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Sri Lanka’s Parliament was moved to Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte in 1983

The British House of Commons gifted the Mace, the symbol of authority of Parliament, to the Ceylon House of Representatives in 1949. It weighs 28 pounds and measures 48 inches in length. The Mace is composed of a staff of ebony with ornamentation in silver, 18 – Carat gold and blue sapphires. The Mace has remained the symbol of authority of Parliament and through Parliament, of the Speaker and as such Parliament cannot sit without the Mace. The Speaker enters and leaves the Chamber preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms carrying the Mace, the Secretary General and his/her deputies. While Parliament is in session the Sergeant-at-Arms places the Mace on the bracket provided for the purpose immediately below the table of the Secretary General of Parliament. (Courtesy: Parliament of Sri Lanka website)
This is the present Speaker’s Chair, with its traditional and ornamental design, that is in use since 1978, following the adoption of the new Constitution of the Sri Lanka that year. (Courtesy: Parliament of Sri Lanka website)

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