UNP nominee Ananda Kumarasiri was elected deputy speaker with 97 for and 53 against in the 225-member assembly while 25 members were absent from the house. Kumarasiri's defeated rival Sudarshani Fernandopulle is another Sirisena loyalist

Lanka PM's party wins secret ballot to consolidate parliamentary power

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Lanka PM's party wins secret ballot to consolidate parliamentary power