Sri Lankan order of precedence

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Orders of precedence

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The Order of Precedence in Sri Lanka the protocol list at which Sri Lankan government officials are seated according to their rank. This is not the list of succession.

• The President
• The Prime Minister
• The Speaker of the Parliament
• Governors of Provinces (within their respective province)
• Government Ministers
  • Cabinet Ministers
  • Non-cabinet Ministers
  • Deputy Ministers
• Former Presidents
• The Chief Justice
• Chief Ministers (within their respective States)
• Ambassadors and High Commissioners according to date of presentation of Letters of Credence or of assumption of duty, and Foreign Ministers and Envoys.
• The Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
• Members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. There is no established order of precedence over members of parliament in general, although each party has its internal ranking.
• The Chief of Defence Staff
• Commanders of the Defence Forces and Police
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
  • Inspector General of Police
• Judges of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
• The Attorney General and Permanent Secretaries of Ministries
• The Solicitor-General and Heads of Government Departments