(Lanka-e-News -02.Sep.2015, 10.00AM) The 8 th parliament commenced its maiden sessions , and Karu Jayasuriya was elected as the speaker, while Thilanga Sumathipala was appointed as the deputy speaker.
It was the unanimous view that the two posts should be shared between the two factions , and earlier Fowzi’s name was proposed for the deputy speaker’s post . However , since it was the view that a youthful deputy speaker must be appointed to assist Jayasuriya , Thilanga Sumathipala was chosen.
TNA M.P. Selvam Adaikalanathan was appointed as the deputy select committee chairman .His name was proposed by TNA M.P. Sumenthiran , and seconded by Lakshman Kiriella. The latter who functioned as the leader of the house during the 100 days interim government was re appointed .Gayantha Karuntileke was also re appointed as the government chief whip . The two parliamentary posts now remaining to be filled are the opposition leader post and the chief opposition whip. When the parliament meets 3rd, these posts are to be filled before the speaker.
At 2.30 p.m. the president arrived in parliament and delivered the throne speech at 3.00 p.m. from the speaker’s seat. The president said , he is entrusting the task of taking a final decision pertaining to the executive presidency to the present parliament. The president ‘s throne speech in Sinhala has published in our Sinhala edition.
Meanwhile,the deposed president Mahinda Rajapakse and present Kurunegala district M.P arrived in the morning , and took his seat near that of Nimal Siripala De Silva in the front row. After the swearing in of M.P.s and placing his signature in the M.P.’s book , he had gone away abruptly unnoticed by anyone.
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