Karu elected as new Speaker
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on September 1, 2015 - 10:28 am
UNP MP and former Public Administration Minister Karu Jayasuriya was appointed uncontested as the Speaker of new parliament a short while ago.
His name was proposed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and seconded by former opposition leader Nimal Siripala De Silva.
The first sitting of the Eighth Parliament was commenced today (1) at 9.00 a.m. with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena.
The newly elected Parliamentarians will take oath during the first session.
President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to address the parliament at 3.00 p.m.
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OMG, will he stop coloring his hair to gain a dignified look?
O Ganjapani.
Do you also consider and promote colouring your hair as a mark to command respect and dignity ?
Remember old Romans used to wear a wig of grey hair to denote Seniority and command respect , a trait followed to date by the Supreme Court judges while on the Bench.