UNP MP Kumarasiri elected Deputy Speaker

5 June 2018 05:39 pm

UNP MP Ananda Kumarasiri was today elected Deputy Speaker by a majority of 44 votes in a secret ballot.

Ninety-seven members voted for Mr. Kumarasiri and Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle obtained 53 votes while more than 75 members were not in Parliament.

UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana proposed Mr. Kumarasiri’s name while MP S.B. Dissanayake proposed Dr. Fernandopulle’s name on behalf of the UPFA and the joint opposition.

Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan then suggested that all parties should come to a consensus and appoint Dr. Fernandopulle to the post. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)