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The Deputy Chairperson of Committees is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Deputy Chairperson of Committees of Sri Lanka
since 21 November 2024
Inaugural holderJames Aubrey Martensz
Formation14 October 1947

List of Deputy Chairperson of Committees

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Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party

Deputy Chairperson of Committees of The Parliament of Ceylon (1947–1972)

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Name Portrait Tenure Political party Parliament References
James Aubrey Martensz 14 October 1947 – 29 December 1948 1st [1]
Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail 11 January 1949 – 14 February 1951 Independent 1st [1]
T. Ramalingam 15 February 1951 – 8 April 1952 All Ceylon Tamil Congress 1st [1]
M. W. R. de Silva 9 June 1952 – 18 February 1956 United National Party 2nd [1]
R. S. Pelpola 19 April 1956 – 18 September 1958 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 3rd [1]
L. S. Jinasena 18 September 1958 – 5 December 1959 United National Party 3rd [1]
Hugh Fernando 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 United National Party 4th [1]
A. M. Adikari 5 August 1960 – 17 October 1962 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
D. A. Rajapaksa 6 November 1962 – 10 February 1964 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
I. A. Cader 12 February 1964 – 17 December 1964 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
Thomas Quentin Fernando 5 April 1965 – 22 April 1967 United National Party 6th [1]
Razik Fareed 18 May 1967 – 28 September 1967 United National Party 6th [1]
M. Sivasithamparam 29 September 1967 – 8 March 1968 Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 6th [1]
G. J. P. Perera 9 March 1968 – 25 March 1970 United National Party 6th [1]
Senapala Samarasekera 22 July 1970 – 22 May 1972 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7th [1]

Deputy Chairperson of Committees of The National State Assembly (1972–1978)

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Name Portrait Tenure Political party Assembly References
Senapala Samarasekera 22 May 1972 – 10 July 1976 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1st [1]
C. Arulampalam 23 July 1976 – 18 May 1977 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1st [1]
C. R. Beligammana 4 August 1977 – 6 September 1977 United National Party 2nd [1]
Edmund Samarawickrema 7 September 1977 – 7 September 1978 United National Party 2nd [1]

Deputy Chairperson of Committees of The Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978-Present)

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Name Portrait Tenure Political party Parliament References
Edmund Samarawickrema 7 September 1978 – 20 December 1988 United National Party 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Ariya B. Rekawa 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994 United National Party 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Rauff Hakeem 25 August 1994 – 10 October 2000 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Lalith Dissanayake 18 October 2000 – 10 October 2001 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Siri Andrahennady 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004 United National Party 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
M. Satchithanandan 18 May 2004 – 25 August 2006 United National Party 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Piyasiri Wijenayake 5 September 2006 – 4 October 2006 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Ramalingam Chandrasekar 5 October 2006 – 20 April 2010 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Murugesu Chandrakumar 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015 Eelam People's Democratic Party 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Selvam Adaikalanathan 20 January 2015 – 3 March 2020 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Angajan Ramanathan 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]
Hemali Weerasekara 21 November 2024 – Present National People's Power 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka [1]

See also

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Parliament of Sri Lanka
Cabinet of Sri Lanka

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Deputy Chairman of Committees". Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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