List of Sri Lankan politicians

The following is a list of Sri Lankan politicians.

National

President

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  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

Prime Minister

Speaker of the Parliament

Leader of the Opposition

Cabinet Ministers

Agriculture Ministers

Defence Ministers

Education Ministers

Finance Ministers

Foreign Ministers

Health Ministers

Home Affairs Ministers

Housing Ministers

Industries Ministers

Justice Ministers

Labour Ministers

Post & Telecommunications

Sports Ministers

Trade Ministers

Transport Ministers

Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament

1st State Council of Ceylon

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Members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon (1931 (1931)–1935) →
Central Province (7)
Eastern Province (2)
Northern Province (4)
North Central Province (1)
North Western Province (5)
Sabaragamuwa Province (6)
Southern Province (7)
Uva Province (4)
Western Province (13)
Appointed (8)
Burgher
European
Indian Tamil
Muslim

2nd State Council of Ceylon

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Members of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon (1936 (1936)–1947) →
Central Province (8)
Eastern Province (2)
Northern Province (5)
North Central Province (1)
North Western Province (5)
Sabaragamuwa Province (5)
Southern Province (7)
Uva Province (3)
Western Province (14)
Appointed (8)
Burgher
European
Indian Tamil
Muslim
Unknown

1st Parliament of Ceylon

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// Members of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon (1947 (1947)–1952) →
Central Province (15)
Eastern Province (7)
Northern Province (9)
North Central Province (5)
North Western Province (10)
Sabaragamuwa Province (10)
Southern Province (12)
Uva Province (7)
Western Province (20)
Appointed (6)

2nd Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 2nd Parliament of Ceylon (1952 (1952)–1956) →
Central Province (15)
Eastern Province (7)
Northern Province (9)
North Central Province (5)
North Western Province (10)
Sabaragamuwa Province (10)
Southern Province (12)
Uva Province (7)
Western Province (20)
Appointed (6)

3rd Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 3rd Parliament of Ceylon (1956 (1956)–1959) →
Central Province (15)
Eastern Province (7)
Northern Province (9)
North Central Province (5)
North Western Province (10)
Sabaragamuwa Province (10)
Southern Province (12)
Uva Province (7)
Western Province (20)
Appointed (6)

4th Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 4th Parliament of Ceylon (1960 (1960)) →
Central Province (23)
Eastern Province (11)
Northern Province (13)
North Central Province (8)
North Western Province (16)
Sabaragamuwa Province (17)
Southern Province (19)
Uva Province (10)
Western Province (35)
Appointed (6)

5th Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 5th Parliament of Ceylon (1960 (1960)–1964) →
Central Province (23)
Eastern Province (11)
Northern Province (13)
North Central Province (8)
North Western Province (16)
Sabaragamuwa Province (17)
Southern Province (19)
Uva Province (10)
Western Province (35)
Appointed (6)

6th Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon (1965 (1965)–1970) →
Central Province (23)
Eastern Province (11)
Northern Province (13)
North Central Province (8)
North Western Province (16)
Sabaragamuwa Province (17)
Southern Province (19)
Uva Province (10)
Western Province (35)
Appointed (6)

7th Parliament of Ceylon

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Members of the 7th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1970 (1970)–1977) →
Central Province (23)
Eastern Province (11)
Northern Province (13)
North Central Province (8)
North Western Province (16)
Sabaragamuwa Province (16)
Southern Province (19)
Uva Province (10)
Western Province (35)
Appointed (6)

*Appointed MPs were abolished in 1972 by the First Republican Constitution

1st National State Assembly

2nd National State Assembly

8th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1977 (1977)–1989) →
Central Province (24)
Eastern Province (12)
Northern Province (14)
North Central Province (10)
North Western Province (19)
Sabaragamuwa Province (17)
Southern Province (21)
Uva Province (12)
Western Province (39)

9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1989 (1989)–1994 (1994)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
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
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)

10th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1994 (1994)–2000 (2000)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)

11th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000 (2000)–2001 (2001)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JVP
PA
UNP

12th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2001 (2001)–2004 (2004)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JVP
PA
TNA
UNF

13th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2004 (2004)–2010) →
Central Province (24)
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
North Central Province (13)
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Eastern Province (31)
Ampara
Batticaloa
Jaffna
Trincomalee
Vanni
North Western Province (24)
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province (19)
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province (25)
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province (13)
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province (47)
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JHU
SLMC
TNA
UNF
UPFA

14th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010 (2010)–2015 (2015)) →
Western
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Central
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Southern
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Northern
Jaffna
Vanni
Eastern
Batticaloa
Digamadulla
Trincomalee
North Western
Kurunegala
Puttalam
North Central
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Uva
Badulla
Monaragala
Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura
Kegalle
National List
UPFA
UNF
DNA
TNA

15th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2015 (2015)–2020) →
Central (25)
Kandy (12)
Matale (5)
Nuwara Eliya (8)
Eastern (16)
Ampara (7)
Batticaloa (5)
Trincomalee (4)
Northern (13)
Jaffna (7)
Vanni (6)
North Central (14)
Anuradhapura (9)
Polonnaruwa (5)
North Western (23)
Kurunegala (15)
Puttalam (8)
Sabaragamuwa (20)
Kegalle (9)
Ratnapura (11)
Southern (25)
Galle (10)
Hambantota (7)
Matara (8)
Uva (13)
Badulla (8)
Monaragala (5)
Western (47)
Colombo (19)
Gampaha (18)
Kalutara (10)
National List (29)
JVP (2)
TNA (2)
UNFGG (13)
UPFA (12)

16th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2020 (2020)–present)
Central (25)
Kandy (12)
Matale (5)
Nuwara Eliya (8)
Eastern (16)
Ampara (7)
Batticaloa (5)
Trincomalee (4)
Northern (13)
Jaffna (7)
Vanni (6)
North Central (14)
Anuradhapura (9)
Polonnaruwa (5)
North Western (24)
Kurunegala (15)
Puttalam (9)
Sabaragamuwa (20)
Kegalle (9)
Ratnapura (11)
Southern (25)
Galle (9)
Hambantota (7)
Matara (7)
Uva (13)
Badulla (9)
Monaragala (6)
Western (47)
Colombo (19)
Gampaha (18)
Kalutara (10)
National List (29)
SLPFA (17)
SJB (7)
NPP (1)
TNA (1)
TNPF (1)
OPPP (1)
UNP (1)

Provincial

Provincial Governors

Chief Minister

Former

Legislative Council of Ceylon

Senate of Ceylon

President of the Senate of Ceylon

See also