Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලි‌මේන්තු කථානායක
இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்ற சபாநாயகர்
Incumbent
Vacant
since 24 September 2024
StyleHonourable Speaker
ResidenceThe Speaker's Residence, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
AppointerParliament of Sri Lanka
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Inaugural holderAlexander Francis Molamure
Formation7 July 1931 (1931-07-07)
(as Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon)
SuccessionSecond
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the Parliament
SalaryLKR 822,000 annually (2016)[1][2]
Websitewww.parliament.lk

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation of the House, which is based upon the British Westminster parliamentary system. The speaker is second in the Sri Lankan presidential line of succession, after the prime minister.[3]

The position of Speaker of the Parliament has been vacant ever since the dissolution of parliament on 24 September 2024.

  1. ^ Thomas, Kris (21 November 2016). "Of Ministers' Salaries And Parliamentary Perks". Roar.lk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ Thomas, Kavindya Chris (20 November 2016). "Do MPs get fat salaries?". Ceylontoday.lk. Ceylon Today. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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