Ranjith Siyambalapitiya resigns as Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has resigned from his position.

Accordingly, Siyambalapitiya has tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Reportedly, he decided to step down from his position as the Deputy Speaker after the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) reached an agreement to function as an independent group in the parliament.