Chief Opposition Whip (Sri Lanka)

The Chief Opposition Whip is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Chief Opposition Whip of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Lakshman Kiriella
since 3 September 2015
Inaugural holderJ. R. Jayewardene
Formation1960

List of Chief Opposition Whips
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna   Tamil United Liberation Front

Chief Opposition Whips of The Parliament of Ceylon (1947-1972)

Name Portrait Tenure Political party Parliament References
J. R. Jayewardene 1960 - 1965 United National Party 5th [1]
M. P. de Z Siriwardena 1965 - 1970 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 6th [1]
Ranasinghe Premadasa 1970 - 1972 United National Party 7th [1]

Chief Opposition Whips of The National State Assembly (1972-1978)

Name Portrait Tenure Political party Assembly References
Ranasinghe Premadasa 1972 - 1977 United National Party 1st [1]
X. M. Sellathambu 1977 - 1978 Tamil United Liberation Front 2nd [1]

Chief Opposition Whips of The Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978-Present)

Name Portrait Tenure Political party Parliament References
X. M. Sellathambu 1978 - 1983 Tamil United Liberation Front 1st [1]
Lakshman Jayakody 1983 - 1988 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1st [1]
Richard Pathirana 1989 - 24 June 1994 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 2nd [1]
Wijayapala Mendis 25 August 1994 - 21 July 1998 United National Party 3rd [1]
W. J. M. Lokubandara 22 July 1998 - 10 October 2001 United National Party 3rd
4th		 [1]
Mahinda Rajapakse 18 December 2001 - 5 February 2002 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
Mangala Samaraweera 6 February 2002 - 7 February 2004 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5th [1]
Mahinda Samarasinghe 22 April 2004 - 26 January 2006 United National Party 6th [1]
Joseph Michael Perera 26 January 2006 - 20 April 2010 United National Party 6th [1]
John Amaratunga 22 April 2010 - 20 January 2015 United National Party 7th [1]
W. D. J. Senewiratne 20 January 2015 - 26 June 2015 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7th [1]
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka 3 September 2015 – 18 December 2018 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 8th [1]
Mahinda Amaraweera 18 December 2018 – 22 November 2019 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 8th [1]
Lakshman Kiriella 3 January 2020 – Present Samagi Jana Balawegaya 9th [1]

See also

References
  1. "Chief Government Whips". Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  • Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament,
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