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Tamil National Alliance, Hela Urumaya join forces: Lokubandara elected Speaker by Rodney Martinesz, Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi After ten tension packed hours of high drama in which a tie was
declared at the first round of voting and with the Tamil National Alliance
and the Jathika Hela Urumaya joining forces in support of the UNP nominee,
in the third round of voting, former Minister of Justice and Leader of the
House, W. J. M. Lokubandara of the UNP was elected Speaker of the 13th
Parliament yesterday. Government confident of facing any challenge by Uditha Kumarasinghe SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said the election
of the Speaker from the UNP with a majority of one vote will not cause any
obstacle to the functions of the Freedom Alliance Government. "The
Freedom Alliance Government is also confident of facing any challenge in
Parliament," he said over national television last night. Notice issued on SB Dissanayake returned unserved by Wasantha Ramanayake The notice issued on S.B. Dissanayake, former Minister of Agriculture,
Livestock and Samurdhi to appear before the Supreme Court to answer the
contempt charges had been returned unserved, the Registrar of the Supreme
Court said. New Speaker pledges to safeguard dignity of House by Our Parliament Correspondents Newly elected Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara yesterday pledged to perform
his duties in an independent manner, safeguarding the dignity and decorum
of Parliament and upholding its traditions. He also called on all members
to extend their support to safeguard democracy and Parliamentary
traditions. 'We will fight for self rule' Tamil National Alliance Parliamentary Group Leader R. Sambandan
congratulating Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara for assuming the high office,
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