Ananda Kumarasiri Elected Deputy Speaker with a Majority of 44 votes

UNP MP Ananada Kumarasiri was elected the Deputy Speaker with a majority of 44 votes in Parliament yesterday (5) following a secret vote.

UNP MP Kumarasiri obtained 97 votes and UPFA MP Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle obtained 53 votes while the Speaker declared one vote as invalid.

 A total of 73 MPs were absent to the secret voting.