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Presidential Secretariat (letter read by the Secretary-General)

17 December 2024 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Meeting, Affirmations, and Speaker's Election

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The Secretary-General read a letter from the Presidential Secretariat informing Parliament that Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala had submitted his resignation from the Office of Speaker with effect from 13 December 2024. The letter stated that the President had accepted the resignation from the same date.

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¶ 01 My No.: PS/CSA/00/1/21 14 December 2024

¶ 02 Ms. Kushani Anusha Rohanadheera Secretary-General of Parliament Parliament of Sri Lanka

¶ 03 Madam,

¶ 04 Resignation from the Office of Speaker

¶ 05 I attach herewith a copy of the letter dated 13 December 2024 sent by Hon. Member of Parliament Asoka Sapumal Ranwala to His Excellency the President, informing that he resigns from the Office of Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with effect from 13 December 2024.

¶ 06 Accordingly, I am kindly informing, as per the directions of His Excellency the President, that the said resignation has been accepted with effect from 13 December 2024.

¶ 07 Yours faithfully,

¶ 08 N. S. Kumanayake Secretary to the President

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Presidential Secretariat (letter read by the Secretary-General). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18008