Deputy Chairman of Committees

The Deputy Chairman of Committees is a position in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

List of Deputy Chairman of Committees

 * Parties

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Deputy Chairman of Committees of The Parliament of Ceylon (1947–1972)
! colspan=2|Name ! Portrait ! Tenure ! Political party ! Parliament ! References ! colspan=7|
 * James Aubrey Martensz
 * 14 October 1947 – 29 December 1948
 * 1st
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 * Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
 * 11 January 1949 – 14 February 1951
 * Independent
 * 1st
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 * T. Ramalingam
 * 15 February 1951 – 8 April 1952
 * All Ceylon Tamil Congress
 * 1st
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 * M. W. R. de Silva
 * 9 June 1952 – 18 February 1956
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
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 * R. S. Pelpola
 * 19 April 1956 – 18 September 1958
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 3rd
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 * L. S. Jinasena
 * 18 September 1958 – 5 December 1959
 * United National Party
 * 3rd
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 * Hugh Fernando
 * 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960
 * United National Party
 * 4th
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 * A. M. Adikari
 * 5 August 1960 – 17 October 1962
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 5th
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 * D. A. Rajapaksa
 * 6 November 1962 – 10 February 1964
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 5th
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 * I. A. Cader
 * 12 February 1964 – 17 December 1964
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 5th
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 * Thomas Quentin Fernando
 * 5 April 1965 – 22 April 1967
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Razik Fareed
 * 18 May 1967 – 28 September 1967
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * M. Sivasithamparam
 * 29 September 1967 – 8 March 1968
 * Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
 * 6th
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 * G. J. P. Perera
 * 9 March 1968 – 25 March 1970
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Senapala Samarasekera
 * 22 July 1970 – 22 May 1972
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 7th
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 * I. A. Cader
 * 12 February 1964 – 17 December 1964
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 5th
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 * Thomas Quentin Fernando
 * 5 April 1965 – 22 April 1967
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Razik Fareed
 * 18 May 1967 – 28 September 1967
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * M. Sivasithamparam
 * 29 September 1967 – 8 March 1968
 * Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
 * 6th
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 * G. J. P. Perera
 * 9 March 1968 – 25 March 1970
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Senapala Samarasekera
 * 22 July 1970 – 22 May 1972
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 7th
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 * G. J. P. Perera
 * 9 March 1968 – 25 March 1970
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Senapala Samarasekera
 * 22 July 1970 – 22 May 1972
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 7th
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 * Senapala Samarasekera
 * 22 July 1970 – 22 May 1972
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 7th
 * 7th

Deputy Chairman of Committees of The National State Assembly (1972–1978)
! colspan=2|Name ! Portrait ! Tenure ! Political party ! Assembly ! References ! colspan=7|
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 * Senapala Samarasekera
 * 22 May 1972 – 10 July 1976
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 1st
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 * C. Arulampalam
 * 23 July 1976 – 18 May 1977
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 1st
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 * C. R. Beligammana
 * 4 August 1977 – 6 September 1977
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
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 * Edmund Samarawickrema
 * 7 September 1977 – 7 September 1978
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
 * 4 August 1977 – 6 September 1977
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
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 * Edmund Samarawickrema
 * 7 September 1977 – 7 September 1978
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
 * 7 September 1977 – 7 September 1978
 * United National Party
 * 2nd

Deputy Chairman of Committees of The Parliament of Sri Lanka (1978-Present)
! colspan=2|Name ! Portrait ! Tenure ! Political party ! Parliament ! References
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 * Edmund Samarawickrema
 * 7 September 1978 – 20 December 1988
 * United National Party
 * 1st
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 * Ariya B. Rekawa
 * 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
 * United National Party
 * 2nd
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 * Rauff Hakeem
 * 25 August 1994 – 10 October 2000
 * Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
 * 3rd
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 * Lalith Dissanayake
 * 18 October 2000 – 10 October 2001
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 4th
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 * Siri Andrahennady
 * 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004
 * United National Party
 * 5th
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 * M. Satchithanandan
 * 18 May 2004 – 25 August 2006
 * United National Party
 * 6th
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 * Piyasiri Wijenayake
 * 5 September 2006 – 4 October 2006
 * Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
 * 6th
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 * Ramalingam Chandrasekar
 * 5 October 2006 – 20 April 2010
 * Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
 * 6th
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 * Murugesu Chandrakumar
 * 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015
 * Eelam People's Democratic Party
 * 7th
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 * Selvam Adaikalanathan
 * 20 January 2015 – 2 March 2020
 * Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
 * 8th
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 * Angajan Ramanathan
 * 20 August 2020 – Present
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 9th
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 * Ramalingam Chandrasekar
 * 5 October 2006 – 20 April 2010
 * Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
 * 6th
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 * Murugesu Chandrakumar
 * 22 April 2010 – 26 June 2015
 * Eelam People's Democratic Party
 * 7th
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 * Selvam Adaikalanathan
 * 20 January 2015 – 2 March 2020
 * Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
 * 8th
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 * Angajan Ramanathan
 * 20 August 2020 – Present
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 9th
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 * Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
 * 8th
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 * Angajan Ramanathan
 * 20 August 2020 – Present
 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 9th
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 * Sri Lanka Freedom Party
 * 9th
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