Four new MPs sworn in

Four new Members of Parliament for the Tenth Parliament were sworn in today (17) before Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih.

Accordingly, Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Muhammedu Ismail Muththu Muhammedu and Mano Ganesan took oaths as National List MPs from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) while Mohomed Faizar Musthafa was sworn in as a National List MP representing the New Democratic Front (NDF). 

Following the swearing-in ceremony before the Deputy Speaker, the newly appointed Members of Parliament signed in the Member Roll in the presence of the Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera.

The first session of the Tenth Parliament convened on November 21st, during which newly appointed Members of Parliament took their oaths. At the time, the four National List Member names allocated to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was yet to be published via a Gazzete notification. However, on December 12th, the Election Commission issued the Gazette notification naming the Members of Parliament, three of which were sworn in today.

Additionally, the National List position allocated to the New Democratic Front had also remained vacant. On December 11th, the Gazette notification for this position was issued, and Mohomed Faizar Musthafa was sworn in today as a Member of the Tenth Parliament.

Sujeewa Senasinghe, Mano Ganesan and Faizar Musthafa have previously served as MPs.