12th Parliament of Sri Lanka
| 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Sri Lanka | ||||
| Term | 19 December 2001 – 7 February 2004 | ||||
| Election | 5 December 2001 | ||||
| Senior parliamentarians | |||||
| Speaker | M. Joseph Michael Perera, UNF | ||||
| Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees | Vacant | ||||
| Deputy Chairman of Committees | Siri Andrahennady, UNF | ||||
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNF | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, PA (2001–02) Mahinda Rajapaksa, PA (2002–04) | ||||
| Leader of the House | W. J. M. Lokubandara, UNF | ||||
| Chief Government Whip | Mahinda Samarasinghe, UNF | ||||
| Chief Opposition Whip | Mahinda Rajapaksa, PA (2001–02) Mangala Samaraweera, PA (2002–04) | ||||
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The 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 5th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001. The parliament met for the first time on 19 December 2001 and was dissolved prematurely on 7 February 2004.