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11th Sri Lankan Parliament

11th Parliament of Sri Lanka
10th 12th
Overview
Term 18 October 2000 – 10 October 2001
Election 10 October 2000
Senior parliamentarians
Speaker Anura Bandaranaike, UNP
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees
Sarath Moonesinghe, PA
Deputy Chairman of Committees Lalith Dissanayake, PA
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, PA
Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP
Leader of the House Richard Pathirana, PA
Chief Government Whip Reggie Ranatunge, PA
Chief Opposition Whip W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNP
Sessions
1st 18 October 2000 – 27 October 2000
2nd 9 November 2000 – 10 July 2001
3rd 6 September 2001 – 10 October 2001
1st 18 October 2000 – 27 October 2000
2nd 9 November 2000 – 10 July 2001
3rd 6 September 2001 – 10 October 2001

The 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2000 parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000. The parliament met for the first time on 18 October 2000 and was dissolved on 10 October 2001.

The 11th parliamentary election was held on 10 October 2000. The incumbent People's Alliance (PA) became the largest group in Parliament by winning 107 of the 225 seats. The United National Party (UNP), the main opposition party, won 89 seats. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) won 10 seats and smaller parties won the remaining 19 seats.

The new parliament was sworn in on 18 October 2000. Opposition MP Anura Bandaranaike was elected Speaker unopposed.Sarath Moonesinghe was elected Deputy Speaker and Lalith Dissanayake was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees.

The PA was able to form a government with the support of the four NUA MPs elected under their party's name (the NUA contested with the PA in two districts and under its name in all other districts) and the four EPDP MPs.

On 13 October 2000, President Chandrika Kumaratunga re-appointed Ratnasiri Wickremanayake as Prime Minister. The rest of the government, comprising 40 Ministers, were sworn in on 19 October 2000. President Kumaratunga retained control of the important ministries of Defence and Finance. 35 Deputy Ministers were sworn in on 3 November 2000.


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