Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka explained
The deputy speaker and chairman of committees is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (and its predecessors the National State Assembly, the House of Representatives and the State Council) who presides over sittings of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker.[1] The current deputy speaker and chairman of committees is Ajith Rajapaksa.
List of Deputy speakers and chairmen of committees
Notes and References
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- News: First State Council begins. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 8 July 2007.
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- News: The fascinating story of Bracegirdle. Daily FT. 30 May 2015.
- Web site: Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
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- News: Gunasekera. D. E. W.. D. E. W. Gunasekera. D.A. Rajapaksa- the pulse of Ruhuna. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 6 November 2011.
- News: Kurukularatne. Buddhika. Men and Memories: D. A. Rajapaksa—from farmer to minister. The Island (Sri Lanka). 26 December 2004.
- News: Host of religious activities held: D A Rajapaksa commemorated. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 8 November 2012.
- News: Weersinghe. Milton. Appreciations: S. C. Shirley Corea. The Island (Sri Lanka). 20 April 2000.
- News: Wijesekera. Priyanee. The Speaker. The Sunday Leader. 14 March 2010.
- News: Renaming Bristol Street as Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha: Sir Razik Fareed common man's leader - Omar Kamil. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 7 May 2011.
- News: Cader. M. C. A.. Uncrowned King of Ceylon Moors. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 20 August 2009.
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- News: Sivasithamparam passes away. The Island (Sri Lanka). 7 June 2002.
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- Web site: Parliament of Sri Lanka - Cader, Ibrahim Adaham Abdul . 12 April 2016 .
- News: Caders promote and foster Sri Lanka Turf Club. The Island (Sri Lanka). 12 April 2008.
- News: Azwer. A. H. M.. A. H. M. Azwer. Dr. Badi-ud-din Mahmud: An illustrious Muslim hero of Ruhuna. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 June 2009.
- News: Deshamanya Bakeer Markar. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 13 September 2015. 3 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004174013/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/09/13/spe-for-02.asp. 4 October 2015. live.
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- News: Kurukularatne. Buddhika. Two of a kind, with one goal. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 15 June 1997.
- News: The 13th Amendment : I cannot vote for this Bill -Gamani. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 17 July 2013.
- News: Jeyaraj. D. B. S.. Gamini Fonseka : the uncrowned monarch of Sinhala Cinema. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 28 September 2013.
- News: Palakidnar. Ananth. Prince remembers Gamini. Ceylon Today. 1 October 2015.
- News: Anil Moonesinghe passes away. The Island (Sri Lanka). 10 December 2002.
- News: Premalal. K. K. D.. Anil Moonesinghe, a devoted politician - Speaker. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 December 2012.
- News: Ex-SLA spokesman elected deputy speaker. TamilNet. 18 October 2000.
- News: Major General Sarath Munasinghe passes away. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 March 2008.
- News: Major Gen. Sarath Munasinghe dead. The Island (Sri Lanka). 18 March 2008.
- News: Athas. Iqbal. Iqbal Athas. Situation Report: Tigers smuggle in fresh arms for renewed war. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 14 October 2001.
- News: House spared of fireworks. The Island, Sri Lanka. 19 May 2004.
- News: Wijayapala. Ranil. Malawaraarachchi. Bharatha. Geethanjana Deputy Speaker. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 19 May 2004.
- News: Parliament elects UPFA Deputy Speaker. TamilNet. 18 May 2004.
- News: SL parliament elects new Deputy Speaker uncontested. TamilNet. 8 July 2008.
- News: Priyankara Jayaratne new Deputy Speaker. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 July 2008.
- News: Kumarasinghe. Uditha. Range. Irangika. Marasinghe. Sandasen. New Deputy Speaker. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 9 July 2008.
- News: Chamal Rajapakse new Speaker, Fonseka attends parliament. 22 April 2010. TamilNet.
- News: New Deputy Speaker. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 24 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719131544/http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/front-page-news/28058.html. 19 July 2011.
- News: Indrajith. Saman. Weerakkody elected Dy. Speaker. The Island (Sri Lanka). 24 November 2010.
- News: Karu appointed new Speaker. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 1 September 2015.
- News: Thilanga appointed Deputy Speaker. Ceylon Today. 1 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202034/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-102533-news-detail-thilanga-appointed-deputy-speaker.html. 23 September 2015.
- News: Thilanga appointed Deputy Speaker. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 1 September 2015.
- News: Indrajith. Saman. Karu,Thilanga elected unanimously as Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The Island (Sri Lanka). 2 September 2015.
- News: MP Ajith Rajapakse elected new Deputy Speaker of Parliament . 17 May 2022 . . 17 May 2022.
- News: Sri Lanka govt nominee Ajith Rajapaksha elected deputy speaker . 17 May 2022 . Economy Next . 17 May 2022.