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Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, a Sri Lankan MP, was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament today (May 05).

In a secret ballot held in Parliament, he was elected.

Nimal Siripala de Silva of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) recommended the name of Kegalle District MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya for the post.

Earlier, MP Lakshman Kiriella of the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had&nbsp;recommended MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar as a candidate for the seat.

The vote came after MP Siyambalapitiya, who served as Deputy Speaker, resigned on April 30.

After the parliamentary group of the SLFP opted to sit in the House separately, he stood down as Deputy Speaker.

Results:&nbsp;

Ranjith Siyambalapitiya: 148 votes

Imitiaz Bakeer Markar: 65 votes

Votes rejected: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp;

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Watch:

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Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, a Sri Lankan MP, was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament today (May 05). In a secret ballot held in Parliament, he was elected. Nimal Siripala de Silva of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) recommended the name of Kegalle District MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya for the post.

Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, a Sri Lankan MP, was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament today (May 05). In a secret ballot held in Parliament, he was elected. Nimal Siripala de Silva of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) recommended the name of Kegalle District MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya for the post. Earlier, MP Lakshman Kiriella of the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had recommended MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar as a candidate for the seat. The vote came after MP Siyambalapitiya, who served as Deputy Speaker, resigned on April 30. After the parliamentary group of the SLFP opted to sit in the House separately, he stood down as Deputy Speaker. Results: Ranjith Siyambalapitiya: 148 votes Imitiaz Bakeer Markar: 65 votes Votes rejected: 3 Watch:

Sri Lanka: Ranjith Siyambalapitiya re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's UNP won the secret ballot in parliament today for the deputy speaker's position left vacant by the resignation of Thilanga Sumathipala, a loyalist of President Maithripala Sirisena.

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.

Sumathipala and 15 other Sirisena loyalists had walked out of the government in April after they voted against Wickremesinghe in a no-trust vote.

"We have gone on the basis that two for the government and one for the opposition in parliamentary positions. We want to retain that position," Wickremesinghe said referring to an argument by R Sampanthan, the main opposition leader, that

Sirisena loyalists should be appointed for the vacancy by consensus.

The group of 16 Sirisena loyalists now align with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's joint opposition. However all three Rajapaksas - Mahinda, brother Chamal and son Namal - were not present in the house when the secret vote was taken.

The parliamentary competition between Sirisena loyalists and the president's unity government partner UNP followed last week's anti-UNP outburst from Sirisena who blamed the UNP for bungling in governance.

The ruling party however has chosen not to respond to the president's public criticism.&nbsp

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

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's UNP won the secret ballot in parliament today for the deputy speaker's position left vacant by the resignation of Thilanga Sumathipala, a loyalist of President Maithripala Sirisena. 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. Sumathipala and 15 other Sirisena loyalists had walked out of the government in April after they voted against Wickremesinghe in a no-trust vote. "We have gone on the basis that two for the government and one for the opposition in parliamentary positions. We want to retain that position," Wickremesinghe said referring to an argument by R Sampanthan, the main opposition leader, that Sirisena loyalists should be appointed for the vacancy by consensus. The group of 16 Sirisena loyalists now align with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's joint opposition. However all three Rajapaksas - Mahinda, brother Chamal and son Namal - were not present in the house when the secret vote was taken. The parliamentary competition between Sirisena loyalists and the president's unity government partner UNP followed last week's anti-UNP outburst from Sirisena who blamed the UNP for bungling in governance. The ruling party however has chosen not to respond to the president's public criticism.

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