Leader of the House (Sri Lanka)

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The Leader of the House is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka and is generally a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka who is responsible for arranging government business in the Parliament.

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Leader of the House of Sri Lanka
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Incumbent
Bimal Rathnayake
since 21 November 2024
Inaugural holder Don Baron Jayatilaka
Formation10 July 1931

List of Leaders of the House

Parties

   Ceylon National Congress    United National Party    Sri Lanka Freedom Party    Mahajana Eksath Peramuna    Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna    National People's Power

NamePortraitTenurePolitical partyState CouncilReferences
State Council of Ceylon (1931–1947)
Don Baron Jayatilaka Don Baron Jayatilaka (1868-1944).jpg 10 July 1931 – 30 November 1942 Ceylon National Congress 1st [1]
D. S. Senanayake Official Photographic Portrait of Don Stephen Senanayaka (1884-1952).jpg 2 December 1942 – 4 July 1947 United National Party 2nd [1]
Parliament of Ceylon (1947–1972)
NamePortraitTenurePolitical partyParliamentReferences
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Official Photographic Portrait of S.W.R.D.Bandaranayaka (1899-1959).jpg 26 September 1947 – 12 July 1951 United National Party 1st [1]
John Kotelawala John Kotelawala (1951).jpg 12 July 1951 – 12 October 1953 United National Party 1st
2nd 		[1]
J. R. Jayewardene J. R. Jayewardene.jpg 29 October 1953 – 18 February 1956 United National Party 2nd [1]
C. P. de Silva 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 3rd [1]
J. R. Jayewardene J. R. Jayewardene.jpg 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 United National Party 4th [1]
C. P. de Silva 5 August 1960 – 17 December 1964 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
C. P. de Silva 5 April 1965 – 25 March 1970 United National Party 6th [1]
Maithripala Senanayake Hon. Maithripala Senanayake.jpg 7 June 1970 – 22 May 1972 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7th [1]
National State Assembly (1972–1978)
NamePortraitTenurePolitical partyAssemblyReferences
Maithripala Senanayake Hon. Maithripala Senanayake.jpg 22 May 1972 – 18 May 1977 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1st [1]
Ranasinghe Premadasa Ranasinghe Premadasa.jpeg 26 July 1977 – 7 September 1978 United National Party 2nd [1]
Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978-present)
NamePortraitTenurePolitical partyParliamentReferences
Ranasinghe Premadasa Ranasinghe Premadasa.jpeg 7 September 1978 – 20 December 1988 United National Party 8th [1]
Ranil Wickremesinghe Defense.gov News Photo 031103-D-2987S-069 (cropped).jpg 6 March 1989 – 7 May 1993 United National Party 9th [1]
Wijayapala Mendis 7 May 1993 – 24 June 1994 United National Party 9th [1]
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake1.jpg 25 August 1994 – 10 October 2000 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 10th [1]
Richard Pathirana 18 October 2000 – 10 October 2001 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 11th [1]
W. J. M. Lokubandara WJM Lokubandara.jpg 3 January 2002 – 7 February 2004 United National Party 12th [1]
Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Sirisena (cropped).jpg 3 May 2004 – 9 August 2005 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 13th [1]
Nimal Siripala de Silva Nimal Siripala de Silva.jpg 9 August 2005 – 20 January 2015 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 13th
14th 		[1]
Lakshman Kiriella Lakshman Kiriella.jpg 20 January 2015 – 2 January 2020 United National Party 14th
15th 		[1]
Dinesh Gunawardena Dinesh Gunawardena (cropped).jpg 3 January 2020 – 27 July 2022 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 15th
16th 		[1]
Susil Premajayantha Susil Premajayantha.jpg 27 July 2022 – 24 September 2024 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 16th [1]
Bimal Rathnayake 21 November 2024 – present National People's Power 17th [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Leaders of the House" . Retrieved 11 April 2016.