The

Order of Precedence An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments, for very formal and state o ...

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 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 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 ...

# The

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 ...

# The

Speaker of Parliament The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

# The

Chief Justice of Sri Lanka The Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the Chief Justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are t ...

#* (A)The

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 ...

in Parliament. . #* (B) Ministers of the

Cabinet of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers is the council of ministers that form the central government of Sri Lanka. The body of senior ministers responsible and answerable to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The President is a member of the cabinet ...

#* (C)

Field marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

#* (D)

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) functions as the chief executive of the Sri Lankan central bank. The post is the ''ex-officio'' chairperson of the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Since its establishment in 1950, ...

# Provincial Governors (within their respective provinces) #* (A) Provincial Chief Ministers (within their respective provinces) #* (B) State Ministers #* The Deputy Speaker of Parliament #* Deputy Ministers #* Deputy Chairman of Committees #* The Chief Government Whip #

Ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...

s and High Commissioners (according to date of presentation of Letters of Credence or of assumption of duty) and Foreign Ministers and Envoys. # Members of the

Constitutional Council Constitutional Council might refer to: * Constitutional Council (Chad) * Constitutional Council (France) * Constitutional Council (Ivory Coast) * Constitutional Council (Sri Lanka) * Constitutional Council (Cambodia) * Constitutional Council (Kaz ...

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

#* (A) Justices of the

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය, Sri Lanka Sreshthadikaranaya; ta, இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றம், Ilankai uyar neetimanram) is th ...

#* (B) President of the

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance w ...

# Judges of the

# Members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. There is no established order of precedence over members of parliament in general, although each party has its internal ranking. #* (A) Provincial Council Chairmen,

Ministers Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...

and Leaders of the Opposition (in their respective provinces) #* (B) Members of the Provincial Council # Secretary to the President # Secretary to the Prime Minister # Secretary to the Cabinet of Sri Lanka #

Auditor General An auditor general, also known in some countries as a comptroller general or comptroller and auditor general, is a senior civil servant charged with improving government accountability by auditing and reporting on the government's operations. Freq ...

#* (A) Secretaries of Cabinet Ministries/Senior Additional Secretaries to the President #* Secretary General of Parliament #* Chief of Staff of the Presidential Secretariat #* Chairmen of the Commissions #* Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration #* Chief Secretaries #* (B)

Presidential Adviser Presidential Adviser is a title used by advisers to the President of Sri Lanka. Presidential Advisers are attached to but are not part of the Presidential Secretariat. The title has been used formally since 1990's to differentiate from more seni ...

#* Deputy Secretary to the Treasury #* (C) Secretary General of the Constitutional Council #* Chairmen of the University Grants Commission #* Vice Chancellor appointed under the University Act #* Secretaries of State Ministries #* Additional Secretaries to the President # The Chief of the Defence Staff # Heads of the Armed Forces, the Police and the Solicitor General #* The

Commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ...

of the

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

#* The

of the

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...

#* The

of the

Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an a ...

#* The

Inspector General An inspector general is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is "inspectors general". Australia The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) (IGIS) is an independent statutory off ...

of the

Police The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and t ...

#* Solicitor General #* High Court Judges # Visiting Sri Lankan High Commissioners, Ambassador and Charges de Affaires # Additional Secretaries to the Prime Minister # Additional Secretaries to the Ministries #* Directors General #* Commissioners General #* Controllers General #* Heads of Departments

Former Precedence Table for Ceylon

# The

Governor-General of Ceylon The Governor-General of Ceylon was the representative of the Ceylonese monarch in the Dominion of Ceylon from the country's independence in 1948 until it became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. History There were four governors-general. S ...

Officer Administering the Government An administrator (administrator of the government or officer administering the government) in the constitutional practice of some countries in the Commonwealth is a person who fulfils a role similar to that of a governor or a governor-general. ...

# The

Prime Minister of Ceylon 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 ...

# The

Chief Justice of Ceylon The Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the Chief Justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are ...

# The

President of the Senate President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies. The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for e ...

# The Speaker of the House of Representatives # Ministers of Cabinet rank (in the order of their appointment) #

s and High Commissioners (according to date of presentation of Letters of Credence or of assumption of duty) and Foreign Ministers and Envoys. # Ministers not of Cabinet rank #

# Puisne Judges # The Deputy President of the Senate, the

Deputy Speaker The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

; Parliamentary Secretaries, Deputy Chairman of Committees # Members of the Senate in their order # Members of the House of Representatives in their order # The Chairman, Public Service Commission # Members of the Public Service Commission and the Judicial Service Commission # The

Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

# The Permanent Secretaries; The Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (in the order of their seniority) #

# Commanding officers of Regular Ceylon Forces (if of the rank of Major General or equivalent) # Members of Class I Grade I of the

Ceylon Civil Service The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, was the premier civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule and in the immediate post-independence period. Established in 1833, it functioned as part of the ...

and Members of the Special Class of the Judicial Service # Solicitor General # Members of Class I Grade II of the

; Heads of large Departments; Members of Class I Grade I of the Judicial Service; The Secretary to the Governor-General; The Secretary to the Prime Minister. # The Clerk to the Senate # The Clerk to the House of Representatives

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