Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The National Election Commission yesterday issued the Gazette notification announcing the appointment of Ajith Mannapperuma to the Parliamentary Seat vacated by Ranjan Ramanayake.

"We,the Election Commission, in the exercise of the powers vested in the Election Commission by Section 64 (2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, do hereby notify the public that A. Ajith Kumara Mannapperuma has been declared elected as a Member of the Ninth Parliament for the Gampaha Electoral District to fill the vacancy caused by reason of ceasing to be a Member of Parliament of Ranjan Leo Sylvester Ramanayake," the Gazette Extraordinary stated.

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