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Leader Of The Opposition (Sri Lanka)
In Sri Lanka, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in Parliament that is not in government. This is usually the leader of the second-largest party in Parliament. Sajith Premadasa officially took office as Leader of the Opposition on August 20, 2020, after Speaker announces the appointment in parliament. Privileges of office Salary In 2016, the Leader of the Opposition received a salary month and other entitlements of a Member of Parliament. Other privileges The leader of the opposition is entitled to an official residence, office, transport and security equal that of a Cabinet Minister. Order of precedence In the Sri Lankan order of precedence, the leader of the opposition is ranked at the level of a Cabinet Minister in the order of precedence. Leaders of the Opposition (1947–present) ;Parties References External links *''Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament''Leaders of the Opposition See also *President of Sri Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Sri Lanka
The flag of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජාතික කොඩිය, translit=Śrī Laṃkāvē jāthika kodiya; ta, இலங்கையின் தேசியக்கொடி, translit=Ilankaiyin teciyakkoṭi), also called the ''Sinha'' Flag or Lion Flag, consists of a golden lion holding a ''kastane'' sword in its right fore-paw in a maroon background with four gold bo leaves, one in each corner. This is bordered by gold, and to its left are two vertical stripes of equal size in teal and orange, with the orange stripe closest to the lion. The lion and the maroon background represent the Sinhalese, while the saffron border and four bo leaves represent concepts of '' mettā'', ''karuṇā'', '' muditā'' and '' upekshā'' respectively. The stripes represent the country's two largest minorities, with the orange representing the Tamils living in Sri Lanka – both the Sri Lankan Tamils and the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka – and the green stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Sirimavo Bandaranaike Cabinet
The First Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike ( si, සිරිමා රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක; ta, சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே; 17 April 191 ... between 1960 and 1965. It was formed in July 1960 after the parliamentary election and it ended in March 1965 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. Cabinet members Parliamentary secretaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandaranaike, Sirimavo First cabinet 1960 establishments in Ceylon 1965 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets established in 1960 Cabinets disestablished in 1965 Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Parliament Of Ceylon , or The Fourth of July
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Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Soviet drama See also * * * 1/4 (other) * 4 (other) * The fourth part of the world (other) * Forth (other) * Quarter (other) * Independence Day (United States) Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Dudley Senanayake Cabinet
The Second Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake Dudley Shelton Senanayake ( Sinhala: ඩඩ්ලි ශෙල්ටන් සේනානායක: ta, டட்லி சேனநாயக்கா; 19 June 1911 – 13 April 1973), was a Sri Lankan statesman who served as Prime Min ... in 1960. It was formed in March 1960 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1960 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. Cabinet members References {{DEFAULTSORT:Senanayake, Dudley Second cabinet Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II 1960 establishments in Ceylon 1960 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets established in 1960 Cabinets disestablished in 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahanayake Cabinet
The Dahanayake Cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister W. Dahanayake between 1959 and 1960. It was formed in September 1959 after the assassination of Dahanayake's predecessor S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike ( si, සොලොමන් වෙස්ට් රිජ්වේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක; ta, சாலமன் வெஸ்ட் ரிட்ஜ்வே டயஸ் ப� ... and it ended in March 1960 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. Cabinet members Parliamentary secretaries Notes References {{List of Sri Lankan cabinets Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II 1959 establishments in Ceylon 1960 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets established in 1959 Cabinets disestablished in 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Parliament Of Ceylon
The 3rd Parliament of Ceylon was a meeting of the Parliament of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1956 parliamentary election between 5 and 10 April 1956. The parliament met for the first time on 19 April 1956 and was dissolved on 5 December 1959. References * * * * * * * * * * * {{Parliaments of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka 1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotelawala Cabinet
The Kotelawala cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister John Kotelawala between 1953 and 1956. It was formed in October 1953 after the resignation of Kotelawala's predecessor Dudley Senanayake Dudley Shelton Senanayake ( Sinhala: ඩඩ්ලි ශෙල්ටන් සේනානායක: ta, டட்லி சேனநாயக்கா; 19 June 1911 – 13 April 1973), was a Sri Lankan statesman who served as Prime Min ... and it ended in April 1956 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. Cabinet members Parliamentary secretaries Notes References {{List of Sri Lankan cabinets Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II 1953 establishments in Ceylon 1956 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets established in 1953 Cabinets disestablished in 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Photographic Portrait Of S
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority, (either their own or that of their superior and/or employer, public or legally private). An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ''ex officio'' (by virtue of another office, often in a specified capacity, such as presiding, advisory, secretary). Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. Something "official" refers to something endowed with governmental or other authoritative recognition or mandate, as in official language, official gazette, or official scorer. Etymology The word ''official'' as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French ''official'' (12th century), from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Dudley Senanayake Cabinet
The First Dudley Senanayake cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake between 1952 and 1953. It was formed in March 1952 after the death of Senanayake's predecessor D. S. Senanayake and it ended in October 1953 with Senanayake's resignation. Cabinet members Parliamentary secretaries See also * Cabinet Office (Sri Lanka) * Hartal 1953 1953 வேலைநிறுத்தம் The Hartal 1953 ( si, 1953 වර්ජනය, translit=Varjanaya) was a country-wide demonstration of civil disobedience and strike, commonly known as a hartal, held in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 12 Au ... Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Senanayake, Dudley First cabinet 1952 establishments in Ceylon 1953 disestablishments in Ceylon Cabinets disestablished in 1953 Cabinets established in 1952 Cabinet of Sri Lanka Ministries of Elizabeth II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Parliament Of Ceylon
The 1st Parliament of Ceylon was a meeting of the Parliament of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1947 parliamentary election between 23 August and 20 September 1947. The parliament met for the first time on 14 October 1947 and was dissolved on 8 April 1952. Election Results Members *J R Jayawardane – Minister of finance *S. W. R. D. Bandaranayake – Minister of health * Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah (1947–1950) References * * * * * * * * * * * {{Parliaments of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka 1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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