Hon. (Prof.) G. L. Peiris, M.P.

Last Elected Party

United National Party (UNP)

Date of Birth

1946-08-13

Legislative Service

24 years, 4 months, 13 days

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Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours (Ceylon) 1967;
Doctor of Philosophy (Oxford) 1971;
Doctor of Philosophy (Sri Lanka) 1974

Professional Qualifications

Assistant Lecturer in Law 1968; Lecturer in Law, 1971 - 1975 ; Associate Professor of Law 1975- 1979; Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law 1977 ; Head of the Department of Law 1978 - 1983 ; Professor of Law since 1979 ; Dean of the Faculty of Law, 1983 ;Vice Chancellor - 1989

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Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-04-21 - 2015-06-26)
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Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2004-04-10 - 2010-02-09)
Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2001-12-11 - 2004-02-07)
Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2000-10-10 - 2001-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (2000-09-14 - 2000-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (1994-08-18 - 2000-08-18)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

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Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

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Minister of Foreign Affairs (2022-05-14 - 2022-07-21)
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Minister of Education (2020-08-12 - 2021-08-16)
Minister of External Affairs (2010-11-22 - 2015-01-09)
Minister of External Affairs (2010-04-23 - 2010-11-22)
Minister of Export Development and International Trade (2007-01-28 - 2010-04-09)
Minister of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion and Minister of Constitutional Affairs, (2001-12-12 - 2004-02-07)
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning (2000-11-25 - 2001-09-13)
Minister of Constitutional Affairs & Industrial Development (2000-10-19 - 2001-09-13)
Deputy Minister of Finance Planning (2000-08-16 - 2000-10-10)
Minister of Justice, Cons. Affa., Ethnic Affa. &National integration (2000-08-10 - 2000-10-10)
Deputy Minister of Finance (1997-06-09 - 2000-08-09)
Minister of Justice, Cons. Affa., Ethnic Affa. &National integration (1997-06-09 - 2000-08-09)
Deputy Minister of Finance Planning (1996-03-01 - 1997-06-08)
Deputy Minister of Finance (1994-11-22 - 1996-02-29)
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (1994-11-22 - 1997-06-08)
Minister of External Trade, Justice &Constitutonal Affairs (1994-11-14 - 1994-11-21)
Minister of External Trade, Justice &Constitutonal Affairs (1994-08-19 - 1994-11-13)

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	41	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	7	Details

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	288	121	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	16	4	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	18	4	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	12	3	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	21	8	Details

Legislative Standing Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	1	0	Details

Liaison Committee

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	1	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	1	0	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	12	5	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to consider the government business presented to Parliament by the public institutions that do not come under the purview of the existing Ministries

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	0	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	9	17	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into and to make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by new Diamond and X-press Pearl Vessels in the Maritime Zone of Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	0	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	14	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	8	0	0	Details

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	2	0	Details

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Hon. (Prof.) G. L. Peiris, M.P.

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Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into and to make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by new Diamond and X-press Pearl Vessels in the Maritime Zone of Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

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Hon. (Prof.) G. L. Peiris, M.P.

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education

Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations

Select Committee of Parliament to consider the government business presented to Parliament by the public institutions that do not come under the purview of the existing Ministries

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into and to make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by new Diamond and X-press Pearl Vessels in the Maritime Zone of Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

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