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Parliament informs EC of vacant seat in UNP National List
Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake has informed the Chairman of the Election Commission in writing that a vacancy has risen due to the swearing in of the Member of Parliament Ranil Wickremesinghe as the President.
The Secretary General has also mentioned that Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed him in writing that since he assumed duties as the President of the country, the resignation will be effective from today, the 21st of July 2022, Communications Department of Parliament said.
Accordingly, this was informed in terms of Section 64 (5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, as amended by the Elections (Special Provisions) Act, No. 35 of 1988, that a vacancy has occurred in the membership of the Ninth Parliament in terms of the Article 66 (C) of the Constitution.
A new MP from the United National Party (UNP) will be appointed in place of Ranil Wickremesinghe. (Ajith Siriwardana)
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