Geetha officially removed from post as MP

 

UPFA Galle District Parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe’s post as MP is officially terminated, Parliament General Secretary Dhammika Dassanayake has informed the Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

On May 3, the Appeal Court ruled that MP Geetha Kumarasinghe could no longer function as a MP as she had contested the election while bearing dual citizenship.

Kumarasinghe holds dual citizenship in Sri Lanka and Switzerland.

Under the constitution of Sri Lanka, no person can be elected to the parliament if they hold dual citizenship.

Piyasena Gamage is next in line to be appointed to the Parliamentary seat of Geetha Kumarasinghe.

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