Parliament will select its new Deputy Speaker on 8th of July.

Ruling party Politicians will meet on Monday to select their nominee for the post of Deputy Speaker .This meeting will be presided by the President Mahindha Rajapaksa .According to the senior minister of the government a secret vote would be held on 8th of July to select the next Deputy Speaker at the Parliament.

The Parliament will meet on 8th of July and the government could show their majority at this vote.

Last week Mr.Geethanjana Gunawardana who held the Deputy Speaker ship resigned from his post. Pinpointing political ethics he said his brother Minister Dinesh Gunawardana act as the Government Whip and he [Geethanajana] cannot hold the Deputy Speakership .