National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Parliamentarians Dr Rizvie Salih and Hemali Weerasekera have been appointed to key roles in the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka.

NPP Colombo District MP Dr Rizvie Salih has been appointed the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka. 

Dr Rizvie Salih’s name was proposed by Government Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa and was seconded by Minister Saroja Paulraj.

Meanwhile, NPP MP Hemali Weerasekera was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of Committees. 

Gampaha District MP Hemali Weerasekera’s name was proposed by Minister Sunil Handunneththi. 

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa was recognized as the Opposition Leader of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka, by the Speaker of the House. 

At the commencement of the inaugural session of the new Parliament, NPP MP Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala was appointed as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala has been appointed as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka. 

Dr. Ranwala’s name was nominated by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuirya and proposed to the new Parliament by Minister Vijitha Herath. 

He is a first-time Member of Parliament being appointed as the Speaker during his first Parliament sitting. 

Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala is a graduate of the University of Moratuwa as a Chemical Engineer and was employed at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Sapugaskanda Refinery. He also serves as the President of the Petroleum Public Employees Union. 

Previously, he has represented the Biyagama Local government body once and the Western Provincial Council twice as a member elected. 

He has also completed his PhD in Biochemistry from Waseda University, Japan and has also served as the director of BioGenic Green Technology Research Institute, which is aimed at developing sustainable biogenic agricultural practices.

Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala was appointed as the Speaker during the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka which commenced this morning.

Following the recently concluded General Election, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National Peoples’ Power (NPP) won a clear 2/3rds majority in Parliament. (Newswire)

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