Joseph Michael Perera

Sri Lankan politician (1941–2023)

The Honourable
Joseph Michael Perera
17th Speaker of the Parliament
In office
19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byAnura Bandaranaike
Succeeded byW. J. M. Lokubandara
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded byJohn Seneviratne
Succeeded byVajira Abeywardena
Chief Opposition Whip
In office
26 January 2006 – 20 April 2010
Preceded byMahinda Samarasinghe
Succeeded byJohn Amaratunga
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Ja-Ela District
In office
1976–1989
Preceded byG. J. Paris Perera
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
In office
1989–2010
Preceded bySeat created
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
2010–2023
Personal details
Born(1941-09-15)15 September 1941
Died28 March 2023(2023-03-28) (aged 81)
Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUNP
Other political
affiliations
United National Front

M. Joseph Michael Perera (15 September 1941 – 28 March 2023) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and its 17th speaker.

Perera died in Ja-Ela on 28 March 2023, at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. ^ Joseph Michael Perera passes away

Sources

  • "M. JOSEPH MICHAEL PERERA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2010 (2010)–2015 (2015)) →
Western
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Central
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Southern
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Northern
Jaffna
Vanni
Eastern
Batticaloa
Digamadulla
Trincomalee
North Western
Kurunegala
Puttalam
North Central
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Uva
Badulla
Monaragala
Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura
Kegalle
National List
UPFA
UNF
DNA
TNA
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2004 (2004)–2010) →
Central Province (24)
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
North Central Province (13)
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Eastern Province (31)
Ampara
Batticaloa
Jaffna
Trincomalee
Vanni
North Western Province (24)
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province (19)
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province (25)
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province (13)
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province (47)
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JHU
SLMC
TNA
UNF
UPFA
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2001 (2001)–2004 (2004)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JVP
PA
TNA
UNF
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000 (2000)–2001 (2001)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
JVP
PA
UNP
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1994 (1994)–2000 (2000)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1989 (1989)–1994 (1994)) →
Central Province
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province
Ampara
Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Northern Province
Jaffna
Vanni
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province
Kurunegala
  • Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandaranayaka
  • Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka
  • Herath Mudiyanselage Ariyawardanage Lokubanda
  • S. B. Nawinne
  • Upali Piyasoma
  • A.M. Munidasa Premachandra
  • G. M. Premachandra
  • Lionel Rajapaksa
  • Jayasena Rajakaruna
  • Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
  • Ariya Rekawa
  • Herath Banda Wanninayaka
  • Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara
  • Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe
  • Ukkubanda Wijekoon
Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Southern Province
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Uva Province
Badulla
Monaragala
Western Province
Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
National List (29)
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1977 (1977)–1989) →
Central Province (24)
Eastern Province (12)
Northern Province (14)
North Central Province (10)
North Western Province (19)
Sabaragamuwa Province (17)
Southern Province (21)
Uva Province (12)
Western Province (39)
  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the 7th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1970 (1970)–1977) →
Central Province (23)
Eastern Province (11)
Northern Province (13)
North Central Province (8)
North Western Province (16)
Sabaragamuwa Province (16)
Southern Province (19)
Uva Province (10)
Western Province (35)
Appointed (6)

*Appointed MPs were abolished in 1972 by the First Republican Constitution

  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Gampaha
One–member (1947 – 1989)
Multi–member (1989 – Present)


Stub icon

This article about a politician from Western Province, Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e