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Sessions of Parliament
First Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
14 October 1947 |
| Summoned* |
25 November 1947 |
| Prorogued |
31 January 1948 |
| *Governor - His Excellency Sir Henry Monek-Mason Moore, G.C.M.G. |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned* |
10 February 1948 |
| Prorogued |
17 June 1949 |
| *The Second Session, the first after Independence, was opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned* |
12 July 1949 |
| Prorogued |
06 April 1950 |
| *His Excellency Rt. Hon. Lord Soulbury's first Speech from the Throne to
both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General. |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
20 June 1950 |
| Prorogued |
24 April 1951 |
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| Fifth Session |
| Summoned |
20 June 1951 |
| Dissolved |
08 April 1952 |
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Second Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
09 June 1952 |
| Summoned |
10 June 1952 |
| Prorogued |
29 April 1953 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
07 July 1953 |
| Prorogued |
31 March 1954 |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned* |
12 April 1954 |
| Prorogued |
27 April 1955 |
| *The Third Session was declared open by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned* |
07 June 1955 |
| Dissolved |
18 February 1956 |
| *His Excellency Sir Oliver Goonetilleke's first Speech from the Throne to
both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General. |
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Third Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
19 April 1956 |
| Summoned |
20 April 1956 |
| Prorogued |
03 May 1957 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
13 June 1957 |
| Prorogued |
15 May 1958 |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned* |
04 June 1958 |
| Prorogued |
23 May 1959 |
| *The date fixed for the summoning of the Third Session was 12 June 1958, but owing to declaration of a State of Emergency Parliament was summoned to meet on 04 June 1958. |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
30 June 1959 |
| Dissolved |
05 December 1959 |
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Fourth Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
30 March 1960 |
| Summoned |
06 April 1960 |
| Dissolved |
23 April 1960 |
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Fifth Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
05 August 1960 |
| Summoned |
12 August 1960 |
| Prorogued |
04 July 1961 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
13 July 1961 |
| Prorogued |
20 June 1962 |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
11 July 1962 |
| Prorogued |
06 May 1963 |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned* |
17 July 1963 |
| Prorogued |
12 March 1964 |
| *His Excellency Mr. William Gopallawa's first speech from the Throne to
both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General. |
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| Fifth Session |
| Summoned |
02 July 1964 |
| Prorogued |
12 November 1964 |
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| Sixth Session |
| Summoned |
20 November 1964 |
| Dissolved |
17 December 1964 (Gaz. No. 14259) |
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Sixth Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
05 April 1965 |
| Summoned |
09 April 1965 |
| Prorogued |
22 June 1966 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
08 July 1966 |
| Prorogued |
20 June 1967 |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
08 July 1967 |
| Prorogued |
22 June 1968 |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
07 July 1968 |
| Prorogued |
25 June 1969 |
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| Fifth Session |
| Summoned |
10 July 1969 |
| Dissolved |
25 March 1970 (Gaz. No. 14898) |
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Seventh Parliament - House of Representatives |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
07 June 1970 |
| Summoned |
14 June 1970 |
| Prorogued |
23 March 1971 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
28 March 1971 |
| Parliament Ends |
22 May 1972 |
| With the promulgation of the Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972 the National State Assembly superseded the Parliament. |
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First National State Assembly |
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| First Meeting |
22 May 1972 |
| Prorogued |
10 February 1977 |
| Dissolved |
18 May 1977 (Gaz. No. 265/8) |
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Second National State Assembly |
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| First Meeting |
04 August 1977 |
| National State Assembly Ends |
07 September 1978 |
| The First Meeting of the Second National State Assembly was fixed for 26
August 1977, but after the General Election of July the new Prime Minister,
Mr. J. R. Jayewardene advised the President to summon the NSA to meet on
04 August 1977 - Gaz. No. 275/15 of 28.07.77. |
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First Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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First Parliament came into being on the promulgation of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 7 September 1978 whereby the National State Assembly was superseded by Parliament.
By the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution which was approved by the People at a Referendum on 22 December 1982 the duration of the First Parliament was extended until 4 August 1989. But was dissolved on 20 December 1988, the day following the Second Presidential Election. |
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| First Session |
| First Meeting |
07 September 1978 |
| Prorogued |
26 March 1982 |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
29 April 1982 |
| Prorogued |
07 January 1983 |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
09 February 1983 |
| Prorogued |
19 January 1984 |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
23 February 1984 |
| Prorogued |
25 January 1985 |
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| Fifth Session |
| Summoned |
20 February 1985 |
| Prorogued |
31 January 1986 |
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| Sixth Session |
| Summoned |
20 February 1986 |
| Prorogued |
27 January 1987 (Gaz. 438/2 of 27.01.87) |
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| Seventh Session |
| Summoned |
19 February 1987 (Gaz. 438/3 of 27.01.87) |
| Prorogued |
22 January 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88) |
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| Eight Session |
| Summoned |
25 February 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88) |
| Dissolved |
20 December 1988 (Gaz. 537/2 of 20.12.88) |
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Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
09 March 1989 |
| Prorogued |
23 March 1990 (Gaz. 602/21 of 23.03.90) |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
04 April 1990 (Gaz. 602/22 of 23.03.90) |
| Prorogued |
21 March 1991 (Gaz. 654/13 of 21.03.91) |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
19 April 1991 (Gaz. 654/14 of 21.03.91) |
| Prorogued |
30 August 1991 (Gaz. 677/15 of 30.08.91) |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
24 September 1991 (Gaz. 677/16 of 30.08.91) |
| Prorogued |
23 March 1993 (Gaz. 759/4 of 23.03.93) |
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| Fifth Session |
| Summoned |
22 April 1993 (Gaz. 759/5 of 23.03.93) |
| Dissolved |
24 June 1994 (Gaz. 824/18 of 24.06.94) |
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Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
25 August 1994 (Gaz. 833/9 of 24.08.94) |
| Prorogued |
15 December 1994 (Gaz. 849/16 of 15.12.94) |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
06 January 1995 (Gaz. 849/16 of 15.12.94) |
| Prorogued |
12 January 1996 (Gaz. 905/15 of 12.01.96) |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
09 February 1996 (Gaz. 905/16 of 12.01.96) |
| Dissolved |
18 August 2000 (Gaz.1145/26 of 18.08. 2000) |
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Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
18 October 2000 (Gaz. 1145/26 of 18.08.2000) |
| Prorogued |
27 October 2000 (Gaz. 1155/17 of 27.10.2000) |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
09 November 2000 (Gaz. 1155/17 of 27.10.2000) |
| Prorogued |
10 July 2001 (Gaz. 1192/14 of 10.07.2001) |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned* |
06 September 2001 (Gaz. 1199/31 of 02.09.2001) |
| *The date fixed for the summoning of the third session was 07 September 2001
but it was advanced to meet on 06 September 2001 on the request of the JVP to form
a probationary government (PA+JVP). |
| Dissolved |
10 October 2001 (Gaz. 1205/12 of 10.10.2001) |
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Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
19 December 2001 (Gaz. 1214/23 of 12.12.2001) |
| Prorogued |
03 November 2003 (Gaz. 1313/06 of 03.11.2003) |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
19 November 2003 (Gaz. 1313/06 of 03.11.2003) |
| Dissolved |
07 February 2004 (Gaz. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004) |
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Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
22 April 2004 (Gaz. 1335/20 of 08.04.2004) |
| Prorogued |
21 November 2005 (Gaz. 1420/1 of 21.11.2005) |
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| Second Session |
| Summoned |
25 November 2005 (Gaz. 1420/1 of 21.11.2005) |
| Prorogued |
06 May 2008 (Gaz. 1548/18 of 06.05.2008) |
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| Third Session |
| Summoned |
05 June 2008 (Gaz. 1548/19 of 06.05.2008) |
| Prorogued |
17 May 2009 (Gaz. 1601/40 of 17.05.2009) |
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| Fourth Session |
| Summoned |
19 May 2009 (Gaz. 1601/41 of 17.05.2009) |
| Dissolved |
09 February 2010 (Gaz. 1640/16 of 09.02.2010) |
| Reconvened the Parliament on 09 March 2010 (in order that the fact of the making the emergency proclamation be communicated to Parliament) - Gaz. 1643/20 of 02.03.2010 |
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| Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka |
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| First Session |
| Summoned |
22 April 2010 (Gaz. 1648/2 of 05.04.2010 &
Gaz. 1648/14 of 08.04.2010) |
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