The Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera has informed the Chairman of the Election Commission regarding the vacant MP seat following the resignation of Badulla district MP Chaminda Wijesiri.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP announced his resignation as a member of Parliament on Tuesday.
Nayana Wasalathilake, who is next in line on the SJB’s preferential votes list is tipped to fill vacant parliamentary seat.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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