Rathana Thera to be sworn in as AJP MP today

Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera would be sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the 9th Parliament today (05), Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

The name of Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera for the National List parliamentary seat won by ‘Ape Janabala Party’ in the last general election was announced by the National Election Commission in a Gazette notification.

Rathana Thera, who was first elected to Parliament from the Kalutara District in 2004, representing the ‘Jathika Hela Urumaya’, was elected to the 7th Parliament from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in 2010, representing the Gampaha District. Rathana Thera, who represented the United National Party ( UNP) in the 8th Parliament as a National List Member in 2015, will be entering Parliament for the fourth time.