10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
| 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |||||||
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| Overview | |||||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Sri Lanka | ||||||
| Term | 25 August 1994 – 18 August 2000 | ||||||
| Election | 16 August 1994 | ||||||
| Senior parliamentarians | |||||||
| Speaker | K. B. Ratnayake | ||||||
| Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees | Anil Moonesinghe, PA | ||||||
| Deputy Chairman of Committees | Rauff Hakeem, SLMC | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Chandrika Kumaratunga, PA (1994) Sirimavo Bandaranaike, PA (1994-00) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, PA (2000) | ||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Gamini Dissanayake, UNP (1994) Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP (1994-00) | ||||||
| Leader of the House | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, PA | ||||||
| Chief Government Whip | Richard Pathirana, PA | ||||||
| Chief Opposition Whip | Wijayapala Mendis, UNP (1994-98) W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNP (1998-00) | ||||||
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The 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1994 parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994. The parliament met for the first time on 25 August 1994 and was dissolved on 18 August 2000.
Election
The 10th parliamentary election was held on 16 August 1994. The People's Alliance (PA), an alliance of opposition parties, became the largest group in Parliament by winning 105 of the 225 seats. The incumbent United National Party (UNP) won 94 seats. The Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), a government backed Tamil paramilitary group, won 9 seats and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) won 7 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 10 seats.[1]
Results
| Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:People's Alliance (Sri Lanka)/meta/color| | People's Alliance | 3,887,823 | 48.94% | 105 |
| bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color| | United National Party | 3,498,370 | 44.04% | 94 |
| Eelam People's Democratic Party | 10,744 | 0.14% | 9 | |
| bgcolor=Template:Sri Lanka Muslim Congress/meta/color| | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 143,307 | 1.80% | 7 |
| bgcolor=Template:Tamil United Liberation Front/meta/color| | Tamil United Liberation Front | 132,461 | 1.67% | 5 |
| Democratic People's Liberation Front Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization |
38,028 | 0.48% | 3 | |
| bgcolor=Template:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/meta/color| | Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 90,078 | 1.13% | 1 |
| Others | 142,895 | 1.80% | 1 | |
| Total | 7,943,706 | 100.00% | 225 | |
The new parliament was sworn in on 25 August 1994. K. B. Ratnayake was elected Speaker, Anil Moonesinghe was elected Deputy Speaker and Rauff Hakeem was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees.
Government
The PA was able to form a government with the support of the seven SLMC MPs and one independent MP.[1]
On 19 August 1994 President D. B. Wijetunga appointed Chandrika Kumaratunga, leader of the PA, as Prime Minister.[1] The rest of the government were sworn in on the same day.[1]
Prime Minister Kumaratunga was elected president at the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994. On 14 November 1994 she appointed her mother Sirimavo Bandaranaike as Prime Minister.[1] Prime Minister Bandaranaike retired on 10 August 2000 and was replaced by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.[2]
President Kumaratunga dissolved parliament on 18 August 2000.
Changes in party/alliance affiliations
The 10th parliament saw the following defections:
Deaths and resignations
The 10th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations:
- 1994: J. P. V. Vipulaguna (SLPF-HAM) resigned. He was replaced by Nihal Galappaththi (SLPF-HAM).[3]
- 24 October 1994: Gamini Dissanayake (UNP-KAN), Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi (UNP-COL) and Ossie Abeygunasekara (UNP-COL) murdered. Their replacements were P. P. Devaraj (UNP-COL) and Ramaiah Yogarajan (UNP-COL).
- 12 November 1994: Chandrika Kumaratunga (PA-GAM) resigned to take up presidency.
- 11 February 1997: Nanda Sydney Ellawala (PA-RAT) murdered.[4]
- 5 July 1997: A. Thangathurai (TULF-TRI) murdered.[5]
- 20 July 1997: Mohamed Maharoof (UNP-TRI) murdered.[6]
- 30 December 1997: Bernard Soysa (PA-COL) died. His replacement was Dixon J. Perera (PA-COL).
- 15 July 1998: Sarawanabavanandan "Vasanthan" Shanmuganathan (DPLF-VAN) murdered.[7]
- 29 July 1999: Neelan Tiruchelvam (TULF-NAT) murdered. His replacement was Mavai Senathirajah (TULF-NAT).
- 3 September 1999: A. C. S. Hameed (UNP-KAN) died.[8]
- 30 October 1999: Savumiamoorthy Thondaman (PA-NAT) died.[9]
- 2 November 1999: Nadarajah "Ramesh" Atputharajah (EPDP-JAF) murdered.[10]
- 7 June 2000: C. V. Gunaratne (PA-COL) murdered.[11]
Members
 |
| Name |
Electoral District |
Preference Votes |
Member From |
Member To |
Elected Party |
Elected Alliance |
Final Party |
Final Alliance |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeygunasekara, Ossie | COL | 98,022 | 25 August 1994 | 24 October 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Murdered. |
| Abeywardena, Lakshman Yapa | MTR | 52,294 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Abeywardena, Vajira | GAL | 81,373 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Adhikari, A. M. S. | ANU | 44,650 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Alahapperuma, Dullas | MTR | 76,678 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Alavi, A. H. M. | KUR | 52,381 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Aluvihare, Alick | MTL | 61,526 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Amaratunga, John | GAM | 122,813 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Amaraweera, Mahinda | HAM | 39,376 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Amunugama, Sarath | KAN | 53,997 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | PA | ||
| Arachchi, K. A. W. K. | KAN | 63,969 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Ashraff, M. H. M. | AMP | 69,076 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Athukorala, Gamini | RAT | 82,869 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Athulathmudali, Srimanee | COL | 148,727 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | DUNF (L) | PA | DUNF (L) | PA | |
| Atputharajah, Nadarajah | JAF | 968 | 25 August 1994 | 2 November 1999 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | Murdered. |
| Attanayake, Tissa | KAN | 60,531 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Bakaar, S. S. M. Abu | VAN | 4,269 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Bakmeewewa, Nihal Yasendra | AMP | 29,061 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Balachandran, Vaithilingam | VAN | 4,515 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | PLOTE | DPLF | PLOTE | DPLF | |
| Balasooriya, Arachchilage Jagath | KEG | 59,017 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Banda, Gopallawa Moithra Kuda | MTL | 40,555 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Banda, H. M. A. L. | KUR | 50,535 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Banda, R. M. Dharmadasa | MON | 44,956 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Bandara, R. M. Ranjith Madduma | MON | 36,747 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Bandaranaike, Anura | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | ||
| Bandaranaike, D. M. | KUR | 50,901 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Bandaranaike, Sirimavo | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Prime Minister (94-00). | |
| Baskaran, Umapathisivam | JAF | 1,056 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Basnayake, Bandula | KUR | 56,609 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Cader, A. R. M. Abdul | KAN | 66,136 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Chandradasa, A. P. G. | AMP | 40,675 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Chandrakumar, Murugesu | JAF | 798 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Chandrasekaran, Periyasamy | NUW | 23,453 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UCPF | IND | UCPF | PA | |
| Chandrawansha, A. J. | KUR | 51,691 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Cooray, Nawalaage Benet | COL | 66,976 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Cooray, Reginold | KAL | 85,297 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dassanayake, D. M. | PUT | 39,793 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dayaratna, Petikirige | AMP | 45,411 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| de Mel, Ronnie | MTR | 66,563 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | PA | ||
| de Silva, Asoka Weerasinghe | GAL | 45,022 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| de Silva, Nimal Siripala | COL | 111,730 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Devananda, Douglas | JAF | 2,091 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Devaraj, P. P. | COL | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |||
| Dissanayake, Berty Premalal | ANU | 78,792 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dissanayake, Gamini | KAN | 198,207 | 25 August 1994 | 24 October 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Leader of the Opposition (94). Murdered. |
| Dissanayake, Punchi Banda | ANU | 46,756 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dissanayake, S. B. | NUW | 38,372 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dissanayake, Salinda | KUR | 57,641 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dodangoda, Amarasiri | GAL | 176,151 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Dunstan, A. M. U. S. | GAL | 53,577 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Ekanayake, Nandimithra | MTL | 51,919 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Ekanayake, T. B. | KUR | 59,313 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Fernando, K. G. J. | PUT | 55,373 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Fernando, Milroy | PUT | 43,366 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Fernando, Tyronne | COL | 42,872 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Fernandopulle, Jeyaraj | GAM | 102,129 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Fowzie, A. H. M. | COL | 72,294 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Gajadeera, Chandrasiri | MTR | 62,852 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Galappaththi, Nihal | HAM | 18 August 2000 | JVP | SLPF | JVP | SLPF | Replaces J. P. V. Vipulaguna. | ||
| Gamage, Piyasena | GAL | 67,033 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Gunaratne, C. V. | COL | 114,756 | 25 August 1994 | 7 June 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Murdered. |
| Gunaratne, K. D. U. | GAM | 55,328 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Gunasinghe, K. A. N. | GAL | 46,948 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Gunawardena, G. L. S. | GAL | 56,568 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Gunawardena, Indika | COL | 58,753 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Hakeem, Rauff | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | Deputy Chairman of Committees (94-00). | ||
| Hameed, Abdul Cader Shahul | KAN | 61,906 | 25 August 1994 | 3 September 1999 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Died. |
| Hapangama, Anura Pradeep | GAM | 62,829 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Harrison, Palisge | ANU | 34,666 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Heenmahaththaya, U. L. | RAT | 47,122 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Herath, H. M. N. | POL | 26,213 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Herath, Harold | PUT | 37,538 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Herath, Maheepala | KEG | 52,221 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Herath, Renuka | NUW | 49,473 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Hizbullah, M. L. Alim Mohamed | BAT | 12,583 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Illias, Aithurus M. | JAF | 1,575 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Jayakody, Lakshman | GAM | 88,628 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Jayaratne, D. M. | KAN | 101,558 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Jayasena, Sumedha | MON | 55,369 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Jayasinghe, Athula Nimalasiri | GAM | 65,623 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Jayasinghe, Chandrani Bandara | ANU | 66,538 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Jayawardena, A. M. | MON | 27,080 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Jayawardena, Lucky | KAN | 66,340 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Jinadasa, Vidana Gamage | MTL | 35,474 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Kadirgamar, Lakshman | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | ||
| Kalugalla, P. B .G. | KEG | 73,369 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Karalliyadde, Tissa | ANU | 44,849 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Karunanayake, Ravi | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | DUNF (L) | PA | UNP | UNP | ||
| Karunarathna, Thilak | KAL | 63,206 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Karunathilake, Rupa | GAL | 52,577 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Kiriella, Lakshman | KAN | 59,463 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Kodituwakku, Karunasena | COL | 46,134 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Koralage, J. N. M. | GAM | 58,237 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Kularathne, Ananda | HAM | 36,965 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Kumaranatunga, Jeewan | COL | 95,767 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Kumaratunga, Chandrika | GAM | 464,588 | 25 August 1994 | 12 November 1994 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Prime Minister (94). Elected President. |
| Lionel, B. A. P. | GAM | 57,091 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Lokubandara, W. J. M. | BAD | 78,845 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Chief Opposition Whip (98-00). |
| Lokuge, Gamini | COL | 47,058 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Mahalekam, T. B. | POL | 26,465 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Maharoof, Mohamed | TRI | 17,043 | 25 August 1994 | 20 July 1997 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Murdered. |
| Maithripala, U. S. H. | RAT | 49,481 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Makar, Imithiyas Bakeer | KAL | 68,519 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Mallimarachchi, Weerasinghe | COL | 44,322 | 25 August 1994 | 24 October 1994 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Murdered. |
| Matthew, Nanda | RAT | 47,176 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | PA | ||
| Mendis, Wijayapala | GAM | 96,559 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | PA | Chief Opposition Whip (94-98). | |
| Mohamed, Farook Yoonus Lebbe | KEG | 47,765 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Mohamed, M. H. | COL | 44,527 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Mohideen, U. L. M. | AMP | 26,194 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Moonesinghe, Anil | KAL | 56,071 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (94-00). |
| Moonesinghe, Susil | COL | 61,610 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Moulana, Seyed Ali Zahir | BAT | 11,508 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Najeeb, Abdul Majeed Mohamed | TRI | 21,590 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLMC | SLMC | PA | ||
| Nalanda, Ellawala | RAT | 52,371 | 25 August 1994 | 11 February 1997 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Murdered. |
| Nanayakkara, Vasudeva | RAT | 62,989 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | LSSP | PA | LDA | ||
| Nawinne, S. B. | KUR | 122,611 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Nelson, H. G. P. | POL | 39,439 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Padmasiri, K. H. G. N. | GAL | 52,370 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Pararajasingham, Joseph | BAT | 43,350 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | TULF | TULF | |||
| Pathirana, Richard | GAL | 116,893 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Chief Government Whip (94-00). |
| Perera, A. A. R. | GAM | 73,508 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Perera, Dilan | BAD | 54,150 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Perera, Dixon J. | COL | 6 January 1998 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | UNP | UNP | Replaces Bernard Soysa. | |
| Perera, Felix | GAM | 80,539 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Perera, Festus | PUT | 75,417 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Perera, Gamini Jayawickrama | KUR | 109,900 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Perera, Joseph Michael | GAM | 93,884 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Perera, Kasadoruge Vincent | KEG | 45,884 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Podinilame, Jayathilaka | KEG | 67,190 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Premachandra, A. M. Munidasa | KUR | 58,293 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Premachandra, Bharatha Lazman | COL | 63,421 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Premaratne, D. S. S. | ANU | 43,167 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Premaratne, Ediriweera | KAL | 70,041 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Premaratne, Gunasekara | COL | 40,646 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Priyanganie, Abeyweera Sumithra | KAL | 85,661 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Pulendran, Rasa Manohari | VAN | 2,217 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Punchinilame, Susantha | RAT | 57,029 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Pushpakumara, Jagath | MON | 34,663 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rajakaruna, R. M. Jayasena | KUR | 47,073 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rajakaruna, Sarath Chandra | GAM | 59,992 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Rajan, A. M. D. | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | ||
| Rajapaksa, Chamal | HAM | 63,698 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rajapaksa, Mahinda | HAM | 78,977 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rajapaksa, Nirupama | HAM | 46,034 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rajapaksha, Suranimala | GAM | 63,067 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Ramamoorthy, Rajendran | JAF | 1,050 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Ranatunga, Reggie | GAM | 61,458 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Ranawaka, J. S. K. | KAL | 60,506 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Ranaweera, Jayatissa | RAT | 48,450 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Ranaweera, V. S. S. | TRI | 15,084 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Rasamanickam, Alagaiah | JAF | 1,110 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Rathnayake, C. B. | NUW | 38,092 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rathnayake, R. M. | BAD | 40,293 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Ratnayake, Amara Piyaseeli | KUR | 53,421 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Ratnayake, Hema | BAD | 40,873 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Ratwatte, Anuruddha | KAN | 92,644 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Robert, Jayaratne Silva Dedimuni | PUT | 49,116 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Rupasinghe, Neil | GAM | 57,090 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Samarasinghe, Eugin Alwis | MTR | 57,455 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Samarasinghe, Mahinda | KAL | 59,150 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Samaraweera, Mangala | MTR | 61,574 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Samaraweera, Ravindra | BAD | 42,309 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Sathasiwam, Suppiah | NUW | 83,368 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |
| Selvarasa, Pon | BAT | 17,450 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | TULF | TULF | |||
| Semasinghe, H. B. | ANU | 45,256 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Senalankadikara, Amal | COL | 54,321 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Senanayake, Rukman | POL | 45,648 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Senathirajah, Mavai | NAT | 18 August 2000 | TULF | TULF | Replaces Neelan Tiruchelvam. | ||||
| Senewiratne, Athauda | KEG | 50,775 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | LSSP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Senewiratne, John | RAT | 44,704 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Senewiratne, Lakshman | BAD | 41,320 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Shanmuganathan, S. | VAN | 5,828 | 25 August 1994 | 15 July 1998 | PLOTE | DPLF | PLOTE | DPLF | Murdered. |
| Silva, Mervyn | HAM | 36,338 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Sirisena, Maithripala | POL | 62,925 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Sirisena, R. A. D. | KEG | 50,690 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Siththarthan, Tharmalingam | VAN | 6,376 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | PLOTE | DPLF | PLOTE | DPLF | |
| Sivalingam, Muthu | NUW | 85,490 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |
| Sivasamy, Rajarathnan | KAN | 38,343 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |
| Sivathasan, Sangarapillai | JAF | 456 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Soysa, Bernard | COL | 50,872 | 25 August 1994 | 30 December 1997 | LSSP | PA | LSSP | PA | Died. Replaced by Dixon J. Perera. |
| Sumathipala, Premaratnage | VAN | 2,975 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Suraweera, Alankarage Victor | GAM | 50,740 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Tennakoon, Janaka Bandara | MTL | 52,437 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Thangathurai, A. | TRI | 22,409 | 25 August 1994 | 5 July 1997 | TULF | TULF | Murdered. | ||
| Thangavel, Sinniah | JAF | 398 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
| Thondaman, Arumugan | NUW | 75,297 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |
| Thondaman, Savumiamoorthy | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 30 October 1999 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | Died. | |
| Thurairasasingham, Krishnapillai | BAT | 15,974 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | TULF | TULF | |||
| Tiruchelvam, Neelan | NAT | 25 August 1994 | 29 July 1999 | TULF | TULF | Murdered. Replaced by Mavai Senathirajah. | |||
| Tissa, A. D. R. | NUW | 40,513 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Upali, A. M. P. | KUR | 54,881 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Veera, Sennan | BAD | 41,683 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |
| Vipulaguna, J. P. V. | HAM | 15,309 | 25 August 1994 | JVP | SLPF | JVP | SLPF | Resigned. Replaced by Nihal Galappaththi. | |
| Wadigamangawa, Asoka | PUT | 47,003 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Wanniarachchi, Pavithra Devi | RAT | 62,979 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Weerasinghe, H. M. | AMP | 36,276 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Weerawanni, Samaraweera | BAD | 44,595 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Weerawardhana, Ediriweera | KAN | 53,192 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Welgama, Kumara | KAL | 79,056 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Wickramarathne, Kingsly Tissa | COL | 95,077 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Wickremanayake, Ratnasiri | KAL | 88,213 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | Leader of the House (94-00). Prime Minister (00). |
| Wickremasinghe, D. P. | KUR | 49,383 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Wickremasinghe, Ranil | COL | 291,194 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | Leader of the Opposition (94-00). |
| Wijesekara, Mahinda | MTR | 65,769 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Wijeyeratne, Mano | KEG | 51,531 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Wimalasiri, H. R. | MTR | 33,078 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | UNP | UNP | UNP | UNP | |
| Yapa, Anura Priyadharshana | KUR | 57,127 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | SLFP | PA | SLFP | PA | |
| Yogarajan, Ramaiah | COL | 18 August 2000 | CWC | UNP | CWC | PA | |||
| Zafarullah, M. A. Ghafoor | JAF | 351 | 25 August 1994 | 18 August 2000 | EPDP | IND | EPDP | PA | |
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