The Election Commission has gazetted the name of Nishantha Jayaweera for the vacancy in the post of Member of Parliament that arose after the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.
The Secretary of the National People’s Power Party has forwarded this name to the Election Commission and accordingly the Election Commission has taken steps to gazette the name of Nishantha Jayaweera for the vacant post of Member of Parliament.
Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma served as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and later resigned from his post and his position as Member of Parliament.
This was to assume the post of Secretary to the Ministry of Finance.