INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, who was re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament yesterday, says he has decided to once again resign from
re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament yesterday (May 05) in a secret ballot held in Parliament.Nimal Siripala de Silva of the Sri Lanka
Freedom Party (SLFP) had recommended the name of Kegalle District MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya for the post while MP Lakshman Kiriella of the
main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had recommended MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar as a candidate for the seat.Securing a majority of 83
votes, MP Siyambalapitiya had received 148 votes in his favour while 65 votes were cast in favour of MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar.The vote came
after Siyambalapitiya resigned as Deputy Speaker on April 30
After the parliamentary group of the SLFP opted to sit in the House separately, he stood down as Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
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