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New Speaker elected unopposed
SJB chickens out at eleventh hour
NPP MP (Polonnaruwa) Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne was elected Speaker unopposed yesterday in Parlament following Asoka Ranwala’s resignation over his questionable academic qualifications,
The SJB opted out of the contest. SJB MP Nalin Bandara, on Sunday, declared his party’s intention to contest for the post of Speaker.