Former Trincomalee parliamentarian M. S. Thowfeek took oaths today as a new Member of Parliament following the vacancy created by the resignation of United national Party (UNP) national list MP A.R.A. Hafeez.
His appointment was gazetted on Friday. Dr Hafeez, brother of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Minister Rauff Hakeem, cited personal reasons for his resignation from the parliament.
A short while later, the official car of the Commander of the Navy, bearing plate NAHA 5006, departed from Navy House, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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