Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka පාර්ලි‌මේන්තු කථානායක இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்ற சபாநாயகர்
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena since 20 August 2020
Style	Honourable Speaker
Residence	The Speaker's Residence, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Appointer	Parliament of Sri Lanka
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Inaugural holder	Alexander Francis Molamure
Formation	7 July 1931; 92 years ago (1931-07-07) (as Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon)
Succession	Second in the presidential line of succession
Deputy	Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Salary	LKR 822,000 annually (2016)[1][2]
Website	www.parliament.lk

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Karu Jayasuriya since 1 September 2015.

1. ↑ Thomas, Kris (21 November 2016). "Of Ministers' Salaries And Parliamentary Perks". Roar.lk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
2. ↑ Thomas, Kavindya Chris (20 November 2016). "Do MPs get fat salaries?". Ceylontoday.lk. Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.