Sri Lankan order of precedence

The Order of Precedence in Sri Lanka the protocol list at which Sri Lankan government officials are seated according to their rank. This is not the list of succession.

• The President
• The Prime Minister
• The Speaker of the Parliament
• The Chief Justice
• Former Presidents
• Cabinet Ministers
• The Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
• Governor of the Province (within their respective province)
• Non-Cabinet Ministers
• Chief Minister (within their respective province)
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
• Deputy Ministers
• Chief Government Whip
• Ambassadors 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
• Judges of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
• Judges of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
• 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.
• Provincial Council Chairmen, Ministers and Leader of the Opposition
• Secretary to the President
• Secretary to the Prime Minister
• Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers
• Secretaries of Ministries
• Attorney General
• Auditor General
• The Chief of Defence Staff
• Commanders of the Armed Forces, Police, the Solicitor-General and Heads of Government Departments
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
  • Inspector General of Police
• Additional Secretaries to the Ministries
  • Director Generals
  • Commissioner General
  • Controller Generals
  • Heads of Government Departments

References

External links

• Official website