Election Commission notified of vacancy in parliamentary seat

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By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, Jan. 26 (Daily Mirror)- The Parliament has informed the Chairman of the Election Commission in a letter that a Parliamentary seat has fallen vacant from 25 January 2024, following the demise of Puttalam District Member of Parliament Sanath Nishantha, the Parliament Media Division said.

The Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne has further mentioned that this notification is made in terms of Section 64(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 1 of 1981. The name of the new members who is to fill the vacancy has to be gazetted by the Election Commission as per the act. The new member can be sworn in once his name is gazetted.

The vacancy created by the demise of the State Minister is to be filled by Jagath Priyankara who represents the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna led by MP Wimal Weerawansa. Accordingly, the government will lose one seat.

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last chance Friday, 26 January 2024 05:02 PM

Another humbug is getting into the place where merry making is in abundance.

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Nimal Saturday, 27 January 2024 04:56 PM

We cannot be certain until we see how he or she performs. Let us give him or her a chance.

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Age old practice is ignored? Saturday, 27 January 2024 08:45 AM

What happened to the age old practice of nominating the widow or family member of the deceased to fill the vacancy?

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Ismail Marzook Saturday, 27 January 2024 02:37 PM

One person life is over another person death, in the end this is the truth of life.

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Mandayan Sunday, 28 January 2024 06:51 PM

Bring in our nutty professor Peri’s!!

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