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| First Parliament came into being on the promulgation of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka on 7 September 1978 whereby the National State Assembly was superseded by Parliament. By the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution which was approved by the People at a Referendum on 22 December 1982 the duration of the First Parliament was extended until 4 August 1989. But was dissolved on 20 December 1988, the day following the Second Presidential Election. |
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First Session |
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| First Meeting | 07 September 1978 |
| Prorogued | 26 March 1982 |
Second Session |
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| Summoned | 29 April 1982 |
| Prorogued | 07 January 1983 |
Third Session |
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| Summoned | 09 February 1983 |
| Prorogued | 19 January 1984 |
Fourth Session |
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| Summoned | 23 February 1984 |
| Prorogued | 25 January 1985 |
Fifth Session |
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| Summoned | 20 February 1985 |
| Prorogued | 31 January 1986 |
Sixth Session |
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| Summoned | 20 February 1986 |
| Prorogued | 27 January 1987 (Gaz. 438/2 of 27.01.87) |
Seventh Session |
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| Summoned | 19 February 1987 (Gaz. 438/3 of 27.01.87) |
| Prorogued | 22 January 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88) |
Eight Session |
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| Summoned | 25 February 1988 (Gaz. 489/38 of 22.01.88) |
| Dissolved | 20 December 1988 (Gaz. 537/2 of 20.12.88) |
| First Meeting | 04 August 1977 |
| National State Assembly Ends | 07 September 1978 |
| The First Meeting of the Second National State Assembly was fixed for 26 August 1977, but after the General Election of July the new Prime Minister, Mr. J. R. Jayewardene advised the President to summon the NSA to meet on 04 August 1977 - Gaz. No. 275/15 of 28.07.77. | |
| First Meeting | 22 May 1972 |
| Prorogued | 10 February 1977 |
| Dissolved | 18 May 1977 (Gaz. No. 265/8) |
First Session |
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| First Meeting | 07 June 1970 |
| Summoned | 14 June 1970 |
| Prorogued | 23 March 1971 |
Second Session |
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| Summoned | 28 March 1971 |
| Parliament Ends | 22 May 1972 |
| With the promulgation of the Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972 the National State Assembly superseded the Parliament. | |
First Session |
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| First Meeting | 05 April 1965 |
| Summoned | 09 April 1965 |
| Prorogued | 22 June 1966 |
Second Session |
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| Summoned | 08 July 1966 |
| Prorogued | 20 June 1967 |
Third Session |
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| Summoned | 08 July 1967 |
| Prorogued | 22 June 1968 |
Fourth Session |
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| Summoned | 07 July 1968 |
| Prorogued | 25 June 1969 |
Fifth Session |
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| Summoned | 10 July 1969 |
| Dissolved | 25 March 1970 (Gaz. No. 14898) |
First Session |
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| First Meeting | 05 August 1960 |
| Summoned | 12 August 1960 |
| Prorogued | 04 July 1961 |
Second Session |
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| Summoned* | 13 July 1961 |
| Prorogued | 20 June 1962 |
Third Session |
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| Summoned | 11 July 1962 |
| Prorogued | 06 May 1963 |
Fourth Session |
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| Summoned* | 17 July 1963 |
| Prorogued | 12 March 1964 |
| *His Excellency Mr. William Gopallawa's first speech from the Throne to both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General. | |
Fifth Session |
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| Summoned | 02 July 1964 |
| Prorogued | 12 November 1964 |
Sixth Session |
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| Summoned | 20 November 1964 |
| Dissolved | 17 December 1964 (Gaz. No. 14259) |
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