Opposition walks out in protest to taking oath of murder convict MP

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Opposing to the taking of oath of Premalal Jayasekara, who was convicted for murder, the Opposition protested inside the chambers by wearing black shawls and walked out of the House.

Mr Jayasekara took his oath as MP before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

Mr Jayasekara was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by the Ratnapura High Court on July 31. Later he had appealed against the verdict the day before the parliamentary election of August 5 and upon his victory as a candidate from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), his name was duly gazetted by the Election Commission.

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