The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2020 parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020. According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka the maximum legislative term of the parliament is 5 years from the first meeting.
The 16th parliamentary election was held on 5 August 2020. [1] The incumbent Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance claimed a landslide victory in the election claiming the majority winning 145 seats, [2] [3] [4] while the newly formed Samagi Jana Balawegaya won a total of 54 seats and the National People's Power won 3 seats. [5] [6] [7] The main opposition United National Party suffered their worst ever landslide defeat in history, claiming only one national seat and receiving the fifth most votes in the elections. [8]
The first official results were released on 6 August 2020 in the afternoon starting with the postal votes in the Galle District. [9]
The SLPFA became the largest group in Parliament after securing 59.09% of votes and 145 seats whilst the SJB won 23.90% of votes and 54 seats. [10] [11] SLPFA managed to exceed the majority cutoff of 113 with obtaining 128 seats from election votes and 17 seats from the national list. [12]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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District | National | Total | +/– | ||||
6,853,690 | 59.09% | 128 | 17 | 145 | 50 | ||
2,771,980 | 23.90% | 47 | 7 | 54 | New | ||
327,168 | 2.82% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
445,958 | 3.84% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
67,766 | 0.58% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Eelam People's Democratic Party | 61,464 | 0.53% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
United National Party (Ranil wing) | 249,435 | 2.15% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | |
Our Power of People's Party |
67,758 | 0.58% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal | 67,692 | 0.58% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party [iv] | 66,579 | 0.57% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Muslim National Alliance | 55,981 | 0.48% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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51,301 | 0.44% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
All Ceylon Makkal Congress [vi] | 43,319 | 0.37% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
National Congress [i] | 39,272 | 0.34% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress [vii] | 34,428 | 0.30% | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Independents | 223,622 | 1.93% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
United Peace Alliance | 31,054 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
All Lanka Tamil Mahasabha | 30,031 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
National Development Front | 14,686 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Frontline Socialist Party | 14,522 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Social Democratic Party of Tamils | 11,464 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Tamil United Liberation Front | 9,855 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Socialist Party of Sri Lanka | 9,368 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
People's Welfare Front | 7,361 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Sinhalese National Front | 5,056 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
New Democratic Front | 4,883 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
United Left Front | 4,879 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Liberal Party of Sri Lanka | 4,345 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
National People's Party | 3,813 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Democratic United National Front | 3,611 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
National Democratic Front | 3,488 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Sri Lanka Labour Party | 3,134 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Democratic Left Front | 2,964 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
New Sinhala Heritage | 1,397 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
United Socialist Party | 1,189 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Motherland People's Party | 1,087 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Eelavar Democratic Front | 1,035 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Socialist Equality Party | 780 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Lanka Sama Samaja Party [iii] | 737 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
All Are Citizens All Are Kings Organization | 632 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Democratic Unity Alliance | 145 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Independents | 42 | ||||||
Valid Votes | 11,598,929 | 100.00% | 196 | 29 | 225 | ||
Rejected Votes | 744,373 | 6.03% | |||||
Total Polled | 12,343,302 | 75.89% | |||||
Registered Electors | 16,263,885 | ||||||
Footnotes:
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Districts won by SJB |
Districts won by SLPFA |
Districts won by TNA |
Electoral District |
Province | SLPFA | SJB | TNA | NPP | Others | Total | Turnout | ||||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Ampara | Eastern | 126,012 | 32.65% | 3 | 102,274 | 26.50% | 2 | 25,255 | 6.54% | 0 | 5,060 | 1.31% | 0 | 127,396 | 33.00% | 2 | 385,997 | 100.00% | 7 | 78.28% |
Anuradhapura | North Central | 344,458 | 67.95% | 7 | 119,788 | 23.63% | 2 | - | - | - | 24,492 | 4.83% | 0 | 18,164 | 3.58% | 0 | 506,902 | 100.00% | 9 | 78.19% |
Badulla | Uva | 309,538 | 62.06% | 6 | 144,290 | 28.93% | 3 | - | - | - | 19,308 | 3.87% | 0 | 25,659 | 5.14% | 0 | 498,795 | 100.00% | 9 | 80.43% |
Batticaloa | Eastern | 33,424 | 11.22% | 1 | 28,362 | 9.52% | 0 | 79,460 | 26.66% | 2 | 348 | 0.12% | 0 | 156,418 | 52.49% | 2 | 298,012 | 100.00% | 5 | 76.83% |
Colombo | Western | 674,603 | 57.04% | 12 | 387,145 | 32.73% | 6 | - | - | - | 67,600 | 5.72% | 1 | 53,428 | 4.52% | 0 | 1,182,776 | 100.00% | 19 | 73.94% |
Galle | Southern | 430,334 | 70.54% | 7 | 115,456 | 18.93% | 2 | - | - | - | 29,963 | 4.91% | 0 | 34,299 | 5.62% | 0 | 610,052 | 100.00% | 9 | 74.43% |
Gampaha | Western | 807,896 | 65.76% | 13 | 285,809 | 23.27% | 4 | - | - | - | 61,833 | 5.03% | 1 | 72,936 | 5.94% | 0 | 1,228,474 | 100.00% | 18 | 73.01% |
Hambantota | Southern | 280,881 | 75.10% | 6 | 51,758 | 13.84% | 1 | - | - | - | 31,362 | 8.39% | 0 | 10,016 | 2.68% | 0 | 374,017 | 100.00% | 7 | 79.68% |
Jaffna | Northern | - | - | - | 13,564 | 3.78% | 0 | 112,967 | 31.46% | 3 | 853 | 0.24% | 0 | 231,746 | 64.53% | 4 | 359,130 | 100.00% | 7 | 68.92% |
Kalutara | Western | 448,699 | 64.08% | 8 | 171,988 | 24.56% | 2 | - | - | - | 33,434 | 4.77% | 0 | 46,135 | 6.59% | 0 | 700,256 | 100.00% | 10 | 76.79% |
Kandy | Central | 477,446 | 58.76% | 8 | 234,523 | 28.86% | 4 | - | - | - | 22,997 | 2.83% | 0 | 77,612 | 9.55% | 0 | 812,578 | 100.00% | 12 | 77.02% |
Kegalle | Sabaragamuwa | 331,573 | 66.29% | 7 | 131,317 | 26.25% | 2 | - | - | - | 14,033 | 2.81% | 0 | 23,284 | 4.65% | 0 | 500,207 | 100.00% | 9 | 76.70% |
Kurunegala | North Western | 649,965 | 66.92% | 11 | 244,860 | 25.21% | 4 | - | - | - | 36,290 | 3.74% | 0 | 40,128 | 4.13% | 0 | 971,243 | 100.00% | 15 | 75.45% |
Matale | Central | 188,779 | 65.53% | 4 | 73,955 | 25.67% | 1 | - | - | - | 7,542 | 2.62% | 0 | 17,797 | 6.18% | 0 | 288,073 | 100.00% | 5 | 76.69% |
Matara | Southern | 352,217 | 73.63% | 6 | 72,740 | 15.21% | 1 | - | - | - | 37,136 | 7.76% | 0 | 16,286 | 3.40% | 0 | 478,379 | 100.00% | 7 | 75.95% |
Monaragala | Uva | 208,193 | 74.12% | 5 | 54,147 | 19.28% | 1 | - | - | - | 11,429 | 4.07% | 0 | 7,116 | 2.53% | 0 | 280,885 | 100.00% | 6 | 80.93% |
Nuwara Eliya | Central | 230,389 | 54.47% | 5 | 132,008 | 31.21% | 3 | - | - | - | 5,043 | 1.19% | 0 | 55,537 | 13.13% | 0 | 422,977 | 100.00% | 8 | 80.49% |
Polonnaruwa | North Central | 180,847 | 73.66% | 4 | 47,781 | 19.46% | 1 | - | - | - | 6,792 | 2.77% | 0 | 10,099 | 4.11% | 0 | 245,519 | 100.00% | 5 | 78.99% |
Puttalam | North Western | 220,566 | 57.26% | 5 | 80,183 | 20.81% | 2 | - | - | - | 9,944 | 2.58% | 0 | 74,528 | 19.35% | 1 | 385,221 | 100.00% | 8 | 67.47% |
Ratnapura | Sabaragamuwa | 446,668 | 68.86% | 8 | 155,759 | 24.01% | 3 | - | - | - | 17,611 | 2.72% | 0 | 28,576 | 4.41% | 0 | 648,614 | 100.00% | 11 | 77.38% |
Trincomalee | Eastern | 68,681 | 32.25% | 1 | 86,394 | 40.56% | 2 | 39,570 | 18.58% | 1 | 2,226 | 1.05% | 0 | 16,121 | 7.57% | 0 | 212,992 | 100.00% | 4 | 78.62% |
Vanni | Northern | 42,524 | 20.46% | 1 | 37,883 | 18.23% | 1 | 69,916 | 33.64% | 3 | 662 | 0.32% | 0 | 56,852 | 27.35% | 1 | 207,837 | 100.00% | 6 | 78.34% |
National List | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 6,853,693 | 59.09% | 145 | 2,771,984 | 23.90% | 54 | 327,168 | 2.82% | 10 | 445,958 | 3.84% | 3 | 1,200,133 | 2.15% | 13 | 11,598,936 | 91.80% | 225 | 75.89% |
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance was able to form a government with a supermajority, with Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister.
After country-wide protests in 2022, Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned and Ranil Wickramasinghe was appointed as his successor.
On 13 July 2022, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned on 14 July 2022. [16] Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected president by the parliament on 20 July and Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as prime minister by president Wickremesinghe. [17]
On 5 March 2024, the main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya handed over a no-confidence motion against Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, claiming that his actions failed to protect the Constitution of Sri Lanka by allowing the signature of the Online Safety Bill. [18] [19] [20] The motion was debated from 19 to 21 March, and was defeated with 75 votes for and 117 votes against. [21] [22]
The following are the changes in party and alliance affiliations for the 16th parliament.
Name |
Elect. Dist. |
Pref. Votes |
Member From |
Member To |
Elected Party |
Elected Alliance |
Current Party |
Current Alliance |
Notes | ||||
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Rohitha Abeygunawardena | KAL | 147,472 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Ashoka Abeysinghe | KUR | 54,512 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Rajika Wickramasinghe | KEG | 68,802 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Udayakantha Gunathilaka | KEG | 46,628 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | MTR | 80,595 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Speaker (20-). | |||||
Basil Rajapaksa | NAT | 8 July 2021 | 9 June 2022 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Jayantha Ketagoda. Replaced by Dhammika Perera. | |||||
Dhammika Perera | NAT | 22 June 2022 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Basil Rajapaksa. | ||||||
Selvam Adaikalanathan | VAN | 18,563 | 20 August 2020 | TELO | TNA | TELO | TNA | ||||||
Lasantha Alagiyawanna | GAM | 73,061 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Dullas Alahapperuma | MTR | 103,534 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
J. C. Alawathuwala | KUR | 65,956 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Harini Amarasuriya | NAT | 20 August 2020 | JVP | NPP | JVP | NPP | |||||||
Amarakeerthi Athukorala | POL | 45,939 | 20 August 2020 | 9 May 2022 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaced by Jagath Samarawickrama. | ||||
Rohana Dissanayake | MTL | 50,368 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Mahindananda Aluthgamage | KAN | 161,471 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Sudath Manjula | KEG | 45,970 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Gunapala Rathnasekara | KUR | 141,991 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Tissa Attanayake | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
Mahinda Amaraweera | HAM | 123,730 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Dilum Amunugama | KAN | 171,758 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Nalaka Kottegoda | MTL | 71,404 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Kapila Nuwan Athukorala | TRI | 30,056 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Indika Anuruddha | GAM | 136,297 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Hector Appuhamy | PUT | 34,127 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
A. Aravind Kumar | BAD | 45,497 | 20 August 2020 | UCPF | SJB | UCPF | SJB | ||||||
Thalatha Atukorale | RAT | 45,105 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Risad Badhiutheen | VAN | 28,203 | 20 August 2020 | ACMC | SJB | ACMC | SJB | ||||||
Tharaka Balasuriya | KEG | 96,763 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Nalin Bandara | KUR | 75,631 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
Rohana Bandara | ANU | 39,520 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Shantha Bandara | KUR | 52,086 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Sumith Udukumbura | KUR | 51,134 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Vijitha Berugoda | MON | 68,984 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
D. V. Chanaka | HAM | 128,805 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
S. M. Chandrasena | ANU | 139,368 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake | BAD | 66,393 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
W. H. M. Dharmasena | MON | 20,662 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Piyal Nishantha de Silva | KAL | 103,904 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Harsha de Silva | COL | 82,845 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Nimal Siripala de Silva | BAD | 141,901 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Akila Ellawala | RAT | 71,179 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Douglas Devananda | JAF | 32,146 | 20 August 2020 | EPDP | EPDP | ||||||||
Palani Digambaran | NUW | 83,392 | 20 August 2020 | NUW | SJB | NUW | SJB | ||||||
Anura Kumara Dissanayake | COL | 49,814 | 20 August 2020 | JVP | NPP | JVP | NPP | ||||||
Duminda Dissanayake | ANU | 75,535 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Mayantha Dissanayake | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
Kulasingam Thileepan | VAN | 3,203 | 20 August 2020 | EPDP | EPDP | ||||||||
Sanjeeva Edirimanna | KAL | 105,973 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
S. B. Dissanayake | NUW | 66,045 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Wimalaweera Dissanayake | AMP | 63,594 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Marjan Faleel | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Cassim Faizal | AMP | 29,423 | 20 August 2020 | SLMC | SJB | SLMC | SJB | ||||||
Arundika Fernando | PUT | 70,892 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Harin Fernando | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | UNP | ||||||||
Johnston Fernando | KUR | 199,203 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Chief Government Whip (20-22) | |||||
Sudarshani Fernandopulle | GAM | 89,329 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
Sarath Fonseka | GAM | 110,555 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Lalith Ellawala | KAL | 76,705 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Anupa Pasqual | KAL | 97,777 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Nalin Fernando | GAM | 69,800 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Diana Gamage | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
Jagath Pushpakumara | MON | 66,176 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
A. L. M. Athaullah | AMP | 35,697 | 20 August 2020 | NC | NC | ||||||||
Pramitha Tennakoon | MTL | 67,776 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Siripala Gamalath | POL | 67,917 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Udaya Gammanpila | COL | 136,331 | 20 August 2020 | PHU | SLPFA | PHU | ULS | ||||||
Mano Ganesan | COL | 62,091 | 20 August 2020 | DPF | SJB | DPF | SJB | ||||||
Upul Galappaththi | HAM | 63,369 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Nalaka Godahewa | GAM | 325,479 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Sudarshana Denipitiya | BAD | 71,776 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Kokila Gunawardena | GAM | 77,922 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Yadamini Gunawardena | NAT | 20 August 2020 | MEP | SLPFA | MEP | SLPFA | |||||||
Bandula Gunawardena | COL | 96,057 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Dinesh Gunawardena | COL | 85,287 | 20 August 2020 | MEP | SLPFA | MEP | SLPFA |
Leader of the House (20-22) Prime Minister (22-) | |||||
Rauff Hakeem | KAN | 83,398 | 20 August 2020 | SLMC | SJB | SLMC | SJB | ||||||
M. H. A. Haleem | KAN | 71,063 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
H. M. M. Harees | AMP | 36,850 | 20 August 2020 | SLMC | SJB | SLMC | SJB | ||||||
Kabir Hashim | KEG | 58,716 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Kanaka Herath | KEG | 128,592 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Vijitha Herath | GAM | 37,008 | 20 August 2020 | JVP | NPP | JVP | NPP | ||||||
Charitha Herath | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | |||||||
Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan | BAT | 54,198 | 20 August 2020 | TMVP | TMVP | ||||||||
Thushara Indunil | KUR | 49,364 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Ishak Rahuman | ANU | 49,298 | 20 August 2020 | ACMC | SJB | ACMC | SJB | ||||||
Sisira Jayakody | GAM | 113,130 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Samanpriya Herath | KUR | 66,814 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
D. B. Herath | KUR | 61,954 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Anuradha Jayaratne | KAN | 140,798 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Piyankara Jayaratne | PUT | 74,425 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
Dayasiri Jayasekara | KUR | 112,452 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Premalal Jayasekara | RAT | 142,037 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
K. P. S. Kumarasiri | ANU | 49,030 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Channa Jayasumana | ANU | 133,980 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
K. H. Nandasena | ANU | 53,618 | 20 August 2020 | 4 April 2024 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaced by M. G. Weerasena. | ||||
Milan Jayathilaka | GAM | 68,449 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Jayarathna Herath | KUR | 54,351 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
Kavinda Jayawardena | GAM | 73,612 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
S. Kajendran | NAT | 20 August 2020 | ACTC | TNPF | ACTC | TNPF | |||||||
Rohini Kumari Wijerathna | MTL | 27,587 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Sagara Kariyawasam | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Gayantha Karunatileka | GAL | 50,097 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Lakshman Kiriella | KAN | 52,311 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Chief Opposition Whip (20-). | |||||
Muszhaaraff Muthunabeen | AMP | 18,389 | 20 August 2020 | ACMC | ACMC | ||||||||
Jagath Kumara | COL | 47,693 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Geetha Kumarasinghe | GAL | 63,357 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Asanka Navarathna | KUR | 82,779 | 20 August 2020 | SLMP | SLPFA | SLMP | |||||||
Nimal Lanza | GAM | 108,945 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Gamini Lokuge | COL | 62,543 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Imran Maharoof | TRI | 39,029 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Karunadasa Kodithuwakku | MTR | 114,319 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Wasantha Yapa Bandara | KAN | 108,940 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Udayana Kirindigoda | KAN | 39,904 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Gayashan Nawananda | MON | 45,384 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Gunathilaka Rajapaksha | KAN | 49,317 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Ajith Mannapperuma | GAM | 9 April 2021 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaces Ranjan Ramanayake. | ||||||
S. M. Marikkar | COL | 87,589 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
K. Kader Masthan | VAN | 13,454 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Imthiaz Bakeer Markar | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
Dushmantha Mithrapala | KEG | 58,306 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Mohamed Mussammil | NAT | 20 August 2020 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | |||||||
Chinthaka Mayadunne | PUT | 46,058 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Vajira Abeywardena | NAT | 22 July 2022 | UNP | UNP | Replaces Ranil Wickremesinghe. | ||||||||
Manusha Nanayakkara | GAL | 47,399 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | UNP | |||||||
Vasudeva Nanayakkara | RAT | 66,991 | 20 August 2020 | DLF | SLPFA | DLF | ULS | ||||||
Kins Nelson | POL | 22,392 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen | BAT | 17,599 | 20 August 2020 | 6 October 2023 | SLMC | SLMC | Replaced by Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana. | ||||||
Charles Nirmalanathan | VAN | 25,668 | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | ||||||
Sanath Nishantha | PUT | 80,082 | 20 August 2020 | 25 January 2024 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaced by Jagath Priyankara. | ||||
Vino Noharathalingam | VAN | 15,180 | 20 August 2020 | TELO | TNA | TELO | TNA | ||||||
Buddhika Pathirana | MTR | 44,889 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Ramesh Pathirana | GAL | 205,814 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
G. L. Peiris | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | |||||||
Muditha Prishanthi | RAT | 65,923 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Dilan Perera | BAD | 53,081 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Nipuna Ranawaka | MTR | 131,010 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Nimal Piyatissa | NUW | 51,225 | 20 August 2020 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | ||||||
Niroshan Perera | PUT | 31,636 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Sujith Sanjaya Perera | KEG | 28,082 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | JAF | 31,658 | 20 August 2020 | ACTC | TNPF | ACTC | TNPF | ||||||
Premnath C. Dolawaththa | COL | 69,055 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Pradeep Undugoda | COL | 91,958 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Sajith Premadasa | COL | 305,744 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Leader of the Opposition (20-). | |||||
Susil Premajayantha | COL | 50,321 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Leader of the House (22-) | |||||
Uddika Premarathna | ANU | 133,550 | 20 August 2020 | 27 February 2024 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | Replaced by S. C. Muthukumarana. | ||||
Ashoka Priyantha | PUT | 41,612 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Weerasumana Weerasinghe | MTR | 77,968 | 20 August 2020 | CPSL | SLPFA | CPSL | ULS | ||||||
Velusami Radhakrishnan | NUW | 72,167 | 20 August 2020 | UCPF | SJB | UCPF | SJB | ||||||
Mujibur Rahman | COL | 87,589 | 20 August 2020 | 19 January 2023 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaced by A. H. M. Fowzie. | ||||
Harshana Rajakaruna | GAM | 73,612 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Chamal Rajapaksa | HAM | 85,330 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Mahinda Rajapaksa | KUR | 527,364 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Prime Minister (20-22). | |||||
Namal Rajapaksa | HAM | 166,660 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | COL | 120,626 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Angajan Ramanathan | JAF | 36,365 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLFP | Deputy Chairman of Committees (20-). | |||||||
Ranjan Ramanayake | GAM | 103,992 | 20 August 2020 | 7 April 2021 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaced by Ajith Mannapperuma. | ||||
Keheliya Rambukwella | KAN | 110,832 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Roshan Ranasinghe | POL | 90,615 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Thilak Rajapaksha | AMP | 54,203 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | FPC | SJB | ||||||
Prasanna Ranatunga | GAM | 316,544 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Chief Government Whip (22-) | |||||
Champika Ranawaka | COL | 65,574 | 20 August 2020 | JHU | SJB | URF | SJB | ||||||
Prasanna Ranaweera | GAM | 83,203 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Kumarasiri Rathnayake | MON | 91,530 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Suren Raghavan | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | ||||||||
C. B. Ratnayake | NUW | 70,781 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Ajith Nivard Cabraal | NAT | 20 August 2020 | 13 September 2021 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaced by Jayantha Ketagoda. | |||||
Jayantha Ketagoda | NAT | 20 August 2020 | 6 July 2021 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa. | |||||
Jayantha Ketagoda | NAT | 13 September 2021 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Ajith Nivard Cabraal. | ||||||
Lohan Ratwatte | KAN | 140,917 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Isuru Dodangoda | GAL | 71,266 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Mahinda Samarasinghe | KAL | 58,514 | 20 August 2020 | 25 November 2021 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | SLPFA | Replaced by Lalith Varna Kumara. | ||||
Shasheendra Rajapaksa | MON | 104,729 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Ali Sabry | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Tiran Alles | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Jayantha Samaraweera | KAL | 100,386 | 20 August 2020 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | ||||||
Ali Sabri Raheem | PUT | 33,509 | 20 August 2020 | ACMC | MNA | ACMC | MNA | ||||||
R. Sampanthan | TRI | 21,422 | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | ||||||
Chaminda Sampath | GAL | 128,331 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Asanka Shehan Semasinghe | ANU | 119,878 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi | BAD | 50,151 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Ajith Rajapakse | HAM | 47,375 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (22-). | |||||
Rajitha Senaratne | KAL | 77,476 | 20 August 2020 | DNM | SJB | DNM | SJB | ||||||
Seetha Arambepola | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Chandima Weerakkody | GAL | 84,984 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
John Senewiratne | RAT | 61,612 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
Upul Mahendra | GAM | 67,756 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
D. Siddarthan | JAF | 23,740 | 20 August 2020 | PLOTE | TNA | PLOTE | TNA | ||||||
Mohan Silva | GAL | 111,626 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
G. Karunakaran | BAT | 26,382 | 20 August 2020 | TELO | TNA | TELO | TNA | ||||||
M. Rameshwaran | NUW | 57,167 | 20 August 2020 | CWC | SLPFA | CWC | SLPFA | ||||||
T. Kalaiarasan | NAT | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |||||||
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | KEG | 103,300 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (20-22). | ||||||
Shan Wijayalal De Silva | GAL | 67,793 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SJB | SJB | ||||||
S. Sritharan | JAF | 35,884 | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | ||||||
M. A. Sumanthiran | JAF | 27,734 | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | ||||||
Sahan Pradeep Withana | GAM | 97,494 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Vadivel Suresh | BAD | 49,762 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Maithripala Sirisena | POL | 111,137 | 20 August 2020 | SLFP | SLPFA | SLFP | |||||||
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon | MTL | 73,296 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Athuraliye Rathana Thero | NAT | 5 January 2021 | OPPP | OPPP | ULS | ||||||||
M. Udayakumar | NUW | 68,119 | 20 August 2020 | NUW | SJB | NUW | SJB | ||||||
Jeewan Thondaman | NUW | 109,155 | 20 August 2020 | CWC | SLPFA | CWC | SLPFA | ||||||
M. S. Thowfeek | TRI | 43,759 | 20 August 2020 | SLMC | SJB | SLMC | SJB | ||||||
Ranil Wickremesinghe | NAT | 23 June 2021 | 21 July 2022 | UNP | UNP |
Prime Minister (22). Elected President. Replaced by Wajira Abeywardana. | |||||||
M. Velu Kumar | KAN | 57,445 | 20 August 2020 | DPF | SJB | DPF | SJB | ||||||
Thenuka Vidanagamage | BAD | 68,338 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Tissa Vitharana | NAT | 20 August 2020 | LSSP | SLPFA | LSSP | ULS | |||||||
S. Viyalendiran | BAT | 22,218 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Janaka Wakkumbura | RAT | 101,225 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi | RAT | 200,977 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Dilip Wedaarachchi | HAM | 25,376 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
D. Weerasingha | AMP | 56,006 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Wimal Weerawansa | COL | 267,084 | 20 August 2020 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | ||||||
Kumara Welgama | KAL | 77,083 | 20 August 2020 | NLFP | SJB | NLFP | SJB | ||||||
Eran Wickramaratne | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | |||||||
C. V. Vigneswaran | JAF | 21,554 | 20 August 2020 | TPA | TPNA | TPA | TPNA | ||||||
Vidura Wickremenayake | KAL | 147,958 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Jayantha Weerasinghe | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Sarath Weerasekara | COL | 328,092 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Madhura Withanage | COL | 70,205 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Priyantha Liyanage | RAT | 41,766 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Gamini Waleboda | RAT | 85,840 | 20 August 2020 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | ||||||
Kanchana Wijesekera | MTR | 96,033 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | ||||||
Chaminda Wijesiri | BAD | 36,291 | 20 August 2020 | 9 January 2024 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaced by Nayana Wasalathilake. | ||||
Manjula Dissanayake | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Ranjith Bandara | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Gevindu Kumaratunga | NAT | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | |||||||
Ankumbura Withanage | RAT | 60,426 | 20 August 2020 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | ||||||
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa | KUR | 59,696 | 20 August 2020 | SLPP | SLPFA | Ind | SJB | ||||||
Rahul Rajapuththiran | BAT | 33,332 | 20 August 2020 | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | ||||||
Lalith Varna Kumara | KAL | 30 November 2021 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Mahinda Samarasinghe. | ||||||
Jagath Samarawickrama | POL | 19 May 2022 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Amarakeerthi Athukorala. | ||||||
A. H. M. Fowzie | COL | 19 January 2023 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaces Mujibur Rahman. | ||||||
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana | BAT | 11 October 2023 | SLMC | SLMC | Replaces Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen. | ||||||||
Nayana Wasalathilake | BAD | 12 January 2024 | SJB | SJB | SJB | SJB | Replaces Chaminda Wijesiri. | ||||||
Jagath Priyankara | PUT | 8 February 2024 | NFF | SLPFA | NFF | ULS | Replaces Sanath Nishantha. | ||||||
Sarath Chandrasiri Muthukumarana | ANU | 5 March 2024 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces Uddika Premarathna. | ||||||
M. G. Weerasena | ANU | 24 April 2024 | SLPP | SLPFA | SLPP | SLPFA | Replaces K. H. Nandasena. |