12th Parliament of Sri Lanka

2001–2004 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature March 2023 30em 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka 5 December 2001 19 December 2001 7 February 2004 11th 13th Senior parliamentarians Speaker M. Joseph Michael Perera, UNF Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Vacant Deputy Chairman of Committees Siri Andrahennady, UNF Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNF Leader of the Opposition Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, PA (2001–02)Mahinda Rajapaksa, PA (2002–04) Leader of the House W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNF Chief Government Whip Mahinda Samarasinghe, UNF Chief Opposition Whip Mahinda Rajapaksa, PA (2001–02)Mangala Samaraweera, PA (2002–04) 1st 19 December 2001 3 November 2003 2nd 19 November 2003 7 February 2004 The 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 5th 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 2001 parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001. The parliament met for the first time on 19 December 2001 and was dissolved prematurely on 7 February 2004. Election 2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election The 12th parliamentary election was held on 5 December 2001. The United National Front (UNF), a newly formed opposition alliance, became the largest group in Parliament by winning 109 of the 225 seats. The incumbent People's Alliance (PA) won 77 seats. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) won 16 seats and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a newly formed alliance of Tamil parties, won 15 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 8 seats.http://www.slelections.gov.lk/composition2001.html Parliamentary General Election 2001 – All Island Result Composition of Parliament Department of Elections, Sri Lanka 11 September 2010 https://archive.today/20100826002741/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/composition2001.html 26 August 2010 dead Results thumb|Winners of polling divisions. UNF in green and PA in blue. centerAlliance Votes % Seats United National Front 4,086,026 45.62% 109 People's Alliance 3,330,815 37.19% 77 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 815,353 9.10% 16 Tamil National Alliance 348,164 3.89% 15 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 105,346 1.18% 5 Eelam People's Democratic Party 72,783 0.81% 2 Democratic People's Liberation Front 16,669 0.19% 1 Others 180,713 2.02% 0Total 8,955,869 100.00% 225 The new parliament was sworn in on 19 December 2001.Sumadhu Weerawarne and Namini Wijedasa Opening of 12th parliament sessions without much ceremony http://www.island.lk/2001/12/20/news01.html The Island, Sri Lanka 20 December 2001 11 September 2010 M. Joseph Michael Perera was elected as the Speaker unopposed. The post of Deputy Speaker was left vacant after the PA refused to nominate anyone. Siri Andrahennady was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees unopposed. Government Kumaratunga cabinet The UNF was able to form a government with the support of the five SLMC MPs elected under their party's name (the SLMC contested under its name in three districts and with the UNF in all other districts). On 9 December 2001, President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of the UNF, as the new Prime Minister.http://www.island.lk/2001/12/10/news01.html Ranil sworn-in as PM, to form all party govt. Abeywardena Kesara 10 December 2001 The Island, Sri Lanka 11 September 2010 The rest of the government, consisting of 24 ministers, 28 project ministers and 8 deputy ministers, was sworn in on 12 December 2001.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=6555 Wickremesinghe appoints cabinet of 25 12 December 2001 TamilNet 11 September 2010 http://www.island.lk/2001/12/13/news01.html UNF govt. cabinet sworn-in 13 December 2001 The Island, Sri Lanka 11 September 2010 The 12th parliament saw the only significant period of co-habitation between two major political parties in Sri Lanka (the SLFP and the UNP) since the introduction of the executive presidency in 1978. Throughout this period, there were numerous disputes between President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, particularly over the handling of the peace process with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.ELECTIONS IN 2004 http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2295_04.htm SRI LANKA Parliament Inter-Parliamentary Union 11 September 2010 The political tension came to a head in early November 2003 when, as Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was out of the country, President Kumaratunga prorogued parliament, declared a state of emergency, sent troops into the streets of the capital and took control of three important ministries (defence, interior and media).Sri Lanka thrown into political crisis https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3239303.stm 4 November 2003 BBC News 11 September 2010 http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=10347 Sri Lanka's President sacks Ministers of Defense, Interior and Media 4 November 2003 TamilNet 11 September 2010 http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=10348 Troops deployed in city, Sri Lankan Parliament prorogued 4 November 2003 TamilNet 11 September 2010 http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=10360 State of Emergency to be declared in Sri Lanka 5 November 2003 TamilNet 11 September 2010 On 20 January 2004, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, President Kumaratunga's party and the main constituent of the opposition People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna formed a new political alliance called the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11003 SLFP-JVP alliance signed in Colombo 20 January 2004 TamilNet 11 September 2010 A few days later on 7 February 2004, Kumaratunga dissolved parliament, nearly four years ahead of schedule and in spite of the government having the support of the majority of parliament.http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=11164 Sri Lanka Parliament dissolved 7 February 2004 TamilNet 11 September 2010 Sri Lanka leader sacks parliament https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3469261.stm BBC News 8 February 2004 11 September 2010 Members Deaths and resignations The 12th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations: 5 June 2002 − Murugesu Sivasithamparam (TNA/NAT) died. Replaced by Kathirgamathamby Thurairetnasingam (TNA/NAT).http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=7024 Senior Tamil leader Sivasithamparam dead 5 June 2002 TamilNet 12 September 2010 http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=7115 New TNA national list MP from Muttur east 23 June 2002 TamilNet 12 September 2010 List Name ElectoralDistrict PreferenceVotes MemberFrom MemberTo ElectedParty ElectedAlliance FinalParty FinalAlliance NotesAbayakoon, Dimuthu BandaraKAN5,95719 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPAbeygunawardena, RohithaKAL46,57119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAAbeynayake, PiyadasaRAT38,65519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFAbeyratne, P. D.KAL52,41419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFAbeywardena, Lakshman YapaMTR81,61719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFAbeywardena, Mahinda YapaMTR64,75619 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAAbeywardena, VajiraGAL110,05519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Public Administration, Management & Reforms (01-).Abeywickrama, AnandaGAL50,77219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFAdaikalanathan, SelvamVAN28,54819 December 20017 February 2004TELOTNATELOTNAAluthgamage, MahindanandaKAN50,61819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAAluvihare, AlickMTL75,62019 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government (01-).Aluvihare, RanjithMTL72,55319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFAmaratunga, JohnGAM82,32619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Interior (01–03).Amaraweera, MahindaNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAAmunugama, SarathKAN78,11019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAAnandasangaree, VeerasinghamJAF36,21719 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNAAnanthan, SivasakthyVAN14,02319 December 20017 February 2004EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNAAndrahennady, SiriHAM26,64419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFDeputy Chairman of Committees (01–04).Ashraff, FerialAMP28,80219 December 20017 February 2004NUAPANUAPAAthaullah. A. L. M.AMP35,52319 December 20017 February 2004SLMCSLMCUNFProject Minister of Highways (01-).Athukorala, GaminiRAT140,05419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Transport, Highways & Aviation (01-).Attanayake, TissaKAN99,38119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Central Region Development (01-).Azwer, A. H. M.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (01-).Bathiudeen, RishadVAN9,27619 December 20017 February 2004SLMCUNFSLMCUNFBandara, Palitha RangePUT69,16719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFBandara, R. M. Ranjith MaddumaMON38,47419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFBandara, S. A. R. MaddumaBAD36,70819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPABandaranaike, AnuraGAM262,05119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPABandaranaike, D. M.KUR52,80819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFBandaranaike, IndikaKUR69,51319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFDeputy Minister of Environment & Natural Resources (01-).Bandaranaike, PanduGAM78,61419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPABawa, A. A. M.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLMCSLMCUNFBogollagama, RohithaKUR65,57619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Industries (01-).Cader, A. R. M. AbdulNAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Co-operatives (01-).Cader, Mohideen AbdulBAT17,49719 December 20017 February 2004SLMCSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Fisheries (01-).Chandranehru, A.AMP26,28219 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNAChandrasekar, RamalingamNAT19 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPChandrasekaran, PeriyasamyNUW121,42119 December 20017 February 2004UCPFUNFUCPFUNFProject Minister of Estate Infrastructure (01-).Chandrasena, S. M.ANU38,09019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAChoksy, K. N.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Finance (01-).Collure, RajaNAT19 December 20017 February 2004CPSLPACPSLPADassanayake, D. M.PUT47,10019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPADassanayake, D. M. S. K.NUW35,50419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPADawood, Basheer SeguNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLMCUNFSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Housing (01-).Dayaratna, PetikirigeAMP42,30119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Health, Nutrition & Welfare (01-).Dayaratne, TudorKAL55,18119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAde Mel, MallikaMTR60,53119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAde Mel, RonnieNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAde Silva, Nimal SiripalaBAD85,27319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAde Soyza, AjanthaNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPADevananda, DouglasJAF9,74419 December 20017 February 2004EPDPEPDPDissanayake, Anura KumaraNAT19 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPDissanayake, DumindaANU76,08819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPADissanayake, NavinNUW74,89419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFDeputy Minister of Plantations Industries (01-).Dissanayake, S. B.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Agriculture & Livestock (01-). Minister of Samurdhi (01-).Dissanayake, SalindaKUR69,96319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPADodangoda, AmarasiriGAL78,69719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAEkanayake, T. B.KUR43,99419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAEkanayake, W. B.ANU51,37319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFFernando, JohnstonKUR114,84519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (01-).Fernando, MilroyPUT35,12119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAFernando, TyronneCOL46,12919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Foreign Affairs (01-).Fernandopulle, JeyarajGAM95,59119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAFowzie, A. H. M.COL103,81719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAGalappaththi, JustinMTR60,54819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFGalappaththi, NihalHAM4,51419 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPGamage, LalANU36,60919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Assisting Foreign Affairs (01-).Gamage, PiyasenaGAL54,57019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAGanesan, ManoCOL54,94219 December 20017 February 2004WPFUNFWPFUNFGopallawa, AnuraKUR48,67219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFGunasekara, EarlPOL57,95719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Home Affairs, Local Government & Provincial Councils (01-).Gunaserkara, EdwardGAM70,66719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFGunathilake, NandanaKAL8,31219 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPGunawardena, BandulaCOL66,51619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Rural Economy (01-). Deputy Minister of Finance (01-).Gunawardena, DineshCOL87,61519 December 20017 February 2004MEPPAMEPPAGunawardena, M. K. A. S.TRI14,93819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAGunawardena, SaranaGAM59,47019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAHajrath, A. L. M.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLMCUNFSLMCUNFHakeem, RauffKAN71,09419 December 20017 February 2004SLMCUNFSLMCUNFMinister of Port Development & Shipping (01-). Minister of Eastern Development & Muslim Religious Affairs (01-).Haleem, M. H. A.KAN75,63019 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFHandunnetti, SunilCOL9,43819 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPHarees, H. M. M.AMP34,79819 December 20017 February 2004SLMCSLMCUNFHarrison, PalisgeANU69,87819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Housing Development (01-).Hashim, KabirKEG53,40619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Tertiary Education & Training (01-).Herath, JayarathnaKUR47,47119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAHerath, MaheepalaKEG70,93419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAHerath, VijithaGAM13,98119 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPHisbullah, M. L. A. M.BAT19,78519 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAIsadean, M. H. SeguNAT19 December 20017 February 2004NUAPANUAPAIsmail, MohamedAMP23,71819 December 20017 February 2004SLMCSLMCUNFJagodage, AchalaRAT2,61719 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPJayaratne, D. M.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAJayaratne, SydneyPOL28,10919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFJayasekara, PremalalRAT79,74219 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAJayasena, SumedhaMON31,23919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAJayasinghe, Athula NimalasiriNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAJayasinghe, Chandrani BandaraANU54,96919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFJayasuriya, KaruGAM250,91219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Power & Energy (01-).Jayawardena, AsokaRAT37,44219 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAJayawardena, JayalathGAM116,73719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement & Refugees (01-).Jayawardena, LuckyKAN45,69319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFJayaweera, JayanthaGAL49,66719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFKadirgamar, LakshmanNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAKaralliyadde, TissaANU35,60819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAKarunanayake, RaviCOL129,99319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (01-).Karunathilaka, GayanthaGAL64,25719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFKathriarachchi, ChandanaCOL57,67319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAKatugoda, JayanthaCOL54,27419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFKaviratne, SanjeevaMTL37,22619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFKiriella, LakshmanKAN70,24119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Plantation Industries (01-).Kitulagoda, JinadasaMTR4,79919 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPKodituwakku, KarunasenaCOL78,09319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Human Resource Development, Education & Cultural Affairs (01-)Krishnappillai, GnanamuththuBAT20,67519 December 20017 February 2004ACTCTNAACTCTNAKuganeswaran, IrasaVAN15,93619 December 20017 February 2004TELOTNATELOTNAKularathne, AnandaHAM24,81119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Southern Regional Development (01-).Kumara, Ananda SarathPOL40,38119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAKumaranatunga, JeewanCOL70,79919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAKumarasiri, AnandaMON37,56719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFLalkantha, K. D.ANU4,30419 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPLokubandara, W. J. M.BAD80,59319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFLeader of the House (01–04). Minister of Justice, Law Reform & National Integration (01-). Minister of Buddha Sasana (01-).Lokuge, GaminiCOL66,96819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Tourism (01-).Maharoof, MohamedTRI25,26419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMaheswaran, ThiagarasahJAF11,59819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Hindu Affairs (01-).Mahroof, MohamedCOL85,98819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Urban Public Utilities (01-).Makar, Imithiyas BakeerKAL89,14719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Mass Communication (01–03).Manthilake, ChitraKAN51,76819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMarapana, TilakNAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Defence (01–03).Mashoor, NoordeenVAN12,67319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Assisting Vanni Rehabilitation (01-).Matanarasa, NadarasaJAF7,35019 December 20017 February 2004EPDPEPDPMohamed, M. H.COL64,78319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Western Region Development (01-).Moragoda, MilindaCOL134,13219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Economic Reform, Science & Technology (01-).Musthaffa, M. M. M.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFNanayakkara, HemakumaraGAL78,59019 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFNawinne, S. B.KUR78,71819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPANelson, H. G. P.POL41,82219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Irrigation (01-).Pararajasingham, JosephBAT20,27919 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNAPathirana, RichardGAL72,73719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPeiris, G. L.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy & Investment Promotion (01-). Minister of Constitutional Affairs (01-).Perera, DilanNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPerera, FelixGAM73,00919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPerera, Gamini JayawickramaKUR141,70219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Irrigation & Water Management (01-).Perera, Joseph MichaelGAM86,95919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFSpeaker (01–04).Perera, LarinePUT46,04319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPerera, LilanthaCOL43,88719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPerera, NeomalPUT59,89519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPiyadasa, K. K.NUW54,20619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPiyasena, UpaliKUR50,96319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of State Transport (01-).Podinilame, JayathilakaKEG46,76919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of North West Regional Development (01-).Ponnambalam, GajendrakumarJAF29,64119 December 20017 February 2004ACTCTNAACTCTNAPremachandra, Bharatha LazmanCOL61,53019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPremadasa, ChampikaKEG57,24919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPremadasa, SajithHAM92,53619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFDeputy Minister of Health (01-).Premajayanth, SusilCOL90,17019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPremathirathna, OlithaGAM81,30219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPunchinilame, SusanthaRAT101,03319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Small Holder Development (01-).Pushpakumara, JagathMON32,75419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAPuththirasigamoney, VadivelNAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARadhakrishnan, PerumalpillaiNAT19 December 20017 February 2004UCPFUNFUCPFUNFRajakaruna, Sarath ChandraGAM60,77619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFRajapaksa, ChamalHAM48,47319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARajapaksa, MahindaHAM81,85519 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAChief Opposition Whip (01–02). Leader of the Opposition (02–04).Rajapaksha, SuranimalaGAM60,86119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of School Education (01-).Rambukwella, KeheliyaKAN143,23519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFRanatunga, ArjunaCOL97,40919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARanatunga, ReggieGAM53,03119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARandeniya, RavindraGAM56,44919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFRathnayaka, BimalKUR4,24019 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPRathnayake, C. B.NUW49,67319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARathnayake, GaminiKEG3,69119 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPRatnatilaka, MahindaRAT58,26519 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFRatnayaka, SagalaMTR55,42319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFDeputy Minister of Power & Energy (01-).Ratnayake, Amara PiyaseeliKUR50,96319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Women's Affairs (01-).Ratwatte, AnuruddhaKAN102,90619 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPARaviraj, NadarajahJAF19,26319 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNARupasinghe, NeilGAM48,16719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASamarasinghe, MahindaKAL108,50319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFChief Government Whip (01–04). Project Minister of Employment & Labour (01-).Samaraweera, MangalaMTR105,99219 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAChief Opposition Whip (02–04).Samaraweera, RavindraBAD44,74219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Social Welfare (01-).Samaraweera, UpaliBAD43,22819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFSamitha, BaddegamaGAL42,12019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASampanthan, RajavarothiamTRI40,11019 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNASathasivam, S.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASenanayake, RukmanKEG73,59419 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Environment & Natural Resources (01-).Senaratne, RajithaKAL102,91919 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Land (01-).Senathirajah, MavaiJAF33,83119 December 20017 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNASenewiratne, AthaudaKEG56,29919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASenewiratne, JohnRAT64,69319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASenewiratne, LakshmanBAD46,79219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Water Management (01-).Shivajilingam, M. K.JAF17,85919 December 20017 February 2004TELOTNATELOTNASirisena, MaithripalaPOL52,42119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASirisena, R. A. D.KEG44,62719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFProject Minister of Samurdhi (01-).Siththarathan, TharumalingamVAN4,46819 December 20017 February 2004PLOTEDPLFPLOTEDPLFSivalingam, MuthuNUW107,33819 December 20017 February 2004CWCUNFCWCUNFDeputy Minister of Agriculture & Livestock (01-).Sivasithamparam, MurugesuNAT19 December 20015 June 2002TULFTNATULFTNADied. Replaced by Kathirgamathamby Thurairetnasingam.Siyambalapitiya, RanjithKEG49,29819 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASoyza, Vijith WijayamuniMON30,72419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPASubasinghe, S. K.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPTennakoon, Janaka BandaraMTL49,95919 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPATennakoon, KumariKUR42,91419 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPATennakoon, Thilina BandaraKAN51,54219 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAThangavadivel, ThambirajahBAT24,47519 December 20017 February 2004TELOTNATELOTNAThewarapperuma, A. K.AMP26,36119 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAThissera, DayasrithaPUT32,45719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAThondaman, ArumuganNUW121,54219 December 20017 February 2004CWCUNFCWCUNFMinister of Housing & Plantation Infrastructure (01-).Thowfeek, K. M.TRI24,84719 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFThowfeek, M. S.NAT19 December 20017 February 2004SLMCUNFSLMCUNFThurairetnasingam, K.NAT 7 February 2004TULFTNATULFTNAReplaces Murugesu Sivasithamparam.Tissera, SugathPUT36,21819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFUmma, AnjanGAM10,83419 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPVelayutham, KarupaiyahBAD40,75319 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFVinayagamoorthy, AppathuraiJAF19,47219 December 20017 February 2004ACTCTNAACTCTNAWanniarachchi, Pavithra DeviRAT84,17319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAWedaarachchi, DilipHAM38,97219 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFWeerakoon, Athula IndikaGAL2,93819 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPWeerawansa, WimalCOL19,68719 December 20017 February 2004JVPJVPWelgama, KumaraKAL81,50719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAWickremanayake, RatnasiriKAL120,43219 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPALeader of the Opposition (01–02).Wickremarathne, D. D. W.BAD33,51319 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAWickremasinghe, RanilCOL415,68619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFPrime Minister (01–04). Minister of Policy Development & Implementation (01-).Wijekoon, JayasunderaNAT19 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFWijemanna, LakshmanKAL45,76619 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFWijesekara, MahindaMTR95,37819 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFMinister of Fisheries & Ocean Resources (01-).Wijethunga, A. A.RAT43,08119 December 20017 February 2004UNPUNFUNPUNFYalegama, BandulaMTL35,45019 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAYapa, Anura PriyadharshanaKUR67,71719 December 20017 February 2004SLFPPASLFPPAYogarajan, RamaiahNAT19 December 20017 February 2004CWCUNFCWCUNF References General http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/preference2001GE.pdf General Election 2001 Preferences Department of Elections, Sri Lanka 11 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100304015155/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/preference2001GE.pdf 4 March 2010 dead National List MPs http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/12/pol02.html Daily News, Sri Lanka 12 December 2001 12 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017051801/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/12/pol02.html 17 October 2012 dead New Ministers http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/13/new11.html Daily News, Sri Lanka 13 December 2001 12 September 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120202034840/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/13/new11.html 2 February 2012 Specific Category:Parliament of Sri Lanka Category:2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election