Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi to be appointed to Anura’s MP seat

Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi to be appointed to Anura’s MP seat

September 23, 2024   12:08 pm

UPDATE:
The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake announced that Laxman Nipuna Arachchi will be named an MP to fill the vacancy created in the Parliament by Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election as President.


Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi is to be appointed to the parliamentary seat left vacant by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who has been elected as the 9th executive President of Sri Lanka.

The executive member of the National People’s Power (NPP) Tilvin Silva communicated this, while speaking at the party office in Pelwatte yesterday (22).

During a press conference held yesterday, Tilvin Silva stated that the process of appointing the new Member of Parliament is not their responsibility and it falls under the Election Commission as per the law.

However, he added that Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi is next on the preference list after Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Election Commission will proceed with his appointment as the new Member of Parliament.

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