Colombo, Sept. 9 -- A Sri Lankan lawmaker from the ruling party, who was elected to Parliament while serving a death sentence in a murder case, was sworn in as an MP by the speaker.
Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) lawmaker Premalal Jayasekera was convicted in a murder case on July 31, just days ahead of the August 5 parliamentary elections which he contested from the south western Ratnapura region.
He was sworn in as a member of parliament by speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
His oath taking followed the court of appeal issuing an interim order directing the Commissioner-General of Prisons to make arrangements for Jayasekara to attend Parliament.
Jayasekara had filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal asking for relief. The appe...