The National People’s Power (NPP) Colombo District Member of Parliament, Dr. Rizvie Salih has been unanimously elected as the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
He was nominated by Minister of Health and Media Nalinda Jayatissa, while the proposal was seconded by Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Paulraj.
The first sitting of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka commenced at 10.00 a.m. this morning (21) with the participation of the newly-elected legislators.
Meanwhile, at the commencement of the inaugural session of the tenth Parliament, NPP Gampaha District Member of Parliament Asoka Sapumal Ranwala was elected as the new Speaker of Parliament.
-Ada Derena