# 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka

The 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 8th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was the meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with its membership determined by the results of the 2015 parliamentary election, held on 17 August 2015. The parliament met for the first time on 1 September 2015 and was dissolved on 3 March 2020.

## Election

The 15th parliamentary election was held on 17 August 2015. The incumbent United National Party (UNP)-led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) won 106 seats, an increase of 46 since the 2010 election, but failed to secure a majority in Parliament. The main opposition alliance, the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won 95 seats, a decline of 49. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the largest party representing Sri Lankan Tamils, won 16 seats, an increase of two from 2010. The remaining eight seats were won by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (6), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (1) and Eelam People's Democratic Party (1).

### Results

Seats :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | District | National | Total |
| | United National Front for Good Governance | 5,098,916 | 45.66 | 93 | 13 | 106 |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance | 4,732,664 | 42.38 | 83 | 12 | 95 |
| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 544,154 | 4.87 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| | Tamil National Alliance | 515,963 | 4.62 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 44,193 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Eelam People's Democratic Party | 33,481 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | All Ceylon Makkal Congress | 33,102 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | 28,587 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Buddhist People's Front | 20,377 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Tamil National People's Front | 18,644 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ceylon Workers' Congress | 17,107 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Frontline Socialist Party | 7,349 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United People's Party | 5,353 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Puravesi Peramuna | 4,272 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Tamil United Liberation Front | 4,173 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Eelavar Democratic Front | 3,173 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Our National Front | 2,868 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Socialist Party | 1,895 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Jana Setha Peramuna | 1,728 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Akhila Ilankai Tamil Mahasabha | 1,628 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya | 700 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Nawa Sama Samaja Party | 644 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya | 626 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | New Sinhala Heritage | 502 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Peace Front | 488 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya | 454 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Maubima Janatha Pakshaya | 352 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Equality Party | 321 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka National Force | 236 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Party | 118 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Unity Alliance | 98 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Labour Party | 62 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sri Lanka Vanguard Party | 49 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic National Movement | 47 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Muslim National Alliance | 33 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | 42,828 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11,167,185 | 100.00 | 196 | 29 | 225 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,167,185 | 95.58 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 516,926 | 4.42 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 11,684,111 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,044,490 | 77.66 | | | |
| Source: Election Commission, Election Commission |||||||
* ↑ The UNFGG contested under the name and symbol of UNP. The alliance consisted of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress(which contested separately in one district, Ampara), the Democratic National Movement, Jathika Hela Urumaya, the Muslim Tamil National Alliance, the National Front for Good Governance, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (which contested separately in two districts, Batticaloa and Vanni), the Tamil Progressive Alliance (the Democratic People's Front, the National Union of Workers and the Up-Country People's Front), the United Left Front and the United National Party.
* ↑ Consisting of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (which contested separately in three districts, Badulla, Kandy and Kegalle), the Citizen's Front (which contested separately in two districts, Nuwara Eliya and Vanni), the Democratic National Front, the Democratic People's Congress, the Liberal Party (which contested separately in four districts, Colombo, Galle, Kurunegala and Matara), Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, the National Congress, the National Freedom Front, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, the Socialist Alliance (the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Democratic Left Front, Lanka Sama Samaja Party, National Liberation People's Party and Sri Lanka People's Party), the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal and the United Citizens’ Front.
* ↑ The TNA contested under the name and symbol of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi. It consisted of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization.
* ↑ Bodu Bala Sena and the United Lanka Great Council
* ↑ Contested under the name and symbol of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.
The new parliament was sworn in on 1 September 2015. Karu Jayasuriya was elected Speaker, Thilanga Sumathipala as the Deputy Speaker and Selvam Adaikalanathan as the Deputy Chairman of Committees. Lakshman Kiriella was appointed Leader of the House and Gayantha Karunathilaka was appointed Chief Government Whip.
The Speaker recognised TNA leader R. Sampanthan as Leader of the Opposition on 3 September 2015. JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was nominated to be Chief Opposition Whip.
The Parliament became a Constitutional Assembly on 9 March 2016 in order to formulate a new constitution for Sri Lanka.
Thilanga Sumathipala resigned as Deputy Speaker on 25 May 2018. His replacement Ananda Kumarasiri was elected on 5 June 2018.
Following the withdrawal of the UPFA from the national government, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mahinda Amaraweera were recognised as Leader of the Opposition and Chief Opposition Whip respectively on 18 December 2018.

## Government

On 20 August 2015, the central committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent party of the UPFA, agreed to form a national government with the UNP for two years. Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of the UNP, was sworn in as Prime Minister on 21 August 2015. Immediately afterwards, a memorandum of understanding to work together in Parliament was signed by acting SLFP general secretary Duminda Dissanayake and UNP general secretary Kabir Hashim. On 3 September, Parliament voted by 143 votes (101 UNFGG, 40 UPFA, 1 EPDP, 1 SLMC) to 16 votes (11 UPFA, 5 JVP), with 63 absent (43 UPFA, 16 TNA, 3 UNFGG, 1 JVP), to approve the formation of a national government.
Three UNFGG cabinet ministers were sworn in on 24 August 2015. A further 39 cabinet ministers, 28 from the UNFGG and 11 from the UPFA, were sworn in on 4 September 2015. Three more cabinet ministers, one from the UNFGG and two from the UPFA, were sworn in on 9 September 2015. 19 state ministers (11 UNFGG, 8 UPFA) and 21 deputy ministers (11 UNFGG, 10 UPFA) were also sworn in on 9 September 2015. Two more deputy ministers, both from the UPFA, were sworn in on 10 September 2015. A further cabinet minister from the UPFA was sworn in on 23 October 2015. A further cabinet minister from the UNFGG was sworn in on 25 February 2016. A UPFA state minister and two deputy ministers (one UNFGG, one UPFA) were sworn in on 6 April 2016.

### Constitutional crisis

The UPFA withdrew from the national government on 26 October 2018. President Maithripala Sirisena, leader of the UPFA, dismissed Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and replaced him with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The following day Sirisena prorogued Parliament. A constitutional crisis ensued as the UNP refused to accept the changes, describing them as unconstitutional, illegal and a coup. Over the next few days, Sirisena appointed a new cabinet consisting of MPs from the UPFA, EPDP and defections from the UNP. Despite the defections, the UPFA could not muster the support of a majority of MPs and with the TNA, which held the balance of power in Parliament, announcing that it would support a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Rajapaksa, Sirisena dissolved parliament on 9 November 2018 and called for fresh elections on 5 January 2019. The UNP, TNA, JVP and several others challenged the dissolution in the Supreme Court which on 13 November 2018 issued a stay on the dissolution until 7 December 2018.
Parliament re-convened on 14 November 2018 when 122 (100 UNFGG, 14 TNA, 6 JVP, 2 UPFA) out of 225 MPs supported the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Rajapaksa. Sirisena and the UPFA refused to accept the motion of no confidence, saying that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had not followed parliamentary procedures. On 16 November 2018, parliament passed an amended motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Rajapaksa with the support of 122 MPs. Sirisena rejected the second the motion of no confidence as well, saying that he would not re-appoint Wickremesinghe as prime minister.
On 3 December 2018, following a quo warranto petition filed by 122 MPs, the Court of Appeal issued an interim order restraining Rajapaksa and 48 ministers from functioning. On 12 December 2018, 117 MPs, including 14 from the TNA, supported a motion of confidence in Wickremesinghe. A seven-bench Supreme Court unanimously ruled on 13 December 2018 that Sirisena's dissolution of parliament on 9 November 2018 was unconstitutional and null, void ab initio and without force or effect in law. The following day a three-bench Supreme Court refused to vacate the Court of Appeal's interim order but allowed for a full appeal to be heard in mid January 2019. Rajapaksa resigned as Prime Minister on 15 December 2018, and Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Prime Minister the following day, ending the crisis.

## Legislation

2015
| Act No. | # | Act | Certified |
| 9/2015 | 1 | Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act 2015 | 30 October |
| 10/2015 | 2 | Finance Act 2015 | 30 October |
| 11/2015 | 3 | Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2015 | 30 October |
| 12/2015 | 4 | Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act 2015 | 30 October |
| 13/2015 | 5 | Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Act 2015 | 30 October |
| 14/2015 | 6 | Betting & Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act 2015 | 30 October |
2016
| Act No. | # | Act | Certified |
| 1/2016 | 7 | Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act 2016 | 17 February |
| 2/2016 | 8 | Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Act 2016 | 17 February |
| 3/2016 | 9 | National Minimum Wage of Workers Act 2016 | 23 March |
| 4/2016 | 10 | Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers Act 2016 | 23 March |
| 5/2016 | 11 | Prescription (Special Provisions) Act 2016 | 26 April |
| 6/2016 | 12 | Microfinance Act 2016 | 20 May |
| 7/2016 | 13 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement (Ratification) Act 2016 | 30 May |
| 8/2016 | 14 | Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 July |
| 9/2016 | 15 | Mediation Board (Amendment) Act 2016 | 21 July |
| 10/2016 | 16 | Homoeopathy Act 2016 | 27 July |
| 11/2016 | 17 | National Research Council Act 2016 | 27 July |
| 12/2016 | 18 | Right to Information Act 2016 | 4 August |
| 13/2016 | 19 | Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment) Act 2016 | 23 August |
| 14/2016 | 20 | Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration & Discharge of Functions) Act 2016 | 23 August |
| 15/2016 | 21 | Animal Feed (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 September |
| 16/2016 | 22 | Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 September |
| 17/2016 | 23 | Universities (Amendment) Act 2016 | 5 October |
| 18/2016 | 24 | Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2016 | 17 October |
| 19/2016 | 25 | Law Commission (Amendment) Act 2016 | 17 October |
| 20/2016 | 26 | Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2016 | 1 November |
| 21/2016 | 27 | Ports & Airports Development Levy (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 November |
| 22/2016 | 28 | Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 November |
| 23/2016 | 29 | Appropriation (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 November |
| 24/2016 | 30 | Appropriation Act 2016 | 10 December |
2017
| Act No. | # | Act | Certified |
| 1/2017 | 31 | Medical (Amendment) Act 2017 | 21 February |
| 2/2017 | 32 | Divineguama (Amendment) Act 2017 | 21 February |
| 3/2017 | 33 | Land (Restrictions on Alienation) (Amendment) Act 2017 | 22 February |
| 4/2017 | 34 | Engineering Council, Sri Lanka Act 2017 | 9 March |
| 5/2017 | 35 | Revocation of irrevocable Deeds of Gift on the ground of Gross Ingratitude Act 2017 | 4 April |
| 6/2017 | 36 | National Transport Commission (Amendment) Act 2017 | 7 April |
| 7/2017 | 37 | Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Act 2017 | 17 May |
| 8/2017 | 38 | Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2017 | 7 June |
| 9/2017 | 39 | Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) (Amendment) Act 2017 | 3 July |
| 10/2017 | 40 | Registration of Electors Act 2017 | 21 July |
| 11/2017 | 41 | Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Act 2017 | 25 July |
| 12/2017 | 42 | Foreign Exchange Act 2017 | 28 July |
| 13/2017 | 43 | Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act 2017 | 9 August |
| 14/2017 | 44 | Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority (Amendment) Act 2017 | 17 August |
| 15/2017 | 45 | Ceylon German Technical Training Institute Act 2017 | 24 August |
| 16/2017 | 46 | Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act 2017 | 31 August |
| 17/2017 | 47 | Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Act 2017 | 22 September |
| 18/2017 | 48 | Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 2017 | 3 October |
| 19/2017 | 49 | Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Act 2017 | 3 October |
| 20/2017 | 50 | Municipal Councils (Amendment) Act 2017 | 12 October |
| 21/2017 | 51 | Urban Councils (Amendment) Act 2017 | 12 October |
| 22/2017 | 52 | Pradeshiya Sabhas (Amendment) Act 2017 | 12 October |
| 23/2017 | 53 | Regulation of Insurance Industry (Amendment) Act 2017 | 19 October |
| 24/2017 | 54 | Inland Revenue Act 2017 | 24 October |
| 25/2017 | 55 | Electronic Transactions Act (Amendment) Act 2017 | 2 November |
| 26/2017 | 56 | Judicature (Amendment) Act 2017 | 17 November |
| 27/2017 | 57 | Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses (Amendment) Act 2017 | 17 November |
| 28/2017 | 58 | Local Authorities (Special Provisions) Act 2017 | 17 November |
| 29/2017 | 59 | Prevention of Crimes (Amendment) Act 2017 | 18 November |
| 30/2017 | 60 | Appropriation Act 2017 | 9 December |
| 31/2017 | 61 | Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act 2017 | 14 December |
| 32/2017 | 62 | Appropriation (Amendment) Act 2017 | 14 December |

## Composition

The following are the changes in party and alliance affiliations for the 15th parliament.
| Date | Government | Opposition | Speaker | Vacant | Total |
| 17 August 2015 | 106 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 1 September 2015 | 105 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| National Government ||||||
| 3 September 2015 | 147 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 9 September 2015 | 150 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 10 September 2015 | 152 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 15 September 2015 | 152 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 225 |
| 22 September 2015 | 152 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 23 October 2015 | 153 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 19 January 2016 | 151 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 225 |
| 26 January 2016 | 152 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 9 February 2016 | 153 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 6 April 2016 | 154 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 17 January 2017 | 153 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 19 September 2017 | 152 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 30 October 2017 | 151 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2 November 2017 | 150 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 10 November 2017 | 151 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 10 December 2017 | 152 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 11 December 2017 | 153 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 28 December 2017 | 152 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 18 January 2018 | 151 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 6 February 2018 | 152 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 15 February 2018 | 154 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 8 May 2018 | 138 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 23 May 2018 | 137 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 8 June 2018 | 138 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 26 October 2018 | 105 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| UPFA Government ||||||
| 26 October 2018 | 97 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 28 October 2018 | 98 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 29 October 2018 | 100 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 30 October 2018 | 101 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2 November 2018 | 103 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 4 November 2018 | 105 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 6 November 2018 | 104 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 14 November 2018 | 100 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| UNFGG Government ||||||
| 16 December 2018 | 103 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 18 December 2018 | 106 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
Light shading indicates majority (113 seats or more); dark shading indicates two-thirds majority (150 seats or more); no shading indicates minority government.
The 15th parliament saw a number of defections and counter-defections:
* 3 September 2015 – 41 UPFA MPs and 1 SLMC MP support the formation of a national government.
* 9 September 2015 – 3 UPFA MPs (Indika Bandaranaike, Sumedha G. Jayasena and Lakshman Wasantha Perera) who had abstained from supporting the national government, are appointed deputy ministers.
* 10 September 2015 – 2 UPFA MPs (Anuradha Jayaratne, Dushmantha Mithrapala) who had abstained from supporting the national government, are appointed deputy ministers.
* 23 October 2015 – UPFA MP Sarath Amunugama is appointed to the cabinet.
* 6 April 2016 – UPFA MP Lakshman Senewiratne is appointed a state minister.
* 30 June 2016 – Democratic Party MP Sarath Fonseka joins the UNP.
* 17 January 2017 – UNFGG MP Athuraliye Rathana Thero announces that he will function as an independent MP.
* 19 September 2017 – UPFA MP Arundika Fernando crosses over to the opposition.
* 30 October 2017 – UPFA MP Duleep Wijesekera crosses over to the opposition.
* 10 December 2017 – MEP MP Sriyani Wijewickrama joins the SLFP.
* 11 December 2017 – NFF MP Weerakumara Dissanayake joins the SLFP.
* 28 December 2017 – UPFA MP Nimal Lanza joins the opposition.
* 15 February 2018 – The Ceylon Workers' Congress pledges support for the president.
* 8 May 2018 – 16 SLFP MPs, who had voted in favour of the unsuccessful motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Wickremesinghe on 4 April 2018, cross over to the opposition.
* 26 October 2018
** UPFA withdraws from the national government.
** 3 UNFGG MPs (Wasantha Senanayake, Ananda Aluthgamage and Vadivel Suresh) pledge support for a new UPFA government.
* 29 October 2018 – A new UPFA government including UNFGG MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and EPDP MP Douglas Devananda is sworn in.
* 30 October 2018 – UNFGG MP Dunesh Gankanda joins the UPFA government.
* 2 November 2018 – UNFGG MP S. B. Nawinne and TNA MP S. Viyalendiran join the UPFA government.
* 4 November 2018 – UNFGG MP Ashoka Priyantha joins the UPFA government. Independent MP Athuraliye Rathana Thero pledges support for the UPFA government.
* 6 November 2018 – UPFA MP Manusha Nanayakkara resigns from the UPFA government and joins the UNP.
* 10 November 2018 – 2 SLFP MPs (Wimalaweera Dissanayake and Lohan Ratwatte) join the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
* 11 November 2018 – 34 SLFP MPs and 1 UNP MP (Ananda Aluthgamage) join the SLPP.
* 14 November 2018 – 2 UPFA MPs (A. H. M. Fowzie and Piyasena Gamage) cross over to the opposition. Wasantha Senanayake and Vadivel Suresh resign from the UPFA government and rejoin the UNFGG.
* 18 December 2018 – 3 UPFA MPs (Indika Bandaranayake, Lakshman Senewiratne and Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa) cross over to the UNFGG government.

## Members
### Deaths and resignations

The 15th parliament saw the following deaths, resignations and disqualifications:
* 3 September 2015 – Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne (JVP/NAT) resigned. His replacement Bimal Rathnayake (JVP/NAT) was sworn in on 22 September 2015.
* 15 September 2015 – Chamara Sampath Dassanayake (UPFA/BAD) resigned to become Chief Minister of Uva Province. His replacement Lakshman Senewiratne (UPFA/BAD) was sworn in on 22 September 2015.
* 19 January 2016 – M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana (UNFGG/NAT) died. His replacement Sarath Fonseka (UNFGG/NAT) was sworn in on 9 February 2016.
* 19 January 2016 – M.A.Salman Javid (UNFGG/NAT) resigned. His replacement M. S. Thowfeek (UNFGG/NAT) was sworn in on 26 January 2016.
* 2 November 2017 – Geetha Kumarasinghe (UPFA/GAL) was disqualified by the Supreme Court from being an MP as she holds dual citizenship. Her replacement Piyasena Gamage (UPFA/GAL) was sworn in on 10 November 2017.
* 18 January 2018 – M. H. M. Salman (UNFGG/NAT) resigned. His replacement A. L. M. Nazeer (UNFGG/NAT) was sworn in on 6 February 2018.
* 23 May 2018 – M. H. M. Navavi (UNFGG/NAT) resigned. His replacement S. M. Mohamed Ismail (UNFGG/NAT) was sworn in on 8 June 2018.

### List

| Name | | $^{Pref.}$ votes | Member From | Member To | Elected Party | Elected Alliance | Current Party | Current Alliance | Notes |
| Rohitha Abeygunawardena | KAL | 127,040 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Ashoka Abeysinghe | KUR | 73,184 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Transport (15–18). |
| Shantha Abeysekara | PUT | 36,390 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | State Minister of Finance (17–18). State Minister of Public Enterprise Development (17–18). |
| Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | MTR | 97,918 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Industry and Commerce (18-). |
| Vajira Abeywardena | GAL | 142,874 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Home Affairs (15–18). |
| Selvam Adaikalanathan | VAN | 26,397 | 1 September 2015 | | TELO | TNA | TELO | TNA | Deputy Chairman of Committees (15–18). |
| Lasantha Alagiyawanna | GAM | 57,450 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Megapolis and Western Development (15–17). Deputy Minister of Finance and Mass Media (17–18). |
| Dullas Alahapperuma | MTR | 105,406 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| J. C. Alawathuwala | KUR | 106,061 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (18). State Minister of Home Affairs (18). |
| Ameer Ali | BAT | 16,611 | 1 September 2015 | | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Rural Economic Affairs (15–18). Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs (18). |
| Ananda Aluthgamage | KAN | 56,625 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Wild Life (18-). |
| Mahindananda Aluthgamage | KAN | 123,393 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Ranjith Aluwihare | MTL | 74,785 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs (18). |
| Wasantha Aluvihare | MTL | 75,926 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Agriculture (15–18). |
| John Amaratunga | GAM | 83,070 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs (15–18). Minister of Lands (16–18). |
| Mahinda Amaraweera | HAM | 84,516 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (15–18). State Minister of Mahaweli Development (17–18). Minister of Agriculture (18, 18-). Chief Opposition Whip (18). |
| Dilum Amunugama | KAN | 104,469 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Sarath Amunugama | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Special Assignment (15–18). Minister of Science, Technology and Research (18). Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (18). Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development, Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage (18). Minister of Foreign Affairs (18-). |
| Sivasakthy Ananthan | VAN | 25,027 | 1 September 2015 | | EPRLF | TNA | EPRLF | | |
| Indika Anuruddha | GAM | 78,109 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Hector Appuhamy | PUT | 55,475 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| A. Aravind Kumar | BAD | 53,741 | 1 September 2015 | | UCPF | UNFGG | UCPF | UNFGG | |
| Thalatha Atukorale | RAT | 145,828 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Foreign Employment (15–18). Minister of Justice (17–18). Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms (18). |
| Risad Badhiutheen | VAN | 26,291 | 1 September 2015 | | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | Minister of Industry and Commerce (15–18). |
| Tharaka Balasuriya | KEG | 73,404 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Palitha Range Bandara | PUT | 66,960 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (15–47). State Minister of Irrigation (17–18). State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management (18). |
| R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara | MON | 82,316 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Public Administration and Management (15–18). Minister of Law and Order (18). Minister of Public Administration, Management, Law and Order (18). |
| Indika Bandaranaike | KUR | 46,356 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction (15–18). Deputy Minister of Housing and Urban Development (18-). |
| Bandula Lal Bandarigoda | GAL | 66,978 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Tharanath Basnayake | KUR | 43,020 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure (15–18). |
| Vijitha Berugoda | MON | 74,313 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| D. V. Chanaka | HAM | 51,939 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| S. M. Chandrasena | ANU | 118,234 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Plantation Industries (18-). State Minister of Social Empowerment (18-). |
| Chamara Sampath Dassanayake | BAD | 64,418 | 1 September 2015 | 15 September 2015 | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Resigned. Replaced by Lakshman Senewiratne. |
| Sirinal de Mel | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| H. M. Piyal Nishantha de Silva | KAL | 71,428 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Harsha de Silva | COL | 114,148 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (15–17). Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs (17–18). State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs (18). |
| Nimal Siripala de Silva | BAD | 134,406 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Transport (15). Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (15–18, 18-). |
| Thirimadura Ranjith de Soysa | RAT | 63,078 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Douglas Devananda | JAF | 16,399 | 1 September 2015 | | EPDP | | EPDP | UPFA | Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs (18-). |
| Palani Digambaran | NUW | 101,528 | 1 September 2015 | | NUW | UNFGG | NUW | UNFGG | Minister of Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development (15–18). |
| Anura Kumara Dissanayake | COL | 65,966 | 1 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | | Chief Opposition Whip (15–18). |
| Duminda Dissanayake | ANU | 60,071 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Agriculture (15–18). Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management (18, 18-). |
| Mayantha Dissanayake | KAN | 111,190 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Navin Dissanayake | NUW | 66,716 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Plantation Industries (15–18). |
| Weerakumara Dissanayake | ANU | 69,489 | 1 September 2015 | | NFF | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of Mahaweli Development (18). |
| S. B. Dissanayake | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare (15–17). Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage (17–18). Minister of Highways and Road Development (18-). |
| Salinda Dissanayake | KUR | 54,318 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | FState Minister of Indigenous Medicine (18-). |
| Wimalaweera Dissanayake | AMP | 53,537 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| T. B. Ekanayake | KUR | 82,789 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | State Minister of Lands (15–18). |
| Cassim Faizal | AMP | 61,401 | 1 September 2015 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (15–18). |
| Arundika Fernando | PUT | 47,118 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs (15–17). |
| Harin Fernando | BAD | 200,806 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure (15–18). Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment (18). |
| Johnston Fernando | KUR | 76,714 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs, Co-operative Development and Christian Religious Affairs (18-). |
| Sudarshani Fernandopulle | GAM | 73,553 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply (15–18). |
| Sarath Fonseka | NAT | | 9 February 2016 | | DP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Replaces M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana. Minister of Regional Development (16–18). Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development (18). |
| A. H. M. Fowzie | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UNFGG | State Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation (15–18). State Minister of National Unity and Co-existence (18). State Minister of National Unity, Co-existence and Muslim Religious Affairs (18-). |
| Chandrasiri Gajadeera | MTR | 54,252 | 1 September 2015 | | CPSL | UPFA | CPSL | UPFA | |
| Nihal Galappaththi | HAM | 12,162 | 1 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | | |
| Anoma Gamage | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Gas Affairs (15). Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (15–18). |
| Chandima Gamage | ANU | 50,112 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Daya Gamage | AMP | 70,201 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Primary Industries (15–18). Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries (18). |
| Piyasena Gamage | GAL | | 10 November 2017 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UNFGG | Replaces Geetha Kumarasinghe. State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development (17–18). State Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development (18). State Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development (18). State Minister of Youth, Women and Child Affairs (18-). |
| Siripala Gamalath | POL | 63,309 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Udaya Gammanpila | COL | 198,818 | 1 September 2015 | | PHU | UPFA | PHU | UPFA | Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs (18-). |
| Mano Ganesan | COL | 69,064 | 1 September 2015 | | DPF | UNFGG | DPF | UNFGG | Minister of National Dialogue (15). Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages (15–18). Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages (18). |
| Dunesh Gankanda | RAT | 92,804 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Disaster Management (15–18). Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms (18). State Minister of Environment (18-). |
| Mohan Lal Grero | COL | 65,703 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of University Education (15). State Minister of Higher Education (15–18). State Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs (18). State Minister of Education and Higher Education (18-). |
| Edward Gunasekara | GAM | 65,874 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development (18). |
| Padma Udayashnatha Gunasekara | MON | 57,356 | 1 September 2015 | | NFF | UPFA | NFF | UPFA | |
| M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | 19 January 2016 | DNM | UNFGG | DNM | UNFGG | Minister of Lands (15–16). Died. Replaced by Sarath Fonseka. |
| Bandula Gunawardena | COL | 96,057 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of International Trade and Investment Promotion (18-). |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | COL | 124,451 | 1 September 2015 | | MEP | UPFA | MEP | UPFA | Minister of Megapolis and Western Development (18-). |
| A. R. A. Hafeez | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | 19 January 2016 | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Resigned. Replaced by M. S. Thowfeek. |
| Rauff Hakeem | KAN | 102,186 | 1 September 2015 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Minister of City Planning and Water Supply (15–18). |
| M. H. A. Haleem | KAN | 111,011 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Post, Postal Service and Muslim Affairs (15–18). |
| Sunil Handunnetti | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | | |
| H. M. M. Harees | AMP | 59,433 | 1 September 2015 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Sports (15–18). Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development (18). |
| P. Harrison | ANU | 113,346 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Rural Economy (15–18). Minister of Social Empowerment (18). |
| Kabir Hashim | KEG | 109,030 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Public Enterprise Development (15–18). Minister of Higher Education and Highways (18). Minister of Highways and Road Development(18). |
| Kanaka Herath | KEG | 95,897 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Vijitha Herath | GAM | 55,299 | 1 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | |
| Wijepala Hettiarachchi | GAL | 53,413 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| M. L. A. M. Hizbullah | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | | UPFA | | UPFA | State Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (15–18). State Minister of Highways and Road Development (18). Minister of City Planning and Water Supply (18-). State Minister of Highways and Road Development (18-). |
| Thushara Indunil | KUR | 64,359 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| S. M. Mohamed Ismail | NAT | | 8 June 2018 | | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | Replaces M. H. M. Navavi. |
| Abdul Rahuman Izak | ANU | 44,626 | 1 September 2015 | | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | |
| Sisira Jayakody | GAM | 90,749 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Nalin Bandara Jayamaha | KUR | 80,063 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order (18). |
| Sidney Jayarathna | POL | 41,295 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Anuradha Jayaratne | KAN | 93,567 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment (15–18). |
| Piyankara Jayaratne | PUT | 59,352 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | State Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms (15–18). |
| Dayasiri Jayasekara | KUR | 133,832 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Sports (15–18). Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (18-). |
| Premalal Jayasekara | RAT | 154,980 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Sumedha G. Jayasena | MON | 69,082 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife (15–18). |
| Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe | ANU | 83,666 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Women and Child Affairs (15–18). |
| Karu Jayasuriya | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Speaker (15–18). |
| Malith Jayathilake | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Nalinda Jayatissa | KAL | 24,853 | 1 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | | |
| Lucky Jayawardena | KAN | 65,461 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development (18). State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply (18). |
| Kavinda Jayawardena | GAM | 81,383 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Akila Viraj Kariyawasam | KUR | 286,155 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Education (15–18). |
| Ravi Karunanayake | COL | 111,394 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Finance (15–17). Minister of Foreign Affairs (17). |
| Gayantha Karunatileka | GAL | 149,573 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Chief Government Whip (15-). Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media (15–17). Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms (17–18). |
| Lakshman Kiriella | KAN | 199,046 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Leader of the House (15-). Minister of University Education and Highways (15). Minister of Higher Education and Highways (15–18). Minister of Public Enterprises and Kandy Development (18). Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development (18). |
| K. Kodeeswaran | AMP | 17,779 | 1 September 2015 | | TELO | TNA | TELO | TNA | |
| Nalaka Kolonne | POL | 70,107 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Geetha Kumarasinghe | GAL | 63,955 | 1 September 2015 | 2 November 2017 | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Disqualified. Replaced by Piyasena Gamage. |
| Ananda Kumarasiri | MON | 44,007 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Nimal Lanza | GAM | 94,375 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (15–17). |
| Gamini Lokuge | COL | 58,527 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Labour, Foreign Employment and Petroleum Resources Development (18-). |
| Imran Maharoof | TRI | 32,582 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| M. A. M. Maharoof | TRI | 35,456 | 1 September 2015 | | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | |
| Vijayakala Maheswaran | JAF | 10,263 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Child Affairs (15–18). |
| Ajith Mannapperuma | GAM | 113,889 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Environment (18). |
| M. I. M. Mansoor | AMP | 58,536 | 1 September 2015 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | |
| Tilak Marapana | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms (15). Minister of Development Assignments (17–18). Minister of Foreign Affairs (17–18). |
| C. A. Marasinghe | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| S. M. Marikkar | COL | 92,526 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Cader Cader Masthan | VAN | 7,298 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Northern Development (18). Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Northern Development (18-). |
| Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | 3 September 2015 | JVP | | JVP | | Resigned. Replaced by Bimal Rathnayaka. |
| Dushmantha Mithrapala | KEG | 64,836 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Justice (15–18). Deputy Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana (15–18). Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms (18). Deputy Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms (18-). |
| Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana | BAT | 16,385 | 1 September 2015 | | SLMC | | SLMC | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages (18). |
| Faiszer Musthapha | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government (15–18). Minister of Sports (18). Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports (18, 18-). |
| Nishantha Muthuhettigama | GAL | 75,994 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping Affairs (15–18). Deputy Minister of Ports and Shipping (18-). |
| Sarath Chandrasiri Muthukumarana | ANU | 54,460 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Manusha Nanayakkara | GAL | 73,387 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment (16–18). Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment (18). Deputy Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment (18). |
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | RAT | 81,068 | 1 September 2015 | | DLF | UPFA | DLF | UPFA | Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation, and Official Languages (18-). |
| M. H. M. Navavi | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | 23 May 2018 | ACMC | UNFGG | ACMC | UNFGG | Resigned. Replaced by S. M. Mohamed Ismail. |
| S. B. Nawinne | KUR | 76,714 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UPFA | Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs (15–18). Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development (18). Minister of Cultural Affairs, Internal Affairs and Regional Development (18-). |
| A. L. M. Nazeer | NAT | | February 2018 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Replaces M. H. M. Salman. |
| Charles Nirmalanathan | VAN | 34,620 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| Sanath Nishantha | PUT | 68,240 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Karu Paranawithana | RAT | 47,257 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government (15–17). Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (17–18). Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage (18). |
| Buddhika Pathirana | MTR | 98,815 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce (18). |
| Ramesh Pathirana | GAL | 105,434 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Ajith Perera | KAL | 131,383 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy (15–18). State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy (18). |
| Dilan Perera | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of Highways (15–18). |
| Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | KUR | 83,346 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife (15–18). Minister of Buddha Sasana (17–18). |
| Lakshman Wasantha Perera | MTL | 79,309 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries (15–18). State Minister of International Trade and Investment Promotion (18-). |
| Niroshan Perera | PUT | 59,337 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs (15–18). |
| Sujith Sanjaya Perera | KEG | 53,217 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| K. K. Piyadhasa | NUW | 48,365 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Hirunika Premachandra | COL | 70,584 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UNFGG | SLFP | UNFGG | |
| A. D. Champika Premadasa | KEG | 50,695 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Industry and Commerce Affairs (15–18). State Minister of Plantation Industries (18). |
| Sajith Premadasa | HAM | 112,645 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Housing and Construction (15–18). |
| Susil Premajayantha | COL | 174,075 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment (15). Minister of Science, Technology and Research (15–18). Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Justice (18-). |
| Niroshan Premaratne | MTR | 99,762 | 1 September 2015 | | NFF | UPFA | NFF | UPFA | |
| Ashoka Priyantha | PUT | 35,418 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Cultural and Internal Affairs and Regional Development (North Western) (18-). |
| Susantha Punchinilame | TRI | 19,953 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management (15–18). |
| Velusami Radhakrishnan | NUW | 87,375 | 1 September 2015 | | UCPF | UNFGG | UCPF | UNFGG | State Minister of Education (15–18). |
| Mujibur Rahman | COL | 83,884 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Harshana Rajakaruna | GAM | 122,455 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Chamal Rajapaksa | HAM | 80,621 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (18-). |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | KUR | 423,529 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Prime Minister (18). Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (18-).Leader of the Opposition (18). |
| Namal Rajapaksa | HAM | 127,201 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe | COL | 81,758 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UPFA | Minister of Justice (15–17). Minister of Buddha Sasana (15–17). Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs (18). Minister of Education and Higher Education (18-). |
| Angajan Ramanathan | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Agriculture (18, 18-). |
| Ranjan Ramanayake | GAM | 216,463 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare (15–17). Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage (17–18). Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment (18). |
| Keheliya Rambukwella | KAN | 65,687 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of Mass Media and Digital Infrastructure (18-). |
| Roshan Ranasinghe | POL | 76,825 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | GAM | 165,890 | 1 September 2015 | | DNM | UNFGG | DNM | UNFGG | Minister of Ports and Shipping (15–17). Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (17–18). |
| Prasanna Ranatunga | GAM | 384,448 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Champika Ranawaka | COL | 100,444 | 1 September 2015 | | JHU | UNFGG | JHU | UNFGG | Minister of Megapolis and Western Development (15–18). |
| Prasanna Ranaweera | GAM | 112,395 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Athuraliye Rathana Thero | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | JHU | UNFGG | Ind | UPFA | |
| Bimal Rathnayaka | NAT | | 22 September 2015 | | JVP | | JVP | | Replaces Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne. |
| C. B. Ratnayake | NUW | 45,649 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (18-). State Minister of Transport (18-). |
| Sagala Ratnayaka | MTR | 85,772 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Southern Development (15). Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development (15–18). Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development (18). Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development (18). |
| Lohan Ratwatte | KAN | 129,750 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| M. H. M. Salman | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | 18 January 2018 | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Resigned. Replaced by A. L. M. Nazeer. |
| Mahinda Samarasinghe | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (15–17). Minister of Ports and Shipping (17–18). Minister of Ports and Shipping (18-). |
| Sandith Samarasinghe | KEG | 49,442 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Mangala Samaraweera | MTR | 96,092 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Foreign Affairs (15–17). Minister of Finance and Mass Media (17–18). |
| Ravindra Samaraweera | BAD | 58,507 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations (15–18). Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife (18). Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations (18). |
| S. A. Jayantha Samaraweera | KAL | 101,139 | 1 September 2015 | | NFF | UPFA | NFF | UPFA | |
| Malik Samarawickrama | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade (15–18). Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage (18). Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development (18). |
| R. Sampanthan | TRI | 33,834 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | Leader of the Opposition (15–18). |
| E. Saravanapavan | JAF | 43,719 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| Asanka Shehan Semasinghe | ANU | 64,865 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Wasantha Senanayake | POL | 75,651 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management (15–17). State Minister of Foreign Affairs(17–18). Minister of Tourism and Wild Life (18-). |
| Chathura Senarathne | GAM | 71,243 | 1 September 2015 | | DNM | UNFGG | DNM | UNFGG | |
| Rajitha Senaratne | KAL | 142,196 | 1 September 2015 | | DNM | UNFGG | DNM | UNFGG | Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (15–18). |
| Sujeewa Senasinghe | COL | 117,049 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of International Trade (15–18). |
| Mavai Senathirajah | JAF | 58,882 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| John Senewiratne | RAT | 90,472 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations (15–17). Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development (17–18). |
| Lakshman Senewiratne | BAD | 42,354 | 22 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Replaces Chamara Sampath Dassanayake. State Minister of Science, Technology and Research (15–18). State Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage (18). State Minister of Defence (18-). |
| D. Siddarthan | JAF | 53,741 | 1 September 2015 | | PLOTE | TNA | PLOTE | TNA | |
| Mohan Silva | GAL | 53,076 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| G. Sirinesan | BAT | 48,821 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| Muthu Sivalingam | NUW | 45,352 | 1 September 2015 | | CWC | UPFA | CWC | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries (18). Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries (18). |
| S. Sivamohan | VAN | 18,412 | 1 September 2015 | | EPRLF | TNA | EPRLF | TNA | |
| Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | KEG | 62,098 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Power and Renewable Energy (15–18). Minister of Disaster Management (18). Minister of Power and Renewable Energy (18-). |
| Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Minister of Irrigation and Water Resource Management (15–18). Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs (18, 18-). |
| Shanthi Sriskantharajah | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| S. Sritharan | JAF | 72,258 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| M. A. Sumanthiran | JAF | 58,043 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| Thilanga Sumathipala | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (15–18). |
| Vadivel Suresh | BAD | 52,378 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Plantation Industries (18-). |
| D. M. Swaminathan | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Minister of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (15). Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs (15). Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs (15–18). Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs (18). |
| Janaka Bandara Tennakoon | MTL | 61,920 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Palitha Thewarapperuma | KAL | 118,128 | 22 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs (16–18). Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development (18). |
| M. Thilakarajah | NUW | 67,761 | 1 September 2015 | | NUW | UNFGG | NUW | UNFGG | |
| Arumugan Thondaman | NUW | 61,897 | 1 September 2015 | | CWC | UPFA | CWC | UPFA | Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development (18-). |
| M. S. Thowfeek | NAT | | 26 January 2016 | | SLMC | UNFGG | SLMC | UNFGG | Replaces A. R. A. Hafeez. |
| K. Thurairetnasingam | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |
| M. Velu Kumar | KAN | 62,556 | 1 September 2015 | | DPF | UNFGG | DPF | UNFGG | |
| Thenuka Vidanagamage | BAD | 43,517 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| S. Viyalendiran | BAT | 39,321 | 1 September 2015 | | PLOTE | TNA | PLOTE | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development) (18-). |
| Janaka Wakkumbura | RAT | 69,014 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi | RAT | 87,660 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (18-). |
| Dilip Wedaarachchi | HAM | 65,391 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (15–18). State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs (18). |
| Chandima Weerakkody | GAL | 114,851 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Petroleum and Gas (15). Minister of Petroleum Resources Development (15–17). Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training (17–18). |
| Wimal Weerawansa | COL | 313,801 | 1 September 2015 | | NFF | UPFA | NFF | UPFA | Minister of Housing and Social Welfare (18-). |
| Kumara Welgama | KAL | 218,614 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Jayampathy Wickramaratne | NAT | | 1 September 2015 | | DNM | UNFGG | DNM | UNFGG | |
| M.A.Salman Javid | COL | 82,738 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development (15–17). State Minister of Finance (17–18). |
| Vidura Wickremenayake | KAL | 90,488 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | |
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | COL | 500,566 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | Prime Minister (15–18, 18-). Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs (15–18). Minister of Law and Order (18). |
| L. A. Wijemanne | KAL | 58,219 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Thusitha Wijemanne | KEG | 50,893 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| R. Wijerathne | MTL | 41,766 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Duleep Wijesekera | GAM | 58,936 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Deputy Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs (15–17). |
| Kanchana Wijesekera | MTR | 83,278 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | |
| Chaminda Wijesiri | BAD | 58,291 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| A. A. Wijethunga | RAT | 67,841 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Ruwan Wijewardene | GAM | 157,932 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | State Minister of Defence (15–18). |
| Sriyani Wijewickrama | AMP | 49,691 | 1 September 2015 | | MEP | UPFA | SLFP | UPFA | State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government (17–18). State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports (18, 18-). |
| Wijaya Withanage | RAT | 67,846 | 1 September 2015 | | UNP | UNFGG | UNP | UNFGG | |
| Anura Priyadharshana Yapa | KUR | 77,057 | 1 September 2015 | | SLFP | UPFA | SLPP | UPFA | Minister of Disaster Management (15–18). State Minister of Finance (18-). |
| S. Yogeswaran | BAT | 34,039 | 1 September 2015 | | ITAK | TNA | ITAK | TNA | |