13th Parliament of Sri Lanka

2004–2010 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature August 2024 30em 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka 2 April 2004 22 April 2004 9 February 2010 12th 14th Senior parliamentarians Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNF Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Gitanjana Gunawardena, UPFA (2004–08)Piyankara Jayaratne, UPFA (2008–10) Deputy Chairman of Committees M. Satchithanandan, UNF (2004–06)Piyasiri Wijenayake, UPFA (2006)Ramalingam Chandrasekar, UPFA (2006–10) Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, UPFA (2004–05)Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, UPFA (2005–10) Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNF Leader of the House Maithripala Sirisena, UPFA (2004–05)Nimal Siripala de Silva, UPFA (2005–10) Chief Government Whip Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, UPFA (2004–08)Dinesh Gunawardena, UPFA (2008–10) Chief Opposition Whip Mahinda Samarasinghe, UNF (2004–06)M. Joseph Michael Perera, UNF (2006–10) 1st 22 April 2004 21 November 2005 2nd 25 November 2005 6 May 2008 3rd 6 June 2008 17 May 2009 4th 19 May 2009 9 February 2010 The 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 6th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2004 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2004 and was dissolved on 9 February 2010. Election 2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election The 13th parliamentary election was held on 2 April 2004. The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), a newly formed opposition alliance, became the largest group in Parliament by winning 105 of the 225 seats. The incumbent United National Front (UNF) won 82 seats. The minority Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won 22 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 16 seats.http://www.slelections.gov.lk/composition2004.html Parliamentary General Election 2004 – All Island Result Composition of Parliament Department of Elections, Sri Lanka 3 June 2010 dead https://archive.today/20120530050156/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/composition2004.html 30 May 2012 dmy-all Results thumb|Winners of polling divisions. UPFA in blue and UNF in green. centerAlliance Votes % Seats United People's Freedom Alliance 4,223,970 45.60% 105 United National Front 3,504,200 37.83% 82 Tamil National Alliance 633,654 6.84% 22 Jathika Hela Urumaya 552,724 5.97% 9 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 186,876 2.02% 5 Up-Country People's Front 49,728 0.54% 1 Eelam People's Democratic Party 24,955 0.27% 1 Others 86,625 0.94% 0Total 9,262,732 100.00% 225 The new parliament was sworn in on 22 April 2004.http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/04/22/new02.html Opening of 13th Parliament today 22 April 2004 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020055/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/04/22/new02.html 5 June 2011 dmy-all W. J. M. Lokubandara, the opposition's candidate, was elected Speaker after three dramatic rounds of voting in Parliament.Nakkawita Nakkawita W.J.M.elected Speaker after marathon poll https://www.island.lk/2004/04/23/news14.html The Island, Sri Lanka 23 April 2004Chaos in the House https://www.island.lk/2004/04/23/news01.html The Island, Sri Lanka 23 April 2004 The parliament reconvened on 18 May 2004 to elect unopposed Gitanjana Gunawardena as Deputy Speaker and M. Satchithanandan as the Deputy Chairman of Committees.House spared of fireworks https://www.island.lk/2004/05/19/news02.html The Island, Sri Lanka 19 May 2004 Government Cabinet of Sri Lanka The UPFA was able to form a minority government with the support of the sole Eelam People's Democratic Party MP.http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/news/front-page-news/7859.html The 7th Parliamentary Election Today 8 April 2010 Daily Mirror dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100413155103/http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/news/front-page-news/7859.html 13 April 2010 dmy-allhttp://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20040411/focus.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110617024439/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20040411/focus.htm dead 17 June 2011 Shorter life span for minority govt.'s Gnanadass Wilson 11 April 2004 The Sunday Leader On 6 April 2004, President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa, the leader of the UPFA, as the new prime minister.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11682 Sri Lanka's 14th Prime Minister Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse 6 April 2004 TamilNet The rest of the government, comprising 30 ministers and 31 deputy ministers, was sworn in on 10 April 2004.http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040411/news/1.html Cabinet in crisis – JVP keeps out Vidanage Harinda 11 April 2004 Sunday Timeshttp://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11713 JVP boycotts UPFA cabinet swearing in ceremony 10 April 2004 TamilNet President Kumaratunga retained control over the important ministries of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order, Highways, Education and Buddha Sasana. Shortly afterwards, a number of defections and counter-defections from the opposition increased the size of the government to 129 MPs, most of whom were rewarded with ministerial posts.http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/11/25/pol02.asp UPFA gained huge ground after 2005 de Silva Lakshmi 25 November 2009 Daily News, Sri Lanka 28 November 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091128094940/http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/11/25/pol02.asp 28 November 2009 dmy-all This allowed the UPFA form a stable government which lasted six years. Following the expiration of the second term of President Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa won the 2005 presidential elections. Rajapaksa was succeeded as prime minister by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. By January 2007, the government had grown to a size of 104 (52 ministers + 33 non-cabinet ministers + 19 deputy ministers), and by the end of the 13th parliament, would further increase to 109.Forum: New Ministers http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/highlights/story/2007/01/070129_your_say_cabinet.shtml BBCSinhala.com 29 January 2007Number of Cabinet rank ministers swells to 52 http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21058 TamilNet 28 January 2007Mahinda to expand cabinet http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/3322-mahinda-to-expand-cabinet.html Daily Mirror 24 April 2010 There were only a handful of UPFA MPs without any ministerial position. The government was the largest government in Sri Lanka's history and proportionally one of the largest in the world, and was fittingly known as the "Jumbo Cabinet" due to its sheer size.Jumbo cabinet pushed for space http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6316805.stm BBC 31 January 2007B. Muralidhar Reddy Cabinet strength grows to 108 http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/02/stories/2007020203961600.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070205022209/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/02/stories/2007020203961600.htm dead 5 February 2007 The Hindu 2 February 2007 Changes in party/alliance affiliations The 13th parliament saw a number of defections and counter-defections: 18 May 2004 – One SLMC MP (Hussain Ahamed Bhaila) joins the UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=12026 Parliament meets Tuesday, one SLMC MP crosses over to govt. bench 18 May 2004 TamilNet 9 August 2004 – 2 SLMC MPs (M. N. Abdul Majeed, Rishad Bathiudeen) join the UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=12635 SLMC dissident to be made Minister in UPFA government 9 August 2004 TamilNet 3 September 2004 – 8 CWC MPs join the UPFA government, giving it a majority in parliament.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=12791 CWC will support Kumaratunga's government – Thondaman 3 September 2004 TamilNet9http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/04/pol01.html CWC announces unconditional support to UPFA Government P. Krishnaswamy 4 September 2004 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020331/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/09/04/pol01.html 5 June 2011 dmy-all 16 June 2005 – All 39 JVP MPs leave the UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=15172 JVP leaves coalition Government 16 June 2005 TamilNethttp://www.dailynews.lk/2005/06/17/ VP leaves Govt with regret Weerasinghe Chamikara 17 June 2005 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605020409/http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/06/17/ 5 June 2011 dmy-all 14 December 2005 – One CWC MP (Vadivel Suresh) joins UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=16553 WC MP crosses over to SL Government 15 December 2005 TamilNet9 25 January 2006 – 2 UNP MPs (Keheliya Rambukwella, Mahinda Samarasinghe) cross over to the UPFA.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=17003 Two UNP parliamentarians cross over 25 January 2006 TamilNet9 28 January 2007 – 18 UNP MPs and 6 SLMC MPs join the UPFA.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21054 UNP dissidents, SLMC join UPFA government, appointed ministers 28 January 2007 TamilNethttp://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp 18 jumbos cross over 29 January 2007 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222215/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/01/29/pol01.asp 25 February 2012 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070128/News/101news.html Crossover today, MoU ends Chandani Kirinde and Chris Kamalendran 28 January 2007 The Sunday Times 30 January 2007 – 8 JHU MPs join the UPFA.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21076 Monks' party to join UPFA government 30 January 2007 TamilNethttp://www.sundaytimes.lk/070204/News/102news.html Parliament: Old faces in new places Kirinde Chandani 4 February 2007 The Sunday Timeshttps://www.nation.lk/2007/02/04/politics2.htm JHU decides to accept portfolio to support the President 4 February 2007 The Nation, Sri Lankahttp://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/03/07/the-best-among-equals/ The Best Among Equals Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema 7 March 2010 The Sunday Leader 12 June 2010 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617024458/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/03/07/the-best-among-equals/ dead 12 December 2007 – 4 SLMC MPs leave the UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=23976 SLMC resigns from Rajapaksa government 12 December 2007 TamilNethttp://www.nation.lk/2007/12/16/newsfe1.htm Why the SLMC quit the Rajapaska government 16 December 2007 Nation, Sri Lanka 11 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181819/http://www.nation.lk/2007/12/16/newsfe1.htm 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all 28 December 2008 – 12 NFF MPs, who had defected from the JVP earlier in May 2008, join the UPFA government.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=25617 JVP dissidents form JNP 12 May 2008 TamilNethttp://www.nation.lk/2008/12/28/politics1.htm UPFA looks for strength in alliance with JVP as election fever hots up 28 December 2008 The Nation Sri Lanka 12 June 2010 14 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100314171514/http://www.nation.lk/2008/12/28/politics1.htm dead Members Deaths and resignations The 13th parliament saw numerous deaths and resignations: 18 April 2004 – Kingsley Rasanayagam (TNA/BAT) resigned shortly after being elected, before being sworn in.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11776 Batticaloa-Amparai TNA MPs to meet Thamilchelvan TamilNet 19 April 2004 Replaced by Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran (TNA/BAT). 23 April 2004 – Mary Lucida (UPFA/NAT), Janadasa Peiris (UPFA/NAT) and E. A. D. C. Weerasekera (UPFA/NAT) resigned.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11887 Ex-PM tipped to be Deputy Defense Minister TamilNet 1 May 2004 Their replacements Mervyn Silva (UPFA/NAT), Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (UPFA/NAT) and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (UPFA/NAT) were sworn in on 18 May 2004.https://www.island.lk/2004/05/19/news05.html Four new MPs and a switch The Island, Sri Lanka 19 May 2004 Wijitha Nakkawita and Sanjeevi Jayasuriya 9 May 2004 – Kathaluwe Rathanaseeha (JHU/COL) resigned. Replaced by Akmeemana Dayarathana (JHU/COL).Fernando Santhush Lawmakers in yet another lawless scene: Uncle sir, correct yourself http://sundaytimes.lk/040613/columns/lobby.html Sunday Times 13 June 2004 19 May 2004 – W. P. S. Pushpakumara (UNF/NAT) resigned.Franklin R. Satyapalan Hakeem's father-in-law MP resigns https://www.island.lk/2004/05/21/news16.html The Island, Sri Lanka 21 May 2004 Replaced by Basheer Segu Dawood (UNF/NAT).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=12482 Six new Parliamentarians sworn in 21 July 2004 TamilNet 20 May 2004 – Ismail Mohammed Quddus (UNF/NAT) resigned. Replaced by S. Nijamudeen (UNF/NAT). 24 May 2004 – Philipps Kumarasinghe Sri Liyanage (UPFA/NAT) resigned.Ferdinando Shamindra National List MPs, replacements – certainly not the people's choice https://www.island.lk/2008/02/15/news25.html The Island, Sri Lanka 15 February 2008 Replaced by Mohamed Mussammil (UPFA/NAT). 27 May 2004 – Mahipala Herath (UPFA/KEG) resigned to contest in the Sabaragamuwa provincial council elections.http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/05/28/pol01.html Reginald Cooray, Mahipala resign from Parliament 28 May 2004 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605025240/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/05/28/pol01.html 5 June 2011 Replaced by H. R. Mithrapala (UPFA/KEG). 28 May 2004 – Reginald Cooray (UPFA/KAL) resigned to contest in the Western provincial council elections. Replaced by Nirmala Kotalawala (UPFA/KAL). 23 June 2004 – Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (UNF/NAT) resigned.Ali Zahir Moulana resigns MP post over Karuna affair http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=12270 TamilNet 23 June 2004 Replaced by M. Mohamed Musthaffa (UNF/NAT). 8 October 2004 – Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala (JHU/GAM) resigned.Leading Buddhist monk MP resigns http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=13082 TamilNet 8 October 2004 Replaced by Alawwe Nandaloka (JHU/GAM). 7 December 2004 – S. B. Dissanayake (UNF/NUW) lost his seat after being jailed by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court for contempt of court.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=13568 Supreme Court jails Dissanayake for contempt of court 7 December 2004 TamilNet Replaced by Renuka Herath (UNF/NUW).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=17186 Dissanayake loses appeal to retain parliamentary seat 13 February 2006 TamilNet 12 August 2005 – Lakshman Kadirgamar (UPFA/NAT) assassinated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4147196.stm Senior Sri Lanka minister killed 13 August 2005 BBC News Replaced by Dullas Alahapperuma (UPFA/NAT).Ranil Wijayapala and Bharatha Malawarachchi Dallas sworn in amidst fanfare http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/12/20/ Daily News, Sri Lanka 20 December 2005 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225222252/http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/12/20/ 25 February 2012 dead dmy-all 19 November 2005 – Mahinda Rajapaksa (UPFA/HAM) resigned to take up presidency. Replaced by Nirupama Rajapaksa (UPFA/HAM).Nirupama sworn in https://www.island.lk/2005/11/26/news37.html The Island, Sri Lanka 26 November 2005 25 December 2005 – Joseph Pararajasingham (TNA/NAT) assassinated.Sri Lankan truce in 'jeopardy' as legislator killed https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/world/asia/25iht-lanka.html The New York Times 25 December 2005 Replaced by Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan (TNA/NAT).Chandrakanthan sworn in as TNA national list parliamentarian http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=19732 TamilNet 27 September 2006 19 April 2006 – Siripala Amarasingha (JVP/GAM) resigned.https://www.island.lk/2006/04/20/news24.html JVP MP resigns, SLFP go one up 20 April 2006 The Island, Sri Lanka Gunaratna Harischandra Replaced by Sarath Kumara Gunaratna (UPFA/GAM).https://www.island.lk/2008/04/07/news3.html Fernandopulle fourth MP assassinated this year 7 April 2008 The Island, Sri Lanka 10 November 2006 – Nadarajah Raviraj (TNA/JAF) assassinated.Sri Lankan MP killed in Colombo http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6134848.stm BBC News 10 November 2006 Replaced by Nallathamby Srikantha (TNA/JAF).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20447 New TNA parliamentarian takes oath TamilNet 30 November 2006 31 January 2007 – Omalpe Sobhita (JHU/NAT) resigned.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21090 JHU appoints militant leader as parliamentarian TamilNet 31 January 2007 Replaced by Champika Ranawaka (JHU/NAT). 13 September 2007 – Anwar Ismail (UPFA/NAT) died.M.A.Kaleel Anwer Ismail dead https://www.island.lk/2007/09/15/news7.html 15 September 2007 Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa (UPFA/NAT).Wijitha Nakkawita and Lakshmi de Silva Basil sworn in, UNP stages protest, sittings suspended https://www.island.lk/2007/09/20/news3.html 20 September 2007 14 December 2007 – M. K. Eelaventhan (TNA/NAT) lost his seat due to non-attendance.http://sundaytimes.lk/071216/News/news00029.html Eelaventhan's ouster shrouded in mystery 16 December 2007 Sunday Times Replaced by Raseen Mohammed Imam (TNA/NAT).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24550 New TNA, UPFA parliamentarians take oaths 5 February 2008 TamilNet 1 January 2008 – T. Maheswaran (UNF/COL) assassinated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7166560.stm Leading Sri Lanka Tamil MP killed 1 January 2008 BBC News Replaced by Mohamed Rajabdeen (UNF/COL).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?artid=24220&catid=13 Sri Lankan minister killed in Claymore blast in Colombo 8 January 2008 TamilNet 8 January 2008 – D. M. Dassanayake (UPFA/PUT) assassinated.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24220 Sri Lankan minister killed in Claymore blast in Colombo 8 January 2008 TamilNet Replaced by Piyankara Jayaratne (UPFA/PUT). 9 February 2008 – Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi (UPFA/GAM) killed.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?artid=24595&catid=13 Sooriyaarachchi killed in accident 9 February 2008 TamilNet Replaced by Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA/GAM).Arjuna Ranatunga's father sworn in as MP http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ranatunga-s-father-swears-in-as-MP/Article1-277399.aspx Hindustan Times 21 February 2008 12 June 2010 https://archive.today/20130125063243/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ranatunga-s-father-swears-in-as-MP/Article1-277399.aspx 25 January 2013 dead dmy-all 6 March 2008 – K. Sivanesan (TNA/JAF) assassinated.Tamil MP is killed in Sri Lanka http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7282205.stm BBC News 6 March 2008 Replaced by Solomon Cyril (TNA/JAF).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=25253 Two new parliamentarians sworn in 9 April 2008 TamilNet 16 March 2008 – Anura Bandaranaike (UPFA/GAM) died.http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/03/17/news01.asp Anura Bandaranaike dead 17 March 2008 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110129035358/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/03/17/news01.asp 29 January 2011 dmy Replaced by Sarana Gunawardena (UPFA/GAM).http://www.themorningleader.lk/20080507/news.html Two new MPs sworn in, in parliament yesterday 5 May 2008 The Morning Leader 11 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021041323/http://www.themorningleader.lk/20080507/news.html 21 October 2008 dead dmy-all 2 April 2008 – Hasen Ali (SLMC/NAT), Rauff Hakeem (SLMC/AMP) and Basheer Segu Dawood (UNF/NAT) resigned to contest the Eastern provincial council elections.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=25176 Hakeem resigns parliamentary seat to contest EPC election 2 April 2008 TamilNet Hakeem's replacement A. M. M. Naoshad (SLMC/AMP) was sworn in on 9 April 2008. Segu Dawood's replacement Rauff Hakeem (UNF/NAT) was sworn in on 10 July 2008.https://www.island.lk/2008/07/11/news25.html Hakeem sworn in as MP 11 July 2008 The Island, Sri Lanka Wijitha Nakkawita and Lakshmi de Silva Ali replaced himself and was sworn in on 22 July 2008.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=26425 Hassan Ali takes oaths as UNP national list parliamentarian 22 July 2008 TamilNet 6 April 2008 – Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (UPFA/GAM) assassinated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7332952.stm Blast kills Sri Lankan minister 6 April 2008 BBC News Replaced by Dulip Wijeysekara (UPFA/GAM). 31 May 2008 – Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA/GAM) died.http://sundaytimes.lk/080601/News/news007.html Reggie Ranatunga dies, funeral tomorrow 1 June 2008 Sunday Times Replaced by Neil Rupasinghe (UPFA/GAM).http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/06/07/pol01.asp New MP for Gampaha Uditha Kumarasinghe and Sandasen Marasinghe 7 June 2008 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080710050927/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/06/07/pol01.asp 10 July 2008 dmy 30 June 2008 – H. M. Wasantha Samarasinghe (JVP/NAT) resigned to contest in the North Central provincial council elections.JVP MP resigns his post to contest provincial election http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=26203 TamilNet 30 June 2008 Replaced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (UPFA/NAT).JVP files court action against Karuna's nomination as UPFA MP http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=27133 TamilNet 7 October 2008 3 September 2008 – Anuruddha Polgampola (UPFA/KEG) resigned.https://www.island.lk/2008/09/04/news7.html JVP MP quits over human smuggling charge, SLFP to fill vacancy Indrajith Saman 4 September 2008 The Island, Sri Lanka Replaced by Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA/KEG).https://www.island.lk/2008/09/13/news5.html Lalith sworn in Wijitha Nakkawita and Lakshmi de Silva 13 September 2008 The Island, Sri Lanka 17 May 2009 – Alick Aluvihare (UNF/MTL) died.http://sundaytimes.lk/090614/Plus/sundaytimesplus_07.html Beloved citizen and 'pillar of strength' will be remembered by the people of Matale Dr. K. J. S. Weerakkody 14 June 2009 Plus – Appreciation Replaced by Nandimithra Ekanayake (UNF/MTL).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29567 2 new parliamentarians sworn in 9 June 2009 TamilNet 21 May 2009 – Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA/AMP) died.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29422 TNA parliamentarian Kanagasabai passes away 21 May 2009 TamilNet Replaced by Thomas Thangathurai William (TNA/AMP).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29583 New TNA MP for Ampaa'rai district sworn in 12 June 2009 TamilNet 30 May 2009 – Amarasiri Dodangoda (UPFA/GAL) died.http://sundaytimes.lk/090531/News/sundaytimesnews_22.html Minister Dodangoda passes away 31 May 2009 Sunday Times Replaced by Chandima Weerakkody (UPFA/GAL).http://www.parliament.lk/news/ViewNews.do?recID=NWS1524 Business of the House – Tuesday, June 9, 2009 9 June 2009 News and Events Parliament of Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100325215453/https://www.parliament.lk/news/ViewNews.do?recID=NWS1524 25 March 2010 dmy 25 July 2009 – Sarath Ranawaka (UNF/KAL) died.https://www.island.lk/2009/07/26/news7.html UNP MP Sarath Ranawaka dies 26 July 2009 Sunday Island, Sri Lanka Replaced by Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna (UNF/KAL).http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/08/07/news60.asp New UNP MP 7 August 2009 Daily News, Sri Lanka dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090810165502/http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/08/07/news60.asp 10 August 2009 1 January 2010 – Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UCPF/NUW) died.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=30922 UPF leader Chandrasekaran dies of heart attack 1 January 2010 TamilNet Replaced by Santhanam Arulsamy (WLF/NUW).https://www.island.lk/2010/02/06/news7.html Arulswamy sworn in 6 February 2010 The Island, Sri Lanka List Name ElectoralDistrict PreferenceVotes MemberFrom MemberTo ElectedParty ElectedAlliance FinalParty FinalAlliance NotesAbayakoon, Dimuthu BandaraKAN111,923dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPAbeygunawardena, RohithaKAL62,598dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications & Udarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).Abeywardena, Lakshman YapaMTR66,498dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Media (07-).Abeywardena, Mahinda YapaMTR60,453dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition (04). Minister of Cultural Affairs.Abeywardena, VajiraGAL126,037dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFAdaikalanathan, SelvamVAN39,535dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNAAlagiyawanna, LasanthaGAM86,550dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Transport (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Road Passenger Transport (07-).Alahakoon, SujathaMTL57,234dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPAlahapperuma, DullasNATdmy 2005 12 192010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Lakshman Kadirgamar. Minister of Transport (07-).Ali, HasenNATdmy 2004 4 222008-04-02SLMCSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Supplementary Crops Development (07). Resigned. Replaced by Hasen Ali.Ali, HasenNATdmy 2008 7 222010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFReplaces Hasen Ali.Aluthgamage, MahindanandaKAN82,036dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Power (07-).Aluvihare, AlickMTL39,649dmy 2004 4 222009-05-17UNPUNFUNPUNFDied. Replaced by Nandimithra Ekanayake.Aluvihare, RanjithMTL47,152dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFAmarakitti, KotapolaCOL26,539dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAAmarasinghe, SiripalaGAM128,633dmy 2004 4 222006-04-19JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Sarath Kumara Gunaratna.Amaratunga, JohnGAM86,141dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFAmaraweera, MahindaHAM63,118dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Water Supply (07-).Ameer, AliBAT21,232dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCACMCUPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services (07-).Amunugama, SarathKAN78,817dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Finance (04-). M. of Public Administration & Home Affairs (−07). M. of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion (07-).Ananthan, SivasakthyVAN29,801dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNAArachchi, Lakshman NipunaCOL122,645dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPAriyanethiran, PakkiyaselvamBAT35,377dmy 2004 5 182010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Kingsley Rajanayagam.Arulsamy, SanthanamNUW19,711dmy 2010 02 52010-02-09WLFUPFAWLFUPFAReplaces P. Chandrasekaran. Contested the 2004 election as a candidate of the UCPF but later formed his own party, the Workers' Liberation Front.Ashraff, FerialAMP52,223dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09NUAUPFANUAUPFAMinister of Housing Construction & Industries, Education Development in Eastern Province & Irrigation Development (04-). M. of Housing & Common AmenitiesAthaullah, A. L. M.AMP39,773dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09NCUPFANCUPFAMinister of Eastern Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Water Supply & Drainage (07-).Attanayake, TissaKAN93,971dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFAtukorale, ThalathaRAT113,617dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFBathiudeen, RishadVAN15,981dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCUNFACMCUPFAMinister of Resettlement & Disaster Relief Services.Banda, R. M. DharmadasaMON36,104dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Additional Plantation Crops (07-).Banda, Y. M. NawaratnaKAN81,036dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPBandara, Palitha RangePUT40,284dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFBandara, R. M. Ranjith MaddumaMON41,889dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFBandaranaike, AnuraGAM198,444dmy 2004 4 222008-03-16SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Industries, Investment Promotion & Tourism (04-07). M. of National Heritage (07-08). Died. Replaced by Sarana Gunawardena.Bandaranaike, IndikaKUR65,275dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFABandaranaike, PanduGAM56,715dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Religious Affairs (07-).Basnayake, BandulaKUR52,099dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (07-).Bhaila, Hussain AhamedNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCUNFACMCUPFADeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (07-).Bogollagama, RohithaKUR44,206dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Foreign Affairs (07-).Cader, A. R. M. AbdulKAN89,829dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFChandrakanthan, Chandra NehruNATdmy 2006 9 272010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Joseph Pararajasingham.Chandrasekar, RamalingamNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPDeputy Chairman of Committees (06-10).Chandrasekaran, PeriyasamyNUW42,582dmy 2004 4 222010-01-01UCPFUCPFUPFAMinister of Community Development & Social Inequity Eradication. Died. Replaced by Santhanam Arulsamy.Chandrasena, S. M.ANU56,651dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).Choksy, K. N.NATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFCooray, ReginaldKAL78,693dmy 2004 4 222004-05-28SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Information & Media (04-). Resigned. Replaced by Nirmala Kotalawala.Cyril, SolomonJAF31,177dmy 2008 04 92010-02-09TNATNAReplaces K. Sivanesan.Dassanayake, D. M.PUT55,775dmy 2004 4 222008-01-08SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Livestock Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-). Murdered. Replaced by Piyankara Jayaratne.Dawood, Basheer SeguNATdmy 2004 7 202008-04-02SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces W.P.S. Pushpakumara. Non-Cabinet Minister of Local Government (07). Resigned. Replaced by Rauff Hakeem.Dayarathana, AkmeemanaCOL10,220dmy 2004 06 82010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Kathaluwe Rathanaseeha.Dayaratna, PetikirigeAMP31,215dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Planning Implementation (07-).de Silva, Nimal SiripalaBAD96,799dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Health Care & Nutrition (04-). Leader of the House (05-10).Devananda, DouglasJAF9,405dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09EPDPEPDPUPFAMinister of Agriculture, Marketing Development, Hindu Education Affairs, Tamil Language & Vocational Training Centres in North (04-). M. of Social Services & Social Welfare.Dhammaloka, UduweCOL42,850dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFADissanayake, Anura KumaraKUR153,868dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPDissanayake, DumindaANU72,710dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Petroleum Resources (07-). Dissanayake, LalithKEG33,648dmy 2008 09 52010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Anuruddha Polgampala.Dissanayake, NavinNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Investment Promotion (07-).Dissanayake, P. WeerakumaraPUT50,194dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFADissanayake, RohanaMTL37,091dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Urban Development (07-).Dissanayake, SalindaKUR52,520dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Development (07-).Dissanayake, S. B.NUW71,723dmy 2004 4 222004-12-07UNPUNFUNPUNFVacated seat. Replaced by Renuka Herath.Dodangoda, AmarasiriGAL60,282dmy 2004 4 222009-05-30SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). M. of Justice & Legal Reforms (07-). Died. Replaced by Chandima Weerakkody.Eelaventhan, M. K.NATdmy 2004 4 222007-12-14TNATNAVacated seat. Replaced by Raseen Mohammed Imam.Ekanayake, NandimithraMTL33,017dmy 2009 06 92010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAReplaces Alick Aluvihare.Ekanayake, T. B.KUR57,079dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Highways (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Highways (07-).Ekanayake, W. B.ANU38,183dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Highways (07-).Faizal, CassimAMP20,724dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Scientific Affairs (07).Fernando, JohnstonKUR112,601dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAFernando, MilroyPUT36,545dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Christian Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs (04-). M. of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).Fernandopulle, JeyarajGAM90,307dmy 2004 4 222008-04-06SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAChief Government Whip (04-08). Minister of Trade, Commerce & Consumer Affairs (04-07). M. of Highways & Road Development. M. of Parliamentary Affairs (−07). Murdered. Replaced by Duleep Wijesekera.Fowzie, A. H. M.COL49,719dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). M. of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.Gajadeera, ChandrasiriMTR46,138dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CPSLUPFACPSLUPFADeputy Minister of Housing & Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education & Irrigation Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs (07-).Galappaththi, NihalHAM96,039dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPGamage, PiyasenaGAL71,307dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). M. of Vocational & Technical Training.Gamalath, SiripalaPOL47,085dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development (04-). D.M. of Agrarian Services (07-).Ganesan, ManoCOL51,508dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09DPFUNFDPFUNFGankanda, DuneshRAT42,738dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFGunaratna, Sarath KumaraGAM54,968dmy 2006 5 232010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Siripala Amarasinghe. Deputy Minister of Aviation (07-).Gunasekara, DeepalRAT76,883dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAGunasekara, EarlPOL38,681dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFGunasekara, EdwardGAM44,890dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJoined UPFA. Deputy Minister of Railways (07-). Went back to UNP.Gunasekera, D. E. W.NATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CPSLUPFACPSLUPFAMinister of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration.Gunasekera, R. M. P. U. S.MON71,115dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAGunathilake, NandanaKAL135,743dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFASLFPUPFAWas an independent MP, joined NFF, quit NFF, joined SLFP.Gunawardena, BandulaCOL57,460dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Trade, Marketing Development & Consumer Affairs (07-).Gunawardena, DineshCOL82,626dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09MEPUPFAMEPUPFAMinister of Urban Development & Water Supply (04-07); M. of Urban Development & Sacred Areas (07-). Chief Government Whip (08-10). Deputy Minister of Education (04-).Gunawardena, GitanjanaNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09MEPUPFAMEPUPFADeputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (04-08).Gunawardena, SaranaGAM52,288dmy 2008 05 62010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Anura Bandaranaike.Hakeem, RauffAMP68,627dmy 2004 4 222008-04-02SLMCSLMCUNFMinister of Posts & Telecommunication (07). Resigned. Replaced by A. M. M. Naoshad. Hakeem, RauffNATdmy 2008 7 102010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces Basheer Segu Dawood.Haleem, M. H. A.KAN66,669dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFHandunnetti, SunilCOL152,942dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPHarrison, PelisgeANU60,777dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFHashim, KabirKEG69,372dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFHerath, JayarathnaKUR53,876dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Public Security, Law & Order (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (07-).Herath, MaheepalaKEG71,682dmy 2004 4 222004-05-27SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Transport (04-). Resigned. Replaced by H. R. Mithrapala.Herath, RenukaNUW45,701dmy 2006 1 302010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFReplaces S.B. Dissanayake.Herath, SamansiriPUT38,113dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAHerath, VijithaGAM215,540dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPImam, Raseen MohammedNATdmy 2008 01 82010-02-09TNATNAReplaces M. K. Eelaventhan.Isadean, M. H. SeguNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09NUAUPFANUAUPFADeputy Minister of Information & Media (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Export Development (07-).Ismail, Mohamed Ismail AnwarNATdmy 2004 4 222007-09-13NCUPFANCUPFADeputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Irrigation (07). Died. Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa.Jagodage, AchalaRAT97,083dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAJayaratne, D. M.KAN64,317dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Posts, Telecommunications & Upcountry Development (04-07). M. of Plantations (07-).Jayaratne, PiyankaraPUT33,144dmy 2008 1 142010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces D. M. Dassanayake. Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (08-10).Jayasekara, DayasiriKUR52,576dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJayasekara, PremalalRAT71,982dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-).Jayasena, Sumedha G.MON47,538dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare (04-). M. of Child Development & Women's Empowerment.Jayasinghe, Chandrani BandaraANU49,471dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJayasinghe, N. D. N. P.NUW44,229dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAJayasuriya, KaruGAM202,029dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJoined UPFA, returned to UNP. Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (07-).Jayawardana, JayalathGAM93,643dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJegadhiswaran, S.NUW81,386dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFADeputy Minister of National Integration (07-).Jeyanandamoorthy, SenathirajahBAT44,457dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKadirgamar, LakshmanNATdmy 2004 4 222005-08-12SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Foreign Affairs (04-). Murdered. Replaced by Dullas Alahapperuma.Kajendren, SelvarajahJAF112,077dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKamardeen, Abdul BaizNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMC (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Provincial Councils (07-).Kanagaratnam, SathasivamVAN30,390dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKanagasabai, ThanmanpillaiBAT57,843dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKaralliyadde, TissaANU40,933dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Indigenous Medicine (04-).Kariyawasam, Akila VirajKUR83,114dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFKarunanayake, RaviCOL69,975dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFKarunaratne, M. D. NamalKUR114,516dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPKarunatileka, GayanthaGAL55,757dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFKathiraman, ThangeswaryBAT50,545dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKiriella, LakshmanKAN81,136dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFKisshor, SivanathanVAN17,653dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNAKitulagoda, JinadasaMTR109,417dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPKotalawala, NirmalaKAL55,461dmy 2004 7 202010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Reginold Cooray. Non-Cabinet Minister of Education Services (07-).Kumara, AjithGAL128,060dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPKumaranatunga, JeewanCOL51,583dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (−07); M. of Lands & Land Development (07-)Lalkantha, K. D.ANU114,319dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPLokubandara, W. J. M.BAD56,954dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFSpeaker (04-10).Lokuge, GaminiCOL53,810dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Sports (07-).Lucida, J. A. MaryNATdmy 2004 4 222004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Mervyn Silva.Maheswaran, ThiagarasahCOL57,978dmy 2004 4 222008-01-01UNPUNFUNPUNFKilled. Replaced by Mohamed Rajabdeen.Majeed, M. N. AbdulTRI26,948dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLMCACMCUPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives (07-).Mahroof, MohamedCOL55,919dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFManage, PemasiriMTR101,558dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPMedhananda, EllawalaNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAMithrapala, H. R.KEG36,297dmy 2004 06 32010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Maheepala Herath. Non-Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs (07-).Mohamed, M. H.COL62,559dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Parliamentary Affairs (07-).Moragoda, MilindaCOL99,146dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Tourism (07-).Moulana, Seyed Ali ZahirNATdmy 2004 4 222004-06-23UNPUNFUNPUNFResigned. Replaced by M. Mohamed Musthaffa.Muralitharan, VinayagamoorthyNATdmy 2008 10 72010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces H. M. Wasantha Samarasinghe.Mussammil, MohamedNATdmy 2004 06 12010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAReplaces Philipps Kumarasinghe Sri Liyanage.Musthaffa, M. MohamedNATdmy 2004 6 292010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAReplaces Seyed Ali Zaheer Moulana. Deputy Minister of Higher Education (07-).Musthapha, FaiszerKAN40,475dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Tourism (07-).Nanayakkara, HemakumaraGAL81,382dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Agriculture (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Agriculture (07-). Nanda, UdawatteKAN10,846dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFANandaloka, AlawweGAM5,829dmy 2004 11 172010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala.Naoshad, A. M. M.AMP19,192dmy 2008 04 92010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFReplaces Rauff Hakeem.Nawinne, S. B.KUR53,079dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion.Nijamudeen, SihabdeenNATdmy 2004 7 202010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMC (D)UPFAReplaces Mohammed Quddus.Noharathalingam, VinoVAN28,252dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNAPararajasingham, JosephNATdmy 2004 4 222005-12-25ITAKTNAITAKTNAMurdered. Replaced by Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan.Pathirana, R. P. A. RanaweeraANU103,086dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPPathmanathan, KanagasabaiAMP29,002dmy 2004 4 222009-05-21TNATNADied. Replaced by Thomas Thangathurai William.Peiris, G. L.NATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Export Development & International Trade (07-).Peiris, JanadasaNATdmy 2004 4 222004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.Perera, DilanBAD64,655dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Justice (07-).Perera, FelixGAM72,616dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Transport (04-). M. of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (07-).Perera, Gamini JayawickramaKUR119,176dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFPerera, LarinePUT36,846dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFPerera, M. Joseph MichaelGAM95,231dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFChief Opposition Whip (06-10).Perera, NeomalPUT45,150dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Fisheries (07-).Piyatissa, L. G. WasanthaAMP45,975dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAPolgampala, AnuruddhaKEG84,981dmy 2004 4 222008-09-03JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Lalith Dissanayake.Ponnambalam, GajendrakumarJAF60,770dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09ACTCTNAACTCTNAPremachandran, SureshJAF45,786dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNAPremadasa, A. D. ChampikaKEG44,391dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFPremadasa, SajithHAM82,968dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFPremajayanth, SusilCOL100,074dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Power & Energy (04-). M. of Education.Premasiri, LionelGAL39,519dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Social Services & Social Welfare (07-).Punchinilame, SusanthaRAT96,591dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).Punnananda, AparekkeGAM7,389dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAPushpakumara, A. P. JagathMON52,887dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).Pushpakumara, W. P. S.NATdmy 2004 4 222004-05-19SLMCUNFSLMCUNFResigned. Replaced by Basheer Segu Dawood.Puththirasigamoney, VadivelNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFUPFAQuddus, Ismail MohammedNATdmy 2004 4 222004-05-20SLMCUNFSLMCUNFResigned. Replaced by S. Nijamudeen.Radhakrishnan, P.NATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UCPFUNFUCPFUPFARajabdeen, MohamedCOL42,319dmy 2008 01 82010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces T. Maheswaran.Rajakaruna, Sarath ChandraGAM55,337dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFRajanayagam, KingsleyBAT38,633dmy 2004 4 222004-04-18TNATNAResigned. Replaced by Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran.Rajapaksa, BasilNATdmy 2007 9 192010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Mohamed Ismail Anwar Ismail.Rajapaksa, ChamalHAM56,416dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Plantation Industries (04-). Minister of Irrigation & Water Management (07-).Rajapaksa, MahindaHAM107,603dmy 2004 4 222005-11-19SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAPrime Minister (04-05). M. of Highways (04-). Elected President. Replaced by Nirupama Rajapaksa.Rajapaksa, NirupamaHAM26,651dmy 2005 11 252010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Mahinda Rajapaksa.Rajapaksa, WijeyadasaNATdmy 2004 5 142010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces E. A. D. C. Weerasekera.Rambukwella, KeheliyaKAN110,720dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Planning & Plan Implementation (06-07). M. of Employment Promotion & Welfare (07-).Ranatunga, ArjunaCOL81,914dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFARanatunga, Reggie PadmasenaGAM54,414dmy 2008 2 212008-05-31SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Sripathi Sooriyarachchi. Died. Replaced by Neil Rupasinghe.Ranawaka, ChampikaNATdmy 2007 1 312010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Omalpe Sobhita.Ranawaka, SarathKAL48,380dmy 2004 4 222009-07-25UNPUNFUNPUNFDied. Replaced by Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna.Ranaweera, JayatissaRAT40,382dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Textile Industries (07-).Ranaweera, VijithaHAM86,184dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPRathana, AthuraliyeKAL10,772dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JHUJHUUPFARathnayaka, BimalKUR116,736dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPRathnayake, C. B.NUW55,284dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Plantation Community Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Livestock Development.Rathnayake, R. M. GaminiKEG90,070dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPRathanaseeha, KathaluweCOL10,512dmy 2004 4 222004-05-18JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Akmeemana Dayarathana.Ratnatilaka, MahindaRAT36,289dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFARatnayaka, SagalaMTR59,888dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFRatnayake, Amara PiyaseeliKUR46,725dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFRaviraj, NadarajahJAF42,965dmy 2004 4 222006-11-10ITAKTNAITAKTNAMurdered. Replaced by Nallathamby Srikantha.Rupasinghe, NeilGAM35,110dmy 2008 06 62010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Reggie Ranatunga.Samarasinghe, H. M. WasanthaNATdmy 2004 4 222008-06-30JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan.Samarasinghe, MahindaKAL93,758dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFSLFPUPFAChief Opposition Whip (04-06). Minister of Natural Disaster Management (06-).Samaraweera, S. A. JayanthaKAL95,461dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFASamaraweera, MangalaMTR118,848dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFP (P)UNFMinister of Ports & Aviation Services (04-). M. of Foreign Affairs (−07). Deputy Minister of Education (04-).Samaraweera, RavindraBAD49,387dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFSampanthan, RajavarothiamTRI47,735dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNASatchithanandan, MuruganBAD44,934dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFUNPUNFDeputy Chairman of Committees (04-06). Deputy Minister of Education (07-09).Sellasamy, M. S.NATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFUNFDeputy Minister of Posts (07-).Senanayake, RukmanKEG43,630dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFSenaratne, RajithaKAL97,001dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Construction & Engineering Services (07-).Senathirajah, MavaiJAF38,783dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNASenewiratne, AthaudaKEG53,892dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Labour Relations & Foreign Employment (04-). M. of Labour Relations & Manpower.Senewiratne, JohnRAT84,284dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Justice & Judicial Reforms (04-). M. of Power & Energy.Senewiratne, LakshmanBAD40,820dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFShivajilingam, M. K.JAF42,193dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNASilva, MervynNATdmy 2004 4 302010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces J. A. Mary Lucida. Non-Cabinet Minister of Labour (07-).Sirisena, MaithripalaPOL72,451dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFALeader of the House (04-05). Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). M. of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services. Sithamparanathan, PathminiJAF68,240dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09TNATNASivalingam, MuthuNUW85,708dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFADeputy Minister of Estate Infrastructure (07-).Sivanesan, KiddinanJAF43,730dmy 2004 4 222008-03-06TNATNAMurdered. Replaced by Solomon Cyril.Siyambalapitiya, RanjithKEG80,485dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Finance (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of State Revenue & Finance (07-).Sobhitha, OmalpeNATdmy 2004 4 222007-01-31JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Champika Ranawaka.Sooriyaarachchi, SripathiGAM76,637dmy 2004 4 222008-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development (07-). Killed. Replaced by Reggie Ranatunga.Sri Liyanage, PhilippsNATdmy 2004 4 222004-05-24JVPUPFAJVPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Mohamed Mussammil.Sri Sumangala, KolonnaweGAM25,154dmy 2004 4 222004-10-08JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Alawwe Nandaloka.Srikantha, NallathambyJAF33,205dmy 2006 11 302010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNAReplaces Nadarajah Raviraj.Subasinghe, S. K.POL61,580dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPSuresh, VadivelBAD37,520dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFPWCUPFADeputy Minister of Health & Nutrition (05-). D.M. of Health (07-).Suriyaarachchi, C. A.POL37,983dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Land & Land Development (07-).Tennakoon, Janaka BandaraMTL54,711dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Local Government & Provincial Councils (04-).Thissera, DayasrithaPUT41,190dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Skills Development (07-).Thondaman, ArumuganNUW99,783dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFAMinister of Youth Empowerment & Socio-Economic Development.Thurairetnasingam, K.TRI34,773dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNAUmma, AnjanGAM111,755dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAVidyaratna, K. V. SamanthaBAD98,848dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPVitharana, TissaNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09LSSPUPFALSSPUPFAMinister of Science & Technology (04-).Wanniarachchi, Pavithra DeviRAT125,592dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). M. of Youth Affairs (07-).Warnapala, W. A. WiswaNATdmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Higher Education (07-).Wedaarachchi, DilipHAM40,738dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFWeerakkody, ChandimaGAL52,665dmy 2009 06 92010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Amarasiri Dodangoda. Weerakoon, GunaratnaGAL58,154dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).Weerasekera, E. A. D .C.NATdmy 2004 4 222004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.Weerawansa, WimalCOL237,185dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAWelgama, KumaraKAL73,350dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Minister of Industrial Development (07-).Wickremanayake, RatnasiriNATdmy 2004 4 302010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Janadasa Peiris. Prime Minister (05-). Minister of Internal Administration.Wickremasinghe, RanilCOL329,524dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFLeader of the Opposition (04-10).Wijemanna, Ananda LakshmanKAL37,147dmy 2009 08 62010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFReplaces Sarath Ranawaka. Wijenayake, PiyasiriKAL75,982dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFADeputy Chairman of Committees (06).Wijesekara, MahindaMTR72,563dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Special Projects (07-).Wijesekara, JayanthaTRI19,983dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAWijesekera, DuleepGAM48,018dmy 2008 05 62010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.Wijesinghe, ChandrasenaGAL101,377dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPWijeyeratne, ManoKEG44,272dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Enterprise Development (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development (07-).William, Thomas ThangathuraiAMP9,029dmy 2009 6 122010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Kanagasabai Pathmanathan.Withanachchi, ThilakaratneGAL85,627dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPYapa, Anura PriyadharshanaKUR65,724dmy 2004 4 222010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Plantation Industries (04-). M. of Mass Media & Information. 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