Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People's Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, a short while ago.

Jayaweera was sworn in as an MP to fill the Parliamentary seat that fell vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka yesterday issued a Gazette notification confirming that Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera has been elected as a National List NPP MP.

The NPP Secretary submitted Jayaweera's name to the Election Commission, and accordingly, the Commission took steps to gazette his appointment to the vacant National List seat in parliament.

Dr. Harshana Sur...