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National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament,Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne, has been unanimously chosen as the new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament.
His nomination was put forward by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the start of today’s parliamentary session.
The motion was supported by the Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake.
Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne was elected to the Parliament from the Polonnaruwa District representing the NPP during 2024 General Election. He secured second place in the district, having polled 51,391 preferential votes.
Born in 1968, Wickramaratne has completed his MBBS Degree at the University of Peradeniya, Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Quality and Patients Safety (PGDip HCQ&PS) at the University of Colombo, Master of Science (MSc) and Medical Administration at the University of Colombo.
This is his first Parliament representation.
