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Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Incumbent
Karu Jayasuriya

since 1 September 2015
Style Honourable Speaker
Appointer Parliament of Sri Lanka
Inaugural holder Alfred Francis Molamure
Formation 7 July 1931
Succession Second in the
presidential line of succession
Deputy Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Website Speaker of Parliament

The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system. The office was established in 1947. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Karu Jayasuriya, in office since 1 September 2015.

  United National Party (11)   Sri Lanka Freedom Party (6)   Independent (3)   Governors of British Ceylon


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