In
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest
political party
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in
Parliament
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that is not in
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
. This is usually the leader of the second-largest
party
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in Parliament.
Sajith Premadasa
Sajith Premadasa, MP ( si, සජිත් ප්රේමදාස, ta, சஜித் பிரேமதாச; born 12 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and Member of Par ...
officially took office as
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
on August 20, 2020, after Speaker announces the appointment in parliament.
Privileges of office
Salary
In 2016, the Leader of the Opposition received a salary month and other entitlements of a
Member of Parliament
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.
Other privileges
The leader of the opposition is entitled to an
official residence
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, office, transport and security equal that of a
Cabinet Minister
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.
Sampanthan finally gets official residence!
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Order of precedence
In the Sri Lankan order of precedence
The Order of Precedence in Sri Lanka the protocol list at which Sri Lankan government officials are seated according to their rank. This is not the list of succession.
Current Order of Precedence
# The President of Sri Lanka
# The Prime Ministe ...
, the leader of the opposition is ranked at the level of a Cabinet Minister
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in the order of precedence
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.
Leaders of the Opposition (1947–present)
;Parties
References
External links
*''Parliament of Sri Lanka - Handbook of Parliament''
Leaders of the Opposition
See also
*President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති ''Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi''; ta, இலங்கை சனாதிபதி ''Ilankai janātipati'') is the head of state and head of government of t ...
*Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head and most senior member of parliament in the cabinet of ministers. It is the second-most powerful position in Sri Lanka's executive branch behind the president, wh ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...