13th Parliament of Sri Lanka

13th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Overview
Term	22 April 2004 – 9 February 2010
Election	2 April 2004
Senior parliamentarians
Speaker	W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNF
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees	Gitanjana Gunawardena, UPFA (2004–08) Piyankara Jayaratne, UPFA (2008–10)
Deputy Chairman of Committees	M. Satchithanandan, UNF (2004–06) Piyasiri Wijenayake, UPFA (2006) Ramalingam Chandrasekar, UPFA (2006–10)
Prime Minister	Mahinda Rajapaksa, UPFA (2004–05) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, UPFA (2005–10)
Leader of the Opposition	Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNF
Leader of the House	Maithripala Sirisena, UPFA (2004–05) Nimal Siripala de Silva, UPFA (2005–10)
Chief Government Whip	Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, UPFA (2004–08) Dinesh Gunawardena, UPFA (2008–10)
Chief Opposition Whip	Mahinda Samarasinghe, UNF (2004–06) M. Joseph Michael Perera, UNF (2006–10)
Sessions
1st 22 April 2004 – 21 November 2005 2nd 25 November 2005 – 6 May 2008 3rd 6 June 2008 – 17 May 2009 4th 19 May 2009 – 9 February 2010

The 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2004 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2004 and was dissolved on 9 February 2010.

Election

The 13th parliamentary election was held on 2 April 2004. The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), a newly formed opposition alliance, became the largest group in Parliament by winning 105 of the 225 seats. The incumbent United National Front (UNF) won 82 seats. The minority Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won 22 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 16 seats.^[1]

Results

Winners of polling divisions. UPFA in blue and UNF in green.

Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance	4,223,970	45.60%	105
	United National Front	3,504,200	37.83%	82
	Tamil National Alliance	633,654	6.84%	22
	Jathika Hela Urumaya	552,724	5.97%	9
	Sri Lanka Muslim Congress	186,876	2.02%	5
	Up-Country People's Front	49,728	0.54%	1
	Eelam People's Democratic Party	24,955	0.27%	1
	Others	86,625	0.94%	0
Total		9,262,732	100.00%	225

The new parliament was sworn in on 22 April 2004.^[2] W. J. M. Lokubandara, the opposition's candidate, was elected Speaker after three dramatic rounds of voting in Parliament.^[3][4] The parliament reconvened on 18 May 2004 to elect unopposed Gitanjana Gunawardena as Deputy Speaker and M. Satchithanandan as the Deputy Chairman of Committees.^[5]

Government

The UPFA was able to form a minority government with the support of the sole Eelam People's Democratic Party MP.^[6][7]

On 6 April 2004, President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa, the leader of the UPFA, as the new Prime Minister.^[8] The rest of the government, comprising 30 Ministers and 31 Deputy Ministers, were sworn in on 10 April 2004.^[9][10] President Kumaratunga retained control of the important ministries of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order, Highways, Education and Buddha Sasana.

After that a number of defections and counter-defections from the opposition increased the number of government MPs to 129, most of whom were rewarded with ministerial posts.^[11] This allowed the UPFA form a stable government for six years.

Following the expiration of the second term of President Kumaratunge, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse defeated the leader of the United National Party and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe in the 2005 Presidential election. He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.

By January 2007 the government had grown to 104 (52 Ministers + 33 Non-Cabinet Ministers + 19 Deputy Ministers).^[12][13] Only a handful of UPFA MPs didn't have a ministerial position. The government was labelled the "Jumbo Cabinet" due to the high number of ministers.^[14][15] It was the largest government in Sri Lanka's history and proportionally one of the largest in the world. By the end of the 13th Parliament the number of ministers had grown further to 109.^[16]

Changes in party/alliance affiliations

The 13th parliament saw a number of defections and counter-defections:

• 18 May 2004: One Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) MP (Hussain Ahamed Bhaila) joins the UPFA.^[17]
• 9 August 2004: Two SLMC MPs (M. N. Abdul Majeed, Rishad Bathiudeen) join UPFA.^[18]
• 3 September 2004: Ceylon Workers' Congress (eight MPs) joins UPFA, giving it a majority in parliament.^[19][20]
• 16 June 2005: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) (39 MPs) quits UPFA.^[21][22]
• 14 December 2005: One CWC MP (Vadivel Suresh) joins UPFA.^[23]
• 25 January 2006: Two United National Party MPs (Keheliya Rambukwella, Mahinda Samarasinghe) join UPFA.^[24]
• 28 January 2007: 18 UNP MPs (Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Rohitha Bogollagama, P. Dayaratna, R. M. Dharmadasa Banda, Navin Dissanayake, Edward Gunaserkara, Bandula Gunawardane, Karu Jayasuriya, Gamini Lokuge, M. H. Mohamed, Milinda Moragoda, M. Mohamed Musthaffa, Hemakumara Nanayakkara, Neomal Perera, G. L. Peiris, Rajitha Senaratne, C. A. Suriyaarachchi, Mano Wijeyeratne, Mahinda Wijesekara) and 6 SLMC MPs join UPFA.^[25][26][27]
• 30 January 2007: Jathika Hela Urumaya (eight MPs) joins UPFA.^{[28][29][30][31]}
• 12 December 2007: Four SLMC MPs (Hasen Ali, Cassim Faizal, Rauff Hakeem, Basheer Segu Dawood) quit the UPFA.^[32][33]
• 28 December 2008: 12 MPs, who had left the JVP in May 2008 to form the National Freedom Front, join the UPFA.^[34][35]

Deaths and resignations

The 13th parliament saw numerous deaths and resignations:

• 18 April 2004: Kingsley Rasanayagam (TNA-BAT) resigned shortly after being elected (before being sworn in).^[36] His replacement Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran (TNA-BAT) was sworn in on 18 May 2004.^[17]
• 23 April 2004: Mary Lucida (UPFA-NAT), Janadasa Peiris (UPFA-NAT) and E. A. D. C. Weerasekera (UPFA-NAT) resigned.^[37] Their replacements Mervyn Silva (UPFA-NAT), Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (UPFA-NAT) and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (UPFA-NAT) were sworn in on 18 May 2004.^[38]
• 9 May 2004: Kataluwe Ratanasiya (JHU-COL) resigned. His replacement Akmeemana Dayarathana (JHU-COL) was sworn in on 8 June 2008.^[39]
• 19 May 2004: W. P. S. Pushpakumara (UNF-NAT) resigned.^[40] His replacement Basheer Segu Dawood (UNF-NAT) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 20 May 2004: Ismail Mohammed Quddus (UNF-NAT) resigned.^[40] His replacement S. Nijamudeen (UNF-NAT) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 24 May 2004: Philipps Kumarasinghe Sri Liyanage (UPFA-NAT) resigned.^[42] His replacement Mohamed Mussammil (UPFA-NAT) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 27 May 2004: Mahipala Herath (UPFA-KEG) resigned to contest the Sabaragamuwa provincial council elections.^[43] His replacement H. R. Mithrapala (UPFA-KEG) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 28 May 2004: Reginald Cooray (UPFA-KAL) resigned to contest the Western provincial council elections.^[43] His replacement Nirmala Kotalawala (UPFA-KAL) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 23 June 2004: Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (UNF-NAT) resigned.^[44] His replacement M. Mohamed Musthaffa (UNF-NAT) was sworn in on 20 July 2004.^[41]
• 8 October 2004: Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala (JHU-GAM) resigned.^[45] His replacement was Alawwe Nandaloka (JHU-GAM).
• 7 December 2004: S. B. Dissanayake (UNF-NUW) vacated his seat after being jailed by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court for contempt of court.^[46] His replacement Renuka Herath (UNF-NUW) was sworn in on 30 January 2006.^[47]
• 12 August 2005: Lakshman Kadirgamar (UPFA-NAT) murdered.^[48] His replacement Dullas Alahapperuma (UPFA-NAT) was sworn in on 19 December 2005.^[49]
• 19 November 2005: Mahinda Rajapaksa (UPFA-HAM) resigned to take up presidency. His replacement Nirupama Rajapaksa (UPFA-HAM) was sworn in on 25 November 2005.^[50]
• 25 December 2005: Joseph Pararajasingham (TNA-NAT) murdered.^[51] His replacement Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan was sworn in on 27 September 2006.^[52]
• 19 April 2006: Siripala Amarasingha (JVP-GAM) resigned.^[53] His replacement was Sarath Kumara Gunaratna (UPFA-GAM).^[54]
• 10 November 2006: Nadarajah Raviraj (TNA-JAF) murdered.^[55] His replacement Nallathamby Srikantha (TNA-JAF) was sworn in on 30 November 2006.^[56]
• 31 January 2007: Omalpe Sobhita (JHU-NAT) resigned.^[57] His replacement was Champika Ranawaka (JHU-NAT).
• 13 September 2007: Anwar Ismail (UPFA-NAT) died.^[58] His replacement Basil Rajapaksa (UPFA-NAT) was sworn in on 19 September 2007.^[59]
• 14 December 2007: M. K. Eelaventhan (TNA-NAT) vacated his seat due to non-attendance.^[60] His replacement Raseen Mohammed Imam (TNA-NAT) was sworn in on 5 February 2008.^[61]
• 1 January 2008: T. Maheswaran (UNF-COL) murdered.^[62] His replacement Mohamed Rajabdeen (UNF-COL) was sworn in on 8 January 2008.^[63]
• 8 January 2008: D. M. Dassanayake (UPF-PUT) murdered.^[64] His replacement Piyankara Jayaratne (UPFA-PUT) was sworn in on 5 February 2008.^[61]
• 9 February 2008: Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi (UPFA-GAM) killed.^[65] His replacement Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA-GAM) was sworn in on 21 February 2008.^[66]
• 6 March 2008: K. Sivanesan (TNA-JAF) murdered.^[67] His replacement Solomon Cyril (TNA-JAF) was sworn in on 9 April 2008.^[68]
• 16 March 2008: Anura Bandaranaike (UPFA-GAM) died.^[69] His replacement Sarana Gunawardena (UPFA-GAM) was sworn in on 6 May 2008.^[70]
• 2 April 2008: Hasen Ali (SLMC-NAT), Rauff Hakeem (SLMC-AMP) and Basheer Segu Dawood (UNF-NAT) resigned to contest the Eastern provincial council elections.^[71] Hakeem's replacement A. M. M. Naoshad (SLMC-AMP) was sworn in on 9 April 2008.^[68] Segu Dawood's replacement Rauff Hakeem (UNF-NAT) was sworn in on 10 July 2008.^[72] Ali replaced himself and was sworn in on 22 July 2008.^[73]
• 6 April 2008: Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (UPFA-GAM) murdered.^[74] His replacement Dulip Wijeysekara (UPFA-GAM) was sworn in on 6 May 2008.^[70]
• 31 May 2008: Reggie Ranatunga (UPFA-GAM) died.^[75] His replacement Neil Rupasinghe (UPFA-GAM) was sworn in on 6 June 2008.^[76]
• 30 June 2008: H. M. Wasantha Samarasinghe (JVP-NAT) resigned to contest the North Central provincial council elections.^[77] His replacement Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (UPFA-NAT) was sworn in on 7 October 2008.^[78]
• 3 September 2008: Anuruddha Polgampola (UPFA-KEG) resigned.^[79] His replacement Lalith Dissanayake (UPFA-KEG) was sworn in on 12 September 2008.^[80]
• 17 May 2009: Alick Aluvihare (UNF-MTL) died.^[81] His replacement Nandimithra Ekanayake (UNF-MTL) was sworn in on 9 June 2009.^[82]
• 21 May 2009: Kanagasabai Pathmanathan (TNA-AMP) died.^[83] His replacement Thomas Thangathurai William (TNA-AMP) was sworn in on 12 June 2009.^[84]
• 30 May 2009: Amarasiri Dodangoda (UPFA-GAL) died.^[85] His replacement Chandima Weerakkody (UPFA-GAL) was sworn in on 9 June 2009.^[86]
• 25 July 2009: Sarath Ranawaka (UNF-KAL) died.^[87] His replacement Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna (UNF-KAL) was sworn in on 6 August 2009.^[88]
• 1 January 2010: Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UCPF-NUW) died.^[89] His replacement Santhanam Arulsamy (WLF-NUW) was sworn in on 5 February 2010.^[90]

Members

Name	Electoral District	Preference Votes	Member From	Member To	Elected Party	Elected Alliance	Final Party	Final Alliance	Notes
Abayakoon, Dimuthu Bandara	KAN	111,923	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Abeygunawardena, Rohitha	KAL	62,598	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications & Udarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Abeywardena, Lakshman Yapa	MTR	66,498	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Non-Cabinet Minister of Media (07-).
Abeywardena, Mahinda Yapa	MTR	60,453	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition (04). Minister of Cultural Affairs.
Abeywardena, Vajira	GAL	126,037	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Adaikalanathan, Selvam	VAN	39,535	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	TELO	TNA	TELO	TNA
Alagiyawanna, Lasantha	GAM	86,550	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Transport (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Road Passenger Transport (07-).
Alahakoon, Sujatha	MTL	57,234	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Alahapperuma, Dullas	NAT		19 December 2005	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Lakshman Kadirgamar. Minister of Transport (07-).
Ali, Hasen	NAT		22 April 2004	2008-04-02	SLMC		SLMC	UNF	Deputy Minister of Supplementary Crops Development (07). Resigned. Replaced by Hasen Ali.
Ali, Hasen	NAT		22 July 2008	2010-02-09	SLMC		SLMC	UNF	Replaces Hasen Ali.
Aluthgamage, Mahindananda	KAN	82,036	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Power (07-).
Aluvihare, Alick	MTL	39,649	22 April 2004	2009-05-17	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Died. Replaced by Nandimithra Ekanayake.
Aluvihare, Ranjith	MTL	47,152	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Amarakitti, Kotapola	COL	26,539	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Amarasinghe, Siripala	GAM	128,633	22 April 2004	2006-04-19	JVP	UPFA	JVP		Resigned. Replaced by Sarath Kumara Gunaratna.
Amaratunga, John	GAM	86,141	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Amaraweera, Mahinda	HAM	63,118	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Water Supply (07-).
Ameer, Ali	BAT	21,232	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC		ACMC	UPFA	Non-Cabinet Minister of Disaster Relief Services (07-).
Amunugama, Sarath	KAN	78,817	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Finance (04-). M. of Public Administration & Home Affairs (−07). M. of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion (07-).
Ananthan, Sivasakthy	VAN	29,801	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	EPRLF	TNA	EPRLF	TNA
Arachchi, Lakshman Nipuna	COL	122,645	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Ariyanethiran, Pakkiyaselvam	BAT	35,377	18 May 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA	Replaces Kingsley Rajanayagam.
Arulsamy, Santhanam	NUW	19,711	5 February 2010	2010-02-09	WLF	UPFA	WLF	UPFA	Replaces P. Chandrasekaran. Contested the 2004 election as a candidate of the UCPF but later formed his own party, the Workers' Liberation Front.
Ashraff, Ferial	AMP	52,223	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	NUA	UPFA	NUA	UPFA	Minister of Housing Construction & Industries, Education Development in Eastern Province & Irrigation Development (04-). M. of Housing & Common Amenities
Athaullah, A. L. M.	AMP	39,773	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	NC	UPFA	NC	UPFA	Minister of Eastern Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Water Supply & Drainage (07-).
Attanayake, Tissa	KAN	93,971	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Atukorale, Thalatha	RAT	113,617	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Bathiudeen, Rishad	VAN	15,981	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	ACMC	UPFA	Minister of Resettlement & Disaster Relief Services.
Banda, R. M. Dharmadasa	MON	36,104	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Additional Plantation Crops (07-).
Banda, Y. M. Nawaratna	KAN	81,036	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Bandara, Palitha Range	PUT	40,284	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Bandara, R. M. Ranjith Madduma	MON	41,889	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Bandaranaike, Anura	GAM	198,444	22 April 2004	2008-03-16	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Industries, Investment Promotion & Tourism (04-07). M. of National Heritage (07-08). Died. Replaced by Sarana Gunawardena.
Bandaranaike, Indika	KUR	65,275	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA
Bandaranaike, Pandu	GAM	56,715	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Religious Affairs (07-).
Basnayake, Bandula	KUR	52,099	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (07-).
Bhaila, Hussain Ahamed	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	ACMC	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (07-).
Bogollagama, Rohitha	KUR	44,206	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Foreign Affairs (07-).
Cader, A. R. M. Abdul	KAN	89,829	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Chandrakanthan, Chandra Nehru	NAT		27 September 2006	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA	Replaces Joseph Pararajasingham.
Chandrasekar, Ramalingam	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP		Deputy Chairman of Committees (06-10).
Chandrasekaran, Periyasamy	NUW	42,582	22 April 2004	2010-01-01	UCPF		UCPF	UPFA	Minister of Community Development & Social Inequity Eradication. Died. Replaced by Santhanam Arulsamy.
Chandrasena, S. M.	ANU	56,651	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Choksy, K. N.	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Cooray, Reginald	KAL	78,693	22 April 2004	2004-05-28	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Information & Media (04-). Resigned. Replaced by Nirmala Kotalawala.
Cyril, Solomon	JAF	31,177	9 April 2008	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA	Replaces K. Sivanesan.
Dassanayake, D. M.	PUT	55,775	22 April 2004	2008-01-08	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Livestock Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-). Murdered. Replaced by Piyankara Jayaratne.
Dawood, Basheer Segu	NAT		20 July 2004	2008-04-02	SLMC	UNF	SLMC	UNF	Replaces W.P.S. Pushpakumara. Non-Cabinet Minister of Local Government (07). Resigned. Replaced by Rauff Hakeem.
Dayarathana, Akmeemana	COL	10,220	8 June 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA	Replaces Kahaluwe Ratnaseeha.
Dayaratna, Petikirige	AMP	31,215	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Planning Implementation (07-).
de Silva, Nimal Siripala	BAD	96,799	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Health Care & Nutrition (04-). Leader of the House (05-10).
Devananda, Douglas	JAF	9,405	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	EPDP		EPDP	UPFA	Minister of Agriculture, Marketing Development, Hindu Education Affairs, Tamil Language & Vocational Training Centres in North (04-). M. of Social Services & Social Welfare.
Dhammaloka, Uduwe	COL	42,850	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Dissanayake, Anura Kumara	KUR	153,868	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Dissanayake, Duminda	ANU	72,710	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Petroleum Resources (07-).
Dissanayake, Lalith	KEG	33,648	5 September 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Anuruddha Polgampala.
Dissanayake, Navin	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion (07-).
Dissanayake, P. Weerakumara	PUT	50,194	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Dissanayake, Rohana	MTL	37,091	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Urban Development (07-).
Dissanayake, Salinda	KUR	52,520	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Coconut Development (07-).
Dissanayake, S. B.	NUW	71,723	22 April 2004	2004-12-07	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Vacated seat. Replaced by Renuka Herath.
Dodangoda, Amarasiri	GAL	60,282	22 April 2004	2009-05-30	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (04-). M. of Justice & Legal Reforms (07-). Died. Replaced by Chandima Weerakkody.
Eelaventhan, M. K.	NAT		22 April 2004	2007-12-14		TNA		TNA	Vacated seat. Replaced by Raseen Mohammed Imam.
Ekanayake, Nandimithra	MTL	33,017	9 June 2009	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Replaces Alick Aluvihare.
Ekanayake, T. B.	KUR	57,079	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Highways (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Highways (07-).
Ekanayake, W. B.	ANU	38,183	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Highways (07-).
Faizal, Cassim	AMP	20,724	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC		SLMC	UNF	Deputy Minister of Scientific Affairs (07).
Fernando, Johnston	KUR	112,601	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA
Fernando, Milroy	PUT	36,545	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Christian Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs (04-). M. of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).
Fernandopulle, Jeyaraj	GAM	90,307	22 April 2004	2008-04-06	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Chief Government Whip (04-08). Minister of Trade, Commerce & Consumer Affairs (04-07). M. of Highways & Road Development. M. of Parliamentary Affairs (−07). Murdered. Replaced by Duleep Wijesekera.
Fowzie, A. H. M.	COL	49,719	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Environment & Natural Resources (04-). M. of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.
Gajadeera, Chandrasiri	MTR	46,138	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CPSL	UPFA	CPSL	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Housing & Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education & Irrigation Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs (07-).
Galappaththi, Nihal	HAM	96,039	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Gamage, Piyasena	GAL	71,307	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Skills Development, Vocational & Technical Education (04-). M. of Vocational & Technical Training.
Gamalath, Siripala	POL	47,085	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development (04-). D.M. of Agrarian Services (07-).
Ganesan, Mano	COL	51,508	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	DPF	UNF	DPF	UNF
Gankanda, Dunesh	RAT	42,738	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Gunaratna, Sarath Kumara	GAM	54,968	23 May 2006	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Siripala Amarasinghe. Deputy Minister of Aviation (07-).
Gunasekara, Deepal	RAT	76,883	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Gunasekara, Earl	POL	38,681	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Gunasekara, Edward	GAM	44,890	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Joined UPFA. Deputy Minister of Railways (07-). Went back to UNP.
Gunasekera, D. E. W.	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CPSL	UPFA	CPSL	UPFA	Minister of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration.
Gunasekera, R. M. P. U. S.	MON	71,115	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Gunathilake, Nandana	KAL	135,743	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Was an independent MP, joined NFF, quit NFF, joined SLFP.
Gunawardena, Bandula	COL	57,460	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Trade, Marketing Development & Consumer Affairs (07-).
Gunawardena, Dinesh	COL	82,626	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	MEP	UPFA	MEP	UPFA	Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply (04-07); M. of Urban Development & Sacred Areas (07-). Chief Government Whip (08-10). Deputy Minister of Education (04-).
Gunawardena, Gitanjana	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	MEP	UPFA	MEP	UPFA	Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (04-08).
Gunawardena, Sarana	GAM	52,288	6 May 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Anura Bandaranaike.
Hakeem, Rauff	AMP	68,627	22 April 2004	2008-04-02	SLMC		SLMC	UNF	Minister of Posts & Telecommunication (07). Resigned. Replaced by A. M. M. Naoshad.
Hakeem, Rauff	NAT		10 July 2008	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	SLMC	UNF	Replaces Basheer Segu Dawood.
Haleem, M. H. A.	KAN	66,669	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Handunnetti, Sunil	COL	152,942	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Harrison, Pelisge	ANU	60,777	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Hashim, Kabir	KEG	69,372	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Herath, Jayarathna	KUR	53,876	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Public Security, Law & Order (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (07-).
Herath, Maheepala	KEG	71,682	22 April 2004	2004-05-27	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Transport (04-). Resigned. Replaced by H. R. Mithrapala.
Herath, Renuka	NUW	45,701	30 January 2006	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Replaces S.B. Dissanayake.
Herath, Samansiri	PUT	38,113	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Herath, Vijitha	GAM	215,540	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Imam, Raseen Mohammed	NAT		8 January 2008	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA	Replaces M. K. Eelaventhan.
Isadean, M. H. Segu	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	NUA	UPFA	NUA	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Information & Media (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Export Development (07-).
Ismail, Mohamed Ismail Anwar	NAT		22 April 2004	2007-09-13	NC	UPFA	NC	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Irrigation (07). Died. Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa.
Jagodage, Achala	RAT	97,083	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Jayaratne, D. M.	KAN	64,317	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Posts, Telecommunications & Upcountry Development (04-07). M. of Plantations (07-).
Jayaratne, Piyankara	PUT	33,144	14 January 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces D. M. Dassanayake. Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (08-10).
Jayasekara, Dayasiri	KUR	52,576	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Jayasekara, Premalal	RAT	71,982	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-).
Jayasena, Sumedha G.	MON	47,538	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Women Affairs & Social Welfare (04-). M. of Child Development & Women's Empowerment.
Jayasinghe, Chandrani Bandara	ANU	49,471	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Jayasinghe, N. D. N. P.	NUW	44,229	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Jayasuriya, Karu	GAM	202,029	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Joined UPFA, returned to UNP. Minister of Public Administration & Home Affairs (07-).
Jayawardana, Jayalath	GAM	93,643	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Jegadhiswaran, S.	NUW	81,386	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF	CWC	UPFA	Deputy Minister of National Integration (07-).
Jeyanandamoorthy, Senathirajah	BAT	44,457	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Kadirgamar, Lakshman	NAT		22 April 2004	2005-08-12	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Foreign Affairs (04-). Murdered. Replaced by Dullas Alahapperuma.
Kajendren, Selvarajah	JAF	112,077	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Kamardeen, Abdul Baiz	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	SLMC (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils (07-).
Kanagaratnam, Sathasivam	VAN	30,390	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Kanagasabai, Thanmanpillai	BAT	57,843	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Karalliyadde, Tissa	ANU	40,933	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Indigenous Medicine (04-).
Kariyawasam, Akila Viraj	KUR	83,114	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Karunanayake, Ravi	COL	69,975	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Karunaratne, M. D. Namal	KUR	114,516	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Karunatileka, Gayantha	GAL	55,757	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Kathiraman, Thangeswary	BAT	50,545	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Kiriella, Lakshman	KAN	81,136	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Kisshor, Sivanathan	VAN	17,653	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Kitulagoda, Jinadasa	MTR	109,417	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Kotalawala, Nirmala	KAL	55,461	20 July 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Reginold Cooray. Non-Cabinet Minister of Education Services (07-).
Kumara, Ajith	GAL	128,060	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Kumaranatunga, Jeewan	COL	51,583	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Sports (−07); M. of Lands & Land Development (07-)
Lalkantha, K. D.	ANU	114,319	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Lokubandara, W. J. M.	BAD	56,954	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Speaker (04-10).
Lokuge, Gamini	COL	53,810	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Sports (07-).
Lucida, J. A. Mary	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-04-23	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Resigned. Replaced by Mervyn Silva.
Maheswaran, Thiagarasah	COL	57,978	22 April 2004	2008-01-01	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Killed. Replaced by Mohamed Rajabdeen.
Majeed, M. N. Abdul	TRI	26,948	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC		ACMC	UPFA	Non-Cabinet Minister of Co-operatives (07-).
Mahroof, Mohamed	COL	55,919	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Manage, Pemasiri	MTR	101,558	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Medhananda, Ellawala	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Mithrapala, H. R.	KEG	36,297	3 June 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Maheepala Herath. Non-Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs (07-).
Mohamed, M. H.	COL	62,559	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (07-).
Moragoda, Milinda	COL	99,146	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Tourism (07-).
Moulana, Seyed Ali Zahir	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-06-23	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Resigned. Replaced by M. Mohamed Musthaffa.
Muralitharan, Vinayagamoorthy	NAT		7 October 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces H. M. Wasantha Samarasinghe.
Mussammil, Mohamed	NAT		1 June 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA	Replaces Philipps Kumarasinghe Sri Liyanage.
Musthaffa, M. Mohamed	NAT		29 June 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Replaces Seyed Ali Zaheer Moulana. Deputy Minister of Higher Education (07-).
Musthapha, Faiszer	KAN	40,475	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF		UPFA	Deputy Minister of Tourism (07-).
Nanayakkara, Hemakumara	GAL	81,382	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Agriculture (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Agriculture (07-).
Nanda, Udawatte	KAN	10,846	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Nandaloka, Alawwe	GAM	5,829	17 November 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA	Replaces Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala.
Naoshad, A. M. M.	AMP	19,192	9 April 2008	2010-02-09	SLMC		SLMC	UNF	Replaces Rauff Hakeem.
Nawinne, S. B.	KUR	53,079	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion.
Nijamudeen, Sihabdeen	NAT		20 July 2004	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	SLMC (D)	UPFA	Replaces Mohammed Quddus.
Noharathalingam, Vino	VAN	28,252	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	TELO	TNA	TELO	TNA
Pararajasingham, Joseph	NAT		22 April 2004	2005-12-25	ITAK	TNA	ITAK	TNA	Murdered. Replaced by Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan.
Pathirana, R. P. A. Ranaweera	ANU	103,086	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Pathmanathan, Kanagasabai	AMP	29,002	22 April 2004	2009-05-21		TNA		TNA	Died. Replaced by Thomas Thangathurai William.
Peiris, G. L.	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Export Development & International Trade (07-).
Peiris, Janadasa	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-04-23	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Resigned. Replaced by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
Perera, Dilan	BAD	64,655	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Justice (07-).
Perera, Felix	GAM	72,616	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Transport (04-). M. of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (07-).
Perera, Gamini Jayawickrama	KUR	119,176	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Perera, Larine	PUT	36,846	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Perera, M. Joseph Michael	GAM	95,231	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Chief Opposition Whip (06-10).
Perera, Neomal	PUT	45,150	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Fisheries (07-).
Piyatissa, L. G. Wasantha	AMP	45,975	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA
Polgampala, Anuruddha	KEG	84,981	22 April 2004	2008-09-03	JVP	UPFA	JVP		Resigned. Replaced by Lalith Dissanayake.
Ponnambalam, Gajendrakumar	JAF	60,770	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	ACTC	TNA	ACTC	TNA
Premachandran, Suresh	JAF	45,786	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	EPRLF	TNA	EPRLF	TNA
Premadasa, A. D. Champika	KEG	44,391	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Premadasa, Sajith	HAM	82,968	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Premajayanth, Susil	COL	100,074	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Power & Energy (04-). M. of Education.
Premasiri, Lionel	GAL	39,519	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Social Services & Social Welfare (07-).
Punchinilame, Susantha	RAT	96,591	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Public Estate Management & Development (07-).
Punnananda, Aparekke	GAM	7,389	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Pushpakumara, A. P. Jagath	MON	52,887	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Pushpakumara, W. P. S.	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-05-19	SLMC	UNF	SLMC	UNF	Resigned. Replaced by Basheer Segu Dawood.
Puththirasigamoney, Vadivel	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF		UPFA
Quddus, Ismail Mohammed	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-05-20	SLMC	UNF	SLMC	UNF	Resigned. Replaced by S. Nijamudeen.
Radhakrishnan, P.	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UCPF	UNF	UCPF	UPFA
Rajabdeen, Mohamed	COL	42,319	8 January 2008	2010-02-09	SLMC	UNF	SLMC	UNF	Replaces T. Maheswaran.
Rajakaruna, Sarath Chandra	GAM	55,337	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Rajanayagam, Kingsley	BAT	38,633	22 April 2004	2004-04-18		TNA		TNA	Resigned. Replaced by Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran.
Rajapaksa, Basil	NAT		19 September 2007	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Mohamed Ismail Anwar Ismail.
Rajapaksa, Chamal	HAM	56,416	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries (04-). Minister of Irrigation & Water Management (07-).
Rajapaksa, Mahinda	HAM	107,603	22 April 2004	2005-11-19	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Prime Minister (04-05). M. of Highways (04-). Elected President. Replaced by Nirupama Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa, Nirupama	HAM	26,651	25 November 2005	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa, Wijeyadasa	NAT		14 May 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces E. A. D. C. Weerasekera.
Rambukwella, Keheliya	KAN	110,720	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Non-Cabinet Minister of Planning & Plan Implementation (06-07). M. of Employment Promotion & Welfare (07-).
Ranatunga, Arjuna	COL	81,914	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA
Ranatunga, Reggie Padmasena	GAM	54,414	21 February 2008	2008-05-31	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Sripathi Sooriyarachchi. Died. Replaced by Neil Rupasinghe.
Ranawaka, Champika	NAT		31 January 2007	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA	Replaces Omalpe Sobhita.
Ranawaka, Sarath	KAL	48,380	22 April 2004	2009-07-25	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Died. Replaced by Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna.
Ranaweera, Jayatissa	RAT	40,382	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Textile Industries (07-).
Ranaweera, Vijitha	HAM	86,184	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Rathana, Athuraliye	KAL	10,772	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JHU		JHU	UPFA
Rathnayaka, Bimal	KUR	116,736	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Rathnayake, C. B.	NUW	55,284	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Plantation Community Infrastructure Development (04-). M. of Livestock Development.
Rathnayake, R. M. Gamini	KEG	90,070	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Ratnaseeha, Kahaluwe	COL	10,512	22 April 2004	2004-05-18	JHU		JHU		Resigned. Replaced by Akmeemana Dayarathana.
Ratnatilaka, Mahinda	RAT	36,289	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA
Ratnayaka, Sagala	MTR	59,888	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Ratnayake, Amara Piyaseeli	KUR	46,725	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Raviraj, Nadarajah	JAF	42,965	22 April 2004	2006-11-10	ITAK	TNA	ITAK	TNA	Murdered. Replaced by Nallathamby Srikantha.
Rupasinghe, Neil	GAM	35,110	6 June 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Reggie Ranatunga.
Samarasinghe, H. M. Wasantha	NAT		22 April 2004	2008-06-30	JVP	UPFA	JVP		Resigned. Replaced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan.
Samarasinghe, Mahinda	KAL	93,758	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	SLFP	UPFA	Chief Opposition Whip (04-06). Minister of Natural Disaster Management (06-).
Samaraweera, S. A. Jayantha	KAL	95,461	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Samaraweera, Mangala	MTR	118,848	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP (P)	UNF	Minister of Ports & Aviation Services (04-). M. of Foreign Affairs (−07). Deputy Minister of Education (04-).
Samaraweera, Ravindra	BAD	49,387	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Sampanthan, Rajavarothiam	TRI	47,735	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	ITAK	TNA	ITAK	TNA
Satchithanandan, Murugan	BAD	44,934	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF	UNP	UNF	Deputy Chairman of Committees (04-06). Deputy Minister of Education (07-09).
Sellasamy, M. S.	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF		UNF	Deputy Minister of Posts (07-).
Senanayake, Rukman	KEG	43,630	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Senaratne, Rajitha	KAL	97,001	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Construction & Engineering Services (07-).
Senathirajah, Mavai	JAF	38,783	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	ITAK	TNA	ITAK	TNA
Senewiratne, Athauda	KEG	53,892	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Labour Relations & Foreign Employment (04-). M. of Labour Relations & Manpower.
Senewiratne, John	RAT	84,284	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Justice & Judicial Reforms (04-). M. of Power & Energy.
Senewiratne, Lakshman	BAD	40,820	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Shivajilingam, M. K.	JAF	42,193	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	TELO	TNA	TELO	TNA
Silva, Mervyn	NAT		30 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces J. A. Mary Lucida. Non-Cabinet Minister of Labour (07-).
Sirisena, Maithripala	POL	72,451	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Leader of the House (04-05). Minister of River Basin & Rajarata Development (04-). M. of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services.
Sithamparanathan, Pathmini	JAF	68,240	22 April 2004	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA
Sivalingam, Muthu	NUW	85,708	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF	CWC	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Estate Infrastructure (07-).
Sivanesan, Kiddinan	JAF	43,730	22 April 2004	2008-03-06		TNA		TNA	Murdered. Replaced by Solomon Cyril.
Siyambalapitiya, Ranjith	KEG	80,485	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Finance (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of State Revenue & Finance (07-).
Sobhitha, Omalpe	NAT		22 April 2004	2007-01-31	JHU		JHU		Resigned. Replaced by Champika Ranawaka.
Sooriyaarachchi, Sripathi	GAM	76,637	22 April 2004	2008-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development (07-). Killed. Replaced by Reggie Ranatunga.
Sri Liyanage, Philipps	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-05-24	JVP	UPFA	JVP	UPFA	Resigned. Replaced by Mohamed Mussammil.
Sri Sumangala, Kolonnawe	GAM	25,154	22 April 2004	2004-10-08	JHU		JHU		Resigned. Replaced by Alawwe Nandaloka.
Srikantha, Nallathamby	JAF	33,205	30 November 2006	2010-02-09	TELO	TNA	TELO	TNA	Replaces Nadarajah Raviraj.
Subasinghe, S. K.	POL	61,580	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Suresh, Vadivel	BAD	37,520	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF	PWC	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Health & Nutrition (05-). D.M. of Health (07-).
Suriyaarachchi, C. A.	POL	37,983	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Land & Land Development (07-).
Tennakoon, Janaka Bandara	MTL	54,711	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Local Government & Provincial Councils (04-).
Thissera, Dayasritha	PUT	41,190	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Ports & Aviation (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Skills Development (07-).
Thondaman, Arumugan	NUW	99,783	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	CWC	UNF	CWC	UPFA	Minister of Youth Empowerment & Socio-Economic Development.
Thurairetnasingam, K.	TRI	34,773	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	ITAK	TNA	ITAK	TNA
Umma, Anjan	GAM	111,755	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Vidyaratna, K. V. Samantha	BAD	98,848	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Vitharana, Tissa	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	LSSP	UPFA	LSSP	UPFA	Minister of Science & Technology (04-).
Wanniarachchi, Pavithra Devi	RAT	125,592	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Samurdhi & Poverty Alleviation (04-). M. of Youth Affairs (07-).
Warnapala, W. A. Wiswa	NAT		22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Higher Education (07-).
Wedaarachchi, Dilip	HAM	40,738	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF
Weerakkody, Chandima	GAL	52,665	9 June 2009	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Amarasiri Dodangoda.
Weerakoon, Gunaratna	GAL	58,154	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development (04-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Nation Building (07-).
Weerasekera, E. A. D .C.	NAT		22 April 2004	2004-04-23	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Resigned. Replaced by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
Weerawansa, Wimal	COL	237,185	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA
Welgama, Kumara	KAL	73,350	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Power & Energy (04-). Minister of Industrial Development (07-).
Wickremanayake, Ratnasiri	NAT		30 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Janadasa Peiris. Prime Minister (05-). Minister of Internal Administration.
Wickremasinghe, Ranil	COL	329,524	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka)|Leader of the Opposition]] (04-10).
Wijemanna, Ananda Lakshman	KAL	37,147	6 August 2009	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP	UNF	Replaces Sarath Ranawaka.
Wijenayake, Piyasiri	KAL	75,982	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	NFF	UPFA	Deputy Chairman of Committees (06).
Wijesekara, Mahinda	MTR	72,563	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Minister of Special Projects (07-).
Wijesekara, Jayantha	TRI	19,983	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA
Wijesekera, Duleep	GAM	48,018	6 May 2008	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Replaces Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.
Wijesinghe, Chandrasena	GAL	101,377	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Wijeyeratne, Mano	KEG	44,272	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	UNP	UNF	UNP (D)	UPFA	Deputy Minister of Enterprise Development (07-). Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development (07-).
William, Thomas Thangathurai	AMP	9,029	12 June 2009	2010-02-09		TNA		TNA	Replaces Kanagasabai Pathmanathan.
Withanachchi, Thilakaratne	GAL	85,627	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	JVP	UPFA	JVP
Yapa, Anura Priyadharshana	KUR	65,724	22 April 2004	2010-02-09	SLFP	UPFA	SLFP	UPFA	Minister of Plantation Industries (04-). M. of Mass Media & Information.

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