COLOMBO (News 1st); Jagath Samarawickrama was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on Thursday (19), in the presence of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

The Election Commission gazetted the name of Jagath Samarawickrema for the Polonnaruwa District Parliamentary seat vacated by the sudden death of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala.

S. Jagath Samarawickrama has been declared elected as a Member of the Ninth Parliament for the Electoral District No. 18 – Polonnaruwa to fill the vacancy caused by reason of the death of Mr. Amarakeerthi Athukorala, said the Government Gazette.

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