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National State Assembly

National State Assembly
Sri Lanka
Type
Type
History
Established22 May 1972
Disbanded7 September 1978
Preceded byParliament of Ceylon
Succeeded byParliament of Sri Lanka
Seats151 (1972-1977)
168 (1977-1978)
Elections
Last election
1977 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
Meeting place
The State Council building in Galle Face Green, Colombo. The building was used by the State Council's successors (the House of Representatives of Ceylon, National State Assembly, and Parliament of Sri Lanka) until 1982. Today it is known as the Old Parliament Building and houses the Presidential Secretariat.
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The National State Assembly (NSA) was the legislative body of Sri Lanka established in May 1972 under the First Republican Constitution. The assembly was introduced by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike under the United Front Government replacing the Parliament of Ceylon, a bicameral arrangement set up with the Soulbury Commission.[1]

The major changes were an increase in the authority of the government, described as "a vehicle for the sovereignty of the people". It gave the government the power to act without constitutional restraints, with the courts having no rights to question the validity of the laws passed by the assembly.[1][2] All laws passed by the NSA were valid until repealed by the assembly itself. The assembly saw the introduction of socialist principles and a constitutional foundation to the pre-eminent position of Sinhala and Buddhism. Both the judiciary and Civil Service came under political control.[2] The assembly was unicameral and initially consisted of the 151 elected members of its predecessor the House of Representatives, as the Senate had been abolished in 1971. The first amendment to the current constitution was to increase the number of members to 168.

The current Constitution of Sri Lanka, adopted on 7 September 1978, replaced the National State Assembly with the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

List of Parliaments

Main article: List of Sri Lankan Parliaments
# Parliament Began Session Session
opened 		Session
adjourned 		Ended Duration[3]
10 1st
National State Assembly 		22 May 1972 1 22 May 1972 10 February 1977 10 February 1977 4 years 11 months 26 days
11 2nd
National State Assembly 		4 August 1977 1 4 August 1977 7 September 1978 7 September 1978 1 year 1 month 3 days

Members

Speakers

Main article: Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees

Main article: Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees

See also

References

  • "CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS SINCE INDEPENDENCE". The Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  1. ^ a b Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers. p. 256. ISBN 9781932705485.
  2. ^ a b Peebles, Patrick (2006). The History of Sri Lanka. 124: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313332050.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ "Duration of Parliament". Parliament.lk. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Speakers". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  5. ^ a b "Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
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