Sri Lankan order of precedence

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
• Governor of the Province (within their respective province)
• Government Ministers
  • Cabinet Ministers
  • Non-cabinet Ministers
  • Deputy Ministers
• Former Presidents
• The Chief Justice
• Chief Minister (within their respective province)
• 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.
• Judges of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
• The Cabinet Secretaries of Ministries.
• Attorney General
• The Chief of Defence Staff
• Commanders of the Armed Forces, Police, the Solicitor-General and Heads of Government Departments
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
  • Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
  • Inspector General of Police