Member of Parliament Ajith Rajapaksa has been elected as the new Deputy Speaker

The nominee of ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Ajith Rajapakse has been selected as the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament in a secret ballot that took place in the House today.

MP Ajith Rajapakse was nominated by Minister G.L. Peiris on behalf of the ruling party.

Accordingly, a secret ballot was called in the House to select one out of the two nominations for the Deputy Speaker position, which was left vacant after MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya resigned from the post twice this year.