Speaker to Parliament of Sri Lanka Visit

On 29 October 2025 the Sri Lankan Speaker Hon. (Dr )Jagath Wickramaratne MP led the Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation on a visit to the UK Parliament. 

This marks a significant step in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy under the “Partners through Parliament” Governance Exchange initiative and aims to explore good governance, transparency, and post-legislative scrutiny with UK MPs and officials.

In 2024 General Election the Hon. Wickramaratne was elected under the National People’s Power (NPP) government as Speaker of the Parliament. The NPP became the largest party in the parliament for the first time with 159 seats. The is now a record 21 female MPs elected, the highest in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary history. Among them, 19 represented the NPP.

The Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament said they had learned about good practise and would take back many memories of the visit. The Speaker also extended an invitation to our Speaker Sir Lindsey Hoyle MP to visit Sri Lanka. 

It was important that this visit with a delegation of MPs took place so our countries can exchange views.