SLFP Youth Front Leader Shantha Bandara took oaths as an MP in Parliament a short while ago. He replaces the seat left vacant by the resignation of M.L.A.M Hisbullah, who stepped down from his position after being appointed as Governor of the Eastern Province.
By Sandun Jayawardana
SLFP Youth Front Leader Shantha Bandara took oaths as an MP in Parliament a short while ago. He replaces the seat left vacant by the resignation of M.L.A.M Hisbullah, who stepped down from his position after being appointed as Governor of the Eastern Province.
Mr Bandara will represent the UPFA in Parliament.
Earlier, the Elections Commission issued an extraordinary gazette notification declared that Mr. Bandara has been appointed as a parliamentarian to fill the vacancy created by Mr Hisbullah.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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