- National State Assembly
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National State Assembly Type Type Unicameral Timeline Country Sri Lanka Established 1972 Preceded by Parliament of Ceylon Succeeded by Parliament of Sri Lanka Disbanded 1978 Members 151 (1972-1977)
168 (1977-1978)Election Last election Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977 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. The National State Assembly was the legislative body of Sri Lanka established in 1972 by the First Republican Constitution. The assembly replaced the Parliament of Ceylon (and the House of Representatives).
The assembly was unicameral and initially consisted of the 151 elected members of its predecessor the House of Representatives. The first amendment to the First Republican Constitution increased the number of members to 168.
The Second Republican Constitution, adopted on 7 September 1978, replaced the National State Assembly with the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Speakers
Main article: Speaker of the Parliament of Sri LankaDeputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees
- I. A. Cader (1972-77)[2]
- Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar (1977-78)[2]
See also
- House of Representatives of Ceylon
- Legislative Council of Ceylon
- Parliament of Ceylon
- Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Senate of Ceylon
- State Council of Ceylon
References
- "CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS SINCE INDEPENDENCE". The Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka. http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/ConstitutionalReforms.htm.
- ^ a b "Speakers". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka. http://www.parliament.lk/handbook_of_parliament/speakers.jsp.
- ^ a b "Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka. http://www.parliament.lk/handbook_of_parliament/deputy_speakers.jsp.
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