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Waruna Liyanage's name Gazetted to fill Parliamentary seat following MP De Zoysa's demise
The Gazette notification naming Waruna Priyantha Liyanage to the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the demise of Ranjith De Zoysa has been published.
Recently the Secretary General of Parliament, Dhammika Dasanayake informed the Election Commission of the vacancy in Parliament from December 4, due to the demise of Rathnapura District MP Ranjith Soyza.
The SG of Parliament informed the Chairman of Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya in terms of section 64 (1) of the Parliament Election Act No 01 of 1981.
According to the Parliamentary Act, the Election Commission selected the next person who contested from the UPFA in the 2015 General Election and obtained the highest preferential votes after the deceased MP.
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Heavy damages caused to shops in Pettah due to fire
Several shops were damaged in a major fire that broke out in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, today evening.
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President says CEB employees would have to make a choice in next two months
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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Opposition renews forensic audit demand after e-visa verdict
The opposition has renewed its demand for a long delayed forensic audit into the controversial e-visa deal, following the sentencing of former Controller General of Immigration, Harsha Ilukpitiya, for contempt of court.
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Nine Buddhist monks killed in accident at Na Uyana Monastery
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