SLMC founder chairman Cegu Isadean passes away

November 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Founder Chairman of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Cegu Isadean has passed away at the age of 89.

It is reported that he passed away in his hometown Akkaraipattu this morning.

A lawyer by profession, Cegu Isadean was a former Member of Parliament and was last elected to parliament via the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).

He has served as a deputy minister and Leader of the opposition in the North-East Provincial Council in 1989. (Newswire)