Deputy Speaker Post to SLFP MP Angajan Ramanathan

The Deputy Speaker post has been vacant since the resignation of Thilanga Sumathipala, who was among the SLFP MPs who quit the government after supporting the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.

On April 6, the Speaker had informed Parliament that Sumathipala had tendered his resignation from the post of Deputy Speaker to the President, about a month ago.

Followed by this, President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly recommended the name of SLFP Jaffna District MP Angajan Ramanathan to the position of Deputy Speaker of Parliament, which is presently vacant.

This was revealed by the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya during the Party Leaders’ meeting yesterday (22) at the Parliament Complex, Minister Mano Ganesan said.