THE MACE (SENKOLAYA)
The British House of Commons gifted the Mace, the symbol of authority of Parliament, to the Ceylon House of Representatives in 1949.
It weights 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 enters and leaves the Chamber preceded by the Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the Mace, the secretary General and his/her deputies.
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