Nishantha Jayaweera
Nishantha Jayaweera | |
|---|---|
| නිශාාන්ත ජයවීර நிஷாந்தா ஜெயவீரா | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office TBC | |
| Preceded by | Harshana Suriyapperuma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | National People's Power |
Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera is a Sri Lankan politician. He was nominated as a Member of Parliament from the National list on 7 July 2025 by the National People's Power, replacing Harshana Suriyapperuma who had earlier resigned from his seat on 20 June.[1][2][3]
His appointment was confirmed by the Election Commission on 7 July and is expected to be sworn in at the next parliamentary sitting.[4]
References
- ^ "Deputy Minister Harshana Suriyapperuma resigns as MP". www.adaderana.lk. 20 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Nishantha Jayaweera appointed to Harshana's MP seat". www.adaderana.lk. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "New NPP National List MP's name gazetted". Newswire. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2444/07 of 7 July 2025 – Government Notifications: Filling of a vacancy under Paragraph 13(b) of Article 99 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). www.documents.gov.lk. 7 July 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.