The Secretary General of Parliament has actually notified the Chairman of the Election Commission in writing that a vacancy has developed in Parliament due to the resignation of Dr.
Harshana Suriyapperuma.Dr.
Suriyapperuma, a National List Member of Parliament representing the National Peoples Power (NPP) and the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, has submitted his letter of resignation to the Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs.
Kushani Rohanadeera.According to the letter sent by Dr.
Suriyapperuma, the resignation works from June 20, 2025.
Appropriately, the Secretary General has actually notified the Chairman of the Election Commission that, in terms of Section 64( 5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act No.
1 of 1981, the seat held by Dr.
Harsha Suriyapperuma in the Tenth Parliament is now vacant, the declaration said.Dr.
Suriyapperuma, who functioned as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, is supposedly tipped to be selected as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury Secretary.Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardana is slated to retire from the position by the end of this month.