Bandula Lal Bandarigoda takes oaths as an MP

21 Aug, 2024

Bandula Lal Bandarigoda was sworn in as a member of the Ninth Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana.

After taking oaths before the Speaker, he signed the Members Roll kept before the Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera.

Bandula Lal Bandarigoda was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the cancelation of the Parliamentary seat of Manusha Nanayakkara, who was a Member of Parliament for the Galle District representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

Bandula Lal Bandarigoda also served as a Member of the Eighth Parliament representing the United National Party (UNP). (Colombo Gazette)

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