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Sri Lanka’s eighth Parliament convenes, Karu Jayasuriya new speaker (Updated)

Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s eighth Parliament convened Tuesday morning with the appointment of former cabinet minister Karu Jayasuriya as the new speaker of the house. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed Jayasuriya’s name and former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva seconded it. After the taking of oath or affirmation all members present, […]