Businessman Dhammika Perera has been sworn in as a National List Member of Parliament for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna today.
That was before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena when Parliament convened today.
Dhammika Perera has been appointed as the National List Member of Parliament for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa.
Five petitions had been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Dhammika Perera as a Member of Parliament.
The Supreme Court yesterday decided to dismiss the petitions without hearing them.
Dhammika Perera is one of the richest people in the country.
He is now 55 years old and owns nearly 23 companies, including private financial institutions.
Dhammika Perera as PM or MP?