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LNP – Basil to enter Parliament as MP

Basil Rajapaksa will enter Parliament next month after he is sworn in as a national list MP, political sources confirmed.

Rajapaksa will the likely be sworn in as the Minister of Finance and Economic Development in a cabinet reshuffle which is likely to take place.

Rajapaksa is likely to be sworn in as an MP on July 6.

MP Ranjith Bandara is due to resign to allow Basil Rajapaksa to take be sworn in

Tyronne Jayamanne

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