13th Parliament of Sri Lanka explained

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13th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Body:Parliament of Sri Lanka
Election:2 April 2004
Term Start:22 April 2004
Term End:9 February 2010
Before:12th
After:14th
Chamber1:Senior parliamentarians
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNF
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees
Chamber1 Leader2:Gitanjana Gunawardena, UPFA (2004–08)
Piyankara Jayaratne, UPFA (2008–10)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Deputy Chairman of Committees
Chamber1 Leader3:M. Satchithanandan, UNF (2004–06)
Piyasiri Wijenayake, UPFA (2006)
Ramalingam Chandrasekar, UPFA (2006–10)
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:Prime Minister
Chamber1 Leader4:Mahinda Rajapaksa, UPFA (2004–05)
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, UPFA (2005–10)
Chamber1 Leader5 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Chamber1 Leader5:Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNF
Chamber1 Leader6 Type:Leader of the House
Chamber1 Leader6:Maithripala Sirisena, UPFA (2004–05)
Nimal Siripala de Silva, UPFA (2005–10)
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Chief Government Whip
Chamber2 Leader1:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, UPFA (2004–08)
Dinesh Gunawardena, UPFA (2008–10)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Chief Opposition Whip
Chamber2 Leader2:Mahinda Samarasinghe, UNF (2004–06)
M. Joseph Michael Perera, UNF (2006–10)
Session1 Type:1st
Session1 Start:22 April 2004
Session1 End:21 November 2005
Session2 Type:2nd
Session2 Start:25 November 2005
Session2 End:6 May 2008
Session3 Type:3rd
Session3 Start:6 June 2008
Session3 End:17 May 2009
Session4 Type:4th
Session4 Start:19 May 2009
Session4 End:9 February 2010

The 13th Parliament 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

See main article: 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.[1]

Results

Alliance Votes % Seats
bgcolor= 4,223,970 45.60% 105
bgcolor= 3,504,200 37.83% 82
bgcolor= 633,654 6.84% 22
 552,724 5.97% 9
bgcolor= 186,876 2.02% 5
 49,728 0.54% 1
 24,955 0.27% 1
Others 86,625 0.94% 0
Total 9,262,732 100.00% 225

The new parliament was sworn in on 22 April 2004.[2] W. J. M. Lokubandara, the opposition's candidate, was elected Speaker after three dramatic rounds of voting in Parliament.[3] [4] The parliament reconvened on 18 May 2004 to elect unopposed Gitanjana Gunawardena as Deputy Speaker and M. Satchithanandan as the Deputy Chairman of Committees.[5]

Government

See main article: 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.[6] [7]

On 6 April 2004, President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa, the leader of the UPFA, as the new Prime Minister.[8] The rest of the government, comprising 30 ministers and 31 deputy ministers, was sworn in on 10 April 2004.[9] [10] 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.[11] 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.[12] [13] [14] 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.[15] [16]

Changes in party/alliance affiliations

The 13th parliament saw a number of defections and counter-defections:

Members

Deaths and resignations

The 13th parliament saw numerous deaths and resignations:

List

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Abayakoon, Dimuthu BandaraKAN111,9232010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Abeygunawardena, RohithaKAL62,5982010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications & Udarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Abeywardena, Lakshman YapaMTR66,4982010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Media (07-).
Abeywardena, Mahinda YapaMTR60,4532010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition (04). Minister of Cultural Affairs.
Abeywardena, VajiraGAL126,0372010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Adaikalanathan, SelvamVAN39,5352010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNA
Alagiyawanna, LasanthaGAM86,5502010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Transport (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Road Passenger Transport (07-).
Alahakoon, SujathaMTL57,2342010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Alahapperuma, DullasNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Lakshman Kadirgamar. Minister of Transport (07-).
Ali, HasenNAT2008-04-02SLMCSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Supplementary Crops Development (07). Resigned. Replaced by Hasen Ali.
Ali, HasenNAT2010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFReplaces Hasen Ali.
Aluthgamage, MahindanandaKAN82,0362010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Power (07-).
Aluvihare, AlickMTL39,6492009-05-17UNPUNFUNPUNFDied. Replaced by Nandimithra Ekanayake.
Aluvihare, RanjithMTL47,1522010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Amarakitti, KotapolaCOL26,5392010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Amarasinghe, SiripalaGAM128,6332006-04-19JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Sarath Kumara Gunaratna.
Amaratunga, JohnGAM86,1412010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Amaraweera, MahindaHAM63,1182010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Water Supply (07-).
Ameer, AliBAT21,2322010-02-09SLMCACMCUPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services (07-).
Amunugama, SarathKAN78,8172010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Finance (04-). M. of Public Administration & Home Affairs (−07). M. of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion (07-).
Ananthan, SivasakthyVAN29,8012010-02-09EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNA
Arachchi, Lakshman NipunaCOL122,6452010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Ariyanethiran, PakkiyaselvamBAT35,3772010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Kingsley Rajanayagam.
Arulsamy, SanthanamNUW19,7112010-02-09WLF]]UPFAWLF]]UPFAReplaces P. Chandrasekaran. Contested the 2004 election as a candidate of the UCPF but later formed his own party, the Workers' Liberation Front.
Ashraff, FerialAMP52,2232010-02-09NUAUPFANUAUPFAMinister of Housing Construction & Industries, Education Development in Eastern Province & Irrigation Development (04-). M. of Housing & Common Amenities
Athaullah, A. L. M.AMP39,7732010-02-09NCUPFANCUPFAMinister of Eastern Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Water Supply & Drainage (07-).
Attanayake, TissaKAN93,9712010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Atukorale, ThalathaRAT113,6172010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Bathiudeen, RishadVAN15,9812010-02-09SLMCUNFACMCUPFAMinister of Resettlement & Disaster Relief Services.
Banda, R. M. DharmadasaMON36,1042010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Additional Plantation Crops (07-).
Banda, Y. M. NawaratnaKAN81,0362010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Bandara, Palitha RangePUT40,2842010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Bandara, R. M. Ranjith MaddumaMON41,8892010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Bandaranaike, AnuraGAM198,4442008-03-16SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Industries, Investment Promotion & Tourism (04-07). M. of National Heritage (07-08). Died. Replaced by Sarana Gunawardena.
Bandaranaike, IndikaKUR65,2752010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFA
Bandaranaike, PanduGAM56,7152010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Religious Affairs (07-).
Basnayake, BandulaKUR52,0992010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (07-).
Bhaila, Hussain AhamedNAT2010-02-09SLMCUNFACMCUPFADeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (07-).
Bogollagama, RohithaKUR44,2062010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Foreign Affairs (07-).
Cader, A. R. M. AbdulKAN89,8292010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Chandrakanthan, Chandra NehruNAT2010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Joseph Pararajasingham.
Chandrasekar, RamalingamNAT2010-02-09JVPUPFAJVPDeputy Chairman of Committees (06-10).
Chandrasekaran, PeriyasamyNUW42,5822010-01-01UCPFUCPFUPFAMinister of Community Development & Social Inequity Eradication. Died. Replaced by Santhanam Arulsamy.
Chandrasena, S. M.ANU56,6512010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Choksy, K. N.NAT2010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Cooray, ReginaldKAL78,6932004-05-28SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Information & Media (04-). Resigned. Replaced by Nirmala Kotalawala.
Cyril, SolomonJAF31,1772010-02-09TNATNAReplaces K. Sivanesan.
Dassanayake, D. M.PUT55,7752008-01-08SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Livestock Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-). Murdered. Replaced by Piyankara Jayaratne.
Dawood, Basheer SeguNAT2008-04-02SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces W.P.S. Pushpakumara. Non-Cabinet Minister of Local Government (07). Resigned. Replaced by Rauff Hakeem.
Dayarathana, AkmeemanaCOL10,2202010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Kahaluwe Ratnaseeha.
Dayaratna, PetikirigeAMP31,2152010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Planning Implementation (07-).
de Silva, Nimal SiripalaBAD96,7992010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Health Care & Nutrition (04-). Leader of the House (05-10).
Devananda, DouglasJAF9,4052010-02-09EPDPEPDPUPFAMinister of Agriculture, Marketing Development, Hindu Education Affairs, Tamil Language & Vocational Training Centres in North (04-). M. of Social Services & Social Welfare.
Dhammaloka, UduweCOL42,8502010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Dissanayake, Anura KumaraKUR153,8682010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Dissanayake, DumindaANU72,7102010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Petroleum Resources (07-).
Dissanayake, LalithKEG33,6482010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Anuruddha Polgampala.
Dissanayake, NavinNAT2010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Investment Promotion (07-).
Dissanayake, P. WeerakumaraPUT50,1942010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Dissanayake, RohanaMTL37,0912010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Urban Development (07-).
Dissanayake, SalindaKUR52,5202010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Development (07-).
Dissanayake, S. B.NUW71,7232004-12-07UNPUNFUNPUNFVacated seat. Replaced by Renuka Herath.
Dodangoda, AmarasiriGAL60,2822009-05-30SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). M. of Justice & Legal Reforms (07-). Died. Replaced by Chandima Weerakkody.
Eelaventhan, M. K.NAT2007-12-14TNATNAVacated seat. Replaced by Raseen Mohammed Imam.
Ekanayake, NandimithraMTL33,0172010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAReplaces Alick Aluvihare.
Ekanayake, T. B.KUR57,0792010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Highways (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Highways (07-).
Ekanayake, W. B.ANU38,1832010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Highways (07-).
Faizal, CassimAMP20,7242010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFDeputy Minister of Scientific Affairs (07).
Fernando, JohnstonKUR112,6012010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFA
Fernando, MilroyPUT36,5452010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Christian Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs (04-). M. of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).
Fernandopulle, JeyarajGAM90,3072008-04-06SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAChief 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.COL49,7192010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). M. of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.
Gajadeera, ChandrasiriMTR46,1382010-02-09CPSLUPFACPSLUPFADeputy Minister of Housing & Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education & Irrigation Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs (07-).
Galappaththi, NihalHAM96,0392010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Gamage, PiyasenaGAL71,3072010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). M. of Vocational & Technical Training.
Gamalath, SiripalaPOL47,0852010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development (04-). D.M. of Agrarian Services (07-).
Ganesan, ManoCOL51,5082010-02-09DPFUNFDPFUNF
Gankanda, DuneshRAT42,7382010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Gunaratna, Sarath KumaraGAM54,9682010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Siripala Amarasinghe. Deputy Minister of Aviation (07-).
Gunasekara, DeepalRAT76,8832010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Gunasekara, EarlPOL38,6812010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Gunasekara, EdwardGAM44,8902010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJoined UPFA. Deputy Minister of Railways (07-). Went back to UNP.
Gunasekera, D. E. W.NAT2010-02-09CPSLUPFACPSLUPFAMinister of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration.
Gunasekera, R. M. P. U. S.MON71,1152010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Gunathilake, NandanaKAL135,7432010-02-09JVPUPFASLFPUPFAWas an independent MP, joined NFF, quit NFF, joined SLFP.
Gunawardena, BandulaCOL57,4602010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Trade, Marketing Development & Consumer Affairs (07-).
Gunawardena, DineshCOL82,6262010-02-09MEPUPFAMEPUPFAMinister 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, GitanjanaNAT2010-02-09MEPUPFAMEPUPFADeputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (04-08).
Gunawardena, SaranaGAM52,2882010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Anura Bandaranaike.
Hakeem, RauffAMP68,6272008-04-02SLMCSLMCUNFMinister of Posts & Telecommunication (07). Resigned. Replaced by A. M. M. Naoshad.
Hakeem, RauffNAT2010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces Basheer Segu Dawood.
Haleem, M. H. A.KAN66,6692010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Handunnetti, SunilCOL152,9422010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Harrison, PelisgeANU60,7772010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Hashim, KabirKEG69,3722010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Herath, JayarathnaKUR53,8762010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Public Security, Law & Order (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (07-).
Herath, MaheepalaKEG71,6822004-05-27SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Transport (04-). Resigned. Replaced by H. R. Mithrapala.
Herath, RenukaNUW45,7012010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFReplaces S.B. Dissanayake.
Herath, SamansiriPUT38,1132010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Herath, VijithaGAM215,5402010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Imam, Raseen MohammedNAT2010-02-09TNATNAReplaces M. K. Eelaventhan.
Isadean, M. H. SeguNAT2010-02-09NUAUPFANUAUPFADeputy Minister of Information & Media (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Export Development (07-).
Ismail, Mohamed Ismail AnwarNAT2007-09-13NCUPFANCUPFADeputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Irrigation (07). Died. Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa.
Jagodage, AchalaRAT97,0832010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Jayaratne, D. M.KAN64,3172010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Posts, Telecommunications & Upcountry Development (04-07). M. of Plantations (07-).
Jayaratne, PiyankaraPUT33,1442010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces D. M. Dassanayake. Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (08-10).
Jayasekara, DayasiriKUR52,5762010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Jayasekara, PremalalRAT71,9822010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-).
Jayasena, Sumedha G.MON47,5382010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare (04-). M. of Child Development & Women's Empowerment.
Jayasinghe, Chandrani BandaraANU49,4712010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Jayasinghe, N. D. N. P.NUW44,2292010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Jayasuriya, KaruGAM202,0292010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFJoined UPFA, returned to UNP. Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (07-).
Jayawardana, JayalathGAM93,6432010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Jegadhiswaran, S.NUW81,3862010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFADeputy Minister of National Integration (07-).
Jeyanandamoorthy, SenathirajahBAT44,4572010-02-09TNATNA
Kadirgamar, LakshmanNAT2005-08-12SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Foreign Affairs (04-). Murdered. Replaced by Dullas Alahapperuma.
Kajendren, SelvarajahJAF112,0772010-02-09TNATNA
Kamardeen, Abdul BaizNAT2010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMC (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Provincial Councils (07-).
Kanagaratnam, SathasivamVAN30,3902010-02-09TNATNA
Kanagasabai, ThanmanpillaiBAT57,8432010-02-09TNATNA
Karalliyadde, TissaANU40,9332010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Indigenous Medicine (04-).
Kariyawasam, Akila VirajKUR83,1142010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Karunanayake, RaviCOL69,9752010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Karunaratne, M. D. NamalKUR114,5162010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Karunatileka, GayanthaGAL55,7572010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Kathiraman, ThangeswaryBAT50,5452010-02-09TNATNA
Kiriella, LakshmanKAN81,1362010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Kisshor, SivanathanVAN17,6532010-02-09TNATNA
Kitulagoda, JinadasaMTR109,4172010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Kotalawala, NirmalaKAL55,4612010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Reginold Cooray. Non-Cabinet Minister of Education Services (07-).
Kumara, AjithGAL128,0602010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Kumaranatunga, JeewanCOL51,5832010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (−07); M. of Lands & Land Development (07-)
Lalkantha, K. D.ANU114,3192010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Lokubandara, W. J. M.BAD56,9542010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFSpeaker (04-10).
Lokuge, GaminiCOL53,8102010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Sports (07-).
Lucida, J. A. MaryNAT2004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Mervyn Silva.
Maheswaran, ThiagarasahCOL57,9782008-01-01UNPUNFUNPUNFKilled. Replaced by Mohamed Rajabdeen.
Majeed, M. N. AbdulTRI26,9482010-02-09SLMCACMCUPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives (07-).
Mahroof, MohamedCOL55,9192010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Manage, PemasiriMTR101,5582010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Medhananda, EllawalaNAT2010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Mithrapala, H. R.KEG36,2972010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Maheepala Herath. Non-Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs (07-).
Mohamed, M. H.COL62,5592010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Parliamentary Affairs (07-).
Moragoda, MilindaCOL99,1462010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Tourism (07-).
Moulana, Seyed Ali ZahirNAT2004-06-23UNPUNFUNPUNFResigned. Replaced by M. Mohamed Musthaffa.
Muralitharan, VinayagamoorthyNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces H. M. Wasantha Samarasinghe.
Mussammil, MohamedNAT2010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFAReplaces Philipps Kumarasinghe Sri Liyanage.
Musthaffa, M. MohamedNAT2010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAReplaces Seyed Ali Zaheer Moulana. Deputy Minister of Higher Education (07-).
Musthapha, FaiszerKAN40,4752010-02-09CWCUNFUPFADeputy Minister of Tourism (07-).
Nanayakkara, HemakumaraGAL81,3822010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Agriculture (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Agriculture (07-).
Nanda, UdawatteKAN10,8462010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Nandaloka, AlawweGAM5,8292010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala.
Naoshad, A. M. M.AMP19,1922010-02-09SLMCSLMCUNFReplaces Rauff Hakeem.
Nawinne, S. B.KUR53,0792010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion.
Nijamudeen, SihabdeenNAT2010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMC (D)UPFAReplaces Mohammed Quddus.
Noharathalingam, VinoVAN28,2522010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNA
Pararajasingham, JosephNAT2005-12-25ITAKTNAITAKTNAMurdered. Replaced by Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan.
Pathirana, R. P. A. RanaweeraANU103,0862010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Pathmanathan, KanagasabaiAMP29,0022009-05-21TNATNADied. Replaced by Thomas Thangathurai William.
Peiris, G. L.NAT2010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Export Development & International Trade (07-).
Peiris, JanadasaNAT2004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
Perera, DilanBAD64,6552010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Justice (07-).
Perera, FelixGAM72,6162010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Transport (04-). M. of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (07-).
Perera, Gamini JayawickramaKUR119,1762010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Perera, LarinePUT36,8462010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Perera, M. Joseph MichaelGAM95,2312010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFChief Opposition Whip (06-10).
Perera, NeomalPUT45,1502010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Fisheries (07-).
Piyatissa, L. G. WasanthaAMP45,9752010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Polgampala, AnuruddhaKEG84,9812008-09-03JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Lalith Dissanayake.
Ponnambalam, GajendrakumarJAF60,7702010-02-09ACTCTNAACTCTNA
Premachandran, SureshJAF45,7862010-02-09EPRLFTNAEPRLFTNA
Premadasa, A. D. ChampikaKEG44,3912010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Premadasa, SajithHAM82,9682010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Premajayanth, SusilCOL100,0742010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Power & Energy (04-). M. of Education.
Premasiri, LionelGAL39,5192010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Social Services & Social Welfare (07-).
Punchinilame, SusanthaRAT96,5912010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).
Punnananda, AparekkeGAM7,3892010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Pushpakumara, A. P. JagathMON52,8872010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Pushpakumara, W. P. S.NAT2004-05-19SLMCUNFSLMCUNFResigned. Replaced by Basheer Segu Dawood.
Puththirasigamoney, VadivelNAT2010-02-09CWCUNFUPFA
Quddus, Ismail MohammedNAT2004-05-20SLMCUNFSLMCUNFResigned. Replaced by S. Nijamudeen.
Radhakrishnan, P.NAT2010-02-09UCPFUNFUCPFUPFA
Rajabdeen, MohamedCOL42,3192010-02-09SLMCUNFSLMCUNFReplaces T. Maheswaran.
Rajakaruna, Sarath ChandraGAM55,3372010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Rajanayagam, KingsleyBAT38,6332004-04-18TNATNAResigned. Replaced by Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran.
Rajapaksa, BasilNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Mohamed Ismail Anwar Ismail.
Rajapaksa, ChamalHAM56,4162010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Plantation Industries (04-). Minister of Irrigation & Water Management (07-).
Rajapaksa, MahindaHAM107,6032005-11-19SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAPrime Minister (04-05). M. of Highways (04-). Elected President. Replaced by Nirupama Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa, NirupamaHAM26,6512010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa, WijeyadasaNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces E. A. D. C. Weerasekera.
Rambukwella, KeheliyaKAN110,7202010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFANon-Cabinet Minister of Planning & Plan Implementation (06-07). M. of Employment Promotion & Welfare (07-).
Ranatunga, ArjunaCOL81,9142010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Ranatunga, Reggie PadmasenaGAM54,4142008-05-31SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Sripathi Sooriyarachchi. Died. Replaced by Neil Rupasinghe.
Ranawaka, ChampikaNAT2010-02-09JHUJHUUPFAReplaces Omalpe Sobhita.
Ranawaka, SarathKAL48,3802009-07-25UNPUNFUNPUNFDied. Replaced by Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna.
Ranaweera, JayatissaRAT40,3822010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Textile Industries (07-).
Ranaweera, VijithaHAM86,1842010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Rathana, AthuraliyeKAL10,7722010-02-09JHUJHUUPFA
Rathnayaka, BimalKUR116,7362010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Rathnayake, C. B.NUW55,2842010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Plantation Community Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Livestock Development.
Rathnayake, R. M. GaminiKEG90,0702010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Ratnaseeha, KahaluweCOL10,5122004-05-18JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Akmeemana Dayarathana.
Ratnatilaka, MahindaRAT36,2892010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFA
Ratnayaka, SagalaMTR59,8882010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Ratnayake, Amara PiyaseeliKUR46,7252010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Raviraj, NadarajahJAF42,9652006-11-10ITAKTNAITAKTNAMurdered. Replaced by Nallathamby Srikantha.
Rupasinghe, NeilGAM35,1102010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Reggie Ranatunga.
Samarasinghe, H. M. WasanthaNAT2008-06-30JVPUPFAJVPResigned. Replaced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan.
Samarasinghe, MahindaKAL93,7582010-02-09UNPUNFSLFPUPFAChief Opposition Whip (04-06). Minister of Natural Disaster Management (06-).
Samaraweera, S. A. JayanthaKAL95,4612010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Samaraweera, MangalaMTR118,8482010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFP (P)UNFMinister of Ports & Aviation Services (04-). M. of Foreign Affairs (−07). Deputy Minister of Education (04-).
Samaraweera, RavindraBAD49,3872010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Sampanthan, RajavarothiamTRI47,7352010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNA
Satchithanandan, MuruganBAD44,9342010-02-09CWCUNFUNPUNFDeputy Chairman of Committees (04-06). Deputy Minister of Education (07-09).
Sellasamy, M. S.NAT2010-02-09CWCUNFUNFDeputy Minister of Posts (07-).
Senanayake, RukmanKEG43,6302010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Senaratne, RajithaKAL97,0012010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Construction & Engineering Services (07-).
Senathirajah, MavaiJAF38,7832010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNA
Senewiratne, AthaudaKEG53,8922010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Labour Relations & Foreign Employment (04-). M. of Labour Relations & Manpower.
Senewiratne, JohnRAT84,2842010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Justice & Judicial Reforms (04-). M. of Power & Energy.
Senewiratne, LakshmanBAD40,8202010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Shivajilingam, M. K.JAF42,1932010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNA
Silva, MervynNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces J. A. Mary Lucida. Non-Cabinet Minister of Labour (07-).
Sirisena, MaithripalaPOL72,4512010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFALeader of the House (04-05). Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). M. of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services.
Sithamparanathan, PathminiJAF68,2402010-02-09TNATNA
Sivalingam, MuthuNUW85,7082010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFADeputy Minister of Estate Infrastructure (07-).
Sivanesan, KiddinanJAF43,7302008-03-06TNATNAMurdered. Replaced by Solomon Cyril.
Siyambalapitiya, RanjithKEG80,4852010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Finance (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of State Revenue & Finance (07-).
Sobhitha, OmalpeNAT2007-01-31JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Champika Ranawaka.
Sooriyaarachchi, SripathiGAM76,6372008-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development (07-). Killed. Replaced by Reggie Ranatunga.
Sri Liyanage, PhilippsNAT2004-05-24JVPUPFAJVPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Mohamed Mussammil.
Sri Sumangala, KolonnaweGAM25,1542004-10-08JHUJHUResigned. Replaced by Alawwe Nandaloka.
Srikantha, NallathambyJAF33,2052010-02-09TELOTNATELOTNAReplaces Nadarajah Raviraj.
Subasinghe, S. K.POL61,5802010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Suresh, VadivelBAD37,5202010-02-09CWCUNFPWCUPFADeputy Minister of Health & Nutrition (05-). D.M. of Health (07-).
Suriyaarachchi, C. A.POL37,9832010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Land & Land Development (07-).
Tennakoon, Janaka BandaraMTL54,7112010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Local Government & Provincial Councils (04-).
Thissera, DayasrithaPUT41,1902010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Skills Development (07-).
Thondaman, ArumuganNUW99,7832010-02-09CWCUNFCWCUPFAMinister of Youth Empowerment & Socio-Economic Development.
Thurairetnasingam, K.TRI34,7732010-02-09ITAKTNAITAKTNA
Umma, AnjanGAM111,7552010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Vidyaratna, K. V. SamanthaBAD98,8482010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Vitharana, TissaNAT2010-02-09LSSPUPFALSSPUPFAMinister of Science & Technology (04-).
Wanniarachchi, Pavithra DeviRAT125,5922010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). M. of Youth Affairs (07-).
Warnapala, W. A. WiswaNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Higher Education (07-).
Wedaarachchi, DilipHAM40,7382010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNF
Weerakkody, ChandimaGAL52,6652010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Amarasiri Dodangoda.
Weerakoon, GunaratnaGAL58,1542010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Weerasekera, E. A. D .C.NAT2004-04-23SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAResigned. Replaced by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
Weerawansa, WimalCOL237,1852010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFA
Welgama, KumaraKAL73,3502010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFADeputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Minister of Industrial Development (07-).
Wickremanayake, RatnasiriNAT2010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Janadasa Peiris. Prime Minister (05-). Minister of Internal Administration.
Wickremasinghe, RanilCOL329,5242010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFLeader of the Opposition (04-10).
Wijemanna, Ananda LakshmanKAL37,1472010-02-09UNPUNFUNPUNFReplaces Sarath Ranawaka.
Wijenayake, PiyasiriKAL75,9822010-02-09JVPUPFANFFUPFADeputy Chairman of Committees (06).
Wijesekara, MahindaMTR72,5632010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFAMinister of Special Projects (07-).
Wijesekara, JayanthaTRI19,9832010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFA
Wijesekera, DuleepGAM48,0182010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAReplaces Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.
Wijesinghe, ChandrasenaGAL101,3772010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Wijeyeratne, ManoKEG44,2722010-02-09UNPUNFUNP (D)UPFADeputy Minister of Enterprise Development (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development (07-).
William, Thomas ThangathuraiAMP9,0292010-02-09TNATNAReplaces Kanagasabai Pathmanathan.
Withanachchi, ThilakaratneGAL85,6272010-02-09JVPUPFAJVP
Yapa, Anura PriyadharshanaKUR65,7242010-02-09SLFPUPFASLFPUPFAMinister of Plantation Industries (04-). M. of Mass Media & Information.

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