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Ranil to be sworn in as an MP on Wednesday if Elections Commission gives the nod
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to be sworn in as a Member of Parliament on Wednesday (23) if the intimation by the Elections Commission is received accepting his nomination to fill the party’s long-delayed, solitary National List seat.
UNP sources said that if the Speaker announces the Elections Commission’s acceptance of Wickremesinghe as the party’s National List MP, as requested by the UNP General Secretary, on Tuesday, he will attend Parliament for the swearing in the following day.
Wickremesinghe is expected to be given a seat in the front row as a party leader but the seating arrangements have still not been finalized, the sources said.
Whether it means moving out a SJB member to another row to accommodate the UNP leader remains to be seen, they said.
As in the case of other party leaders, Wickremesinghe will have to occupy a front row seat, the sources said.
In all probability, he will be accommodated next to National People’s Power leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Vijitha Herath moved to another row, the sources added.
“We are in the process of finalizing the arrangement”, they said.
(Suresh Perera)
The Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri LankaDewi Gustina Tobing, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.
The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, tourism, technology, and education, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to fostering diplomatic and economic ties for mutual benefit.
A key area of focus was expanding tourism exchanges, including religious tourism, which holds significant potential for growth.
The two delegations also explored opportunities in trade, particularly the importation of palm oil and the introduction of organic liquid fertilizers to support Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector.
Collaboration in the IT industry was highlighted as another promising area of partnership, alongside discussions on integrating electric vehicles into Sri Lanka’s public transport system.
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Sagarika Boghawatta, included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indonesian delegation was represented by Deputy Ambassador . Fiki Oktanioand Minister Counsellor Mrs. Lailal K. Yuniarti.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
The Matara Magistrate’s Court today [20], ordered that former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deshabandu Tennakoon be further remanded until April 03..
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the upcoming Local Authorities Poll will be held on Tuesday 06th May 2025
The acceptance of nominations for the poll concluded at 12.00 noon today (20).
Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri Lanka calls on PM
Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon further remanded until April 03.
Local Authorities poll on 6th May
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