9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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9th Parliament of Sri Lanka
←8th 10th→
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of Sri Lanka
Term9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
Election15 February 1989
GovernmentUnited National Party
Senior parliamentarians
SpeakerM. H. Mohamed, UNP
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees		Gamini Fonseka, UNP
Deputy Chairman of CommitteesAriya B. Rekawa, UNP
Prime MinisterD. B. Wijetunga, UNP (1989–93)
Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Leader of the OppositionSirimavo Bandaranaike, SLFP
Leader of the HouseRanil Wickremasinghe, UNP (1989–93)
Wijayapala Mendis, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Government WhipVincent Perera, UNP (1989–93)
Wimal Wickremasinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Opposition WhipRichard Pathirana, SLFP
Sessions
1st9 March 1989 – 23 March 1990
2nd4 April 1990 – 21 March 1991
3rd19 April 1991 – 30 August 1991
4th24 September 1991 – 23 March 1993
5th22 April 1993 – 24 June 1994

The 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989. The parliament met for the first time on 9 March 1989 and was dissolved on 24 June 1994.

Election[]

Main article: 1989 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

The 9th parliamentary election was held on 15 February 1989. The incumbent United National Party (UNP) retained control of parliament by winning 125 of the 225 seats. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main opposition party, won 67 seats. The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), a Tamil militant group, won 13 seats contesting as independent groups whilst an alliance of Tamil parties (TULF/ENDLF/EPRLF/TELO) won 10 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 10 seats.[1]

Results[]

Winners of electoral districts. UNP in green and SLFP in blue.
Alliance Votes % Seats
  United National Party 2,838,005 50.71% 125
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1,785,369 31.90% 67
  Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students 229,877 4.11% 13
  Tamil United Liberation Front
Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front
Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization		 188,594 3.37% 10
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 202,016 3.61% 4
  United Socialist Alliance 160,271 2.86% 3
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 91,128 1.63% 3
Others 101,208 1.80% 0
Total 5,596,468 100.00% 225

The new parliament was sworn in on 9 March 1989. M. H. Mohamed was elected Speaker, Gamini Fonseka was elected Deputy Speaker and Ariya B. Rekawa was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees.

Government[]

Main article: Cabinet of Sri Lanka

On 3 March 1989 President Ranasinghe Premadasa appointed D. B. Wijetunga as Prime Minister.[1] The rest of the government had been appointed earlier on 18 February 1989.[1]

President Premadasa was assassinated on 1 May 1993. Parliament elected Prime Minister Wijetunga to succeed President Premadasa and was duly sworn in on 7 May 1993. On the same day President Wijetunga appointed Ranil Wickremasinghe to be the new Prime Minister.

President Wijetunga dissolved parliament on 24 June 1994, several months earlier than he need to.

Changes in party/alliance affiliations[]

The 9th parliament saw the following defections:

Deaths and resignations[]

The 9th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations:

  • 25 June 1989: Anura Daniel Mahavithanaarachchige (UNP-KAN) murdered.[2] His replacement was Gemunu Rajendranth Abeysundre (UNP-KAN).
  • 13 July 1989: Appapillai Amirthalingam (TULF-NAT) murdered. His replacement was Mavai Senathirajah (TULF-NAT).
  • 11 May 1990: Thambimuthu Sam Pennington Thevarasa (EPRLF-BAT) murdered. His replacement was Joseph Pararajasingham (TULF-BAT).
  • 19 June 1990: Ganeshankari Yogasangari (EPRLF-JAF) murdered.
  • 2 March 1991: Ranjan Wijeratne (UNP-NAT) murdered.
  • 23 April 1993: Lalith Athulathmudali (DUNF-COL) murdered.[3]
  • 7 May 1993: DB Wijetunga Took the office of president.

Members[]

Name
 Electoral
District
 Preference
Votes
 Member
From
 Member
To
 Elected
Party
 Elected
Alliance
 Final
Party
 Final
Alliance
 Notes
KAN 26,881 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KAL 30,292 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Aboosally, M. L. M. RAT 32,133 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
ANU 25,617 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Post & Telecommunication (91-).
ANU 22,568 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
VAN 935 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Aluvihare, Alick MTL 31,004 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Post & Telecommunication (-91). Minister of Ports & Shipping (91-).
Amaratunga, John GAM 90,797 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Amirthalingam, Appapillai NAT 9 March 1989 13 July 1989 TULF TULF TULF TULF Murdered. Replaced by Mavai Senathirajah.
Arachchi, Gunapala Tissakutti HAM 3,600 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP State Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs.
ANU 27,724 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
MON 12,985 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ashraff, M. H. M. AMP 56,464 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
Atapattu, Ranjit HAM 10,381 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
RAT 53,420 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (91-).
Athulathmudali, Lalith COL 235,447 9 March 1989 23 April 1993 UNP UNP DUNF Murdered.
Attanayake, Tissa KAN 27,788 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
RAT 39,809 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
VAN 5,355 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
AMP 24,752 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KEG 23,088 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Banda, Dharmadasa MON 20,788 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Agriculture & Research (90-).
KUR 34,525 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandara, Chandrani ANU 25,541 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Power & Energy (90-).
Bandara, R. M. Ranjith Madduma MON 19,165 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandaranaike, Anura GAM 107,177 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP UNP UNP Resigned from SLFP & joined UNP Oct 1993.
KUR 31,788 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandaranaike, Sirimavo GAM 214,390 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP Leader of the Opposition (89–94).
Cader, A. R. M. Abdul KAN 33,757 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
COL 30,252 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
BAT 21,959 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
AMP 28,075 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
COL 92,263 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Housing & Construction (89-).
KAL 27,991 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
PUT 32,899 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
HAM 5,911 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 43,804 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dawood, Basheer Segu BAT 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Dayaratna, Petikirige AMP 37,996 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (-91). Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Social Welfare (91-).
KAN 29,726 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
de Silva, Nimal Siripala COL 38,647 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
GAL 28,474 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
PUT 26,830 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dissanayake, Berty Premalal ANU 16,220 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
MON 26,193 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dissanayake, Gamini NUW 73,790 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Plantation Industries (89–90). Left UNP and formed DUNF. Rejoined UNP.
GAM 56,610 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dissanayake, S. B. NUW 18,986 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dodangoda, Amarasiri GAL 66,431 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
BAD 28,385 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
GAL 63,985 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dunuwila, T. H. KAN 28,377 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
MTR 8,562 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
PUT 27,763 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
JAF 17,429 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ekanayake, Nandimithra MTL 17,941 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Milroy PUT 18,375 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Neville KAL 40,977 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Tyronne COL 44,718 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Fernandopulle, Jeyaraj GAM 51,485 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fonseka, Gamini MTR 19,618 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Deputy Speaker (89–94).
MTR 7,094 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gamage, Lal Dharmapriya ANU 20,189 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gamage, Piyasena GAL 35,456 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
RAT 37,875 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gunaratne, C. V. COL 60,603 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
BAT 22,889 9 March 1989 EROS IND EROS IND
Gunasekera, Mahen GAM 44,630 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gunawardena, Bandula COL 50,861 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 MEP MEP
Gunawardena, Dinesh COL 70,616 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 MEP MEP
Gunawardena, Gitanjana NAT 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 MEP MEP
TRI 11,260 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Hameed, A. C. S. KAN 36,375 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology (89-). Minister of Justice (90-).
GAM 47,550 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
HAM 5,699 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
RAT 28,142 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Herath, Harold NAT 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Foreign Affairs (90-).
Herath, Renuka NUW 31,271 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Health & Women's Affairs.
Hettiarachchi, Indradasa KAL 54,099 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
BAT 15,832 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
Hurulle, Themiya Loku Bandara ANU 20,392 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
MTL 31,635 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jayakody, Lakshman GAM 62,652 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Jayaratne, D. M. KAN 54,290 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KEG 42,170 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
GAM 39,893 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
GAL 42,085 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
MTL 22,941 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
BAT 25,651 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 TELO TULF TELO TULF
BAD 20,026 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KEG 50,779 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KAL 54,339 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Karunathilake, Rupa GAL 51,147 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Ports & Shipping (90–91). Minister of Plantation Industry (91-).
Kaviratne, Punchi Banda MTL 23,541 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Kiriella, Lakshman KAN 20,898 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
VAN 6,276 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 TELO TULF TELO TULF
HAM 9,470 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
GAL 43,609 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Kurukularatne, Buddhika GAL 24,010 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
JAF 17,616 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Lokubandara, W. J. M. BAD 52,559 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs & Information (89–90). Minister of Cultural Affairs & Information (90-).
Lokuge, Gamini COL 48,790 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Maharoof, Mohamed TRI 10,000 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KAN 53,396 9 March 1989 25 June 1989 UNP UNP UNP UNP Murdered.
POL 12,299 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Makar, Imithiyas Bakeer KAL 35,433 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Mallimarachchi, Weerasinghe COL 41,508 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP District Minister for Colombo. Minister of Food & Cooperatives (90-).
NAT 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Trade & Shipping (89–90). Minister of Trade & Commerce (90-).
TRI 575 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
RAT 43,307 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Mendis, Wijayapala GAM 59,235 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Leader of the House (93–94). Minister of Transport & Highways.
KEG 38,857 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Mohamed, M. H. COL 47,451 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Speaker (89–94).
Moonesinghe, Anil KAL 40,320 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Moonesinghe, Mangala KAL 28,522 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
NUW 23,418 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
POL 10,336 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
AMP 17,880 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
RAT 75,645 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nanayakkara, Hemakumara GAL 37,310 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nanayakkara, Vasudeva RAT 13,013 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 NSSP USA NSSP USA
JAF 22,255 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Nawinne, S. B. KUR 38,696 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nelson, H. G. P. POL 18,093 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
COL 67,801 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
GAL 35,772 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Pararajasingham, Joseph BAT 24 June 1994 TULF TULF TULF TULF Replaces T. S. P. Thevarasa.
Pararasasingam, Eliyathamby JAF 36,340 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Pathirana, Richard GAL 64,268 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP Chief Opposition Whip (89–94).
COL 27,130 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
COL 50,735 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Perera, Festus PUT 76,390 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Power & Energy (-90). Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils & Home Affairs (90-).
GAM 63,602 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Perera, Joseph Michael GAM 104,094 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Research.
KEG 42,237 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Perera, Matthew Vincent COL 42,776 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Chief Government Whip (89–93). Minister of Justice (-90). Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (-91). Minister of Environment (-91).
Piyasiri, H. R. MTR 8,446 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Premachandra, G. M. KUR 68,562 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 32,699 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Premachandran, Suresh JAF 20,738 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
COL 44,559 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KAL 51,494 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Pulendran, Rasa Manohari VAN 3,260 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 30,346 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajakaruna, Sarath Chandra GAM 80,154 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Rajapaksa, Chamal HAM 10,342 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KUR 31,419 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajapaksa, Mahinda HAM 13,073 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
JAF 13,928 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
BAD 23,066 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Ranasinghe, Sunethra COL 37,165 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KEG 29,051 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ranatunga, Reggie GAM 37,163 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
NUW 29,067 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KAL 20,983 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ratnarajah, Sivapragasam TRI 784 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ratnasabapathy, Eliyathamby JAF 40,947 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ratnayake, Amara Piyaseeli KUR 58,426 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
BAD 28,635 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Ratnayake, Kiri Banda ANU 18,040 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KUR 42,874 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Deputy Chairman of Committees (89–94).
PUT 32,567 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
GAM 36,363 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KAL 36,150 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Samaraweera, Mangala MTR 11,971 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Samaraweera, Ravindra BAD 26,348 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Sellasamy, M. S. COL 36,480 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 CWC UNP CWC UNP
JAF 20,747 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Selvanayagam, Kanapathy JAF 1,440 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Senanayake, Dharmasiri KEG 24,715 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senanayake, Maithripala NAT 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senathirajah, Mavai NAT 24 June 1994 TULF TULF TULF TULF Replaces Appapillai Amirthalingam.
Senewiratne, Athauda KEG 10,792 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 LSSP USA LSSP USA
Senewiratne, John RAT 29,651 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senewiratne, Lakshman BAD 32,427 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
VAN 6,385 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
MTR 8,212 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Sirisena, Maithripala POL 13,652 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
JAF 22,622 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
MON 15,128 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Suriyaarachchi, C. A. POL 11,318 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KAN 22,736 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
BAT 19,431 9 March 1989 11 May 1990 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF Murdered. Replaced by Joseph Pararajasingham.
AMP 21,751 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Thondaman, Savumiamoorthy NAT 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 CWC UNP CWC UNP
COL 83,636 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
NUW 35,375 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 41,691 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wadigamangawa, Asoka PUT 56,696 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 34,627 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Weerawanni, Samaraweera BAD 35,210 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 44,437 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
COL 38,815 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
MTR 9,579 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 31,609 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Wickremasinghe, Ranil GAM 86,477 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Leader of the House (89–93). Minister of Industries, Science & Technology (89-). Prime Minister (93–94).
Wickremasinghe, Wimal RAT 45,680 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs (91-). Chief Government Whip (93–94).
MTR 9,925 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
KUR 42,801 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Handloom Industries. Minister of Textiles (90-).
Wijeratne, Ranjan NAT 9 March 1989 2 March 1991 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Foreign Affairs (89–90). Deputy Minister of Defence. Minister of Plantation Industries (90-). Murdered.
Wijesekara, Mahinda MTR 18,517 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
KAN 27,555 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wijetunga, Dingiri Banda KAN 58,617 9 March 1989 UNP UNP UNP UNP Prime Minister (89–93). Elected President.
GAM 52,738 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wijeyeratne, Mano KEG 28,065 9 March 1989 24 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
JAF 20,223 9 March 1989 19 June 1990 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF Murdered.
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References[]

  • "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
  1. ^ a b c "SRI LANKA Parliamentary Chamber: Parliament ELECTIONS HELD IN 1989". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  2. ^ "MP Shot". Tamil Voice International. 2 (12): 16. 1 July 1989.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Slain at Rally". The New York Times. 24 April 1993.
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