COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo-based businessman Dhammika Perera was sworn in as a Member of Parliment on Wednesday (22).

He took oaths in the presence of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament.

Dhammika Perera was nominated to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National List position left vacant following the resignation of Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

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