14th Parliament of Sri Lanka

14th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Overview
Meeting place Sri Lankan Parliament Building
Term 22 April 2010 (2010-04-22) – 26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
Election 8 April 2010 & 20 April 2010
Website parliament.lk
Parliamentarians
Members 225
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, UPFA
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees		 Piyankara Jayaratne, UPFA (2010)
Chandima Weerakkody, UPFA (2010-2015)
Deputy Chairman of Committees Murugesu Chandrakumar, UPFA
Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, UPFA (2010-2015)
Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP (2015)
Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNF (2010-15)
Nimal Siripala de Silva, UPFA (2015)
Leader of the House Nimal Siripala de Silva, UPFA (2010-15)
Lakshman Kiriella, UNP (2015)
Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardena, UPFA (2010-15)
Gayantha Karunatileka, UNP (2015)
Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga, UNF (2010-15)
John Senewiratne, UPFA (2015)
Sessions
1st 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015

The 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 8 April and 20 April 2010. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2010 and was dissolved on 26 June 2015.

Election

Winners of polling divisions. UPFA in   blue, UNF in   green and TNA in   yellow.

The 14th parliamentary election was held on 8 April and 20 April 2010. The incumbent United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) secured a landslide victory in the elections, buoyed by its achievement of ending the 26 year Sri Lankan Civil War by defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May 2009. The UPFA won a large majority in parliament, obtaining 144 seats, an increase of 39 since the 13th parliamentary election. The main opposition United National Front (UNF) won 60 seats, a decline of 22. The minority Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won 14 seats, a decline of 8, and the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), contesting for the first time, won 7 seats.[1]

Results

 Summary of the 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[2][3]
Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
DistrictNationalTotal
 United People's Freedom Alliance 4,846,38860.33%12717 144
 United National Front[lower-alpha 3] 2,357,05729.34%51960
 Tamil National Alliance[lower-alpha 4] 233,1902.90%13114
 Democratic National Alliance 441,2515.49%527
 Independents38,9470.48%000
 Up-Country People's Front[lower-alpha 2]24,6700.31%000
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal20,2840.25%000
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya12,1700.15%000
 Tamil United Liberation Front9,2230.11%000
 Tamil National People's Front[lower-alpha 5] 7,5440.09%000
 Democratic People's Liberation Front 6,0360.08%000
Sri Lanka National Front5,3130.07%000
Others31,6440.39%000
Valid Votes8,033,717100.00%19629225
Rejected Votes596,972
Total Polled8,630,689
Registered Electors14,088,500
Turnout61.26%

The new parliament was sworn in on 22 April 2010.[4] Chamal Rajapaksa, the brother of President Rajapaksa, was elected Speaker, Piyankara Jayaratne as the Deputy Speaker and Murugesu Chandrakumar as the Deputy Chairman of Committees.[5] Ranil Wickremesinghe was recognised as Leaders of the Opposition.[6] John Amaratunga was appointed as the Chief Opposition Whip.[7]

On 2 May 2010 the government appointed Nimal Siripala de Silva as the Leader of the House and Dinesh Gunawardena as the Chief Government Whip.[8]

Chandima Weerakkody was elected Deputy Speaker on 23 November 2010 after his predecessor Piyankara Jayaratne was made a minister.[9]

Government

On 21 April 2010 President Rajapaksa appointed D. M. Jayaratne as the new Prime Minister.[10] The rest of the government, comprising 36 Ministers and 39 Deputy Ministers were sworn in on 23 April 2010.[11] President Rajapaksa has retained control of the important ministries of Defence, Finance & Planning, Highways, and Ports & Aviation.

Mervyn Silva resigned as Deputy Minister of Mass Media & Information on 5 May 2010.[12] A further four Ministers and five Deputy Ministers were sworn in on 5 May 2010.[13] Mervyn Silva was appointed as the new Deputy Minister of Highways. 85 UPFA MPs were now part of the government.

Mervyn Silva was dismissed from his ministerial post and suspended from the SLFP on 10 August 2010.[14] However, a subsequent SLFP disciplinary cleared him of all charges and on 8 September 2010 he was reappointed to his ministerial post.[15][16]

On 22 November 2010, three days after Rajapaksa was sworn in for his second term, a new government was sworn in.[17] A number of opposition MPs who had defected to the UPFA were rewarded with ministerial posts. A further Minister and three Deputy Ministers were sworn in on 25 November 2010[18] 95 UPFA MPs were now part of the government.[19]

S. M. Chandrasena resigned as Minister of Agrarian Services & Wildlife with effect from 26 September 2012.[20] He was appointed Deputy Minister of Agrarian Services & Wildlife on 5 October 2012.[21]

President Rajapaksa carried out a cabinet re-shuffle on 28 January 2013, appointing some new ministers and deputy ministers.[22][23] 96 UPFA MPs were now part of the government.[24] Nine new deputy ministers were appointed on 10 October 2013.[25][26] 105 UPFA MPs were now part of the government (Prime Minister + 10 Senior Ministers + 54 Ministers + 2 Project Ministers + 38 Deputy Ministers (excludes Sarath Amunugama who is also a Senior Minister)).[27][28]

Deputy Economic Development Minister S. M. Chandrasena was appointed as Cabinet Minister for Special Projects on 23 November 2013.[29][30] Palani Digambaran and Praba Ganesan were appointed deputy ministers on 21 August 2014.[31][32] V. Radhakrishnan was appointed deputy minister on 9 October 2014.[33]

Maithripala Sirisena defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 2015 presidential election after which he appointed a UNP dominated national government (NG).[34][35]

Legislation

Composition

DateGovernmentOppositionVacantTotal
22 April 2010144810225
5 August 2010146790225
8 September 2010153720225
7 October 2010711225
22 November 2010161631225
2 December 20101602225
5 January 20111611225
8 March 2011640225
30 November 2011162630225
24 September 20121611225
9 October 2012162630225
30 May 2013621225
4 June 2013630225
24 July 2013621225
8 August 2013630225
5 August 2014621225
8 August 2014630225
18 November 2014159660225
20 November 2014158670225
21 November 2014152730225
26 November 2014151740225
28 November 20141501225
30 November 2014149751225
8 December 2014151731225
10 December 2014149751225
12 December 20141500225
22 December 2014148770225
28 December 2014140850225
31 December 2014139860225
1 January 2015138870225
9 January 2015671580225
17 March 2015661590225
22 March 2015931320225
2 April 2015921330225
5 April 2015931320225
12 May 2015921321225
20 May 2015921330225
21 May 2015881370225
29 May 2015911340225
10 June 2015951300225

Light shading indicates majority (113 seats or more); dark shading indicates two-thirds majority (150 seats or more); no shading indicates minority government.

Members

Deaths and resignations

The 14th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations:

List

Name Electoral
District		 Preference
Votes		 Member
From		 Member
To		 Elected
Party		 Elected
Alliance		 Final
Party		 Final
Alliance		 Notes
Rohitha AbeygunawardenaKAL77,20522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (10). Deputy Minister of Ports & Highways (10-13). Project Minister of Ports & Highways (13-15).
Ashoka AbeysingheKUR32,99022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNG
Lakshman Yapa AbeywardenaMTR67,51022 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFANGDeputy Minister of Economic Development (10-13). Minister of Investment Promotion (13-15). Deputy Minister of Aviation Services (15-). Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (15-).
Mahinda Yapa AbeywardenaMTR70,43922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Agriculture (10-15). Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (15).
Selvam AdaikalanathanVAN17,36622 April 201026 June 2015TELOTNATELOTNA
Lasantha AlagiyawannaGAM65,93922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing & Common Amenities (10-15). Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs (15-).
Dullas AlahapperumaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Youth Affairs (10-15).
Silvestri AlantineJAF13,12822 April 201026 June 2015EPDPUPFAEPDPUPFA
Tiran AllesNAT22 April 201026 June 2015DNA
Ameer AliNAT12 December 201426 June 2015ACMCUPFAACMCNGReplaces A. H. M. Azwer. Deputy Minister of Housing and Samurdhi (15-).
Hasen AliNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNGState Minister of Health (15-).
Mahindananda AluthgamageKAN146,76522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Youth Affairs (10). Minister of Sport (10-15).
Wasantha AluvihareMTL31,52922 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment (15-).
John AmaratungaGAM52,33122 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGChief Opposition Whip (10-). Minister of Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs (15-).
Mahinda AmaraweeraHAM105,41422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Health (10). Minister of Disaster Management (10-15). Minister of Fisheries (15-).
Dilum AmunugamaKAN45,90922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Sarath AmunugamaKAN44,47822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Finance & Planning (10). Senior Minister of International Monetary Co-operation (10-15). Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning (12-15). Minister of Higher Education and Research (15-).
Sivasakthy AnanthanVAN11,67422 April 201026 June 2015EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNA
P. AriyanethiranBAT16,50422 April 201026 June 2015TNAITAKTNA
M. S. M. AslamNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNG
A. H. M. AzwerNAT22 April 201028 November 2014SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Ameer Ali.
A. L. M. AthaullahAMP36,94322 April 201026 June 2015NCUPFANCUPFAMinister of Local Government and Provincial Councils (10-15).
Tissa AttanayakeNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFAMinister of Health (14-15).
Thalatha AtukoraleRAT64,59222 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Foreign Employment (15-).
Rishad BathiudeenVAN27,46122 April 201026 June 2015ACMCUPFAACMCNGMinister of Industry and Commerce (10-14), (15-).
Jagath BalasuriyaKEG47,29422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Labour & Productivity Improvement (10). Minister of National Heritage (10-15).
Jayasinghe BandaraPOL21,87629 January 201526 June 2015UPFAUPFAReplaces Maithripala Sirisena.
K. W. Shantha BandaraKUR86,35322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Media (15-).
Nilantha BandaraKUR29,6698 August 201326 June 2015UNPUNPNGReplaces Dayasiri Jayasekara.
Palitha Range BandaraPUT36,86122 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNG
R. M. Ranjith Madduma BandaraMON15,10522 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Internal Transport (15-).
Indika BandaranaikeKUR48,66522 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFADeputy Minister of Local Government & Provincial Councils (10-15).
Pandu BandaranaikeGAM49,61322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine (10-15). State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance (15-).
Tharanath BasnayakeKUR46,07922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Vijitha BerugodaMON43,00122 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Lal Chamika BuddhadasaBAD42,85622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
A. R. M. Abdul CaderKAN54,93722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Environment (10-13). Deputy Minister of Environment & Renewable Energy (13-15).
Murugesu ChandrakumarJAF8,10522 April 201026 June 2015EPDPUPFAEPDPUPFADeputy Chairman of Committees (10-).
S. M. ChandrasenaANU112,64422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management (10). Minister of Agrarian Services & Wildlife (10-12). Deputy Minister of Agrarian Services & Wildlife (12-13). Deputy Minister of Economic Development (13-15). Cabinet Minister for Special Projects (13-15).
Reginald CoorayKAL60,19622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Justice (10). Minister of Minor Export Promotion (10-15). Minister of Aviation Services (15-).
Wijaya DahanayakaMTR44,46322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister for Public Administration (10-15). Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs (15-).
Basheer Segu DawoodBAT11,67822 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNGDeputy Minister of Co-operatives & Internal Trade (10-13). Minister of Productivity Promotion (13-14).
P. DayaratnaAMP32,91522 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUNPNGMinister of State Resources and Enterprise Development (10). Senior Minister of Food & Nutrition (10-15).
Harsha de SilvaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs (15-).
Nimal Siripala de SilvaBAD141,99022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFALeader of the House (10-15). Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management (10-15). Leader of the Opposition (15-).
Ranjith de SoysaRAT47,14722 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Douglas DevanandaJAF28,58522 April 201026 June 2015EPDPUPFAEPDPUPFAMinister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development (10-15).
Palani DigambaranNUW39,49022 April 201026 June 2015NUWUNFNUWNGDeputy Minister of National Languages & Social Integration (14). Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development (15-).
Anura Kumara DissanayakeNAT22 April 201026 June 2015JVPDNAJVP
Duminda DissanayakeANU101,38422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Posts & Telecommunication (10). Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs & Skills Development (10-13). Minister of Education Services (13-14). Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture (15-).
Lalith DissanayakeKEG49,22422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Technology & Research (10). Deputy Minister of Health (10-15). Deputy Minister of Irrigation (15-).
Navin DissanayakeNUW43,51422 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUNPNGMinister of Public Management Reforms (10-14). Minister of Tourism and Sports (15-).
P. Weerakumara DissanayakeANU27,10222 April 201026 June 2015NFFUPFANFFUPFADeputy Minister of Traditional Industries & Small Enterprise Development (10-15).
Rohana DissanayakeMTL32,80322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Transport (10-15).
Salinda DissanayakeKUR56,84222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Plantation & Industries (10). Minister of Indigenous Medicine (10-15).
S. B. DissanayakeKAN108,16922 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFANGMinister of Higher Education (10-15). Minister of Rural Economic Affairs (15-).
Nandimithra EkanayakeMTL35,75422 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFANGDeputy Minister of Higher Education (10-14). State Minister of Culture and Arts (15-).
T. B. EkanayakeKUR112,42022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Education (10). Minister of Culture and the Arts (10-15).
W. B. EkanayakeANU40,63422 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFADeputy Minister of Disaster Management (10). Deputy Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management (10-15).
Cassim FaizalAMP41,85222 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNG
Hunais FarookVAN10,85122 April 201026 June 2015ACMCUPFAUNPNG
Muthali Bawa FarookVAN2,4565 January 201126 June 2015SLMCUPFASLMCNGReplaces Noordeen Mashoor.
Arundika FernandoPUT55,88922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Harin FernandoBAD49,07322 April 20105 August 2014UNPUNFUNPResigned. Replaced by K. Velayudam.
Johnston FernandoKUR136,94322 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFAMinister of Co-operatives and Internal Trade (10-15).
Milroy FernandoPUT31,50922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Resettlement (10). Senior Minister of Social Welfare (10-15).
Sudarshani FernandopulleGAM186,14022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Higher Education and Research (15-).
Malini FonsekaNAT22 April 201024 September 2012SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Malini Fonseka.
Malini FonsekaNAT9 October 201226 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Malini Fonseka.
Sarath FonsekaCOL98,45822 April 20107 October 2010DNAVacated seat. Replaced by Jayantha Ketagoda.
A. H. M. FowzieCOL51,64122 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Disaster Management (10). Senior Minister of Urban Affairs (10-15). Minister of Disaster Management (15-).
Chandrasiri GajadeeraMTR51,74222 April 201026 June 2015CPSLUPFACPSLUPFADeputy Minister of Finance & Planning (10). Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms (10-15).
Anoma GamageNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture (15-).
Piyasena GamageGAL67,03322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Indigenous Medicine (10). Senior Minister of National Resources (10-15). Minister of Skill Development and Vocational Training (15-).
Siripala GamalathPOL53,97322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Lands & Land Development (10-15).
Praba GanesanCOL42,85122 April 201026 June 2015DPFUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Telecommunication & Information Technology (14-15).
Dunesh GankandaRAT34,21922 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Board (15-).
Mohan Lal GreroCOL68,00822 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Education (13-15).
Sarath Kumara GunaratnaGAM46,04022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of State Resources & Enterprise Development (10-13). Deputy Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (13-15).
Earl GunasekaraPOL26,92522 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Plantation & Industries (10-15).
Hemal GunasekaraMTR51,01322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Cooperative & Internal trade (13-15). State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi (15-).
D. E. W. GunasekeraNAT22 April 201026 June 2015CPSLUPFACPSLUPFAMinister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms (10). Senior Minister of Human Resources (10-15).
Bandula GunawardenaCOL64,65422 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFAMinister of Education (10-15).
Dinesh GunawardenaCOL116,86022 April 201026 June 2015MEPUPFAMEPUPFAChief Government Whip (10-15). Minister of Water Supply and Drainage (10-15).
Gitanjana GunawardenaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015MEPUPFAMEPUPFADeputy Minister of External Affairs (10). Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning (10-12). Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation (12-15).
M. K. D. S. GunawardenaTRI19,73422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Buddhasasana & Religious Affairs (10-14). Minister of Lands (15-).
Sajin Vass GunawardenaGAL53,98922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Sarana GunawardenaGAM61,15022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Petroleum Industries (10-15).
Rauff HakeemKAN54,09722 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNG[[Minister of Justice (Sri Lanka)|Minister of Justice]] (10-14). Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage (15-).
M. H. A. HaleemKAN46,24022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts (15-).
Sunil HandunnettiCOL78,12622 April 201026 June 2015JVPDNAJVP
H. M. M. HareesAMP44,75522 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNG
P. HarrisonANU24,67522 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development (15-).
Kabir HashimKEG48,34422 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion (15-).
Jayarathna HerathKUR64,64522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Industry & Commerce (10-13). Minister of Botanical Gardens & Public Recreation (13-15).
Kanaka HerathKEG63,13622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Vijitha HerathGAM50,96722 April 201026 June 2015JVPDNAJVP
M. L. Alim Mohammad HisbullahBAT22,25622 April 201026 June 2015ACMCUPFAUPFADeputy Minister of Child Development & Women's Affairs (10-13). Deputy Minister of Economic Development (13-15).
P. K. IndikaHAM37,62622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Achala JagodageNAT22 April 201026 June 2015NFFUPFAUPFA
D. M. JayaratneNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAPrime Minister (10-15). Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs (10-15).
Piyankara JayaratnePUT56,09822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (10). Minister of Civil Aviation (10-15).
Dayasiri JayasekaraKUR132,94922 April 201024 July 2013UNPUNFUNPResigned. Replaced by Nilantha Bandara.
Premalal JayasekaraRAT73,17522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Power & Energy (10-15).
Sumedha G. JayasenaMON45,83722 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Parliamentary Affairs (10-15).
Chandrani Bandara JayasingheANU29,88422 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Women’s Affairs (15-).
Karu JayasuriyaGAM60,31022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Buddha Sasana (15-). Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance (15-).
Sanath JayasuriyaMTR74,35222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Postal Services (13-15). Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development (15-).
Jayalath JayawardenaGAM58,30222 April 201030 May 2013UNPUNFUNPDied. Replaced by Ajith Mannapperuma.
Sri Ranga JeyaratnamNUW33,94822 April 201026 June 2015CFUNFCF
Tissa KaralliyaddeANU55,01722 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Child Development & Women's Affairs (10-15). Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule (15).
Akila Viraj KariyawasamKUR66,47722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Education (15-).
Ravi KarunanayakeCOL70,32822 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Finance (15-).
Gayantha KarunatilekaGAL49,94522 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs (15-). Chief Government Whip (15-).
Jayantha KetagodaCOL22,1938 March 201126 June 2015DNAUPFAReplaces Sarath Fonseka.
Lakshman KiriellaKAN53,69022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Plantation Industries (15-). Leader of the House (15-)
Nirmala KotalawalaKAL82,04422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Highways (10). Deputy Minister of Ports & Highways (10-13). Project Minister of Ports & Highways (13-15).
Ajith KumaraGAL15,87222 April 201026 June 2015JVPDNAInd
Jeewan KumaranatungaCOL51,08022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Posts & Telecommunication (10). Minister of Postal Services (10-15). State Minister of Labour (15-).
Udith LokubandaraBAD38,12422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Gamini LokugeCOL49,75022 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFAMinister of Labour & Productivity Improvement (10-15).
Vijayakala MaheswaranJAF7,16022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Women’s Affairs (15-).
Ajith MannapperumaGAM44,8124 June 201326 June 2015UNPUNPNGReplaces Jayalath Jayawardena.
Noordeen MashoorVAN9,51822 April 20102 December 2010SLMCUNFSLMCUPFADied. Replaced by Muthali Bawa Farook.
Ellawala Medhananda TheroNAT22 April 201026 June 2015JHUUPFAJHUNG
H. R. MithrapalaKEG37,74522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Livestock Development (10-15).
V. MuralitharanNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Resettlement (10-15).
Faiszer MusthaphaKAN44,64822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Environment (10). Deputy Minister of Technology & Research (10-13). Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion (13-14). State Minister of Aviation (15).
Nishantha MuthuhettigamaGAL125,77722 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Minor Export Crop Promotion (13-15).
Sarath Chandrasiri MuthukumaranaANU44,64522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms (13-15).
Manusha NanayakkaraGAL49,69022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFA
Vasudeva NanayakkaraRAT56,49322 April 201026 June 2015DLFUPFADLFUPFAMinister of National Languages and Social Integration (10-15).
S. B. NawinneKUR74,97622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of National Languages and Social Integration (10). Senior Minister of Consumer Welfare (10-15). Minister of Labour (15-).
Vino NoharathalingamVAN12,12022 April 201026 June 2015TELOTNATELOTNA
Y. G. PadmasiriKEG61,58222 April 201026 June 2015LSSPUPFALSSPUPFADeputy Minister of Agriculture (13-15).
Buddhika PathiranaMTR62,49922 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNG
Ramesh PathiranaGAL95,31322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
G. L. PeirisNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFAMinister of External Affairs (10-15).
Ajith PereraKAL48,58822 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (15-).
Dilan PereraBAD69,61022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (10). Minister of Foreign Employment & Welfare (10-15). State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi (15).
Felix PereraGAM69,93822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Social Services (10-15). Minister of Special Projects (15-).
Gamini Jayawickrama PereraKUR44,13122 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Food Security (15-).
Lakshman Wasantha PereraMTL65,07722 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Industry & Commerce (13-15).
M. Joseph Michael PereraNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Home Affairs and Fisheries (15-).
Neomal PereraPUT32,78122 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFADeputy Minister of Co-operatives & Internal Trade (10). Deputy Minister of External Affairs (10-15).
Niroshan PereraPUT28,07722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGState Minister of Youth Affairs (15-).
Victor Anthony PereraPUT35,25922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Coconut Development & Janatha Estate Development (13-15).
Podiappuhamy PiyasenaAMP11,13922 April 201026 June 2015TNAUPFA
Suresh PremachandranJAF16,42522 April 201026 June 2015EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNA
A. D. Champika PremadasaKEG40,91422 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Industry and Commerce (15-).
Sajith PremadasaHAM74,46722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Housing and Samurdhi (15-).
Susil PremajayanthCOL54,70222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Petroleum Industries (10-13). Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy (13-15).
Janaka Bandara PriyanthaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Susantha PunchinilameTRI22,82022 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFADeputy Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (10-13). Deputy Minister of Economic Development (13-15).
A. P. Jagath PushpakumaraMON67,90322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Agriculture (10). Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development (10-15). Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries (15-).
Rohana PushpakumaraBAD36,08022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Velusami RadhakrishnanNUW54,08322 April 201026 June 2015CWCUPFAUCPFNGDeputy Minister of Botanical Gardens & Public Recreation (14). State Minister of Education (15-).
Perumal RajaduraiNUW49,22822 April 201026 June 2015CWCUPFAUNPNG
Basil RajapaksaGAM425,86122 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Economic Development (10-15).
Chamal RajapaksaHAM79,64822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFASpeaker (10-).
Namal RajapaksaHAM147,56622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Nirupama RajapaksaHAM39,02522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Water Supply & Drainage (10-15).
Wijeyadasa RajapaksaCOL60,03022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Justice and Labour Relations (15-).
Ranjan RamanayakeRAT59,31822 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development (15-).
Keheliya RambukwellaKAN133,06022 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFAUPFAMinister of Mass Media and Information (10-15).
Roshan RanasinghePOL56,22322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Arjuna RanatungaKAL27,79622 April 201026 June 2015DNASLFPNGMinister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation (15-).
Kamala RanatungaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Ruwan RanatungaGAM66,48822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Champika RanawakaCOL120,33322 April 201026 June 2015JHUUPFAJHUNGMinister of Power and Energy (10-13), (15-). Minister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy (13-14).
Athuraliye RathanaGAM112,01022 April 201026 June 2015JHUUPFAJHUNG
C. B. RathnayakeNUW41,34522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Sport (10). Minister of Private Transport Services (10-15). State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Rule (15).
Lohan RatwatteKAN81,81222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Sunny RohanaRAT37,90222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Mahinda SamarasingheKAL97,77822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Plantation Industries (10-15). State Minister of Finance (15-).
Mangala SamaraweeraMTR59,83622 April 201026 June 2015SLFP (P)UNFUNPNGMinister of Foreign Affairs (15-).
R. SampanthanTRI24,48822 April 201026 June 2015ITAKTNAITAKTNA
E. SaravanapavanJAF14,96122 April 201026 June 2015TNAITAKTNA
P. SelvarasaBAT18,48522 April 201026 June 2015ITAKTNAITAKTNA
Asanka Shehan SemasingheANU46,11522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Rosy SenanayakeCOL66,35722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGState Minister of Children’s Affairs (15-).
Wasantha SenanayakeGAM51,12422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFAUNPNGDeputy Minister of Tourism and Sports (15-).
Rajitha SenaratneKAL66,71022 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFASLFPNGMinister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (10-14). Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine (15-).
Sujeewa SenasingheCOL52,55922 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations (15-).
Mavai SenathirajahJAF20,50122 April 201026 June 2015ITAKTNAITAKTNA
Athauda SenewiratneKEG67,71922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Justice (10). Senior Minister of Rural Affairs (10-15).
John SenewiratneRAT125,81622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Public Administration and Home Affairs (10-15). Chief Opposition Whip (15-).
Lakshman SenewiratneBAD31,56022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFNGMinister of Productivity Information (10-15). Minister of Sugar Industry Development (13-15). Deputy Minister of Disaster Management (15-).
Duminda SilvaCOL146,33622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Mervyn SilvaGAM151,08522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Mass Media & Information (10); DM for Highways (10), (10). Minister of Public Relations and Public Affairs (10-15).
Mohan SilvaGAL49,45622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Maithripala SirisenaPOL90,11822 April 20109 January 2015SLFPUPFASLFPMinister of Health (10-14). Elected President. Replaced by Jayasinghe Bandara .
Muthu SivalingamNAT22 April 201026 June 2015CWCUPFACWCUPFADeputy Minister of Economic Development (10-15).
Ranjith SiyambalapitiyaKEG141,93522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Economic Development (10). Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology (10-15). Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (15-). State Minister of Environment (15-).
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni SoysaMON54,51622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms (10). Deputy Minister of Education (10-13). Minister of Wildlife Resources Conservation (13-15). Minister of Irrigation (15-).
S. SritharanJAF10,05722 April 201026 June 2015TNAITAKTNA
M. A. SumanthiranNAT22 April 201026 June 2015TNAITAKTNA
Thilanga SumathipalaCOL60,84822 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
C. A. SuriyaarachchiPOL44,35622 April 201026 June 2015UNP (D)UPFANGDeputy Minister of Social Services (10-15). Deputy Minister of Lands (15-).
J. R. P. SuriyapperumaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
D. M. SwaminathanNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGMinister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs (15-).
Upeksha SwarnamaliGAM81,35022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFA
Janaka Bandara TennakoonMTL47,13322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGMinister of Lands and Land Development (10-15). Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Development (15-).
M. S. ThowfeekTRI23,58822 April 201026 June 2015SLMCUNFSLMCNGDeputy Minister of Internal Transport (15-).
Palitha ThewarapperumaKAL51,15322 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNG
Dayasritha ThisseraPUT38,70422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (10). Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development (10-15). Deputy Minister of Fisheries (15-).
Arumugan ThondamanNUW60,99722 April 201026 June 2015CWCUPFACWCUPFAMinister of Livestock Development (10-15).
K. VelayudamBAD25,0568 August 201426 June 2015UNPUNPNGReplaces Harin Fernando. State Minister of Plantation Industries (15-).
Amith Thenuka VidanagamageBAD34,74222 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
A. VinayagamoorthyJAF15,31122 April 201026 June 2015TNATNA
Tissa VitharanaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015LSSPUPFALSSPUPFAMinister of Technology and Research (10). Senior Minister of Scientific Affairs (10-15).
Janaka WakkumburaRAT70,47322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Pavithra Devi WanniarachchiRAT110,22022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of National Heritage & Cultural Affairs (10). Minister of Technology and Research (10-13). Minister of Power and Energy (13-15). State Minister of Environment (15).
Dilip WedaarachchiHAM47,16022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGState Minister of Fisheries (15-).
Chandima WeerakkodyGAL67,23122 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (10-).
Gunaratna WeerakoonGAL68,62922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of National Heritage & Cultural Affairs (10). Minister of Resettlement (10-15).
Sarath WeerasekaraAMP54,37322 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Labour & Labour Relations (13-15).
Wimal WeerawansaCOL280,67222 April 201026 June 2015NFFUPFANFFUPFAMinister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities (10-15).
Erik WeerawardenaKAN54,19522 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Ports and Shipping
Kumara WelgamaKAL124,76622 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Transport (10-15).
Ratnasiri WickremanayakeNAT22 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Public Management Reforms (10). Senior Minister of Good Governance & Infrastructure (10-15).
Eran WickremaratneNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGDeputy Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion (15-).
Neranjan WickremasingheKUR54,57222 April 201012 May 2015SLFPUPFASLFPNGDeputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs (15). Died. Replaced by R. D. Wimaladasa.
Ranil WickremasingheCOL232,95722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGLeader of the Opposition (10-15). Prime Minister (15-). Minister of Policy Planning, Economics Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs (15-).
Vidura WickremenayakeKAL50,11422 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Duleep WijesekeraGAM51,46922 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Disaster Management (10-15).
Nimal WijesingheKUR30,68722 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUPFA
Rajiva WijesinhaNAT22 April 201026 June 2015LPUPFALPState Minister of Higher Education (15).
Ruwan WijewardeneGAM88,85022 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNGState Minister of Defence (15-).
Shriyani WijewickremeAMP33,81022 April 201026 June 2015MEPUPFAMEPUPFA
R. D. WimaladasaKUR44,72820 May 201526 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Neranjan Wickremasinghe.
Anura Priyadharshana YapaKUR98,88022 April 201026 June 2015SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Environment (10-13). Minister of Petroleum Industries (13-15).
R. YogarajanNAT22 April 201026 June 2015UNPUNFUNPNG
S. YogeswaranBAT20,56922 April 201026 June 2015TNAITAKTNA

Notes

  1. ↑ The EPDP contested separately in Vanni and with the United People's Freedom Alliance in all other districts.
  2. 1 2 The UCPF contested separately in Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, and with the United People's Freedom Alliance in all other districts.
  3. ↑ The UNF contested under the name and symbol of United National Party.
  4. ↑ The TNA contested under the name and symbol of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi.
  5. ↑ The TNPF contested under the name and symbol of All Ceylon Tamil Congress.

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