National

Speaker

How it's filled

In plain words: Chosen by the Parliament of Sri Lanka from among its members
Exact method: Elected by Parliament from among its members at the first sitting after a general election and whenever the office falls vacant (Constitution, Article 64).
Chosen by: Parliament of Sri Lanka
Seats: 1

Source: parliament.lk, checked Oct 12, 2026

parliament.lk · checked Oct 12, 2026 Parliament of Sri Lanka, Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (consolidated), read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 30-31, 43-44, 64, 96-99A, 107, 154B). Ministry names from the Directory of Members listing. For: Speaker
parliament.lk · checked Oct 12, 2026 Parliament of Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil pages (parliament.lk/si, /ta), read 2026-10-12: standard Sinhala and Tamil terms for the institutions and offices. For: Speaker in Sinhala, Speaker in Tamil
parliament.lk · checked Oct 12, 2026 Parliament of Sri Lanka, Directory of Members, read 2026-10-12: current MPs, ministers (title shown on each member card), Speaker. Start dates not shown on the listing, so left empty except the Prime Minister (24 Sep 2024). For: Jagath Wickramaratne, current term

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