Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka)

Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
R. Sampanthan
since 3 September 2015
Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government
Sri Lanka
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The Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka is the politician who leads the main opposition party. This is the leader of the largest party not within the government, usually the leader of the second largest party in the Parliament. The post of Leader of the Opposition is a political office common in countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.

R. Sampanthan is the current opposition leader, since 3 September 2015

Leaders of the Opposition of Sri Lanka (1947–Present)

Those who have served as President or Prime Minister are indicated in italics.

Name Portrait Political Party Tenure
Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (1947–1972)
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party 14 October 1947 – 8 April 1952
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party 9 June 1952 – 18 February 1956
N. M. Perera
(2nd Term)		 Lanka Sama Samaja Party 19 April 1956 – 5 December 1959
C. P. de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960
Dudley Senanayake United National Party 5 August 1960 – 17 December 1964
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party 5 April 1965 – 25 March 1970
J. R. Jayewardene United National Party 7 June 1970 – 22 May 1972
Leaders of the Opposition in the National State Assembly (1972–1978)
J. R. Jayewardene United National Party 22 May 1972 – 18 May 1977
A. Amirthalingam Tamil United Liberation Front 4 August 1977 – 7 September 1978
Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament (1978–Present)
A. Amirthalingam Tamil United Liberation Front 7 September 1978 – 24 October 1983
Anura Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party 8 November 1983 – 20 December 1988
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(2nd Term)		 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
Gamini Dissanayake United National Party 25 August 1994 – 24 October 1994
Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Party 28 October 1994 – 10 October 2001
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 18 December 2001 – 31 January 2002
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 6 February 2002 – 7 February 2004
Ranil Wickremesinghe
(2nd Term)		 United National Party 22 April 2004 – 9 January 2015
Nimal Siripala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 16 January 2015 – 26 June 2015
R. Sampanthan Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 3 September 2015 - Present

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