Thilanga appointed Deputy Speaker
Thilanga Sumathipala has been appointed the Deputy Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka. Former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva proposed Sumathipala for the position of Deputy Speaker. Rauf Hakeem seconded the proposal made by de Silva.
Meanwhile, upon the proposal of M. Sumanthiran, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya stated that Selvam Adaikalanathan has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Committees.