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First Referendum

Date of Poll	:	22nd December 1982 (Gaz. 219/2 of 14.11.1982)

Proposal	:	"Do you approve the Bill entitled 'the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution' published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 218/23 of November 13, 1982, which provides inter alia that 'unless sooner dissolved the First Parliament shall continue until August 4, 1989, and no longer and shall thereupon stand dissolved?'"

No. of votes given in favour of the proposal (Lamp)	3,141,223
No. of votes given against the proposal (Pot)	2,605,983
Total valid votes	5,747,206
No. of votes rejected	21,456
Whole No. of Electors	8,145,015

Second Referendum

Date of Poll	: 21st August 2001 (Gaz. 1192/16 of 10.07.2001)

Proposal	: "Is a new Constitution a matter of national importance and necessity needed for the Country?"

Postponed the date of poll to 18th October 2001. (Gaz. 1196/18 of 07.08.2001)

Revoked the proclamation published in Gaz. No. 1192/16 of 10.07.2001 as varied by Gaz. 1196/18 of 07.08.2001 on 02.09.2001 by Gaz. 1199/30

Dates of Elections

1.	General Election - 1^st State Council		13 .06.1931 - 20.06.1931 (7 days)
2.	General Election - 2^nd State Council		22.02.1936 - 07.03.1936 (11 days)
3.	General Election - House of Representatives (1^st Parliament)		23.08.1947 - 20.09.1947 (19 days)
4.	General Election - House of Representatives (2^nd Parliament)		24.05.1952 - 30.05.1952 (4 days)
5.	General Election - House of Representatives (3^rd Parliament)		05.04.1956 - 10.04.1956 (3 days)
6.	General Election - House of Representatives (4^th Parliament)		19.03.1960
7.	General Election - House of Representatives (5^th Parliament)		20.07.1960
8.	General Election - House of Representatives (6^th Parliament)		22.03.1965
9.	General Election - House of Representatives (7^th Parliament)		27.05.1970
10.	General Election - 2^nd National State Assembly (8^th Parliament)		21.07.1977
11.	Presidential Election (1^st)		20.10.1982
12.	Referendum		22.12.1982
13.	Provincial Councils Election
		North Western Province	28.04.1988
		North Central Province	28.04.1988
		Uva Province	28.04.1988
		Sabaragamuwa Province	28.04.1988
		Western Province	02.06.1988
		Central Province	02.06.1988
		Southern Province	09.06.1988
		North Eastern Province	19.11.1988
14.	Presidential Election (2^nd)		19.12.1988
15.	General Election - 2^nd Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (9^th Parliament)		15.02.1989
16.	Local Government Election		11.05.1991
17.	Provincial Councils Election		17.05.1993
		Southern Province	24.03.1994
18.	Local Government Election - Eastern Province		01.03.1994
19.	General Election - 3^rd Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (10^th Parliament)		16.08.1994
20.	Presidential Election (3^rd)		09.11.1994
21.	Local Government Election		21.03.1997
22.	Provincial Councils Election
		North Western Province	25.01.1999
		Western Province	06.04.1999
		Central Province	06.04.1999
		North Central Province	06.04.1999
		Uva Province	06.04.1999
		Sabaragamuwa Province	06.04.1999
		Southern Province	10.06.1999
23.	Presidential Election (4^th)		21.12.1999
24.	General Election - 4^th Parliament of the D.S.R of Sri Lanka (11^th Parliament)		10.10.2000
25.	General Election - 5^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (12^th Parliament)		05.12.2001
26.	Local Government Election		20.03.2002 & 20.05.2002
		Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha	08.03.2003
27.	General Election - 6^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (13^th Parliament)		02.04.2004
28.	Provincial Councils Election
		North Western Province	25.04.2004
		Other Six Provinces	10.07.2004
29.	Presidential Election (5^th)		17.11.2005
30.	Local Government Election		30.03.2006 & 20.05.2006
		Batticaloa District	10.03.2008
31.	Provincial Councils Election
		Eastern Province	10.05.2008
		North Central Province	23.08.2008
		Sabaragamuwa Province	23.08.2008
		Central Province	14.02.2009
		North Western Province	14.02.2009
		Western Province	25.04.2009
		Uva Province	08.08.2009
32.	Local Government Election
		Jaffna Municipal Council	08.08.2009
		Vavuniya Urban Council	08.08.2009
33.	Provincial Councils Election
		Southern Province	10.10.2009
34.	Presidential Election (6^th)		26.01.2010
35.	General Election - 7^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (14^th Parliament)		08.04.2010 & 20.04.2010
36.	Local Government Election		17.03.2011, 23.07.2011, 08.10.2011
37.	Provincial Councils Election
		Eastern Province	08.09.2012
		North Central Province	08.09.2012
		Sabaragamuwa Province	08.09.2012
		Central Province	21.09.2013
		Northern Province	21.09.2013
		North Western Province	21.09.2013
		Western Province	29.03.2014
		Southern Province	29.03.2014
		Uva Province	20.09.2014
38.	Presidential Election (7^th)		08.01.2015
39.	General Election - 8^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (15^th Parliament)		17.08.2015
40.	Local Government Election		10.02.2018
		Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha	11.10.2019
41.	Presidential Election (8^th)		16.11.2019
42.	General Election - 9^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (16^th Parliament)		05.08.2020
43.	Presidential Election (9^th)		21.09.2024
44.	Local Government Election
		Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha	26.10.2024
45.	General Election - 10^th Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (17^th Parliament)		14.11.2024
46.	Local Government Election		06.05.2025

Duration of Parliament

Dates of nomination, election, dissolution and duration of Parliaments

First State Council
Nomination	04 May 1931
General Election	13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 June 1931 (07 days)
Dissolved	07 December 1935
Duration	4 years 5 months 1 day

Second State Council
Nomination	15 January 1936
General Election	22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 February and 2, 3, 5, & 7 March 1936 (11 days)
Dissolved	04 July 1947
Duration	11 years 3 months 18 days

First Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	26 July 1947
General Election	23, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 30 August and 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17,18 & 20 September 1947 (19 days)
First Meeting	14 October 1947
Dissolved	08 April 1952
Duration	4 years 5 months 25 days

Second Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	28 April 1952
General Election	24, 26, 28 & 30 May 1952 (04 days)
First Meeting	09 June 1952
Dissolved	18 February 1956
Duration	3 years 8 months 10 days

Third Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	08 March 1956
General Election	5, 7, & 10 April 1956 (03 days)
First Meeting	19 April 1956
Dissolved	05 December 1959
Duration	3 years 7 months 17 days

Fourth Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	04 January 1960
General Election	19 March 1960
First Meeting	30 March 1960
Dissolved	23 April 1960
Duration	24 days
(General Election to the Fourth Parliament was for the first time held on one day)

Fifth Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	20 May 1960
General Election	20 July 1960
First Meeting	05 August 1960
Dissolved	17 December 1964 Gaz. No. 14259 of 17.12.64
Duration	4 years 4 months 13 days

Sixth Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	11 January 1965
General Election	22 March 1965
First Meeting	05 April 1965
Dissolved	25 March 1970 Gaz. No. 14898/7 of 25.03.70
Duration	4 years 11 months 20 days

Seventh Parliament - House of Representatives
Nomination	23 April 1970
General Election	27 May 1970
First Meeting	07 June 1970
Duration	1 year 11 months 15 days
(With the promulgation of the Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972 the National State Assembly superseded the Seventh Parliament)

First National State Assembly
First Meeting	22 May 1972
Dissolved	18 May 1977 Gaz. No. 265/8 of 18.05.77
Duration	4 years 11 months 26 days

Second National State Assembly
Nomination	06 June 1977
General Election	21 July 1977
First Meeting	04 August 1977
Duration	1 year 1 month 3 days
(With the promulgation of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 07 September 1978 the First Parliament superseded the Second National State Assembly)

First Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
First Meeting	07 September 1978
(By the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution * the duration of the First Parliament was extended until 04 August 1989)
*(Referendum on 22 December 1982)
Dissolved	20 December 1988 Gaz. No. 537/2 of 20.12.88
Duration	10 years 3 months 13 days

Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination	06 January 1989 Gaz. No. 537/2 of 20.12.88
General Election	15 February 1989 Gaz. No. 537/2 of 20.12.88
First Meeting	09 March 1989 Gaz. No. 537/2 of 20.12.88
Dissolved	24 June 1994 Gaz. No. 824/18 of 24.06.94
Duration	5 years 3 months 15 days

Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination	11 July 1994 Gaz. No. 824/18 of 24.06.94
General Election	16 August 1994 Gaz. No. 824/18 of 24.06.94
First Meeting	25 August 1994 Gaz. No. 833/9 of 24.08.1994
Dissolved	18 August 2000 Gaz. No. 1145/26 of 18.08.2000
Duration	5 years 11 months 23 days

Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	28 August 2000 - 04 September 2000 Gaz. No. 1145/26 of 18.08.2000
General Election	10 October 2000 Gaz. No. 1145/26 of 18.08.2000
First Meeting	18 October 2000 at 2.30 p.m.
Dissolved	10 October 2001 Gaz. No. 1205/12 of 10.10.2001
Duration	11 months 22 days

Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	20 October 2001 - 27 October 2001 Gaz. No. 1205/12 of 10.10.2001
General Election	05 December 2001 Gaz. No. 1205/12 of 10.10.2001
First Meeting	19 December 2001 Gaz. No. 1214/23 of 12.12.2001
Dissolved	07 February 2004 Gaz. No. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004
Duration	2 years 1 month 18 days

Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	17 February 2004 - 24 February 2004 Gaz. No. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004
General Election	02 April 2004 Gaz. No. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004
First Meeting	22 April 2004 Gaz. No. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004
Dissolved	09 February 2010 Gaz. No. 1640/16 of 09.02.2010
Duration	5 years 9 months 17 days

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	19 February 2010 - 26 February 2010 Gaz. No. 1640/16 of 09.02.2010
General Election	08 & 20 April 2010 Gaz. No. 1640/16 of 09.02.2010 & Gaz. No. 1648/16 of 10.04.2010
First Meeting	22 April 2010 Gaz. No. 1640/16 of 09.02.2010
Dissolved	26 June 2015 Gaz. No. 1920/38 of 26.06.2015
Duration	5 Years 2 Months 3 Days

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	06 July 2015 - 13 July 2015 Gaz. No. 1920/38 of 26.06.2015
General Election	17 August 2015 Gaz. No. 1920/38 of 26.06.2015
First Meeting	01 September 2015 Gaz. No. 1929/13 of 26.08.2015
Dissolved	02 March 2020 Gaz. No. 2165/8 of 02.03.2020
Duration	4 Years 6 Months 1 Day

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	12 March 2020 - 19 March 2020 Gaz. No. 2165/8 of 02.03.2020
General Election	05 August 2020 Gaz. No. 2179/17 of 10.06.2020
First Meeting	20 August 2020 Gaz. No. 2187/2 of 03.08.2020
Dissolved	24 September 2024 Gaz. No. 2403/13 of 24.09.2024
Duration	4 Years 1 Month 4 Days

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Nomination period	04 October 2024 - 11 October 2024 Gaz. No. 2403/13 of 24.09.2024
General Election	14 November 2024 Gaz. No. 2403/13 of 24.09.2024
First Meeting	21 November 2024 Gaz. No. 2410/02 of 12.11.2024

Sessions of Parliament

First Parliament - House of Representatives

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.

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.

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.

Fourth Session
Summoned	20 June 1950
Prorogued	24 April 1951

Fifth Session
Summoned	20 June 1951
Dissolved	08 April 1952

Second Parliament - House of Representatives

First Session
First Meeting	09 June 1952
Summoned	10 June 1952
Prorogued	29 April 1953

Second Session
Summoned	07 July 1953
Prorogued	31 March 1954

Third Session
Summoned*	12 April 1954
Prorogued	27 April 1955
*The Third Session was declared open by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

Third Parliament - House of Representatives

First Session
First Meeting	19 April 1956
Summoned	20 April 1956
Prorogued	03 May 1957

Second Session
Summoned	13 June 1957
Prorogued	15 May 1958

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.

Fourth Session
Summoned	30 June 1959
Dissolved	05 December 1959

Fourth Parliament - House of Representatives

First Session
First Meeting	30 March 1960
Summoned	06 April 1960
Dissolved	23 April 1960

Fifth Parliament - House of Representatives

First Session
First Meeting	05 August 1960
Summoned	12 August 1960
Prorogued	04 July 1961

Second Session
Summoned	13 July 1961
Prorogued	20 June 1962

Third Session
Summoned	11 July 1962
Prorogued	06 May 1963

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.

Fifth Session
Summoned	02 July 1964
Prorogued	12 November 1964

Sixth Session
Summoned	20 November 1964
Dissolved	17 December 1964 (Gaz. No. 14259)

Sixth Parliament - House of Representatives

First Session
First Meeting	05 April 1965
Summoned	09 April 1965
Prorogued	22 June 1966

Second Session
Summoned	08 July 1966
Prorogued	20 June 1967

Third Session
Summoned	08 July 1967
Prorogued	22 June 1968

Fourth Session
Summoned	07 July 1968
Prorogued	25 June 1969

Fifth Session
Summoned	10 July 1969
Dissolved	25 March 1970 (Gaz. No. 14898)

Seventh Parliament - House of Representatives


First Session
First Meeting	07 June 1970
Summoned	14 June 1970
Prorogued	23 March 1971

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.

First National State Assembly
First Meeting	22 May 1972
Prorogued	10 February 1977
Dissolved	18 May 1977 (Gaz. No. 265/8)

Second National State Assembly

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.

First Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

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.

First Session
First Meeting	07 September 1978
Prorogued	26 March 1982

Second Session
Summoned	29 April 1982
Prorogued	07 January 1983

Third Session
Summoned	09 February 1983
Prorogued	19 January 1984

Fourth Session
Summoned	23 February 1984
Prorogued	25 January 1985

Fifth Session
Summoned	20 February 1985
Prorogued	31 January 1986

Sixth Session
Summoned	20 February 1986
Prorogued	27 January 1987 (Gaz. 438/2 of 27.01.87)

Seventh Session
Summoned	19 February 1987 (Gaz. 438/3 of 27.01.87)
Prorogued	22 January 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88)

Eight Session
Summoned	25 February 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88)
Dissolved	20 December 1988 (Gaz. 537/2 of 20.12.88)

Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	09 March 1989
Prorogued	23 March 1990 (Gaz. 602/21 of 23.03.90)

Second Session
Summoned	04 April 1990 (Gaz. 602/22 of 23.03.90)
Prorogued	21 March 1991 (Gaz. 654/13 of 21.03.91)

Third Session
Summoned	19 April 1991 (Gaz. 654/14 of 21.03.91)
Prorogued	30 August 1991 (Gaz. 677/15 of 30.08.91)

Fourth Session
Summoned	24 September 1991 (Gaz. 677/16 of 30.08.91)
Prorogued	23 March 1993 (Gaz. 759/4 of 23.03.93)

Fifth Session
Summoned	22 April 1993 (Gaz. 759/5 of 23.03.93)
Dissolved	24 June 1994 (Gaz. 824/18 of 24.06.94)

Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	25 August 1994 (Gaz. 833/9 of 24.08.94)
Prorogued	15 December 1994 (Gaz. 849/16 of 15.12.94)

Second Session
Summoned	06 January 1995 (Gaz. 849/16 of 15.12.94)
Prorogued	12 January 1996 (Gaz. 905/15 of 12.01.96)

Third Session
Summoned	09 February 1996 (Gaz. 905/16 of 12.01.96)
Dissolved	18 August 2000 (Gaz.1145/26 of 18.08. 2000)
Reconvened the Parliament on 14.09.2000 as per Article 155(4)(i) of the Constitution since State of Emergency was declared on 04.09.2000 (Gaz. 1148/01 of 04.09.2000), and was kept in session for 26 days until the conclusion of the General Election on 10.10.2000

Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	18 October 2000 (Gaz. 1145/26 of 18.08.2000)
Prorogued	27 October 2000 (Gaz. 1155/17 of 27.10.2000)

Second Session
Summoned	09 November 2000 (Gaz. 1155/17 of 27.10.2000)
Prorogued	10 July 2001 (Gaz. 1192/14 of 10.07.2001)

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)

Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	19 December 2001 (Gaz. 1214/23 of 12.12.2001)
Prorogued	03 November 2003 (Gaz. 1313/06 of 03.11.2003)

Second Session
Summoned	19 November 2003 (Gaz. 1313/06 of 03.11.2003)
Dissolved	07 February 2004 (Gaz. 1326/13 of 07.02.2004)

Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	22 April 2004 (Gaz. 1335/20 of 08.04.2004)
Prorogued	21 November 2005 (Gaz. 1420/1 of 21.11.2005)

Second Session
Summoned	25 November 2005 (Gaz. 1420/1 of 21.11.2005)
Prorogued	06 May 2008 (Gaz. 1548/18 of 06.05.2008)

Third Session
Summoned	05 June 2008 (Gaz. 1548/19 of 06.05.2008)
Prorogued	17 May 2009 (Gaz. 1601/40 of 17.05.2009)

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

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	22 April 2010 (Gaz. 1648/2 of 05.04.2010 & Gaz. 1648/14 of 08.04.2010)
Dissolved	26 June 2015 (Gaz. 1920/38 of 26.06.2015)

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	01 September 2015 (Gaz. 1929/13 of 26.08.2015)
Prorogued	12 April 2018 (Gaz. 2066/43 of 12.04.2018)

Second Session
Summoned	08 May 2018 (Gaz. 2066/43 of 12.04.2018)
Prorogued	27 Oct 2018 (Gaz. 2094/45 of 27.10.2018)

Third Session
Summoned	14 Nov 2018 (Gaz. 2095/50 of 04.11.2018)
Prorogued	02 Dec 2019 (Gaz. 2152/7 of 02.12.2019)

Fourth Session
Summoned	03 Jan 2020 (Gaz. 2152/7 of 02.12.2019)
Dissolved	02 March 2020 (Gaz. 2165/8 of 02.03.2020)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	20 August 2020 (Gaz. 2187/2 of 03.08.2020)
Prorogued	12 December 2021 (Gaz. 2257/71 of 12.12.2021)

Second Session
Summoned	18 January 2022 (Gaz. 2257/71 of 12.12.2021)
Prorogued	28 July 2022 (Gaz. 2290/35 of 28.07.2022)

Third Session
Summoned	03 August 2022 (Gaz. 2290/35 of 28.07.2022)
Prorogued	27 January 2023 (Gaz. 2316/48 of 27.01.2023)

Fourth Session
Summoned	08 February 2023 (Gaz. 2316/48 of 27.01.2023)
Prorogued	26 January 2024 (Gaz. 2368/25 of 26.01.2024)

Fifth Session
Summoned	07 February 2024 (Gaz. 2368/25 of 26.01.2024)
Dissolved	24 September 2024 (Gaz. 2403/13 of 24.09.2024)

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

First Session
Summoned	21 November 2024 (Gaz. 2410/02 of 12.11.2024)

Secretaries-General of Parliament

Clerk of the State Council	07 July 1931 - 04 July 1947
Mr. G. N. Farquhar, M.C., C.C.S.	continued from L/C (29 February 1930) - 05 July 1932
Mr. V. Coomaraswamy, C.C.S.	06 July 1932 - 20 June 1933
Mr. E. W. Kannangara, C.C.S.	21 June 1933 - 25 September 1940
Mr. D. C. R. Gunawardana, C.C.S.	26 September 1940 - 30 June 1947
Mr. R.St. L. P. Deraniyagala, C.B.E.	01 July 1947 - continued in the H/R

Clerk to the House of Representatives	14 October 1947 - 22 May 1972
Mr. R.St. L. P. Deraniyagala, C.B.E.	continued from S/C - 26 October 1964
Mr. S. S. Wijesinha	27 October 1964 - 22 May 1972

Clerk to the National State Assembly	22 May 1972 - 07 September 1978
Mr. S. S. Wijesinha	22 May 1972 - 07 September 1978

Secretary-General of Parliament	07 September 1978 - to date
Mr. S. S. Wijesinha	07 September 1978 - 31 July 1981
Mr. S. N. Seneviratne	01 August 1981 - 27 May 1994
Mr. Bertram Tittawella	28 May 1994 - 14 February 1999
Mr. Dhammika Kitulgoda	15 February 1999 - 31 July 2002
(Parliament functioned without SG from 1st - 11th August 2002)
Mrs. Priyanee Wijesekera Actg. SG Secretary-General	12 August 2002 - 4 June 2003 5 June 2003 - 30 March 2008
Mr. Dhammika Kitulgoda Actg. SG Secretary-General	31 March 2008 - 27 August 2010 28 August 2010 - 14 February 2012
Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake	15 February 2012 - 23 May 2023
Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera	23 May 2023 - to date