The Parliament has informed the National Election Commission that a vacancy has been created following the resignation of Thalatha Atukorale.
On Wednesday (Aug 21), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Atukorale addressing Parliament said that she will be resigning as a Member of Parliament today, citing various differences of opinion within the party.
Following her resignation, SJB MP Karunarathna Paranawithana is next in line to enter the Parliament to fill the vacancy.
MP Karunarathna Paranawithana is at the forefront of the SJB’s list of members from the Ratnapura District.
Karunarathna Paranawithana is the Politburo Chairperson of the Eksath Janaraja Peramuna (EJP) led by MP Patali Champika Ranawaka. (Newswire)