Kathiravelu Sanmugam Kuhadasan has been nominated to fill the parliamentary seat left vacant following the passing of former TNA leader Rajavarothiam Sampanthan.
According to the Election Commission, Kuhadasan will represent the Trincomalee electoral division in the 9th Parliament.
The relevant gazette notification has been issued confirming his appointment.
Meanwhile, the remains of the late R. Sampanthan currently lie at a private funeral parlour in Colombo and will remain there until noon today (03).
It will be transported to Parliament in the afternoon and placed there from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for public representatives and parliament staff to pay respects.
The remains will then be moved to Trincomalee tomorrow (04), where it will be available for public to pay final respects until Sunday. The funeral is scheduled for Sunday.
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