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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