Piyasena Gamage Has Been Appointed To Replace Geetha Kumarasinghe's Parliamentary Seat

Galle District United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate Piyasena Gamage has been today (10) appointed as a new MP for the vacant seat of former MP Geetha Kumarasinghe who had lost her Parliamentary seat due to her dual citizenship status .

New MP Piyasena Gamage had sworn in his Post before the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today.

Speaker had yesterday(09) informed the Parliament that Geetha Kumarasinghe will no longer be considered as a member of the house due to the Supreme Court's  verdict delivered last week declaring that former MP Kumarasinghe is not eligible to hold a MP Post in Sri Lankan Parliament due to her dual citizenship in Switzerland.