Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka)
Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka | |
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Term length | While leader of the largest political party not in government |
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The Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka is the politician who leads the main opposition party. This is the leader of the largest party not within the government, usually the leader of the second largest party in the Parliament. The post of Leader of the Opposition is a political office common in countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
R. Sampanthan is the current opposition leader, since 3 September 2015
Leaders of the Opposition of Sri Lanka (1947–Present)
Those who have served as President or Prime Minister are indicated in italics.
Name | Portrait | Political Party | Tenure | |
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Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (1947–1972) | ||||
N. M. Perera | ![]() |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 14 October 1947 – 8 April 1952 | |
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 9 June 1952 – 18 February 1956 | |
N. M. Perera (2nd Term) |
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Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959 | |
C. P. de Silva | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 | |
Dudley Senanayake | ![]() |
United National Party | 5 August 1960 – 17 December 1964 | |
Sirimavo Bandaranaike | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 5 April 1965 – 25 March 1970 | |
J. R. Jayewardene | ![]() |
United National Party | 7 June 1970 – 22 May 1972 | |
Leaders of the Opposition in the National State Assembly (1972–1978) | ||||
J. R. Jayewardene | ![]() |
United National Party | 22 May 1972 – 18 May 1977 | |
A. Amirthalingam | ![]() |
Tamil United Liberation Front | 4 August 1977 – 7 September 1978 | |
Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament (1978–Present) | ||||
A. Amirthalingam | ![]() |
Tamil United Liberation Front | 7 September 1978 – 24 October 1983 | |
Anura Bandaranaike | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 8 November 1983 – 20 December 1988 | |
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (2nd Term) |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994 | |
Gamini Dissanayake | ![]() |
United National Party | 25 August 1994 – 24 October 1994 | |
Ranil Wickremesinghe | ![]() |
United National Party | 28 October 1994 – 10 October 2001 | |
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 18 December 2001 – 31 January 2002 | |
Mahinda Rajapaksa | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 6 February 2002 – 7 February 2004 | |
Ranil Wickremesinghe (2nd Term) |
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United National Party | 22 April 2004 – 9 January 2015 | |
Nimal Siripala de Silva | ![]() |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 16 January 2015 – 26 June 2015 | |
R. Sampanthan | ![]() |
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | 3 September 2015 - Present | |
References
External links
- Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament, Leaders of the Opposition
See also
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