Samagi Jana Balawegaya Leader Sajith Premadasa was officially appointed the Leader of the Opposition.
Premadasa will now be entrusted with the task of leading the opposition against a ruling party with a 2/3 majority in Parliament.
Meanwhile, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was appointed the Deputy Speaker
Jaffna District MP Angajan Ramanathan was appointed the Deputy Chairman of Committees in the House.