Four new Members of Parliament for the Tenth Parliament were sworn in today (Dec. 17) before the Deputy Speaker  (Dr.) Rizvie Salih.

Accordingly, representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) as National List Members of Parliament, . Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, . Muhammedu Ismail Muththu Muhammedu, and. Mano Ganesan, and . Mohomed Faizar Musthafa representing the New Democratic Front as a National List Members of Parliament took their oaths.

Following the swearing-in ceremony before the Deputy Speaker, the newly appointed Members of Parliament signed in the Member Roll in the presence of the Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera.

The first session of the Tenth Parliament convened on November 21st, during which newly appointed Members of Parliament took their oaths. At the time, the four National List Member names allocated to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was yet to be published via a Gazzete notification. However, on December 12th, the Election Commission issued the Gazette notification naming the Members of Parliament, three of which, who were sworn in today.

Additionally, the National List position allocated to the New Democratic Front had also remained vacant. On December 11th, the Gazette notification for this position was issued, and Hon. Mohomed Faizar Musthafa was sworn in today as a Member of the Tenth Parliament.

It is noteworthy that Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe,  Mano Ganesan, and  Mohomed Faizar Musthafa have previously served as Members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.