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and the President of the Senate. From 1971 to 1978, the Speaker ranked fourth in the precedence after the Governor-General/President, the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice. After the second amendment to the Republican Constitution in 1978, in which the Speaker was placed second in the presidential
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On ceremonial sittings or occasions, the Speaker wears a robe of black satin damask trimmed with gold lace, a mourning rosette (also known as a 'wig bag') and frogs with full bottomed wig. On normal sitting days, the Speaker wears only the robe and rosette without the wig or in certain cases without
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The Speaker is assisted by two deputies, all of whom are elected by the House. These are Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman of Committees. In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker or in their absence the Deputy Chairman of Committees, shall preside at sittings of Parliament. If none of
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The Speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak. The Speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. The Speaker remains strictly non-partisan, and renounces all affiliation with his or her
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former political party when taking office for the duration of his term. The Speaker does not take part in debate or vote (except to break ties). Apart from duties relating to presiding over the House, the Speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions, and remains a constituency
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and entitled to transport and security arranged by the Parliamentary Secretariat. At each sitting of parliament, the Speaker (or the presiding officer) travels in to the chamber in procession, after the
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claiming his actions to failure to protect the constitution by signing the online safe act. This is the first no confidence motion against a Speaker of Parliament in the history of Sri Lanka.
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that symbolises the authority of the Parliament. Sergeant-at-Arms attends the Speaker on other occasions. The Speaker has his office in the
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was established and in it the first office of a Speaker of a legislative body was created as the Speaker of the State Council.
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and the Secretary-General of Parliament, who is in charge of the administrative duties of Parliament reports to the Speaker.
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them is present, a Member elected by Parliament for the sitting shall preside at the sitting of Parliament.
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In 1947, according to the recommendations of the Soulbury Commission the State Council was dissolved and a
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per month and other entitlements of a Member of Parliament. In addition, the Speaker can use the
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The Speaker is the third highest-ranking official in Sri Lanka. At present, Speaker ranks in the
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Chamal Rajapaksa, in the Speaker's ceremonial robes, mourning rosette and full bottomed wig
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line of succession; the Speaker gained his current position in the order of precedence.
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Speaker of the Seventh Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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As per the Article 64 of the Constitution when Parliament first meets after a
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the official dress. This practice was adopted from the official dress of the
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on 4 February 1948, granting of independence and the establishment of the
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Deputy speaker and chairman of committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is
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hand over a no confidence motion against the Speaker
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