United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ananda Kumarasiri has been elected as the 29th Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
A secret ballot was held today (05) to determine the Deputy Speaker with the UNP nominating Kumarasiri and the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) nominating the name of Gamapaha District Parliamentarian Sudarshini Fenandopulle.
Kumarasiri managed to receive 97 votes as opposed to Fernandopulle who was only able to garner 53 votes.
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