Sri Lanka, Feb. 29 -- The Election Commission has informed that S.C. Muthukumarana of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was appointed to fill the MP seat left vacant due to the resignation of Uddika Premarathne.

The Secretary General of the Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera had informed the Chairman of the Election Commission in writing that the Member of Parliament representing the Anuradhapura Constituency Uddika Premarathne has tendered his letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament and thus a vacancy has been created following the resignation.

On Tuesday (27), the SLPP parliamentarian handed over the letter of resignation to the Deputy General Secretary of Parliament Mr. Chaminda Kularatne, for reasons yet to be made pu...