Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Nishantha Jayaweera, appointed to the National List parliamentary seat of the National People's Power (NPP), was sworn in today (9) before Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.

Jayaweera's name was gazetted to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.

The Election Commission issued the gazette notification after the NPP Secretary submitted his name to the Commission.

Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma previously served as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning.

He resigned from his parliamentary seat to assume the position of Secretary to the Ministry of Finance.

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