Monaragala District UNP MP Ananda Kumarasiri was elected as the Deputy Speaker of parliament following a secret ballot held in Parliament this evening.
MP Kumarasiri has garnered 97 votes while UPFA MP Sudarshani Fernandopulle has received only 53 votes.
Kumarasiri’s name was proposed by UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana while Fernandopulle’s name was proposed by UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake.
