Province|

| Jaffna|

* V. Anandasangaree
* Douglas Devananda
* T. Maheswaran
* Nadarasa Matanarasa
* Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
* Nadarajah Raviraj
* Mavai Senathirajah
* M. K. Shivajilingam
* A. Vinayagamoorthy

|

Vanni|

* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* Sivasakthy Ananthan
* Rishad Bathiudeen
* R. Kuhaneswaran
* Noordeen Mashoor
* D. Siddarthan

North Central Province|

| Anuradhapura|

* S. M. Chandrasena
* Duminda Dissanayake
* W. B. Ekanayake
* Lal Dharmapriya Gamage
* P. Harrison
* Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
* Tissa Karalliyadda
* K. D. Lalkantha

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Earl Gunasekara
* Nelson Paththinige
* Sydney Jayarathne
* Maithreepala Sirisena
* Ananda Sarath Kumara Rathnayake

North Western Province|

| Kurunegala|

* Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandranayake
* Indika Bandaranayake
* Rohitha Bogollagama
* Salinda Dissanayake
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Johnston Fernando
* Anura Gopallawa
* Jayarathna Herath
* S. B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Upali Piyasena
* Bimal Rathnayake
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Soma Kumari Tennakoon
* Anura Priyadarshana Yapa

|

Puttalam|

* Palitha Range Bandara
* D. M. Dassanayake
* Milroy Fernando
* Neomal Perera
* Larine Perera
* Sugath Tissera
* Dayasritha Tissera

Sabaragamuwa Province|

| Kegalle|

* Kabir Hashim
* Maheepala Herath
* Jayathilaka Podinilame
* Champika Premadasa
* Gamini Rathnayake
* Sirisena Rupasinghe
* Rukman Senanayake
* Athauda Seneviratne
* Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

|

Ratnapura|

* Gamini Atukorale
* Piyadasa Abeynayake
* Achala Jagodage
* Asoka Jayawardena
* Premalal Jayasekara
* Susantha Punchinilame
* Mahinda Rathnatilaka
* John Seneviratne
* Pavithra Wanniarachchi
* A. A. Wijethunga

Southern Province|

| Galle|

* Vajira Abeywardena
* Ananda Abeywickrama
* Baddegama Samitha Thero
* Amarasiri Dodangoda
* Piyasena Gamage
* Jayantha Jayaweera
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Hemakumara Nanayakkara
* Richard Pathirana
* Athula Weerakoon

|

Hambantota|

* Siri Alexander Andrahennady
* Nihal Galappaththi
* Ananda Kularatne
* Sajith Premadasa
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Matara|

* Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
* Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Mallika de Mel
* Justin Galappathi
* Jinadasa Kitulagoda
* Sagala Ratnayaka
* Mangala Samaraweera
* Mahinda Wijesekara

Uva Province|

| Badulla|

* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* W. J. M. Lokubandara
* Ravindra Samaraweera
* Upali Samaraweera
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Madduma Bandara Sethapenage
* K. Velayudam
* D. D. W. Wickramarathne

|

Monaragala|

* R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Sumedha G. Jayasena
* Ananda Kumarasiri
* A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara
* Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa

Western Province|

| Colombo|

* Tyronne Fernando
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* Mano Ganeshan
* Bandula Gunawardane
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Sunil Handunnetti
* Ravi Karunanayake
* Chandana Kathriarachchi
* Karunasena Kodituwakku
* Jeewan Kumaranatunga
* Gamini Lokuge
* Mohomed Maharoof
* M. H. Mohamed
* Milinda Moragoda
* Jayantha Perera
* Lilantha Perera
* Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
* Susil Premajayantha
* Arjuna Ranatunga
* Wimal Weerawansa
* Ranil Wickramasinghe

|

Gampaha|

* John Amaratunga
* Anura Bandaranaike
* Pandu Bandaranaike
* Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
* Sarana Gunawardena
* Edward Gunasekara
* Vijitha Herath
* Karu Jayasuriya
* Jayalath Jayawardena
* Felix Perera
* Joseph Michael Perera
* Olitha Premathiratna
* Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
* Suranimala Rajapaksha
* Ravindra Randeniya
* Reggie Ranatunga
* Neil Rupasinghe
* A. R. Anjan Umma

Kalutara|

* Rohitha Abeygunawardena
* Pathirage Don Abeyratne
* Tudor Dayaratne
* Nandana Gunathilake
* Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* Rajitha Senaratne
* Kumara Welgama
* Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna
* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

National List (29)|

| JVP|

* Ramalingam Chandrasekar
* Anura Kumara Dissanayake
* S. K. Subasinghe

|

PA|

* Mahinda Amaraweera
* Raja Collure
* Ronnie de Mel
* Ajantha de Soyza
* M. H. Cegu Isadean
* D. M. Jayaratne
* Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe
* Lakshman Kadirgamar
* Dilan Perera
* V. Puththirasigamoney
* S. Sathasivam

TNA|

* M. Sivasithamparam (K. Thurairetnasingam)

UNF|

* A. H. M. Azwer
* A. A. M. Bawa
* A. R. M. Abdul Cader
* K. N. Choksy
* Basheer Segu Dawood
* S. B. Dissanayake
* A. L. M. Hajrath
* Tilak Marapana
* Mohamed Musthaffa
* G. L. Peiris
* P. Radhakrishnan
* M. S. Thowfeek
* Jayasundera Wijekoon
* R. Yogarajan

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2004 (2004)–2010) →

* Speaker: W. J. M. Lokubandara

* Prime Minister: Mahinda Rajapaksa/Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Leader of the Opposition: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Central Province (24)|

| Kandy|

* Dimuthu Bandara Abayakoon
* A. R. M. Abdul Cader
* Mahindananda Aluthgamage
* Sarath Amunugama
* Tissa Attanayake
* Y. M. Nawaratna Banda
* M. H. A. Haleem
* D. M. Jayaratne
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Faiszer Musthapha
* Udawatte Nanda Thero
* Keheliya Rambukwella

|

Matale|

* Sujatha Alahakoon
* Alick Aluwihare
* Nandimithra Ekanayake
* Ranjith Aluwihare
* Rohana Dissanayake
* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

Nuwara Eliya|

* P. Chandrasekaran
* Santhanam Arulsamy
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Renuka Herath
* N. D. N. P. Jayasinghe
* S. Jegadhiswaran
* C. B. Rathnayake
* Muthu Sivalingam
* Arumugam Thondaman

North Central Province (13)|

| Anuradhapura|

* S. M. Chandrasena
* Duminda Dissanayake
* W. B. Ekanayake
* P. Harrison
* Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
* Tissa Karalliyadde
* K. D. Lalkantha
* R. P. A. Ranaweera Pathirana

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Siripala Gamalath
* Earl Gunasekara
* Maithripala Sirisena
* S. K. Subasinghe
* C. A. Suriyaarachchi

North Eastern Province (31)|

| Ampara|

* Ferial Ashraff
* A. L. M. Athaullah
* P. Dayaratna
* Cassim Faizal
* Rauff Hakeem
* A. M. M. Naushad
* K. Pathmanathan
* Thomas Thangathurai William
* L. G. Wasantha Piyatissa

|

Batticaloa|

* S. Jeyanandamoorthy
* Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai
* Thangeswary Kathiraman
* Kingsley Rasanayagam
* P. Ariyanethiran
* Ameer Ali Shihabdeen

Jaffna|

* Douglas Devananda
* S. Kajendran
* Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
* Suresh Premachandran
* Nadarajah Raviraj
* N. Srikantha
* Mavai Senathirajah
* M. K. Shivajilingam
* Pathmini Sithamparanathan
* K. Sivanesan
* Solomon Cyril

Trincomalee|

* M. N. Abdul Majeed
* R. Sampanthan
* K. Thurairetnasingam
* Jayantha Wijesekara

Vanni|

* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* Sivasakthy Ananthan
* Rishad Bathiudeen
* S. Kanagaratnam
* S. Kishore
* Vino Noharathalingam

North Western Province (24)|

| Kurunegala|

* Indika Bandaranayake
* Bandula Basnayake
* Rohitha Bogollagama
* Anura Kumara Dissanayake
* Salinda Dissanayake
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Johnston Fernando
* Jayarathna Herath
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
* M. D. Namal Karunaratne
* S. B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Bimal Rathnayaka
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

|

Puttalam|

* Palitha Range Bandara
* D. M. Dassanayake
* Piyankara Jayaratne
* Weerakumara Dissanayake
* Milroy Fernando
* Samansiri Herath
* Larine Perera
* Neomal Perera
* Dayasritha Tissera

Sabaragamuwa Province (19)|

| Kegalle|

* Kabir Hashim
* Maheepala Herath
* H. R. Mithrapala
* Anuruddha Polgampala
* Lalith Dissanayake
* Champika Premadasa
* R. M. Gamini Rathnayake
* Rukman Senanayake
* Athauda Seneviratne
* Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
* Mano Wijeyeratne

|

Ratnapura|

* Thalatha Atukorale
* Dunesh Gankanda
* Deepal Gunasekara
* Achala Jagodage
* Premalal Jayasekara
* Susantha Punchinilame
* Jayatissa Ranaweera
* Mahinda Ratnatilaka
* John Seneviratne
* Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi

Southern Province (25)|

| Galle|

* Vajira Abeywardena
* Amarasiri Dodangoda
* Chandima Weerakkody
* Piyasena Gamage
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Ajith Kumara
* Hemakumara Nanayakkara
* Lionel Premasiri
* Gunaratna Weerakoon
* Chandrasena Wijesinghe
* Thilakaratne Withanachchi

|

Hambantota|

* Mahinda Amaraweera
* Nihal Galappaththi
* Sajith Premadasa
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Nirupama Rajapaksa
* Vijitha Ranaweera
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Matara|

* Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
* Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Chandrasiri Gajadeera
* Jinadasa Kitulagoda
* Pemasiri Manage
* Sagala Ratnayaka
* Mangala Samaraweera
* Mahinda Wijesekara

Uva Province (13)|

| Badulla|

* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* W. J. M. Lokubandara
* Dilan Perera
* Ravindra Samaraweera
* M. Satchithanandan
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Vadivel Suresh
* Samantha Vidyaratna

|

Monaragala|

* Dharmadasa Banda
* R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* R. M. Padma Udhaya Shantha Gunasekera
* Sumedha G. Jayasena
* A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara

Western Province (47)|

| Colombo|

* Kotapola Amarakitti Thero
* Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi
* Uduwe Dhammaloka
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* Mano Ganesan
* Bandula Gunawardane
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Sunil Handunnetti
* Ravi Karunanayake
* Jeewan Kumaranatunga
* Gamini Lokuge
* T. Maheswaran
* Mohamed Rajabdeen
* Mohamed Mahroof
* M. H. Mohamed
* Milinda Moragoda
* Susil Premajayantha
* Arjuna Ranatunga
* Kahaluwe Ratnaseeha
* Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero
* Wimal Weerawansa
* Ranil Wickremesinghe

|

Gampaha|

* Lasantha Alagiyawanna
* Siripala Amarasinghe
* Sarath Kumara Gunaratna
* John Amaratunga
* Anura Bandaranaike
* Sarana Gunawardena
* Pandu Bandaranaike
* Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
* Duleep Wijesekera
* Edward Gunasekara
* Vijitha Herath
* Karu Jayasuriya
* Jayalath Jayawardena
* Felix Perera
* Joseph Michael Perera
* Aparekke Punnananda Thero
* Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
* Sripathi Sooriyarachchi
* Reggie Ranatunga
* Neil Rupasinghe
* Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala Thero
* Alawwe Nandaloka Thero
* A. R. Anjan Umma

Kalutara|

* Rohitha Abeygunawardena
* Reginald Cooray
* Nirmala Kotalawala
* Nandana Gunathilake
* Sarath Ranawaka
* Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna
* Athuraliye Rathana Thero
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* S. A. Jayantha Samaraweera
* Rajitha Senaratne
* Kumara Welgama
* Piyasiri Wijenayake

National List (29)|

| JHU|

* Ellawala Medhananda Thero
* Omalpe Sobhitha
* Champika Ranawaka

|

SLMC|

* Hasen Ali

TNA|

* M. K. Eelaventhan
* Raseen Mohammed Imam
* Joseph Pararajasingham
* C. Chandrakanthan

UNF|

* Hussein Ahamed Bhaila
* K. N. Choksy
* Basheer Segu Dawood
* Rauff Hakeem
* Navin Dissanayake
* Abdul Baiz Kamardeen
* Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
* M. Mohamed Musthaffa
* G. L. Peiris
* W. P. S. Pushpakumara
* V. Puththirasigamoney
* Ismail Mohammed Quddus
* S. Nijamudeen
* P. Radhakrishnan
* M. S. Sellasamy

UPFA|

* Ramalingam Chandrasekar
* D. E. W. Gunasekera
* Gitanjana Gunawardena
* M. H. Cegu Isadean
* Mohamed Ismail Anwar Ismail
* Basil Rajapaksa
* Lakshman Kadirgamar
* Dullas Alahapperuma
* J. A. Mary Lucida
* Mervyn Silva
* Janadasa Peiris
* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Wasantha Samarasinghe
* V. Muralitharan
* Philipps Sri Liyanage
* Mohamed Mussammil
* Tissa Vitharana
* Wiswa Warnapala
* E. A. D. C. Weerasekera
* Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010 (2010)–2015 (2015)) →

* Speaker: Chamal Rajapaksa

* Prime Minister: D. M. Jayaratne/Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Leader of the Opposition: Ranil Wickremesinghe/Nimal Siripala de Silva

Western|

| Colombo|

* Sarath Fonseka (Jayantha Ketagoda)
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* Praba Ganeshan
* Mohan Lal Grero
* Bandula Gunawardane
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Sunil Handunnetti
* Ravi Karunanayake
* Jeewan Kumaranatunga
* Gamini Lokuge
* Susil Premajayantha
* Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
* Champika Ranawaka
* Sujeewa Senasinghe
* Rosy Senanayake
* Duminda Silva
* Thilanga Sumathipala
* Wimal Weerawansa
* Ranil Wickremesinghe

|

Gampaha|

* Lasantha Alagiyawanna
* John Amaratunga
* Pandu Bandaranaike
* Sudarshani Fernandopulle
* Sarath Kumara Gunaratne
* Sarana Gunawardena
* Vijitha Herath
* Karu Jayasuriya
* Jayalath Jayawardena
* Ajith Mannapperuma
* Felix Perera
* Basil Rajapaksa
* Ruwan Ranatunga
* Athuraliye Rathana
* Wasantha Senanayake
* Mervyn Silva
* Upeksha Swarnamali
* Dulip Wijeysekara
* Ruwan Wijewardene

Kalutara|

* Rohitha Abeygunawardena
* Reginald Cooray
* Nirmala Kotalawala
* Ajith Perera
* Arjuna Ranatunga
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* Rajitha Senaratne
* Palitha Thewarapperuma
* Kumara Welgama
* Vidura Wickremenayake

Central|

| Kandy|

* Mahindananda Aluthgamage
* Dilum Amunugama
* Sarath Amunugama
* Abdul Cadar
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Rauff Hakeem
* M. H. A. Haleem
* Lakshman Kiriella
* Faiszer Musthapha
* Keheliya Rambukwella
* Lohan Ratwatte
* Eric Prasanna Weerawardena

|

Matale|

* Wasantha Aluwihare
* Rohana Dissanayake
* Nandimithra Ekanayake
* Lakshman Wasantha Perera
* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

Nuwara Eliya|

* Palani Digambaran
* Navin Dissanayake
* Sri Ranga Jeyaratnam
* Velusami Radhakrishnan
* Perumal Rajathurai
* C. B. Rathnayake
* Arumugam Thondaman

Southern|

| Galle|

* Piyasena Gamage
* Sajin Vass Gunawardena
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Ajith Kumara
* Nishantha Muthuhettigamage
* Manusha Nanayakkara
* Ramesh Pathirana
* Mohan De Silva
* Chandima Weerakkody
* Gunaratna Weerakoon

|

Matara|

* Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
* Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Wijaya Dahanayake
* Chandrasiri Gajadeera
* Hemal Gunasekara
* Sanath Jayasuriya
* Buddhika Pathirana
* Mangala Samaraweera

Hambantota|

* Mahinda Amaraweera
* V. K. Indika
* Wehella Kankanamge Indika
* Sajith Premadasa
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Namal Rajapaksa
* Nirupama Rajapaksa
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Northern|

| Jaffna|

* Silvestri Alantine
* Murugesu Chandrakumar
* Douglas Devananda
* Vijayakala Maheswaran
* Suresh Premachandran
* Eswarapatham Saravanapavan
* Mavai Senathirajah
* Sivagnanam Sritharan
* Appathurai Vinayagamoorthy

|

Vanni|

* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* Sivasakthy Ananthan
* Rishad Bathiudeen
* Hunais Farook
* Muthali Bawa Farook
* Noordeen Mashoor
* Vino Noharathalingam

Eastern|

| Batticaloa|

* Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran
* Alim Mohamed Hisbulla
* Basheer Segu Dawood
* Pon Selvarasa
* Seeniththamby Yogeswaran

|

Digamadulla|

* A. L. M. Athaullah
* P. Dayaratna
* Cassim Faizal
* H. M. M. Harees
* Podiappuhamy Piyasena
* Sarath Weerasekara
* Sriyani Wijewickrama

Trincomalee|

* Susantha Punchinilame
* M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana
* Rajavarothiam Sampanthan
* M. S. Thowfeek

North Western|

| Kurunegala|

* Ashoka Abeysinghe
* K. W. Shantha Bandara
* Indika Bandaranayake
* Tharanath Basnayaka
* Salinda Dissanayake
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Johnston Fernando
* Jayarathna Herath
* Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
* S.B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Neranjan Wickramasinghe
* Nimal Wijesinghe
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa

|

Puttalam|

* Palitha Range Bandara
* Arundika Fernando
* Milroy Fernando
* Piyankara Jayaratne
* Niroshan Perera
* Neomal Perera
* Victor Anthony Perera
* Dayasritha Thissera

North Central|

| Anuradhapura|

* Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe
* S. M. Chandrasena
* Duminda Dissanayake
* P. Weerakumara Dissanayake
* W. B. Ekanayake
* P. Harrison
* Tissa Karalliyadde
* Sarath Chandrasiri Muthukumarana
* Asanka Shehan Semasinghe

|

Polonnaruwa|

* Earl Gunasekara
* Roshan Ranasinghe
* Siripala Gamalath
* Maithripala Sirisena
* Jayasinghe Bandara
* C. A. Suriyaarachchi

Uva|

| Badulla|

* Lal Chamika Buddhadasa
* Nimal Siripala De Silva
* Harin Fernando
* Udith Lokubandara
* Dilan Perera
* Rohana Pushpakumara
* Lakshman Senewiratne
* Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage

|

Monaragala|

* Vijitha Berugoda
* Sumedha G. Jayasena
* R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* A. P. Jagath Pushpakumara
* Gamini Vijith Wijithamuni De Zoysa

Sabaragamuwa|

| Ratnapura|

* Thalatha Atukorale
* Dunesh Gankanda
* Premalal Jayasekara
* Vasudeva Nanayakkara
* Ranjan Ramanayake
* Sanee Rohana Kodithuvakku
* W. D. J. Senewiratne
* Ranjith de Zoysa
* Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi
* Janaka Wakkumbura

|

Kegalle|

* Jagath Balasuriya
* Lalith Dissanayake
* Kanaka Herath
* Kabir Hashim
* H. R. Mithrapala
* Champika Premadasa
* Y. G. Padmasiri
* Athauda Seneviratne
* Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

National List|

| UPFA|

* Dullas Alahapperuma
* A.H.M. Asvar
* Malini Fonseka
* Achala Jagodage
* D. M. Jayaratne
* D. E. W. Gunasekera
* Gitanjana Gunawardena
* Ellawala Medhananda Thero
* Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan
* G. L. Peiris
* Janaka Priyantha Bandara
* Kamala Ranathunga
* Muthu Sivalingam
* J. R. P. Suriyapperuma
* Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
* Rajiva Wijesinha
* Tissa Vitharana

|

UNF|

* Hasen Ali
* M. S. M. Aslam
* Tissa Attanayake
* Harsha de Silva
* Anoma Gamage
* M. Joseph Michael Perera
* D. M. Swaminathan
* Eran Wickramaratne
* Ramaiah Yogarajan

DNA|

* Tiran Alles
* Anura Kumara Dissanayake

TNA|

* M. A. Sumanthiran

* v
* t
* e

← Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2020 (2020)–present)

* Speaker: Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

* Prime Minister: Mahinda Rajapaksa/Ranil Wickremesinghe/Dinesh Gunawardena
* Leader of the Opposition: Sajith Premadasa

Central (25)|

| Kandy (12)|

* Dilum Amunugama
* Mahindananda Aluthgamage
* Lohan Ratwatte
* Anuradha Jayaratne
* Keheliya Rambukwella
* Wasantha Yapa Bandara
* Gunathilaka Rajapaksha
* Udayana Kirindigoda
* Rauff Hakeem
* M. H. A. Haleem
* M. Velu Kumar
* Lakshman Kiriella

|

Matale (5)|

* Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
* Nalaka Kottegoda
* Pramitha Tennakoon
* Rohana Dissanayake
* Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

Nuwara Eliya (8)|

* Jeevan Thondaman
* C. B. Ratnayake
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Marudapandy Rameshwaran
* Nimal Piyatissa
* Palani Digambaran
* Velusami Radhakrishnan
* Mailvaganam Udayakumar

Eastern (16)|

| Ampara (7)|

* Wimalaweera Dissanayake
* D. Weerasingha
* Thilak Rajapaksha
* H. M. M. Harees
* Cassim Faizal
* Muszhaaraff Muthunabeen
* Lebbe Marikkar

|

Batticaloa (5)|

* Rahul Rajapuththiran
* Kovinthan Karunakaram
* Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan
* Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen
* Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
* Sathasivam Viyalendiran

Trincomalee (4)|

* Shariff Thowfeek
* Imran Maharoof
* Kapila Athukorala
* R. Sampanthan
* M. A. M. Maharoof
* Susantha Punchinilame

Northern (13)|

| Jaffna (7)|

* S. Sritharan
* M. A. Sumanthiran
* D. Siddarthan
* Gankesar Ponnambalam
* Angajan Ramanathan
* Douglas Devananda
* Vishwalingam Vickneshwaran

|

Vanni (6)|

* Charles Nirmalanathan
* Selvam Adaikalanathan
* S. Noharathalingam
* K. Kader Masthan
* Rishad Bathiudeen
* Kulasingam Thileepan

North Central (14)|

| Anuradhapura (9)|

* S. M. Chandrasena
* Channa Jayasumana
* Uddika Premarathna
* S.C. Muthukumarana
* Asanka Shehan Semasinghe
* Duminda Dissanayake
* K. H. Nandasena
* K. P. S. Kumarasiri
* Ishak Rahuman
* Rohana Bandara

|

Polonnaruwa (5)|

* Maithripala Sirisena
* Roshan Ranasinghe
* Siripala Gamalath
* Amarakeerthi Athukorala
* Jagath Samarawickrama
* Kins Nelson

North Western (24)|

| Kurunegala (15)|

* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Johnston Fernando
* Gunapala Rathnasekara
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* Asanka Navarathna
* Samanpriya Herath
* D. B. Herath
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Jayarathna Herath
* Shantha Bandara
* Sumith Udukumbura
* Nalin Bandara
* J. C. Alawathuwala
* Ashoka Abeysinghe
* Thushara Indunil

|

Puttalam (9)|

* Sanath Nishantha
* Jagath Priyankara
* Piyankara Jayaratne
* Arundika Fernando
* Chinthaka Mayadunne
* Ashoka Priyantha
* Hector Appuhamy
* Niroshan Nanayakkara
* Priyantha Perera
* Ali Sabri Raheem

Sabaragamuwa (20)|

| Kegalle (9)|

* Kanaka Herath
* Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
* Tharaka Balasuriya
* Rajika Wickramasinghe
* Dushmantha Mithrapala
* Udayakantha Gunathilaka
* Sudath Manjula
* Kabir Hashim
* Sujith Sanjaya Perera

|

Ratnapura (11)|

* Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi
* Premalal Jayasekara
* Janaka Wakkumbura
* Gamini Waleboda
* Akila Ellawala
* Vasudeva Nanayakkara
* Muditha Prishanthi
* John Seneviratne
* Ankumbura Withanage
* Priyantha Liyanage
* Thalatha Atukorale

Southern (25)|

| Galle (9)|

* Ramesh Pathirana
* Chaminda Sampath
* Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva
* Chandima Weerakkody
* Isuru Dodangoda
* Shan Wijayalal De Silva
* Geetha Kumarasinghe
* Gayantha Karunathilaka
* Manusha Nanayakkara

|

Hambantota (7)|

* Namal Rajapaksa
* Chanaka Dinushan
* Mahinda Amaraweera
* Chamal Rajapaksa
* Upul Galappaththi
* Ajith Rajapakse
* Dilip Wedaarachchi

Matara (7)|

* Nipuna Ranawaka
* Karunadasa Kodithuwakku
* Dullas Alahapperuma
* Kanchana Wijesekera
* Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Weerasumana Weerasinghe
* Buddhika Pathirana

Uva (13)|

| Badulla (9)|

* Nimal Siripala de Silva
* Sudarshana Denipitiya
* Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage
* Chamara Sampath Dassanayake
* Dilan Perera
* Chaminda Thisakutti
* Vadivel Suresh
* A. Aravind Kumar
* Chaminda Wijesiri
* Nayana Wasalathilake

|

Monaragala (6)|

* Shasheendra Rajapaksa
* Kumarasiri Rathnayake
* Vijitha Berugoda
* Jagath Pushpakumara
* Gayashan Nawananda
* W. H. M. Dharmasena

Western (47)|

| Colombo (19)|

* Sarath Weerasekara
* Wimal Weerawansa
* Udaya Gammanpila
* Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
* Bandula Gunawardane
* Predeep Saman Kumara
* Dinesh Gunawardena
* Madhura Withanage
* Premnath C. Dolawaththa
* Gamini Lokuge
* Susil Premajayantha
* Jagath Kumara
* Sajith Premadasa
* S. M. Marikkar
* Mujibur Rahman
* A. H. M. Fowzie
* Harsha de Silva
* Patali Champika Ranawaka
* M. Ganeshan
* Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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Gampaha (18)|

* Nalaka Godahewa
* Prasanna Ranatunga
* Indika Anuruddha
* Sisira Jayakody
* Nimal Lanza
* Sahan Pradeep Withana
* Sudarshani Fernandopulle
* Prasanna Ranaweera
* Harshani Gunawardhana
* Lasantha Alagiyawanna
* Nalin Ruwanjiwa Fernando
* Milan Sajith Jayathilake
* Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha
* Sarath Fonseka
* Ranjan Ramanayake
* Ajith Mannapperuma
* Harshana Rajakaruna
* Kavinda Jayawardena
* Vijitha Herath

Kalutara (10)|

* Vidura Wickremanayake
* Rohitha Abeygunawardena
* Sanjeeva Edirimanna
* Piyal Nishantha
* S.A. Jayantha
* Anupa Pasqual
* Lalith Ellawala
* Rajitha Senaratne
* Mahinda Samarasinghe
* Lalith Warnakumara
* Kumara Welgama

National List (29)|

| SLPFA (17)|

* G. L. Peiris
* Sagara Kariyawasam
* Ajith Nivard Cabraal
* Jayantha Ketagoda
* Ali Sabry
* Jayantha Weerasinghe
* Manjula Dissanayake
* Ranjith Bandara
* Charitha Herath
* Gevindu Kumaratunga
* A. J. M. Muzammil
* Tissa Vitharana
* Yadamini Gunawardena
* Suren Raghavan
* Tiran Alles
* Seetha Arambepola
* Jayantha Ketagoda
* Basil Rajapaksa
* Dhammika Perera
* Marjan Faleel

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SJB (7)|

* Harin Fernando
* Tissa Attanayake
* Ranjith Madduma Bandara
* Mayantha Dissanayake
* Eran Wickramaratne
* Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
* Diana Gamage
* Mujibur Rahman

NPP (1)|

* Harini Amarasuriya

TNA (1)|

* T. Kalaiarasan

TNPF (1)|

* Selvarasa Gajenthiran

OPPP (1)|

* Athuraliye Rathana Thero

UNP (1)|

* Ranil Wickremesinghe
* Vajira Abeywardena

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Sri Lanka Freedom Party

History|

* Sinhala Maha Sabha
* 1956–1959
* 1960–1977
* 1977–1994
* 1994–2005
* 2005–2015
* 2015–present

Leaders|

* S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
* C. P. de Silva
* Sirimavo Bandaranaike
* Chandrika Kumaratunga
* Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Maithripala Sirisena

General-Secretaries|

* Bernard Aluwihare
* Badi-ud-din Mahmud
* Patrick de Silva Kularatne
* Dharmasiri Senanayake
* S. B. Dissanayake
* Maithripala Sirisena
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Duminda Dissanayake
* Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa
* Dayasiri Jayasekara

Governments|

* 3rd Parliament
* 5th Parliament
* 7th Parliament
* 1st National State Assembly
* 10th Parliament
* 11th Parliament
* 13th Parliament
* 14th Parliament
* 15th Parliament
* 16th Parliament

Cabinets|

* S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
* Dahanayake
* Sirimavo Bandaranaike I
* Sirimavo Bandaranaike II
* Kumaratunga
* M. Rajapaksa
* Sirisena I
* Sirisena II
* Sirisena III
* G. Rajapaksa I
* G. Rajapaksa II

Party institutions|

* Sri Lanka Nidahas Bhikku Sanvidanaya
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Indigenous physicians Organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Teachers Union
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Farmers’ Organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Medical Group
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Students’ Organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Fishermen and Domestic Industrialists organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Cultural Organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Lawyers Organization
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Provincial Council members’ Association
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Association of members of local authority
* Sri Lanka Nidahas Management Assistant Union
* Sri Lanka Freedom Graduates Association
* Sri Lanka Freedom development Officer Association
* Nil Balakaya

Alliances|

* Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
* United Front
* People's Alliance (PA)
* United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)
* Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA)
* Freedom People's Alliance (FPA)

Factions & spin offs|

* Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party
* Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
* New Lanka Freedom Party

Related organisations|

* Sri Lanka Sama Samaja Party
* Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya

Related articles|

* List of MPs

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* Mbeki
* Howard
* Obasanjo
* Gonzi
* Museveni
* Manning/Persad-Bissessar
* Gillard/Rudd/Abbott
* Rajapaksa/Sirisena
* Muscat
* May/Johnson

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

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