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Hon. Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya | |
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| ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය කරූ ජයසූරිය | |
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| 20th Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 1 September 2015 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Deputy | Ananda Kumarasiri Thilanga Sumathipala |
| Preceded by | Chamal Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena |
| Chairman of the Constitutional Council (Sri Lanka) | |
| In office 9 September 2015 – 20 August 2020 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena, Gotabaya Rajapakse |
| Minister of Buddha Sasana | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Minister of Public Administration, Democratic Rule | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Minister of Power and Energy | |
| In office 12 December 2001 – 6 April 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| In office 2000–2015 | |
| Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1940 Gampaha, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Ananda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics, diplomat |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | parliament |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | Ceylon Army Volunteer Force |
| Years of service | 1965–1972 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Ceylon National Guard |
| Battles/wars | 1971 JVP insurrection |
Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya (Sinhala: කරු ජයසුරිය, Tamil: கரு ஜயசூரிய; born 29 September 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[1] Previously he was Mayor of Colombo from 1997 to 1999, Minister of Power and Energy from 2001 to 2004, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs from 2007 to 2008, and Minister of Buddha Sasana, Public Administration, and Democratic Governance in 2015. He has served as Chairman of the Leadership Council[2] of the United National Party (UNP), as well as Deputy Leader of the UNP.[3] He is a member of parliament representing the Gampaha District since 2001. He had served as Sri Lanka's Ambassador to (Germany). As Speaker of Parliament, he also acts as Chairman of the Constitutional Council.
- ^ "Karu elected as new Speaker". Adaderana. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ I did not betray the party members: Karu, Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ Karu UNP deputy leader BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2008.