Election Commission informed of two Parliamentary seats falling vacant

Colombo, August 12 (Daily Mirror)- The Chairman of the Election Commission has been informed of the two Parliamentary seats that fell vacant due to the cancellation of parliamentary seats of Members of Parliament Manusha Nanayakkara and Harin Fernando.

Acting Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne has informed the Elections Commission Chairman in writing of the two vacancies in terms of the Sections 64(1) and 64(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 1 of 1981.

The Supreme Court determined that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya's (SJB) decision to expel Galle District MP Manusha Nanayakkara and National List MP Harin Fernando from the party is legally valid and as a result the two Parliamentary seats became vacant.