Secretary General of Parliament had informed the Chairman of Election Commission that, Ranjan Ramanayake ceased to be a Member of Parliament and accordingly
there’s a vacant seat in Parliament with respect to the electoral district of Gampaha in terms of the Article 66 (d) of the Constitution.
This notice has been issued by the Secretary General of Parliament in terms of Section 64 (01) of the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 01 of 1981.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena stated the above, making an announcement in Parliament this morning (07)
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