Deputy Minister Harshana Suriyapperuma resigns as MP

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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.