Former cabinet minister Karu Jayasuriya was unanimously appointed as the new speaker of the house a short while ago.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed Jayasuriya’s name and former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva seconded it.
The Frist Session of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka commenced this morning.
Former cabinet minister Karu Jayasuriya was unanimously appointed as the new speaker of the house a short while ago.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed Jayasuriya’s name and former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva seconded it.