The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after the British Parliament.
Junius Richard Jayewardene,commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J.R.,was a Sri Lankan lawyer,Public official and a stateman who served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party,he led it to a landslide victory in 1977 and served as prime minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution.
Caluadewage Cyril Mathew was a Sri Lankan politician,member of parliament,representing the Kelaniya electorate,and served as the Minister of Industry and Scientific Affairs in the Jayewardene cabinet (1977–1986).
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena,in office since 20 August 2020. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation of the House,which is based upon the British Westminster parliamentary system.
Sir George Claude Stanley Corea,KBE was a Sri Lankan politician and diplomat. Former President of the United Nations Security Council,he had served as the Ceylonese Minister of Labour,Industry and Commerce,the Ceylonese Ambassador to the United States,the Ceylonese High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Ceylonese Representative to the United Nations.
Sir Edwin Aloysius Perera Wijeyeratne,known as Edwin Wijeyeratne,was a Sri Lankan lawyer,politician,diplomat,and one of the founding members of the Ceylon National Congress and the United National Party. He was a Senator and Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development in the cabinet of D. S. Senanayake. He thereafter he served as Ceylonese High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ceylonese High Commissioner to India
Sir Razik Fareed,OBE,JP,UM,also known as A. R. A. Razik,was a Ceylonese landed proprietor,politician and philanthropist. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Trade,Senator,member of parliament and the state council. He had also served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Colonel Theodore Godfrey Wijesinghe Jayewardene,VD,JP,CLI was a Ceylonese engineer,politician and military officer. A member of the State Council of Ceylon,he was the first Ceylonese commanding officer of the Ceylon Light Infantry.
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is a Sri Lankan politician and landed proprietor. He is the current Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament.
Nuvarapaksa Hevalage Asoka Mahanama Karunaratne was a Sri Lankan politician and philanthropist. As Cabinet Minister of Social Services,he dedicated most of his life to empowering the underprivileged people in Sri Lanka.
Alexander Perera Jayasuriya was a Ceylonese politician. He was a Minister of Health,Senator and Member of Parliament. He was one of the founders of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
Sir Senerat Gunewardene was a Sri Lankan lawyer,statesmen and diplomat. He was the first Minister without Portfolio,member of parliament and member of the State Council for Gampola,before serving in several top diplomatic posts such as Ceylon's Ambassador to Italy,Ceylon's Ambassador to the United States,where he was appointed concurrently as Ceylon's first Permanent Representative to United Nations and Ceylon's High Commissioner to United Kingdom.
Major Deshamanya Walter Geoffrey Montague "Monti" Jayawickrama was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the Minister of Transport and Public Works (1952-1956) and the Minister of Public Administration,Home Affairs and Plantation Industries (1977-1987),having been elected from Weligama in Matara to the Sri Lankan Parliament. He was the Second Governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.
Sir Lalitha Abhaya Rajapaksa,QC was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the first Minister of Justice of Ceylon and a member of the Senate of Ceylon.
Colonel Candauda Arachchige Dharmapala,OBE,ED was Sri Lankan politician. He was a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industries,Housing and Social Services and Member of Parliament for Hakmana. He also served as the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence,and as Security Adviser to President J. R. Jayewardene.
Major Theodore Frederick "Freddy" Jayewardene was a Ceylonese planter and politician. He was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and Member of Parliament for Colombo South from 1948 to 1956.
The 19th Amendment (19A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 215 voting in favor,one against,one abstained and seven were absent,on 28 April 2015. The amendment envisages the dilution of many powers of Executive Presidency,which had been in force since 1978. It is the most revolutionary reform ever applied to the Constitution of Sri Lanka since JR Jayawardhane became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka in 1978.
Mudaliar Ahamed Lebbe Sinne Lebbe,also known as Ahamedlebbe Sinnalebbe,was a former Ceylonese headmen and Member of Parliament representing Batticaloa District.
Bernard Soysa was a Sri Lankan politician.
