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Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

PostSpeaker of the Parliament
BodySri Lanka
InsigniaCoat of arms of Sri Lanka.svg
Insigniasize120px
InsigniacaptionCoat of Arms of Sri Lanka
IncumbentChamal Rajapaksa
IncumbentsinceApril 22, 2010
FormationOctober 14, 1947
SuccessionSecond
InauguralSir Francis Molamure

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In Sri Lanka the Speaker of the Parliament is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system.

The current Speaker of the Parliament is Hon Chamal Rajapaksa.


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