Karu unanimously elected Speaker
Former Minister Karu Jayasuriya has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka, a short while ago. His name was proposed by PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, whilst former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva seconded the proposal.
The first sitting of the maiden session of the Eight Parliament commenced under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena today (1) at 9.30a.m.