Lakshman Yapa appointed Matara District SLFP leader

Lakshman Yapa appointed Matara District SLFP leader

August 22, 2016   03:46 pm

Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena has been appointed as the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Matara district.


President Maithripala Sirisena handed over his letter of appointment a short while ago on Monday afternoon.


This came after UPFA MP Dullas Alahapperuma resigned from the Matara District SLFP leadership post on 19 August.

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