The resignation notice of former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala was submitted to Parliament today by the Secretary General of Parliament.
Thereafter, the name of MP Jagath Wickramaratne was proposed to the House by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya as the new Speaker of the 10th Parliament. The proposal was seconded by Minister Bimal Ratnayake.
Accordingly, MP Jagath Wickramaratne was elected as the new Speaker.